Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves Biography:
Keanu Reeves was born September 2, 1964, in Beirut, Lebanon, to a showgirl mother and a Hawaiian father (Keanu roughly translates as "cool breeze over the mountain"). Raised in Canada, Reeves was a high school hockey champ but dropped out to pursue acting, making his debut in 1985's Youngblood.
The River's Edge was Reeves's Hollywood debut, and Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure started the Keanu cult. His British accent in Bram Stoker's Dracula and Much Ado About Nothing won few critics, and My Own Private Idaho was too offbeat for many.
But 1994's surprise hit Speed provided a lead that perfectly fit his on-screen persona. He surprised all by passing on the sequel, but what a rebound: As Neo in 1999's The Matrix (and two sequels), Reeves became a pop-culture icon. The Devil's Advocate, The Gift and Something's Gotta Give (2003) proved that Reeves can act without special effects.
Best Known Keanu Reeves Movies:
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Matrix
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Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
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Matrix Reloaded
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Other Keanu Reeves Movies:
The Matrix: Revisited
A Walk in the Clouds
Sweet November
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