Christopher D’Olier Reeve was born on 25 September 1952, in New York City, USA, of English descent. Christopher was an actor, author, screenwriter, producer, and director, best known for his portrayal of the comic book superhero “Superman”. He was considered one of the most successful actors during his time – he passed away in 2004.
How rich is Christopher Reeve? As of mid-2016, sources estimate a net worth that was at $3 million, mostly earned through success in the film industry. He appeared in a lot of critically acclaimed films including “The Remains of the Day” and “Street Smart”, and won numerous awards, all ensuring the position of his wealth.
Christopher Reeve Net Worth $3 million
Reeve attended Princeton Day School where he excelled in numerous aspects, including academics, athletics, and the arts. He found his passion for acting when he was cast in the play “The Yeomen of the Guard”, the first of many plays he would appear in, and later on he would be hired by the Harvard Summer Repertory Theater Company. He appeared in productions of “The Hostage” and “A Month in the Country”.
After matriculating, he acted in a few more plays and then decided to apply for college. He was accepted into numerous schools, but eventually decided to go to Cornell University because it was much nearer to New York City. He joined the theatre department of the school, and went on to appear in several plays, including “Life is a Dream”, “The Winter’s Tale” and “Waiting for Godot”. He was seen by high-profile agent Stark Hesseltine who offered to represent him, and the two decided that he should continue school while looking for work in vacations. During his remaining time at Cornell, he would go on and appear in several productions, as well as travel to Paris to immerse in the culture.
After returning home, he would attend Juilliard and he was able to convince Cornell to make it count as his senior year. Reeve and Robin Williams would be selected for Julliard’s advanced classes, and the two would become close friends. During his time there he auditioned for the Broadway play “A Matter of Gravity” which impressed Katharine Hepburn. His first Hollywood film was “Gray Lady Down”, in which he was given a small part.
In 1978, Reeve was offered an audition for the role of Clark Kent/Superman for the upcoming “Superman” film. After a lot of help, he was cast in the role, and would go on a two month training regimen to improve his physique. He would reprise the role for sequels “Superman II”, “Superman III”, and “Superman IV: The Quest for Peace”, while continuously improving his physique.. Later on, he would also make a cameo in the series “Smallville”.
After Superman, Christopher appeared in several films such as “Somewhere in Time”, and “Deathtrap”. He would also appear in various productions such as “The Fifth of July”. His career would continue to make progress in the 1980s, being cast in “The Royal Family”, “Street Smart”, and “The Aspern Papers”. He started becoming more active physically in the late 1980s, taking horse-riding lessons and even building a sailboat, and was subsequently given numerous roles in the early 1990s, just before his accident.
In 1995, while Reeve was continuing to train with horses and had an intention to become an equestrian athlete, his horse made a refusal that made him fall forward and break two of his vertebrae. He became paralyzed from the neck down, and needed surgery to reconnect his spine and skull.
For his personal life, it is known that Christopher married Dana Reeve in 1992, and they have a son. He was also previously involved with Gae Exton and they had two children. Christopher passed away after being treated with an antibiotic for an infection, which caused an adverse reaction, and he fell into a coma and died in 2004.
