Christopher Reeve, as fans will know, is perhaps the most iconic face of Superman. As Biography reports, he first played the mighty Man of Steel in 1978's "Superman," after a grueling search for an actor with the charisma, strength and presence to pull off such a role. Reeve, critic Roger Ebert wrote, "must have spent his career in a love-hate relationship with the character," but in this first movie, says Ebert, Reeve "does a more nuanced acting job than he's usually credited for."
Reeve, Biography goes on, reprised the role of Clark Kent and Superman in three more movies during the 1980's, but became paraplegic in 1995 as the result of a tragic fall from a horse. In response, he set up a foundation to support those who have experienced similar injuries. The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation declares its noble aim to be "curing spinal cord injury by advancing innovative research and improving quality of life for individuals and families impacted by paralysis."
Though Reeve died in 2004, such humanitarian efforts remain as a gift to the world, quite apart from his timeless performances. Before his accident, during a visit to Chile in the height of his Superman fame, his heroic actions in support of the rights of others earned him one of the nation's highest honors.
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