Archival footage of the Man of Steel.
Kryptonian hero raised on Earth, protects humanity as Superman and works as a reporter.
Alias of the Man of Steel, balancing dual identity as a journalist and superhero.
Kryptonian hero posing as a reporter to protect Earth from threats.
Jack Lewis is a retired American congressman who purchases Darlington Hall after Lord Darlington's downfall. He attends a prewar conference and condemns aristocratic gentleman politicians as meddling amateurs. In 1958, he employs James Stevens and reminds him of the speeches he missed, later freeing a pigeon whose departure quietly echoes Stevens's changing perspective.
Kryptonian hero protecting Earth while balancing his dual identity as a mild-mannered reporter.
Physician and father of Mara, devises a desperate plan to destroy the children.
A successful playwright who, after seeing a 1912 photograph of Elise McKenna, becomes obsessed and uses self-suggestion to travel back in time. He falls in love with Elise, but a modern penny in his pocket pulls him back to 1980; he dies and is reunited with her in the afterlife.
Former student whose manuscript drives the plot. Feigns his murder at Sidney's hands, returns alive, and kills Myra. Possesses a criminal background and secretly writes a play based on the murder. Manipulates Sidney but is ultimately shot during their confrontation.
Bob 'Bagdad' Freed is Julia’s estranged fiancé and a television war correspondent. He returns seeking to reconcile after Julia ended their engagement because she believed he wanted an enthusiastic supporter more than a wife. Later, he reports on Julia’s entry into a senatorial race, linking his professional role to her political future.
A quadriplegic former architect who uses a wheelchair. He spends his days spying on neighbors from his apartment window, witnesses Julian Thorpe beating his wife, and later becomes the target of Thorpe's deadly cat-and-mouse game after suspecting a murder.
The protagonist who gains superpowers from Earth's yellow sun. He saves Lois Lane, confronts the Kryptonian invaders General Zod, Ursa, and Non, and temporarily removes his powers to become human. He ultimately outwits the villains, restores his powers, and rewinds time to reset the timeline.
Christopher Reeve has 92 screen credits in a career dating back to 1962. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Superman Classic with 4 titles. Signature works include Superman, Superman II, Superman III. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 6 universes
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