Christopher D'Olier Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter and author. He achieved stardom for his acting achievements, including his notable motion picture portrayal of the fictional superhero Superman.

On May 27, 1995, Reeve became a quadriplegic after being thrown from a horse in an equestrian competition in Virginia. He required a wheelchair and breathing apparatus for the rest of his life. He lobbied on behalf of people with spinal cord injuries, and for human embryonic stem cell research afterward. He founded the Christopher Reeve Foundation and co-founded the Reeve-Irvine Research Center.

Reeve married Dana Morosini in April 1992, and they had a son, William, born that June. Reeve had two children, Matthew (born 1979) and Alexandra (born 1983), from his previous relationship with his longtime girlfriend, Gae Exton.

Christopher D'Olier Reeve, dit Christopher Reeve, est un acteur, réalisateur, producteur et scénariste américain né le 25 septembre 1952 à New York et mort le 10 octobre 2004 à Mount Kisco (État de New York).

Il est notamment connu pour son rôle du super-héros Superman dans plusieurs films entre 1978 et 1987, et celui du milliardaire Lewis dans Les Vestiges du jour (1993) de James Ivory.

Sa carrière s’interrompt brutalement à la suite d'un accident d'équitation en 1995 qui le rend tétraplégique. Par la suite, son combat pour l'amélioration de la vie des personnes tétraplégiques, via la fondation Christopher-et-Dana-Reeve, devient exemplaire.

Christopher D'Olier Reeve (Nova Iorque, 25 de setembro de 1952 — Mount Kisco, 10 de outubro de 2004) foi um ator, diretor, produtor e ativista norte-americano. Seu papel mais famoso foi o de Superman, que ele interpretou numa série de quatro filmes famosos, começando por Superman (1978), para qual foi indicado a um prêmio BAFTA. Reeve apareceu em outros filmes aclamados pela crítica como The Bostonians (1984), Street Smart (1987) e The Remains of the Day (1993). Ele recebeu um Screen Actors Guild Award e uma indicação ao Globo de Ouro pelo seu desempenho no telefilme Rear Window (1998).