Keanu Reeves

"Keanu" redirects here. For other uses, see Keanu (disambiguation).

Keanu Reeves
Reeves at Primavera Sound 2024
Born
Keanu Charles Reeves

(1964-09-02) September 2, 1964 (age 60)
Beirut, Lebanon
CitizenshipCanada
Occupations
  • Actor
  • musician
  • writer
  • director
  • producer
Years active1984–present
Partners
Children1[b]
AwardsFull list
Musical career
GenresRock
InstrumentsBass guitar
Years active1991–present
Member ofDogstar
Signature

Keanu Charles Reeves (/kiˈɑːnuː/ kee-AH-noo;[c] born September 2, 1964) is a Canadian[d] actor and musician. He is the recipient of numerous accolades in a career on screen spanning four decades. In 2020, The New York Times ranked him as the fourth-greatest actor of the 21st century, and in 2022 Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Reeves is known for his leading roles in action films, his amiable public image, and his philanthropic efforts.

Born in Beirut and raised in Toronto, he made his acting debut in the Canadian television series Hangin' In (1984), before making his feature-film debut in Youngblood (1986). Reeves had his breakthrough role in the science-fiction comedy Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), and he reprised his role in the sequel Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991). He gained praise for playing a hustler in the independent drama My Own Private Idaho (1991) and established himself as an action hero with leading roles in Point Break (1991) and Speed (1994). Following several box-office disappointments, Reeves's performance in the horror film The Devil's Advocate (1997) was well received. Greater stardom came with his role as Neo in The Matrix (1999); Reeves became the highest paid actor for a single production for reprising the role in its sequels Reloaded and Revolutions (both 2003).

He played John Constantine in Constantine (2005) and starred in the romantic drama The Lake House (2006), the science fiction thriller The Day the Earth Stood Still and the crime thriller Street Kings (both 2008). He made his feature-film directorial debut with Man of Tai Chi (2013). Following another commercially down period, Reeves made a career comeback by playing the titular assassin in the action John Wick film series (2014–present). He voiced Duke Caboom in Toy Story 4 (2019) and Johnny Silverhand in the video game Cyberpunk 2077 (2020) as well as its expansion. He also reprised his roles of Ted in Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) and Neo in The Matrix: Resurrections (2021). Reeves reunited and toured with his band Dogstar in support of their first album in over two decades, Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees (2023).

In addition to his career as an actor and musician, Reeves is the co-writer and creator of the BRZRKR franchise, which started with the original comic book (2021–2023) and since expanded to include numerous spin-offs, including the BRZRKR spin-off The Book of Elsewhere with China Miéville. An avid motorcyclist, Reeves is the co-founder of the custom manufacturer ARCH Motorcycle, and is a co-founder of the production company Company Films with his associate Stephen Hamel.

  1. ^ Romano, Aja (November 6, 2019). "Keanu Reeves is dating a woman close to his own age. Why is that so shocking?". Vox. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant's Sweet Love Story: Proudly Public After Years Together". People. July 6, 2020. Archived from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Wise, Louis (March 11, 2020). "Alexandra Grant On Finding Love With Keanu Reeves & Her Upcoming Marfa Invitational Exhibition". British Vogue. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "Keanu Reeve Biography". Norton Cinema (Virginia, USA). Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019. Keanu Charles Reeves, whose first name means 'cool breeze over the mountains' in Hawaiian, was born September 2, 1964, in Beirut, Lebanon.
  5. ^ Solski, Ruth (2010). Reading with Canadian Celebrities. S&S Learning Materials. p. 43. ISBN 9781770781719.
  6. ^ Zageris, Larissa; Curran, Kitty (2019). For Your Consideration: Keanu Reeves. Curran, Kitty. Philadelphia, PA: Quirk Books. p. 33. ISBN 978-1-68369-152-5. OCLC 1123192748. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  7. ^ Champenois, Sabrina (March 2009). "Irresistible". Vogue Hommes International. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  8. ^ McArdle, Tommy (October 7, 2022). "Keanu Reeves Jokes About Plans to Become a U.S. Citizen: 'Yeah, Man — Why Not?'". People. Archived from the original on January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.


Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).