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Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Husband. Father. Fighter. Hero. Once you choose hope, anything is possible.
Christopher Reeve portrayed the Man of Steel in four Superman films and played dozens of other roles that displayed his talent and range as an actor, before being injured in a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down. After becoming a quadriplegic, he became a charismatic leader and activist in the quest to find a cure for spinal cord injuries, as well as a passionate advocate for disability rights and care.
  • Released on 09/21/2024 (Movie)
  • 8.4 out of 10 (101 votes on TMDB)
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Christopher Reeve

Character's name: "Self (archive footage)"
Birthday: 09/25/1952
Date of Death: 10/10/2004
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Biography:
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.

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Dana Reeve

Character's name: "Self (archive footage)"
Birthday: 03/19/1961
Date of Death: 03/06/2006
Birthplace: Teaneck, New Jersey, USA

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Matthew Reeve

Character's name: "Self - Christopher's Son"
Birthday: 12/22/2024

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Will Reeve

Character's name: "Self - Christopher's Son"
Birthday: 06/07/1992
Birthplace: North Adams, Massachusetts, United States
Biography:
Will Reeve is Christopher Reeve's youngest child, an anchor on ABC News, and a former commentator for ESPN.

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Alexandra Reeve Givens

Character's name: "Self - Christopher's Daughter"
Birthday: 12/22/2024

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Gae Exton

Character's name: "Self"
Birthday: 12/22/2024

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Glenn Close

Character's name: "Self"
Birthday: 03/19/1947
Birthplace: Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Biography:
Glenn Close (born March 19, 1947) is an American actress. In a career spanning over five decades of screen and stage, she has received numerous accolades, including three Primetime Emmy Awards, three Tony Awards and three Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for eight Academy Awards and three Grammy Awards. She is one of the few performers to be nominated for the Triple Crown of Acting and EGOT. In 2009, she received a motion picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and in 2016, she was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame. Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2019. Description above from the Wikipedia article Glenn Close, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Jeff Daniels

Character's name: "Self"
Birthday: 02/19/1955
Birthplace: Athens, Georgia, USA
Biography:
Jeffrey Warren "Jeff" Daniels (born February 19, 1955) is an American actor, musician and playwright. He founded a non-profit theatre company, the Purple Rose Theatre Company, in his home state of Michigan. He has performed in a number of stage productions, both on and off Broadway. He has been nominated for the Tony Award as Best Actor for the Broadway play God of Carnage (2009), along with his other three cast-mates. He has had a thriving film career, from his debut in 1981 in Ragtime, through State of Play in 2009. For his film work, he has received three Golden Globe Award nominations, including as Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical for Woody Allen's The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) (hence the name of his theatre company). He has also received nominations by the Screen Actors Guild, Satellite Awards, and several for his work in The Squid and the Whale (London Critics Circle Awards, Independent Spirit Awards, Chlotrudis Awards and Gotham Awards). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeff Daniels, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Whoopi Goldberg

Character's name: "Self"
Birthday: 11/13/1955
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Biography:
An American comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, and talk show host. Goldberg made her film debut in The Color Purple (1985) playing Celie, a mistreated black woman in the Deep South. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won her first Golden Globe Award for her role in the film. In 1990, she starred as Oda Mae Brown, a psychic helping a slain man (Patrick Swayze) find his killer in the blockbuster film Ghost. This performance won her a second Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Notable later films include Sister Act and Sister Act 2, The Lion King, Made in America, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Girl, Interrupted and Rat Race. She is also acclaimed for her roles as the bartender Guinan in Star Trek: The Next Generation and as Terry Dolittle in Jumpin' Jack Flash. Her latest role is the voice of Stretch in Toy Story 3. Goldberg has been nominated for 13 Emmy Awards for her work in television. She was co-producer of the popular game show Hollywood Squares from 1998 to 2004. She has been the moderator of the daytime talk show The View since 2007. Goldberg has a Grammy, two Emmys, two Golden Globes, a Tony, and an Oscar. In addition, Goldberg has a British Academy Film Award, four People's Choice Awards and has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award.

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Steven Kirshblum

Character's name: "Self"
Birthday: 12/22/2024

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Susan Sarandon

Character's name: "Self"
Birthday: 10/04/1946
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Biography:
Susan Abigail Sarandon (née Tomalin; born October 4, 1946) is an American actor. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for a Daytime Emmy Award, six Primetime Emmy Awards, and nine Golden Globe Awards. In 2002, she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Description above from the Wikipedia article Susan Sarandon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Pierre Spengler

Character's name: "Self"
Birthday: 06/05/1947
Birthplace: Paris, Ile-de-France, France

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John Kerry

Character's name: "Self"
Birthday: 12/11/1943
Birthplace: Aurora, Colorado, USA
Biography:
An American politician and diplomat, currently serving as the first United States special presidential envoy for climate. He previously served as the 68th United States secretary of state from 2013 to 2017. An attorney and former naval officer, Kerry first drew public attention as a decorated Vietnam veteran turned anti-war activist. He went on to serve as a prosecutor and as Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, before serving as United States Senator from Massachusetts from 1985 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the Democratic nominee for President of the United States in the 2004 election, which he lost to incumbent President George W. Bush.

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Brooke Ellison

Character's name: "Self"
Birthday: 10/20/1978
Date of Death: 02/04/2024

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Michael Manganiello

Character's name: "Self"
Birthday: 12/22/2024


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