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Keanu Charles Reeves ( kee-AH-noo;[4][5][6] born September 2, 1964) is a Canadian[b] actor. Born in Beirut and raised in Toronto, Reeves began acting in theatre productions and in television films before making his feature film debut in Youngblood (1986). He had his breakthrough role in the science fiction comedy Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989), and he reprised his role in its sequels. 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).

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Born

Keanu Charles Reeves

September 2, 1964 (age 58)

Beirut, Lebanon
Nationality Canadian
Occupation(s) Actor, musician
Years active 1984–present
Works Full list
Partner(s) Jennifer Syme
(1998–2001; her death)
Alexandra Grant
(c. 2018–present)[a]
Children 1 (deceased)
Awards Full list

Following several box office failures, Reeves’s performance in the horror film The Devil’s Advocate (1997) was well received. Greater stardom came for playing Neo in the science fiction series The Matrix, beginning in 1999. 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 (2008), and the crime thriller Street Kings (2008). Following another commercially down period, Reeves made a successful comeback by playing the titular assassin in the John Wick film series, beginning in 2014.

In addition to acting, Reeves has directed the film Man of Tai Chi (2013). He has played bass guitar for the band Dogstar and pursued other endeavours such as writing and philanthropy.

Early life

Keanu Charles Reeves was born in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 2, 1964, the son of Patricia (née Taylor), a costume designer and performer, and Samuel Nowlin Reeves Jr. His mother is English, originating from Essex.[9] His American father is from Hawaii, and is of Native Hawaiian, Chinese, English, Irish, and Portuguese descent.[5][10][11] His grandmother from his father’s side is Chinese Hawaiian.[12] His mother was working in Beirut when she met his father,[13] who abandoned his wife and family when Reeves was three years old. Reeves last met his father on the Hawaiian island of Kauai when he was 13.[14]

After his parents divorced in 1966, his mother moved the family to Sydney,[14] and then to New York City, where she married Paul Aaron, a Broadway and Hollywood director, in 1970.[14] The couple moved to Toronto, Canada, and divorced in 1971. When Reeves was nine, he took part in a theatre production of Damn Yankees.[15] Aaron remained close to Reeves, offering him advice and recommending him a job at the Hedgerow Theater in Pennsylvania, United States.[14] Reeves’ mother married Robert Miller, a rock music promoter, in 1976; the couple divorced in 1980. She subsequently married her fourth husband, a hairdresser named Jack Bond; the marriage lasted until 1994. Reeves and his sisters grew up primarily in the Yorkville neighbourhood of Toronto, with a nanny caring for them frequently.[14][16] Because of his grandmother’s ethnicity, he grew up with Chinese art, furniture, and cuisine.[17] Reeves watched British comedy shows such as The Two Ronnies, and his mother imparted English manners that he has maintained into adulthood.[18]

Describing himself as a «private kid»,[19] Reeves attended four different high schools, including the Etobicoke School of the Arts, from which he was expelled. Reeves said he was expelled because he was «just a little too rambunctious and shot my mouth off once too often… I was not generally the most well-oiled machine in the school».[20] At De La Salle College, he was a successful ice hockey goalkeeper. Reeves had aspirations to become a professional ice hockey player for the Canadian Olympic team but decided to become an actor when he was 15.[21] After leaving De La Salle College, he attended Avondale Secondary Alternative School, which allowed him to get an education while working as an actor. He dropped out of high school when he was 17.[22] He obtained a green card through his American stepfather and moved to Los Angeles, United States three years later.[14] Reeves holds only Canadian citizenship.[7][8]

Career

1984–1990: Early work

In 1984, Reeves was a correspondent for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) youth television program Going Great.[23] That same year, he made his acting debut in an episode of the television series, called Hangin’ In.[24] In 1985, he played Mercutio in a stage production of Romeo and Juliet at the Leah Posluns Theatre in North York, Ontario.[25][26] He made further appearances on stage, including Brad Fraser’s cult hit Wolfboy in Toronto. He also appeared in a Coca-Cola commercial in 1983,[27] and in the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) coming-of-age, short film One Step Away.[28]

Reeves made a foray into television films in 1986, including NBC’s Babes in Toyland, Act of Vengeance and Brotherhood of Justice. He made his first motion picture appearances in Peter Markle’s Youngblood (1986), in which he played a goalkeeper, and in the low-budget romantic drama, Flying. He was cast as Matt in River’s Edge, a crime drama about a group of high school friends dealing with a murder case, loosely based on the 1981 murder of Marcy Renee Conrad. The film premiered in 1986 at the Toronto International Film Festival to a largely positive response. Janet Maslin of The New York Times describes the performances of the young cast as «natural and credible», with Reeves being described as «affecting and sympathetic».[29]

Towards the end of the 1980s, Reeves starred in several dramas aimed at teen audiences, including as the lead in The Night Before (1988), a comedy starring opposite Lori Loughlin, The Prince of Pennsylvania (1988) and Permanent Record (1988). Although the latter received mixed reviews, Variety magazine praised Reeves’ performance, «which opens up nicely as the drama progresses».[30] His other acting efforts included a supporting role in Dangerous Liaisons (1988), which earned seven nominations at the 61st Academy Awards, winning three: Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Costume Design, and Best Production Design.[31] This was followed by Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989), in which he portrays a slacker who travels through time with a friend (portrayed by Alex Winter), to assemble historical figures for a school presentation. The film was generally well received by critics and grossed $40.5 million at the worldwide box office.[32] Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 79% approval rating with the critical consensus: «Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are just charming, goofy, and silly enough to make this fluffy time-travel Adventure work».[33]

In 1989, Reeves starred in the comedy-drama Parenthood directed by Ron Howard. Nick Hilditch of the BBC gave the film three out of five stars, calling it a «feelgood movie» with an «extensive and entertaining ensemble cast».[34] In 1990, Reeves had two acting performances in films. He portrayed an incompetent hitman in the black comedy I Love You to Death, and played the role of Martin, a radio station employee in the comedy Tune in Tomorrow. He also appeared in Paula Abdul’s music video for Rush Rush which featured a Rebel Without a Cause motif, with him in the James Dean role.[35]

1991–1994: Breakthrough with adult roles

In 1991, Reeves starred in Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, a sequel to Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, with his co-star Alex Winter. Michael Wilmington of the Los Angeles Times wrote that the sequel was «more imaginative, more opulent, wilder and freer, more excitingly visualized», praising the actors for their «fuller» performances.[36] Film critic Roger Ebert thought it was «a riot of visual invention and weird humour that works on its chosen sub-moronic level […] It’s the kind of movie where you start out snickering in spite of yourself, and end up actually admiring the originality that went into creating this hallucinatory slapstick».[37] The rest of 1991 marked a significant transition for Reeves’ career as he undertook adult roles. He co-starred with River Phoenix as a street hustler in the adventure My Own Private Idaho, the characters embark on a journey of personal discovery. The story was written by Gus Van Sant and is loosely based on Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part 1, Henry IV, Part 2, and Henry V. The film premiered at the 48th Venice International Film Festival,[38] followed by a theatrical release in the United States on September 29, 1991. The film earned $6.4 million at the box office.[39] My Own Private Idaho was positively received, with Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly describing the film as «a postmodern road movie with a mood of free-floating, trance-like despair […] a rich, audacious experience».[40] The New York Times complimented Reeves and Phoenix saying they had insightful performances.[41]

Reeves starred alongside Patrick Swayze, Lori Petty and Gary Busey in the action thriller Point Break (1991), directed by Kathryn Bigelow. He plays an undercover FBI agent tasked with investigating the identities of a group of bank robbers. To prepare for the film, Reeves and his co-stars took surfing lessons with professional surfer Dennis Jarvis in Hawaii; Reeves had never surfed before.[42] After its release Point Break was generally well-received, and a commercial success, earning $83.5 million at the box office.[43] Reeves’ performance was praised by The New York Times for «considerable discipline and range», adding, «He moves easily between the buttoned-down demeanour that suits a police procedural story and the loose-jointed manner of his comic roles».[44] Writing for The Washington Post, Hal Hinson called Reeves the «perfect choice» and praised the surfing scenes, but said that «the filmmakers have their characters make the most ludicrously illogical choices imaginable».[45] At the 1992 MTV Movie Awards, Reeves won the Most Desirable Male award.[46]

In 1991, Reeves developed an interest in a music career; he formed an alternative rock band called Dogstar, consisting of members Robert Mailhouse, Gregg Miller and Bret Domrose. Reeves played the bass guitar. A year later, he played Jonathan Harker in Francis Ford Coppola’s Gothic horror Bram Stoker’s Dracula, based on Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula. Starring alongside Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder and Anthony Hopkins, the film was critically and commercially successful. It grossed $215.8 million worldwide.[47] For his role Reeves was required to speak with an English accent, which drew some ridicule; «Overly posh and entirely ridiculous, Reeves’s performance is as painful as it is hilarious», wrote Limara Salt of Virgin Media.[48] In a retrospective interview in 2015, director Coppola said, «[Reeves] tried so hard […] He wanted to do it perfectly and in trying to do it perfectly it came off as stilted».[49] Bram Stoker’s Dracula was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning three in Best Costume Design, Best Sound Editing and Best Makeup.[50] The film also received four nominations at the British Academy Film Awards.[51]

In 1993, he had a role in Much Ado About Nothing which was based on Shakespeare’s play of the same name. The film received positive reviews,[52] although Reeves was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor.[53] The New Republic magazine thought his casting was «unfortunate» because of his amateur performance.[54] In that same year, he starred in two more drama films, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues and Little Buddha, both of which garnered a mixed-to-negative reception.[55][56] The Independent critic gave Little Buddha a mixed review but opined that Reeves’ part as a prince was «credible».[57] The film also left an impression on Reeves; he later said, «When I played this innocent prince who starts to suspect something when he has the first revelations about old age, sickness and death, it hit me. […] That lesson has never left me.»[58]

He starred in the action thriller Speed (1994) alongside Sandra Bullock and Dennis Hopper. He plays police officer Jack Traven. To prevent a bus from exploding Traven has to keep its speed above 50 mph. Speed was the directorial debut of Dutch director Jan de Bont. Several actors were considered for the lead role, but Reeves was chosen because Bont was impressed with his Point Break performance.[59] For the movie, Reeves shaved all his hair off and spent two months in the gym to gain muscle mass. During production, Reeves’ friend River Phoenix (and co-star in My Own Private Idaho) died, resulting in adjustments to the filming schedule to allow him to mourn.[59] Speed was released on June 10 to a critically acclaimed response. Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune lauded Reeves, calling him «absolutely charismatic […] giving a performance juiced with joy as he jumps through elevator shafts […] and atop a subway train».[60] David Ansen, writing for Newsweek, summarized Speed as, «Relentless without being overbearing, this is one likely blockbuster that doesn’t feel too big for its britches. It’s a friendly juggernaut».[61] The film grossed $350 million from a $30 million budget and won two Academy Awards in 1995 – Best Sound Editing and Best Sound.[62][63]

1995–1998: Continued acting efforts

I do love it [Shakespeare]. It’s like this kind of code that once you start to inhabit it with breath and sound and feeling and thought, it is the most powerful and consuming and freeing at the same time. Just, literally, elemental in sound, consonants and vowels. What I found out in doing it [Hamlet] was that it brought up for me all the anger that was inside me for my mother. I mean, it surprised me, just what was there, and I hadn’t seen that before.

—Reeves on his Hamlet performance[64]

Reeves’ next leading role came in the 1995 cyberpunk action thriller Johnny Mnemonic, directed by artist Robert Longo and based on the 1981 story of the same name by William Gibson. Set in 2021, it is about a man who has a cybernetic brain implant and must deliver a data package before he dies or is killed by the Yakuza. The film received mainly negative reviews and critics felt Reeves was «woefully miscast».[65] Roger Ebert opined that the film is one of the «great goofy gestures of recent cinema, a movie that doesn’t deserve one nanosecond of serious analysis but has a kind of idiotic grandeur that makes you almost forgive it.»[66] As part of the film studio’s marketing efforts, a CD-ROM video game was also released.[67]

He next appeared in the romantic drama A Walk in the Clouds (1995), which also garnered mixed-to-negative reviews.[68] Reeves plays a young soldier returning home from World War II, trying to settle down with a woman he married impulsively just before he enlisted. Film critic Mick LaSalle opined that «A Walk in the Clouds is for the most part a beautiful, well-acted and emotionally rich picture», whereas Hal Hinson from The Washington Post said, «The film has the syrupy, Kodak magic-moment look of a Bo Derek movie, and pretty much the same level of substance».[69][70]

Besides film work, Reeves retreated briefly to the theatre playing Prince Hamlet in a 1995 Manitoba Theatre Centre production of Hamlet in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[71] The Sunday Times critic Roger Lewis believed his performance, writing he «quite embodied the innocence, the splendid fury, the animal grace of the leaps and bounds, the emotional violence, that form the Prince of Denmark… He is one of the top three Hamlets I have seen, for a simple reason: he is Hamlet».[72]

Reeves was soon drawn to science fiction roles, appearing in Chain Reaction (1996) with co-stars Morgan Freeman, Rachel Weisz, Fred Ward, Kevin Dunn and Brian Cox. He plays a researcher of a green energy project, who is framed for murder and has to go on the lam. Chain Reaction was not a critical success and gained mostly a negative reaction; review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave it a rating of 16% and described it as «a man-on-the-run thriller that mostly sticks to generic formula».[73] Reeves’ film choices after Chain Reaction were also critical disappointments. He starred in the independent crime comedy Feeling Minnesota (1996), with Vincent D’Onofrio and Cameron Diaz, which was described as «shoddily assembled, and fundamentally miscast» by Rotten Tomatoes.[74] In that year, he turned down an offer to star in Speed 2: Cruise Control, despite being offered a salary of $12 million.[75] According to Reeves, this decision caused 20th Century Fox to sever ties with him for a decade.[76]

Instead Reeves toured with his band Dogstar, and appeared in the drama The Last Time I Committed Suicide (1997), based on a 1950 letter written by Neal Cassady to Jack Kerouac. Reeves’ performance received mixed reviews; Paul Tatara of CNN called him «void of talent […] here he is again, reciting his lines as if they’re non-related words strung together as a memory exercise»,[77] whereas Empire magazine thought «Reeves gives the nearest thing to a performance in his career as the enthusiastic feckless drunk».[78] He starred in the 1997 supernatural horror The Devil’s Advocate alongside Al Pacino and Charlize Theron; Reeves agreed to a pay cut of several million dollars meaning the film studio could afford to hire Pacino.[79] Based on Andrew Neiderman’s novel of the same name, the feature is about a successful young lawyer invited to New York City to work for a major firm, who discovers the owner of the firm is a devil. The Devil’s Advocate attracted positive reviews from critics.[80] Film critic James Berardinelli called the film «highly enjoyable» and wrote, «There are times when Reeves lacks the subtlety that would have made this a more multi-layered portrayal, but it’s nevertheless a solid job».[81]

1999–2004: Stardom with The Matrix franchise and comedies

In 1999, Reeves starred in the critically acclaimed science fiction film The Matrix, the first installment in what would become The Matrix franchise.[82] Reeves portrays computer programmer Thomas Anderson, a hacker using the alias «Neo», who discovers humanity is trapped inside a simulated reality created by intelligent machines. Written and directed by the Wachowskis, Reeves had to prepare by reading Kevin Kelly’s Out of Control: The New Biology of Machines, Social Systems, and the Economic World, and Dylan Evans’s ideas on evolutionary psychology. The principal cast underwent months of intense training with martial arts choreographer Yuen Woo-ping to prepare for the fight scenes.[83] The Matrix proved to be a box office success; several critics considered it to be one of the best science fiction films of all time.[84][85] Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times felt it was a «wildly cinematic futuristic thriller that is determined to overpower the imagination», despite perceiving weaknesses in the film’s dialogue.[86] Janet Maslin of The New York Times credited Reeves for being a «strikingly chic Prada model of an action hero», and thought the martial arts stunts were the film’s strongest feature.[87] The Matrix received Academy Awards for Best Film Editing, Best Sound Editing, Best Visual Effects, and Best Sound.[88]

After the success of The Matrix, Reeves avoided another blockbuster in favour of a lighthearted sports comedy, The Replacements (2000). He agreed to a pay cut to enable Gene Hackman to co-star in the film.[79] Against his wishes, Reeves starred in the thriller The Watcher (2000), playing a serial killer who stalks a retired FBI agent. He said that a friend forged his signature on a contract, which he could not prove; he appeared in the film to avoid legal action.[89] Upon its release, the film was critically panned.[90] That year, he had a supporting role in another thriller, Sam Raimi’s The Gift, a story about a woman (played by Cate Blanchett) with extrasensory perception asked to help find a young woman who disappeared. The film grossed $44 million worldwide.[91] Film critic Paul Clinton of CNN thought the film was fairly compelling, saying of Reeves’ acting: «[Raimi] managed to get a performance out of Reeves that only occasionally sounds like he’s reading his lines from the back of a cereal box.»[92]

In 2001, Reeves continued to explore and accept roles in a diverse range of genres. The first was a romantic drama, Sweet November, a remake of the 1968 film of the same name. This was his second collaboration with Charlize Theron; the film was met with a generally negative reception.[93] Desson Thompson of The Washington Post criticized it for its «syrupy cliches, greeting-card wisdom and over-the-top tragicomedy», but commended Reeves for his likability factor in every performance he gives.[94] Hardball (2001) marked Reeves’ attempt in another sports comedy. Directed by Brian Robbins, it is based on the book Hardball: A Season in the Projects by Daniel Coyle. Reeves plays Conor O’Neill, a troubled young man who agrees to coach a Little League team from the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago as a condition of obtaining a loan. Film critic Roger Ebert noted the film’s desire to tackle difficult subjects and baseball coaching, but felt it lacked depth, and Reeves’ performance was «glum and distant».[95]

By 2002, his professional music career came to an end with Dogstar disbanding. The band had released two albums during their decade together; Our Little Visionary in 1996 and Happy Ending in 2000.[96] Sometime afterwards, Reeves performed in the band Becky for a year, founded by Dogstar band-mate Rob Mailhouse, but quit in 2005, citing a lack of interest in a serious music career.[97][98] After being absent from the screen in 2002, Reeves returned to The Matrix sequels in 2003 with The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, released in May and November, respectively. Principal photography for both films was completed back-to-back, primarily at Fox Studios in Australia.[99] The Matrix Reloaded garnered mostly favourable reviews; John Powers of LA Weekly praised the «dazzling pyrotechnics» but was critical of certain machine-like action scenes. Critiquing Reeves’ acting, Powers thought it was somewhat «wooden» but felt he has the ability to «exude a charmed aura».[100] Andrew Walker, writing for the Evening Standard, praised the cinematography («visually it gives full value as a virtuoso workout for your senses») but he was less taken by the film’s «dime-store philosophy».[101] The film grossed $739 million worldwide.[102]

The Matrix Revolutions, the third instalment, was met with mixed reception. According to review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the consensus was that «characters and ideas take a back seat to the special effects».[103] Paul Clinton, writing for CNN, praised the special effects but felt Reeves’ character was unfocused.[104] In contrast the San Francisco Chronicle‘s Carla Meyer was highly critical of the special effects, writing, «[The Wachowskis] computer-generated imagery goes from dazzling to deadening in action scenes that favor heavy, clanking weaponry over the martial-arts moves that thrilled viewers of The Matrix and The Matrix Reloaded.»[105] Nevertheless the film grossed a healthy $427 million worldwide, although less than the two previous films.[106] Something’s Gotta Give, a romantic comedy, was Reeves’ last release of 2003. He co-starred with Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton; he played Dr. Julian Mercer in the film. Something’s Gotta Give received generally favourable reviews.[107]

2005–2013: Thrillers, documentaries and directorial debut

In 2005, Reeves played the titular role in Constantine, an occult detective film, about a man who has the ability to perceive and communicate with half-angels and half-demons. The film was a respectable box office hit, grossing $230 million worldwide from a $100 million budget but attracted mixed-to-positive reviews.[108] The Sydney Morning Herald‘s critic wrote that «Constantine isn’t bad, but it doesn’t deserve any imposing adjectives. It’s occasionally cheesy, sometimes enjoyable, intermittently scary, and constantly spiked with celestial blatherskite».[109] He next appeared in Thumbsucker, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2005.[110] A comedy adapted from the 1999 Walter Kirn novel of the same name, the story follows a boy with a thumb-sucking problem. Reeves and the cast garnered positive critical reviews, with The Washington Post describing it as «a gently stirring symphony about emotional transition filled with lovely musical passages and softly nuanced performances».[111]

Reeves appeared in the Richard Linklater-directed animated science fiction thriller A Scanner Darkly, which premiered at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.[112] Reeves played Bob Arctor/Fred, an undercover agent in a futuristic dystopia under high-tech police surveillance. Based on the novel of the same name by Philip K. Dick, the film was a box office failure.[113] However the film attracted generally favourable reviews; Paul Arendt of the BBC thought the film was «beautiful to watch», but Reeves was outshone by his co-star Robert Downey Jr.[114][115] His next role was Alex Wyler in The Lake House (2006), a romantic drama adaptation of the South Korean film Il Mare (2000), which reunited him with Sandra Bullock. Despite its box office success,[116] Mark Kermode of The Guardian was highly critical, writing «this syrup-drenched supernatural whimsy achieves stupidity at a genuinely international level […] The last time Bullock and Reeves were together on screen the result was Speed. This should have been entitled Stop».[117] Towards the end of 2006, he co-narrated The Great Warming with Alanis Morissette, a documentary about climate change mitigation.[118]

Next in 2008, Reeves collaborated with director David Ayer on the crime thriller Street Kings. He played an undercover policeman attempting to clear his name after the death of another officer. Released on April 11, the film grossed a moderate $66 million worldwide.[119] The film’s plot and Reeves’ performance, however, were met with mostly unenthusiastic reviews. Paul Byrnes of The Sydney Morning Herald stated, «It’s full of twists and turns, a dead body in every reel, but it’s not difficult to work out who’s betraying whom, and that’s just not good enough».[120] The Guardian opined that «Reeves is fundamentally blank and uninteresting».[121] Reeves starred in another science fiction film, The Day the Earth Stood Still, a loose adaptation of the 1951 film of the same name. He portrayed Klaatu, an alien sent from outer space to try to change human behavior or eradicate humans because of their environmental impact. At the 2009 Razzie Awards, the film was nominated for Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel.[122] Many critics were unimpressed with the heavy use of special effects; The Telegraph credited Reeves’ ability to engage the audience, but thought the cinematography was abysmal and the «sub-Al-Gore environment lecture leaves you light-headed with tedium».[123][124]

Rebecca Miller’s The Private Lives of Pippa Lee was Reeves’ sole release of 2009, which premiered at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival.[125] The romantic comedy and its ensemble received an amicable review from The Telegraph‘s David Gritten; «Miller’s film is a triumph. Uniformly well acted, it boasts a psychologically knowing script, clearly written by a smart, assertive human».[126] In 2010, he starred in another romantic comedy, Henry’s Crime, about a man who is released from prison for a crime he did not commit, but then targets the same bank with his former cellmate. The film was not a box office hit.[127] Reeves’ only work in 2011 was an adult picture book titled Ode to Happiness, which he wrote, complemented by Alexandra Grant’s illustrations.[128][129] Reeves co-produced and appeared in a 2012 documentary, Side by Side. He interviewed filmmakers including James Cameron, Martin Scorsese, and Christopher Nolan; the feature investigated the creation digital and photochemical film.[130] Next Reeves starred in Generation Um… (2012), an independent drama which was critically panned.[131]

In 2013, Reeves starred in his own directorial debut, the martial arts film Man of Tai Chi. The film has multilingual dialogue and follows a young man drawn to an underground fight club, partially inspired by the life of Reeves’ friend Tiger Chen. Principal photography took place in China and in Hong Kong. Reeves was also assisted by Yuen Woo-ping, the fight choreographer of The Matrix films.[132] Man of Tai Chi premiered at the Beijing Film Festival and the Cannes Film Festival,[133][134] and received praise from director John Woo.[135] A wider, warm response followed suit; Bilge Ebiri of Vulture thought the fight sequences were «beautifully assembled», and Reeves showed restraint with the film editing to present the fighters’ motion sequences.[136] The Los Angeles Times wrote, «The brutally efficient shooting style Reeves employs to film master choreographer Yuen Woo-ping’s breathtaking fights […] is refreshingly grounded and old-school kinetic»,[137] while Dave McGinn of The Globe and Mail called the film «ambitious but generic».[138] At the box office, Man of Tai Chi was a commercial disappointment, grossing only $5.5 million worldwide from a budget of $25 million.[139][140] Also in 2013, Reeves played Kai in the 3D fantasy 47 Ronin, a Japanese fable about a group of rogue samurai. The film premiered in Japan but failed to gain traction with audiences; reviews were not positive, causing Universal Pictures to reduce advertising for the film elsewhere. 47 Ronin was a box office flop and was mostly poorly received.[141]

2014–present: Resurgence with John Wick

After this series of commercial failures, Reeves’ career rebounded in 2014. He played the titular role in the action thriller John Wick, directed by Chad Stahelski. In the first instalment of the John Wick franchise, Reeves plays a retired hitman seeking vengeance. He worked closely with the screenwriter to develop the story; «We all agreed on the potential of the project. I love the role, but you want the whole story, the whole ensemble to come to life», Reeves said.[142] Filmed on location in the New York City area, the film was eventually released on October 24 in the United States.[143] The Hollywood Reporter was impressed by the director’s «confident, muscular action debut», and Reeves’ «effortless» performance, which marked his return to the action genre.[144] Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times praised Reeves’ fight scenes and wrote he is «always more comfortable in roles that demand cool over hot, attitude over emotion».[145] John Wick proved to be a box office success, grossing $86 million worldwide.[146] Next, Reeves starred in a smaller-scale horror feature, Knock Knock (2015), a remake of the 1977 film Death Game. Described as «over-the-top destruction» by the Toronto Star, Reeves plays a father, home alone, when two young women show up and start a game of cat and mouse.[147] His other releases in 2015 were the documentaries Deep Web, about crime on the dark web, and Mifune: The Last Samurai, about the life of a Japanese actor (Toshiro Mifune) famous for playing samurai characters. He narrated both films.[148][149]

Reeves appeared in five film releases in 2016. The first was Exposed, a crime thriller about a detective who investigates his partner’s death and discovers police corruption along the way. The film received negative reviews for its confused plot, and Reeves was criticized for displaying limited facial expressions.[150][151] His next release, the comedy Keanu, was better received.[152] In it he voiced the eponymous kitten. Reeves then had a minor role in The Neon Demon, a psychological horror directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. He played Hank, a lustful motel owner who appears in Jesse’s (played by Elle Fanning) nightmare.[153] In his fourth release, he played a charismatic leader of a settlement in The Bad Batch.[154] His final release of the year was The Whole Truth, featuring Gabriel Basso, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Renée Zellweger, and Jim Belushi. He played Richard, a defence attorney. Noel Murray of The A.V. Club described it as «moderately clever, reasonably entertaining courtroom drama», with a skilled cast but overall a «mundane» film.[155] Reeves also appeared in Swedish Dicks, a two-season web television series.[156]

In 2017, Reeves agreed to reprise his role for a sequel in the John Wick franchise, John Wick: Chapter 2. The story carries on from the first film and follows John Wick as he goes on the run when a bounty is placed on him. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing $171.5 million worldwide, more than its predecessor.[157] Chris Hewitt of Empire magazine praised Reeves’ performance, which complemented his previous action roles (Point Break and Speed).[158] However, Justin Chang of the Los Angeles Times described the picture as «a down-and-dirty B-picture with a lustrous A-picture soul».[159] Besides to this large-scale feature, Reeves starred in a drama, To the Bone, in which he plays a doctor helping a young woman with anorexia. It premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, followed by distribution on Netflix in July.[160][161] Early reviews were positive, with praise for its non-glamorized portrayal of anorexia, although the New Statesman magazine thought it was irresponsible.[162] That year, Reeves also made cameo appearances in the films A Happening of Monumental Proportions and SPF-18.[163][164]

Reeves reunited with Winona Ryder in the 2018 comedy Destination Wedding, about wedding guests who develop a mutual affection for each other. They had worked together previously in Bram Stoker’s Dracula, A Scanner Darkly and The Private Lives of Pippa Lee. Reeves also co-produced and starred in two thrillers. Siberia, in which he plays a diamond trader who travels to Siberia to search for his Russian partner, and Replicas, which tells the story of a neuroscientist who violates laws and bioethics to bring his family back to life after they die in a car crash. Siberia was critically panned; reviewers thought the plot was nonsensical and Reeves had little chemistry with co-star Ana Ularu.[165][166] Replicas did not fare well with critics either; The A.V. Club praised Reeves’ performance, but gave the film a grade D−, adding it is «garbage».[167] It was also a box office failure, earning $9.3 million from a budget of $30 million.[167][168]

Returning to the John Wick franchise, Reeves starred in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019), the third feature in the series directed by Stahelski. The film takes place immediately after the events of John Wick: Chapter 2 and features new cast members including Halle Berry. The film was another box office hit, grossing $171 million in the United States and more than $155 million internationally.[169] The Globe and Mail‘s reviewer gave the film three out of four stars, praising the fight scenes, but felt there was «aesthetic overindulgence» with the cinematography.[170] The Guardian‘s Cath Clarke questioned Reeves’ acting; she wrote that «he keeps his face statue-still […] three movies in, franchise bloat is beginning to set in».[171] Reeves was nominated for Favorite Male Movie Star of 2019 in the People’s Choice Awards, and the film itself was nominated for Best Contemporary Film in the Art Directors Guild Awards.[172][173] Reeves then voiced Duke Caboom in 2019’s Toy Story 4, the fourth instalment of Pixar’s Toy Story franchise.[174] In that same year on April 27 and 28, a film festival was held in his honour, called KeanuCon, hosted in Glasgow, Scotland.[175] Over two days, nine of his films were screened for guests.[176]

As early as 2008, Reeves and Alex Winter had shown enthusiasm for a third Bill & Ted film, but the project went into development limbo.[177] Finally in 2020, Bill & Ted Face the Music, the third film in the franchise was released.[178][179] The critic from Salon magazine was disappointed in Reeves’ performance, but praised the film for its message that «music has the power to unite the world».[180] Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a grade B, and complimented the onscreen chemistry between Reeves and Winter.[181] He also appeared in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run as a tumbleweed named Sage.[182] Reeves appears as Johnny Silverhand in the video game Cyberpunk 2077.[183][184] In December 2021, Reeves returned to the screen for the fourth film in The Matrix franchise: The Matrix Resurrections. Carrie-Anne Moss also reprised her role as Trinity.[185][186] The Matrix Resurrections was a box office disappointment;[187] one critic praised Reeves’ and Moss’ performances, but thought the film was «no game-changer».[188]

Upcoming projects

In 2019, Reeves travelled to São Paulo to produce a Netflix series, Conquest. Details are being kept secret.[189][190] A comic book series, BRZRKR, co-written by Reeves was published in March 2021. He is expected to star in a film adaptation of it.[191] Reeves will also reprise the role of John Wick in two additional sequels, to be shot back-to-back.[192][193] Lionsgate announced the release date of John Wick: Chapter 4 directed by Chad Stahelski. The film will premiere on March 24, 2023.[194] Reeves will reprise his role as Johnny Silverhand in the Cyberpunk 2077 DLC, Phantom Liberty.

Personal life

In 1998, Reeves met director David Lynch’s assistant Jennifer Syme at a party thrown for his band Dogstar, and they started dating.[195] On December 24, 1999, Syme gave birth eight months into her pregnancy to the couple’s child, who was stillborn. The couple broke up several weeks afterward, but later reconciled.[196] On April 2, 2001, Syme was killed when her vehicle collided with three parked cars on Cahuenga Boulevard in Los Angeles. Syme was impaired, and also not belted in.[197][198] Reeves told investigators that they were back together,[196] and had brunch together in San Francisco the day before the accident.[197] Reeves was a pallbearer for Syme[197] who was buried next to their daughter.[199] He was scheduled to film the sequels to The Matrix the following spring, but sought «peace and time», according to friend Bret Domrose of Dogstar.[197]

Reeves has also been romantically linked to longtime friend and filmmaker Brenda Davis and he is godfather to her child,[200][201][202] as well as model-actress China Chow.[203][204] In 2009, Reeves met Alexandra Grant at a dinner party; they went on to collaborate on two books together.[205][206] They went public with their relationship in November 2019.[3][1][207]

Reeves is discreet about his spiritual beliefs, saying that it is something «personal and private».[208] When asked if he was a spiritual person, he said that he believes «in God, faith, inner faith, the self, passion, and things», and that he is «very spiritual» and «supremely bountiful».[209] Although he does not formally practice Buddhism, the religion has left a strong impression on him, especially after filming Little Buddha.[58] He said, «Most of the things I’ve come away with from Buddhism have been human—understanding feelings, impermanence, and trying to understand other people and where they’re coming from.»[58]

When asked on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in 2019 about his views on what happens after death, Reeves replied, «I know that the ones who love us will miss us».[210]

Business and philanthropy

Mural of Reeves in Santiago de Chile

Reeves supports several charities and causes. In response to his sister’s battle with leukemia, he founded a private cancer foundation, which aids children’s hospitals and provides cancer research.[211][212] In June 2020, he volunteered for Camp Rainbow Gold, an Idaho children’s cancer charity.[213] Reeves has said, «Money is the last thing I think about. I could live on what I have already made for the next few centuries».[214] It was rumoured that Reeves gave away a substantial portion, estimated to be $35–$125 million, of his earnings from The Matrix to the special effects and makeup crews. However this has been significantly embellished; Reeves negotiated a smaller deal relinquishing his contractual right to a percentage of the sequels’ profits in exchange for a more extensive special effects budget.[215][216]

Reeves co-founded a production company, Company Films, with friend Stephen Hamel.[217] An avid motorcyclist, Reeves co-founded Arch Motorcycle Company, which builds and sells custom motorcycles.[218][219] In 2017, Reeves, Jessica Fleischmann, and Alexandra Grant founded book publisher, X Artists’ Books (also known as XAB).[220][205] He has written two books: Ode to Happiness and Shadows; they are collaborations with Grant and he provided the text to her photographs and art.[221]

Censorship

In 2022, Reeves recitation of the Beat poem «Pull My Daisy» for a virtual benefit concert for Tibet House US, a nonprofit organization affiliated with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, angered Chinese nationalists.[222][223][224] Reeves’s films have been banned from streaming platforms in China such as iQiyi, Tencent Video, and Youku.[225][226]

In the media

Reeves’ star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

In a 2005 article for Time magazine, Lev Grossman called Reeves «Hollywood’s ultimate introvert».[227] He has been described as a workaholic, charming and «excruciatingly shy». During the production of Constantine, director Francis Lawrence commented on his personality, calling him «hardworking» and «generous». His co-star Shia LaBeouf said, «I’ve worked with him for a year and a couple of months, but I don’t really know him that much».[227] Erwin Stoff of 3 Arts Entertainment has been Reeves’ agent and manager since he was 16, and produced many of his films. Stoff said that Reeves «is a really private person» and keeps his distance from other people.[227][228]

In 2010, an image of Reeves became an internet meme after photographs of him were published, sitting on a park bench with a sad facial expression. The images were posted on the 4chan discussion board and were soon distributed via several blogs and media outlets, leading to the «Sad Keanu» meme being spread on the internet. An unofficial holiday was created when a Facebook fan page declared June 15 as «Cheer-up Keanu Day».[206][229] He would later downplay the photo, saying, «Man, I was eating a sandwich. I was thinking—I had some stuff going on. I was hungry.»[230]

Reeves’ casual persona and ability to establish rapport have been observed by the public, leading him to be dubbed the «Internet’s boyfriend».[231][232][233] In 2019, Vox cited Reeves’ unorthodox filmography and ability to appeal to nerd culture as the primary reasons for his internet popularity.[234] While filming Bill & Ted Face the Music in July 2019, Reeves and other cast members came across a house with a banner reading «You’re Breathtaking» and «Mini Keanu», two memes that had come out of Reeves’ appearance at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2019 for the game Cyberpunk 2077. Reeves took time to sign the banner, and talk to the family.[235]

Reeves appeared on Forbes‘ annual Celebrity 100 list in 2001 and 2002, at number 36 and 49, respectively.[236][237] In 2005, Reeves received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the motion picture industry.[238] In 2016, The Hollywood Reporter calculated that Reeves had earned $250 million for The Matrix franchise, making him one of the highest-paid actors.[239] In 2020, The New York Times ranked him at number four on its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century.[240]

Filmography and awards

Prolific in film since 1985, Reeves’ most acclaimed and highest-grossing films, according to the review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes, include: River’s Edge (1987), Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989), My Own Private Idaho (1991), Much Ado About Nothing (1993), Speed (1994), The Matrix (1999), John Wick (2014), John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019), and Toy Story 4 (2019).[241] Reeves has won four MTV Movie Awards,[46][242][243] and received two Best Actor nominations at the Saturn Awards.[244] He was nominated twice for a People’s Choice Award: Favorite Male Movie Star and Favorite Action Movie Star, for his performance in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019).[245]

In September 2021, Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine deemed Reeves the «#1 Martial Arts movie star in the world» based upon his multiple films in the genre, their popularity, and sheer box office gross.[246]

Bibliography

  • Reeves, Keanu (text by); Grant, Alexandra (drawings by, book design by) (2011). Bergam, Janey (ed.). Ode to Happiness. Göttingen: Steidl Publishers. ISBN 9783869302096. OCLC 756797130.
  • Reeves, Keanu (text by); Grant, Alexandra (photographs by) (2014). Shadows: A Collaborative Project by Alexandra Grant and Keanu Reeves. Göttingen: Steidl Publishers. ISBN 9783869308272. OCLC 965117169.
  • BRZRKR (with Matt Kindt and Ron Garney, 12-issue mini-series, Boom! Studios, 2021, ISBN 9781684156856)

Notes

  1. ^ Although Reeves and Grant have had a business relationship publishing books that began shortly after they met in 2009, they only went public with their personal relationship in November 2019.[1] Meg Tilly, Grant’s friend, stated in July 2020 that «I remember a couple of years ago, about a year and a half ago, [Grant] said, ‘Keanu Reeves is my boyfriend,'» and «[Grant] had gone to a lot of events with him [in the past]. It’s just suddenly surfaced that he’s been dating her for several years.»[2] Therefore the earliest that one could reasonably surmise that the personal relationship began is 2018.[3]
  2. ^ Although he was born in Lebanon to an English mother and American father, Reeves grew up in Canada, identifies as Canadian, and holds only Canadian citizenship.[7][8]

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Further reading

  • «Pondering the mysterious Keanu Reeves». CNN. November 5, 2003. Archived from the original on April 30, 2008. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  • «Seven magazine interview with Keanu Reeves». Seven magazine. Archived from the original on January 8, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  • DeAngelis, Michael (2001). Gay Fandom and Crossover Stardom: James Dean, Mel Gibson, and Keanu Reeves. Durham: Duke University Press. ISBN 0-8223-2728-7.
  • Ong, Soh Chin (May 15, 2003). «A Man of Many Faces». The Straits Times. Singapore.

External links

  • Keanu Reeves at IMDb
  • Keanu Reeves at Rotten Tomatoes
  • Keanu Reeves at People.com
  • Works by or about Keanu Reeves in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
  • Keanu Reeves discography at Discogs
  • Keanu Reeves performs «Pull My Daisy» on the 35th Annual Tibet House Benefit Concert March 3, 2022
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Keanu Reeves: biography

Keanu Reeves is a famous Hollywood actor. For many viewers, movies with Keanu in the main role have become synonymous with a non-trivial storyline and a good acting game. Reeves rarely plays emotional heroes, so the actor always needs a special talent to literally «play with his eyes» in order to make the audience feel the hero. Fans love Keanu Reeves not only for his acting and participation in cult films.

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves

In comparison with other scandalous celebrities, Reeves lives a quiet and calm, close to many of his fans way of life. There are famous photographs where the actor alone sits in the park, celebrating his birthday. Such photos got the name «Sad Keanu». The actor himself has nothing against such a nickname, once he even told journalists that he believes that it is not necessarily to be happy.

Biography

Keanu Charles Reeves was born in Beirut on September 2, 1964. The family of the future celebrity had nothing to do with cinema. Reeves’s father was a geologist, according to other sources, an unskilled laborer and drug addict. And his mother worked as a dresser in a nightclub and sometimes worked as a dancer. In addition to Keanu, three other daughters grew up in the family: Karina, Kim, and Emma. Keanu’s ancestors are of Portuguese, Irish, English and Chinese origin. The father of Keanu is from Hawaii. That is why he gave his son such an unusual name. Keanu’s name means «a cool wind over the mountains».

Keanu Reeves in childhood and now

Keanu Reeves in childhood and now | MuzTV

When Reeves was two years old, the boy’s parents broke up. Three years later the family, already without his father, moved to New York. The actor has never seen his father after that. Then Reeves’s mother married the director Aaron Paul but in 1971 the couple divorced. After this event, the mother and children moved to Toronto, where the future actor spent his childhood. Their house was situated opposite the music studio, in which the famous Canadian musician Alice Cooper was recording his album. The rock star made friends with the boy, who often came to listen to his songs.

Keanu Reeves with his sister and mother

Keanu Reeves with his sister and mother | ArtChange.ru

Keanu Reeves was not very fond of studying, so he doesn’t like to recall his school days. As a child, a small Reeves and his sister Kim had dyslexia, which characterized by trouble with reading despite normal intelligence. Over time, the future actor recovered, leaving behind such irreversible consequences such as stiffness and lack of self-confidence. Even nowadays Reeves tries to overcome these character traits. Little Keanu learned to play chess early. The boy played this game very well. He managed to win adults, for which they gave him one dollar — that was his condition.

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves | ArtChange.ru

As a teenager, Keanu Reeves dreamed of becoming a hockey player, because he played hockey very well. When he played hockey in school years, he got the nickname «wall», because the guy was an excellent goalkeeper, and he was recognized as the best player of the school, despite rather average height. In those years, in parallel with his studies, Reeves began working in the store as a seller of souvenirs.

For five years he had to change four general schools, including the school of acting, from which Reeves was expelled. Then Keanu entered a Catholic school for boys, but he left the school in order to play hockey professionally. He also went to a free public school. And Reeves did not finish it and didn’t receive a diploma.

Keanu Reeves began his acting career at the age of 15 years. In the local club, the guy participated in plays.

Films

The actor made his debut on television in 1979, when he starred in an advertising campaign for the Canadian television channel. Reeves did not plan to become an actor and considered advertising as a one-time way to earn. But little by little he became interested in this profession. Also, Keanu appeared in several short films in Toronto. In 1986 Reeves got his first role. The actor played a hockey goalkeeper in the film «Son of a Gun», after which the actor received a green card and went to Los Angeles. Thanks to his former stepfather, a producer Erwin Stoff became Reeves’s agent. Cooperation was more than successful: Stoff remained the manager of the actor to this day.

Keanu Reeves in the film "Son of a Gun"

Keanu Reeves in the film «Son of a Gun» | ArtChange.ru

At the very beginning of his career, Keanu Reeves appeared as Norman Reeves or Chuck Spiden in the credits. His manager believed that the real name of the actor is extremely exotic. Reeves was invited to play the role of Private Chris in the film «Platoon». But since Reeves was negative about the scenes of violence, he had to refuse the role. For a long time, the actor starred in films for teenagers, and rarely in youth comedies and more in dramas such as «River’s Edge» or «Permanent Record.»

Keanu Reeves in the film "River's Edge"

Keanu Reeves in the film «River’s Edge» | Kinofanatic.com

Keanu Reeves also tried himself as a musician. Reeves played in the «folk-punk» group. The band released several albums and organized several tours around America, Europe and even traveled to Japan. Reeves was the author of such compositions as «Acid Room». Despite his participation in the punk band, Reeves remained a modest and shy guy. His colleagues in the group told that the guy said almost nothing during their concerts and only nodded in a friendly manner. When Keanu sang songs, then no one heard the words, as the musician stood far from the microphone. Later, Keanu Reeves joined the band “Becky”.

Since 1990, Reeves was offered more roles in high-budget films. Already in 1991, Reeves appeared in the action movie «Point Break», then in «My Own Private Idaho.»

Keanu Reeves in the film "Point Break"

Keanu Reeves in the film «Point Break» | Fast-Torrent.RU

In 1994, Keanu played his first major role in the film «Speed», after which he was offered to play in its continuation, promising $11 million, but the actor refused to shoot in order to play a major role in a theatre play “Hamlet”. The young actor played the most difficult and desired role perfectly. Critics admired his playing the Danish prince and how he showed various shades of feelings of a desperate rebel.

Keanu Reeves in the movie "Speed"

Keanu Reeves in the movie «Speed» | Mamamia

The blockbuster brought Reeves to the list of stars of the first magnitude. At that time, he began working in the film «The Devil’s Advocate» along with Al Pacino. Reeves agreed to get a lower fee, just to give producers the opportunity to invite Al Pacino to the film.

Keanu Reeves in the film "The Devil's Advocate"

Keanu Reeves in the film «The Devil’s Advocate» | Filmz.ru

Since then, Keanu Reeves’s filmography was filled only with quality works. Reeves chose not only blockbusters and main roles. Keanu also agreed to play episodic roles, if he believed that the picture would be of high quality.

The Matrix

Keanu Reeves became popular in 1999 with the release of the cult film «The Matrix». In the past century, Neo became the most popular character. The film brought wealth to the film crew, and film critics used the term «Neo-realism» for all cases. Even the fact that Keanu, who played the role of the hacker Neo, did not have a computer, did not disappoint his fans.

In 2003, leukemia of the actor’s sister worsened. She had this illness for 10 years. Keanu Reeves was forced to temporarily stop participating in the shooting of «The Matrix» and spent time with his sister. A few years later, the actor participated in the program «Stars against Cancer», where he told how his sister managed to cope with a serious illness. The actor kept silent that he donated more than $5 million to research programs against cancer and leukemia. Also, Reeves organized a fund against cancer.

Reeves returned to work and in 2003 both sequels of «Matrix»: «Reloaded» and «Revolutions» were released. Both films were incredibly successful and continued the line of the cult original. Critics favorably accepted the new «Matrix», although they noted the illogical plot and excessive desire for Hollywood gloss and a happy ending. That is why there appeared a «real» scenario of «The Matrix. The plot inconsistencies of the films were explained and corrected. The trilogy ending was a hopeless situation for mankind, and the Matrix itself remained undefeated, creating for people only the illusion of freedom and struggle.

For participation in the «Matrix», Keanu Reeves received an incredible fee of more than $ 100 million. But most of the money the actor gave to costume designers and specialists in special effects. Keanu explained this by saying that these workers did as much for the film as he did, and they worked even more.

In 2005, the actor was honored to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Before the release of the second part of the «Matrix», Keanu Reeves starred in few films, but they were not so successful. Among them: «Sweet November», «Hardball», «The Watcher». Films with Keanu did not always achieve commercial success or recognition of critics. Then Reeves starred in the movie «Constantine», which returned the former popularity of Keanu.

Ups and downs

Subsequent works also received good reviews of critics and high box office fees. In 2006, Reeves starred in the fantasy film “A Scanner Darkly» and worked with Sandra Bullock in the film «The Lake House.» In 2008, he starred in two films: «The Day the Earth Stood Still» and «Street Kings.» In 2009, Keanu appeared in the «The Private Lives of Pippa Lee,» which was shown at The Berlin International Film Festival.

Keanu Reeves in the movie "The Lake House"

Keanu Reeves in the movie «The Lake House» | DnevnikKino

In 2013, Keanu Reeves decided to try himself as a director. In July 2013, there was a premiere of his debut film “Man of Tai Chi”.

In the same year, the American-Japanese film «47 Ronin» was released, where Reeves played the main role. The film was an adaptation of an old Japanese legend about soldiers who, having lost their master, decided to avenge him at the cost of their lives. The film caused a big rush around the plot and the cast of actors for several reasons. Firstly, in order that Keanu, the actor with a completely non-Asian appearance, could play the main role, the plot of the legend had to be changed.

Keanu Reeves in the film "47 Ronin"

Keanu Reeves in the film «47 Ronin» | GLAMOUR Russia

These changes were historically inaccurate, and therefore raised questions in the sphere of nationality representation on the big screen. The second feature of the film had more positive reviews. The film «47 Ronin» shows a gloomy, non-Hollywood story. There is no happy ending for the main characters. Such a course of events has become, to some extent, a revelation for both viewers and critics.

In 2014, the action movie «John Wick» with Reeves in the title role was released. Keanu played a simple citizen, who recently buried his wife and lives with a dog, the last gift of a beloved woman. But when a rich heir to the mafia kills this dog, the connection with the past, the hero shows his real face, a cruel and merciless killer. The film combines both dynamic battle scenes as well as deeply emotional dialogues, and a story about a man who has nothing to lose.

After a loud success, there was a failure. The film “Exposed” did not collect 50 thousand dollars at the box office. The audience didn’t understand why Keanu Reeves, who all his life chose only good roles, got to this obviously weak film, which belongs to the beginning director and screenwriter. Reeves plays a policeman who, during an investigation, meets a girl who saw a mystical revelation. But the combination of mysticism and detective didn’t save the film and made it boring.

In 2016, a new film with Reeves, «The Neon Demon,» was released. With a simple plot — a young girl wants to become a supermodel — the film was successful. Before “The Neon Demon”, the idea of shooting a thriller and horrors about the «hard» life of models and celebrities seemed like a phantasmagoria. «The Neon demon» not only set a new tone for the stories about the beginning models but also got into the contest program of the Cannes festival. At the same time, news about the release of the second part of the story about John Wick appeared. Keanu Reeves has already demonstrated to his fans that he trains in martial arts and high-speed shooting. Most likely, «John Wick-2» will be a prequel to the already released film.

Now Reeves plans to star in the film about anorexia, which will not only be the directorial debut of Marti Noxon but will belong to the genre of black comedy. Co-producer of the film will be Reeves’s sister Karina. This will be the first joint cinematographic work of the brother and sister.

Another project Reeves will be the sci-fi thriller «Replicas.» Keanu will play the main role, neurosurgeon, who in all possible ways tries to bring his family back to life. The shooting will take place in Puerto Rico.

Personal life

Despite his age, the actor is still unmarried; the personal life of Keanu Reeves is full of dramatic events and losses. The strongest love of the actor was Jennifer Syme — an American actress, with whom Reeves had long relations. With the girl, Keanu met through her sister in 1988, and then the young people fell in love at first sight.

Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Syme

Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Syme | Kaprizulka

In 1999, Jennifer pleased her beloved with the news that they will have a child. The daughter of Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Syme was supposed to appear on January 8, 2000, but a week before the birth the girl’s heart stopped beating. The child died because the blood clot broke away from the umbilical cord. However, there was not the only tragedy in the life of Reeves. On April 1, 2001, Jennifer Syme got into an accident. The car of the girl crashed into the parked cars, Syme flew through the windshield and instantly died from the injuries.

After these events, Keanu could get over this for a long time and remained alone. The memory of the bride did not allow the actor to begin not only a long-term relationship but also a short romance. Years later, only in 2007, he had an affair with Hallie Meyers-Shyer, the daughter of famous screenwriters. Journalists began to talk about the wedding, but soon it became clear that Keanu began relations with a new girl Parker Posey. And later there was another girlfriend Trinny Woodall.

Charlize Theron and Keanu Reeves

Charlize Theron and Keanu Reeves | Glamor — Tochka.net

In 2010, Keanu Reeves began to appear in public with the famous Charlize Theron, with whom he once starred in the films «Sweet November» and «The Devil’s Advocate.» Actors are friends since these shootings, and have repeatedly talked about their communication and that they are ready to help each other. But at that time the press spoke only of the friendly relations of the stars and there was no reason to suppose otherwise. Charlize Theron supported her friend after the death of his daughter, and then his wife.

In 2010, Keanu and Charlize were seen in an expensive restaurant, and their embraces were not like the gestures of old friends. The press spread rumors that the actors were planning to live together in the UK.

In 2013, the world’s media started talking about the relations of the star with the Russian model Anna Skidanova. Their photos appeared after the weekend on the yacht. The girl tells that they have only friendly relationship. But despite her statements, journalists insist that they have romantic relations.

Keanu Reeves and Anna Skidanova

Keanu Reeves and Anna Skidanova | 7 days

In 2015, Keanu Reeves starred in a strange thriller «Knock Knock». The film had positive reviews from critics who could not understand whether the constant feeling of comedy and children’s play was a genius idea of the director and actors, or all this was just a giant cinema failure. The film did not bring Reeves any professional awards, but he met the young actress Anne de Armas. But still, there is no confirmed information about their relations.

Keanu Reeves has the status of the most secretive Hollywood actor. It is not known whether he has a girlfriend.

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves | Ivona

At the same time, Reeves is hard to blame for avoiding society or excessive snobbery. He often uses the subway, despite the fact that he can afford to move in a more comfortable way. And in one of his birthdays, Keanu was seen in the park, putting a cupcake with a candle next to him, so that anyone who recognized the actor could come to him, congratulate him or talk.

Filmography

In total Keanu Reeves starred in almost 200 films. Some of them were unsuccessful, others generated new clichés and genres in the cinema. The list of iconic films of Keanu Reeves:

• Speed

• Devil’s Advocate

• The Matrix

• The Watcher

• Sweet November

• Hardball

• Constantine

• The Lake house

• Dangerous Liaisons

• Dracula Untold

• A Scanner Darkly

• Neon demon

• 47 Ronin

• John Wick

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Keanu Reeves

Reeves at The Lake House London premiere, September 2006
Born Keanu Charles Reeves
September 2, 1964 (age 47)
Beirut, Lebanon
Nationality Canadian
Occupation Actor
Years active 1985–present

Keanu Charles Reeves (play /keɪˈɑːnuː/ kay-ah-noo; born September 2, 1964) is a Canadian actor. Reeves is perhaps best known for his roles in Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Speed, Point Break and the science fiction-action trilogy The Matrix. He has worked under major directors, such as Stephen Frears (in the 1988 period drama Dangerous Liaisons); Gus Van Sant (in the 1991 independent film My Own Private Idaho, also written by Van Sant); and Bernardo Bertolucci (in the 1993 film Little Buddha). Referencing his 1991 film releases, The New York Times critic Janet Maslin praised Reeves’ versatility, saying that he «displays considerable discipline and range. He moves easily between the buttoned-down demeanour that suits a police procedural story and the loose-jointed manner of his comic roles.»[1]

In addition to his film roles, Reeves has also performed in theatre. His performance in the title role in a Manitoba Theatre Centre production of Hamlet was praised by Roger Lewis, the Sunday Times, who declared Reeves «…one of the top three Hamlets I have seen, for a simple reason: he is Hamlet.»[citation needed] On January 31, 2005, Reeves received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. A 2006 ET online survey placed him in the «Top Ten of America’s Favorite Stars».[citation needed]

Contents

  • 1 Early life
  • 2 Career
    • 2.1 1980s
    • 2.2 1990s
    • 2.3 2000s
    • 2.4 2010s
  • 3 Personal life and other interests
  • 4 Music
  • 5 Filmography
  • 6 References
  • 7 Further reading
  • 8 External links

Early life

Reeves was born in Beirut, Lebanon, the son of Patricia Bond (née Taylor), an English costume designer/performer, and Samuel Nowlin Reeves, Jr., a geologist and Hawaiian-born American of English, Irish, Portuguese, Hawaiian, and Chinese descent.[2][3][4] Reeves’s mother was working in Beirut when she met his father. Reeves’ father worked as an unskilled labourer and earned his GED while imprisoned in Hawaii for selling heroin at Hilo International Airport.[5] He abandoned his wife and family when Reeves was three years old, and Reeves does not currently have any relationship with him.[5]

Reeves moved around the world frequently as a child and he lived with various stepfathers. After his parents divorced in 1966, his mother became a costume designer and moved the family to Australia and then to New York City. There she met and married Paul Aaron, a Broadway and Hollywood director. The couple moved to Toronto; they divorced in 1971. Reeves’ mother married Robert Miller, a rock promoter, in 1976; the couple divorced in 1980. She subsequently married her fourth husband, Jack Bond, a hairdresser, a marriage that broke up in 1994. Grandparents and nannies babysat Reeves and his sisters, and Reeves grew up primarily in Toronto. Within a span of five years, he attended four different high schools, including the Etobicoke School of the Arts, from which he was later expelled. Reeves stated he was expelled «…because I was greasy and running around a lot. I was just a little too rambunctious and shot my mouth off once too often. I was not generally the most well-oiled machine in the school. I was just getting in their way, I guess.»[citation needed]

Reeves excelled more in hockey than in academics, as his educational development was challenged by dyslexia. He was a successful goalie at one of his high schools (De La Salle College «Oaklands»). While Reeves dreamed of becoming an Olympic hockey player for Canada, an injury ended his hopes for a hockey career. After leaving De La Salle College, he attended an anarchistic free school (Avondale Alternative), which allowed him to obtain an education while working as an actor; he later dropped out, never obtaining his high school diploma.[citation needed]

In January 2011, on the BBC program ‘The One Show’, he spoke of his English ancestry, via his mother, mentioning his happy watching of ‘The Two Ronnies’ comedy show amongst others when younger, and how his mother imparted English manners that he still has today.

Career

1980s

Reeves began his acting career at the age of nine, appearing in a theatre production of Damn Yankees. At 15, he played Mercutio in a stage production of Romeo and Juliet at the Leah Posluns Theatre. Reeves made his screen acting debut in a CBC Television comedy series entitled Hangin’ In. Throughout the early 1980s, he appeared in commercials (including one for Coca-Cola), short films including the NFB drama One Step Away[6] and stage work such as Brad Fraser’s cult hit Wolfboy in Toronto. In 1984, he was a correspondent for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation TV youth program Going Great.[7]

Reeves’ first studio movie appearance was in the Rob Lowe ice hockey film Youngblood, in which he played a Québécois goalie. Shortly after the movie’s release, Reeves drove to Los Angeles in his 1969 Volvo. His ex-stepfather Paul Aaron, a stage and television director, had convinced Erwin Stoff to be Reeves’ manager and agent before he even arrived in Los Angeles. Stoff has remained Reeves’ manager, and has coproduced many of his films. After a few minor roles, Reeves received a more sizeable role in the 1986 drama film River’s Edge, which depicted how a murder affected a group of teens. Following this film’s critical success, he spent the late 1980s appearing in a number of movies aimed at teenage audiences, including Permanent Record, and the unexpectedly successful 1989 comedy, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, which, along with its 1991 sequel, Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, typecast Reeves as a spaced-out teen. Much of his portrayal in the press and much of the response to his acting in the early 1990s still mentioned his portrayal of the airheaded Ted.

1990s

Reeves’ interacting with the press at the Berlin Film Festival

During the early 1990s, Reeves started to break out of his teen-film period. He appeared in high-budget action films like Point Break, for which he won MTV’s «Most Desirable Male» award in 1992. He was also involved in various lower-budget independent films, including the well-received 1991 film, My Own Private Idaho with his close friend, the late River Phoenix. In 1994, Reeves’ career reached a new high as a result of his starring role in the action film Speed. His casting in the film was controversial since, except for Point Break, he was primarily known for comedies and indie dramas. He had never been the sole headliner on a film. The summer action film had a fairly large budget and was helmed by novice cinematographer-turned-director Jan de Bont. The unexpected international success of the film made Reeves and co-star Sandra Bullock into A-List stars.

Reeves’ career choices after Speed were eclectic: despite his successes, Reeves continued to accept supporting roles and appear in experimental films. He scored a hit with a romantic lead role in A Walk in the Clouds. He made news by refusing to take part in Speed 2: Cruise Control and choosing to play the title role in a 1995 Manitoba Theatre Centre production of Hamlet in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[8] Roger Lewis, the Sunday Times critic, wrote, «He quite embodied the innocence, the splendid fury, the animal grace of the leaps and bounds, the emotional violence, that form the Prince of Denmark… He is one of the top three Hamlets I have seen, for a simple reason: he is Hamlet.»[9]

Reeves’ other choices after A Walk in the Clouds, however, failed with critics and audiences. Big-budget films such as the sci-fi action film Johnny Mnemonic and the action-thriller Chain Reaction were critically panned and failed at the box office, while indie films like Feeling Minnesota were also critical failures. Reeves started to climb out of his career low after starring in the horror/drama The Devil’s Advocate alongside Al Pacino and Charlize Theron. Reeves deferred his salary for The Devil’s Advocate so that Pacino would be cast, as he would do later for the less successful The Replacements, guaranteeing the casting of Gene Hackman. The Devil’s Advocate did well at the box office, received good reviews, and proved that Reeves could play a grown-up with a career, although many critics felt that his poor performance detracted from an otherwise enjoyable movie. The 1999 science fiction-action hit The Matrix, a film in which Reeves had a starring role, was a box office success and attracted positive reviews.[citation needed]

2000s

In between the first Matrix film and its sequels, Reeves received positive reviews for his portrayal of an abusive husband in The Gift. Aside from The Gift, Reeves appeared in several films that received mostly negative reviews and unimpressive box office grosses, including The Watcher, Sweet November and The Replacements. However, the two Matrix sequels, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, Something’s Gotta Give, and the 2005 horror-action film, Constantine, proved to be box office successes and brought Reeves back into the public spotlight.

His appearance in the 2006 film, A Scanner Darkly, based on the dystopian science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick, received favourable reviews, and The Lake House, his romantic outing with Sandra Bullock, did not do well at the box office. He went on to play the lead character in two 2008 films, Street Kings and The Day the Earth Stood Still. In February 2009 The Private Life of Pippa Lee was presented at Berlinale.[citation needed]

2010s

Reeves started filming the surrealist romantic comedy Henry’s Crime in December 2009, with filming set to wrap in early 2010. After this he will be starting work as producer and star on the science-fiction space drama Passengers, written by Jon Spaihts.[10]

In January 2009, it was revealed that Reeves will star in the live-action film adaptation of the anime series Cowboy Bebop,[11][12] slated for release in 2011. Other upcoming projects include the samurai film 47 Ronin, Chef – story by Reeves and written by Steven Knight, and a modern retelling of the Robert Louis Stevenson classic Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, scripted by Justin Haythe and titled Jekyll. Nicolas Winding Refn is in negotiations to direct and was later replaced by Dennis Iliadis and produced by Universal Pictures.[13]

In April 2011 Reeves confirmed that a third installment of the Bill & Ted movie series was underway.[14]

Personal life and other interests

Reeves’ star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

For nearly a decade following his initial rise to stardom, Reeves preferred to live in rental houses and hotels. He was a long-term resident of the Chateau Marmont. Reeves bought his first house in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles around 2003. He also has an apartment on Central Park West in New York City.[citation needed]

He is a U.S. citizen through his American father, and also holds Canadian citizenship by naturalization; he grew up as a Canadian and identifies as such.[citation needed] Due to April 2003 changes in the law, he is entitled to British citizenship through his English mother.

Reeves has never married.[15] In December 1999, his girlfriend Jennifer Syme gave birth to a stillborn daughter, Ava Archer Syme-Reeves. Syme died in 2001, a sole driver involved in an automobile wreck, while partying in Los Angeles.[16]

Reeves was sued unsuccessfully in 2008 in Los Angeles Superior Court for $711,974[17] by paparazzo Alison Silva for allegedly hitting and injuring him with his Porsche after visiting a relative at a Los Angeles medical facility.[18][19] The paparazzo’s lawsuit took a year and a half to make it to trial, during which time Silva continued to attack Reeves and demand payment. At the trial, all 12 jurors rejected the suit needing only an hour of deliberation to reach their verdict. With the lawsuit rejected, Reeves was cleared of all the charges.[20]

In 2010, photos of a sad-looking Keanu Reeves eating a sandwich while alone led to the spread of the «Keanu is Sad/Sad Keanu» Internet meme and the declaration of June 15 as «Unofficial Cheer-up Keanu Day» by a Facebook fanpage.[21]

Music

Reeves played bass guitar in the grunge band Dogstar during the 1990s. In the 2000s, he performed with the band Becky.

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1985 Letting Go Stereo Teen No.1
One Step Away Ron Petrie
1986 Youngblood Heaver
Flying Tommy Wernicke
Young Again Mike Riley, age 17
Under the Influence Eddie Talbot
Act of Vengeance Buddy Martin
River’s Edge Matt
Brotherhood of Justice Derek
Babes in Toyland Jack
1988 Permanent Record Chris Townsend
The Prince of Pennsylvania Rupert Marshetta
The Night Before Winston Connelly
Dangerous Liaisons Le Chevalier Raphael Danceny
1989 Life Under Water Kip
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure Ted «Theodore» Logan
Parenthood Tod Higgins
1990 I Love You to Death Marlon James
Tune in Tomorrow Martin Loader
1991 Point Break FBI Special Agent John ‘Johnny’ Utah MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Male
Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey Ted «Theodore» Logan/Evil Ted
My Own Private Idaho Scott Favor
Providence Eric
1992 Bram Stoker’s Dracula Jonathan Harker
1993 Much Ado About Nothing Don John
Little Buddha Prince Siddhartha/Lord Buddha
Poetic Justice Homeless Man (Uncredited)
Freaked Ortiz the Dog Boy (Uncredited)
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues Julian Gitche
1994 Speed Officer Jack Traven MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Sandra Bullock)
Nominated – Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor
Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (shared with Sandra Bullock)
Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance
Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Male
1995 Johnny Mnemonic Johnny
A Walk in the Clouds Sgt. Paul Sutton
1996 Chain Reaction Eddie Kasalivich
Feeling Minnesota Jjaks Clayton
1997 The Last Time I Committed Suicide Harry
The Devil’s Advocate Kevin Lomax
1999 The Matrix Thomas Anderson/Neo Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor in an Action/Science Fiction Film
Golden Slate for Best Actor in a Leading Role
MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance
MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (shared with Laurence Fishburne)
Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Laurence Fishburne)
Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Actor
Me and Will Himself
2000 The Replacements Shane Falco
The Watcher David Allen Griffin
The Gift Donnie Barksdale
2001 Sweet November Nelson Moss
Hardball Conor O’Neill
2003 The Matrix Reloaded Thomas Anderson/Neo Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (shared with Hugo Weaving)
Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (shared with Monica Bellucci)
The Animatrix Thomas Anderson/Neo
The Matrix Revolutions Thomas Anderson/Neo
Something’s Gotta Give Dr. Julian Mercer
2005 Constantine John Constantine
Thumbsucker Perry Lyman
Ellie Parker Himself
2006 The Lake House Alex Wyler
A Scanner Darkly Bob Arctor
The Great Warming Narrator Voice
2008 Street Kings Detective Tom Ludlow
The Day the Earth Stood Still Klaatu
2009 The Private Lives of Pippa Lee Chris Nadeau
2010 Passengers Jim Preston
Cartagena Character Unknown
Henry’s Crime Henry
2011 Jekyll Dr. Jekyll
Cowboy Bebop Spike Spiegel[11][12]
Hanuman Ram[22]
2012 47 Ronin Kai Filming

References

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  3. ^ Hoover, Will (August 18, 2002). «Rooted in Kuli’ou’ou Valley». Honolulu Advertiser. http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2002/Aug/18/ln/ln07a.html. Retrieved December 8, 2010.
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  5. ^ a b Ryan, Tim (April 22, 2001). «Memories of Keanu». Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Archived from the original on May 24, 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080524042304/http%3A//starbulletin.com/2001/04/22/features/story1.html. Retrieved May 10, 2008.
  6. ^ «One Step Away». NFB. http://www.nfb.ca/trouverunfilm/fichefilm.php?id=16124&v=h&lg=en&exp=. Retrieved May 10, 2008.
  7. ^ YouTube clip CBC RetroBites: Keanu Reeves
  8. ^ «Manitoba Theatre Centre – News». Mtc.mb.ca. http://www.mtc.mb.ca/news.aspx?id=1356. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
  9. ^ Vanity fair Volume 58, 1995
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  13. ^ Miska, Brad (April 10, 2010). «Dennis Iliadis Directing Universal’s ‘Jekyll’!». Bloody Disgusting. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/19782.
  14. ^ «Bill & Ted 3». http://www.nme.com/movies/news/keanu-reeves-confirms-that-bill-and-ted-3-is-on-the/211337.
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  16. ^ «Film Notes: Keanu Reeves’ Girlfriend Killed — ABC News». Abcnews.go.com. http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=107244&page=1. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
  17. ^ Lang, Derrik J. (November 3, 2008). «Keanu Reeves Wins Court Case, Photographer Gets Nothing». The Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/03/keanu-reeves-wins-court-c_n_140566.html.
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  22. ^ «Ramayan redux», The Telegraph, India, October 31 , 2010 Accessed September 9, 2011

Further reading

  • «Keanu Reeves Articles & Interviews Archive, 1987 – 2010». http://www.whoaisnotme.net/articles/articles.htm. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
  • Papp, Adrienne (April 18, 2008). «Tempest in Tibet». LA2DAY. http://la2day.com/talk/tempest_in_tibet. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
  • «Pondering the mysterious Keanu Reeves». CNN. November 5, 2003. Archived from the original on April 30, 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080430121543/http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/05/sprj.caf03.film.keanureeves.ap/. Retrieved May 10, 2008.
  • «Seven magazine interview with Keanu Reeves». Seven magazine. http://www.se7enmagazine.org/film/film_27.htm. Retrieved May 10, 2008.
  • Bystedt, Karen Hardy (September 1988). The New Breed: Actors Coming of Age. Henry Holt and Company. ISBN 978-0-8050-0774-9.
  • Chin, Ong Song (May 15, 2003). «A Man of Many Faces». Straits Times (Singapore).
  • Fleming, Michael (April 2006). «Playboy Interview: Keanu Reeves». Playboy: 49–52, 140–141.
  • Howell, Peter (May 4, 2003). «Reeves Reloaded». Toronto Star.
  • Makela, Bob (August 5, 2000). «Keanu Reeves: All the right moves». USA Weekend. http://www.usaweekend.com/00_issues/000806/000806keanu.html. Retrieved May 10, 2008.[dead link]
  • Roman, Shari (February 1, 1988). «Keanu Reeves – Hawaiian Punk». Details.
  • Shnayerson, Michael (August 1995). «The Wild One». Vanity Fair.

External links

  • Keanu Reeves at the Internet Movie Database
  • Keanu Reeves at People.com
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Adam Sandler vs. Bob Barker (1996) • Fairuza Balk vs. Robin Tunney (1997) • Will Smith vs. Cockroach (1998) • Ben Stiller vs. Puffy the Dog (1999) • Keanu Reeves vs. Laurence Fishburne (2000) • Zhang Ziyi vs. Entire bar (2001) • Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker vs. Hong Kong gang (2002) • Yoda vs. Christopher Lee (2003) • Uma Thurman vs. Chiaki Kuriyama (2004) • Uma Thurman vs. Daryl Hannah (2005) • Angelina Jolie vs. Brad Pitt (2006) • Gerard Butler vs. Robert Maillet (2007) • Sean Faris vs. Cam Gigandet (2008) • Robert Pattinson vs. Cam Gigandet (2009) • Beyoncé vs. Ali Larter (2010) • Robert Pattinson vs. Bryce Dallas Howard and Xavier Samuel (2011)
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Arnold Schwarzenegger / Linda Hamilton (1992) • Denzel Washington / Sharon Stone (1993) • Tom Hanks / Janet Jackson (1994) • Brad Pitt / Sandra Bullock (1995) • Jim Carrey / Alicia Silverstone (1996) • Tom Cruise / Claire Danes (1997) • Leonardo DiCaprio / Neve Campbell (1998) • Jim Carrey / Cameron Diaz (1999) • Keanu Reeves / Sarah Michelle Gellar (2000) • Tom Cruise / Julia Roberts (2001) • Will Smith / Nicole Kidman (2002) • Eminem / Kirsten Dunst (2003) • Johnny Depp / Uma Thurman (2004) • Leonardo DiCaprio / Lindsay Lohan (2005) • Jake Gyllenhaal (2006) • Johnny Depp (2007) • Will Smith / Ellen Page (2008) • Zac Efron / Kristen Stewart (2009) • Robert Pattinson / Kristen Stewart (2010) • Robert Pattinson / Kristen Stewart (2011)
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Keanu Charles Reeves ( kee-AH-noo;[4][5][6] born September 2, 1964) is a Canadian[b] actor. Born in Beirut and raised in Toronto, Reeves began acting in theatre productions and in television films before making his feature film debut in Youngblood (1986). He had his breakthrough role in the science fiction comedy Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989), and he reprised his role in its sequels. 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).

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Reeves in 2019
Born

Keanu Charles Reeves

September 2, 1964 (age 58)

Beirut, Lebanon
Nationality Canadian
Occupation(s) Actor, musician
Years active 1984–present
Works Full list
Partner(s) Jennifer Syme
(1998–2001; her death)
Alexandra Grant
(c. 2018–present)[a]
Children 1 (deceased)
Awards Full list

Following several box office failures, Reeves’s performance in the horror film The Devil’s Advocate (1997) was well received. Greater stardom came for playing Neo in the science fiction series The Matrix, beginning in 1999. 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 (2008), and the crime thriller Street Kings (2008). Following another commercially down period, Reeves made a successful comeback by playing the titular assassin in the John Wick film series, beginning in 2014.

In addition to acting, Reeves has directed the film Man of Tai Chi (2013). He has played bass guitar for the band Dogstar and pursued other endeavours such as writing and philanthropy.

Early life

Keanu Charles Reeves was born in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 2, 1964, the son of Patricia (née Taylor), a costume designer and performer, and Samuel Nowlin Reeves Jr. His mother is English, originating from Essex.[9] His American father is from Hawaii, and is of Native Hawaiian, Chinese, English, Irish, and Portuguese descent.[5][10][11] His grandmother from his father’s side is Chinese Hawaiian.[12] His mother was working in Beirut when she met his father,[13] who abandoned his wife and family when Reeves was three years old. Reeves last met his father on the Hawaiian island of Kauai when he was 13.[14]

After his parents divorced in 1966, his mother moved the family to Sydney,[14] and then to New York City, where she married Paul Aaron, a Broadway and Hollywood director, in 1970.[14] The couple moved to Toronto, Canada, and divorced in 1971. When Reeves was nine, he took part in a theatre production of Damn Yankees.[15] Aaron remained close to Reeves, offering him advice and recommending him a job at the Hedgerow Theater in Pennsylvania, United States.[14] Reeves’ mother married Robert Miller, a rock music promoter, in 1976; the couple divorced in 1980. She subsequently married her fourth husband, a hairdresser named Jack Bond; the marriage lasted until 1994. Reeves and his sisters grew up primarily in the Yorkville neighbourhood of Toronto, with a nanny caring for them frequently.[14][16] Because of his grandmother’s ethnicity, he grew up with Chinese art, furniture, and cuisine.[17] Reeves watched British comedy shows such as The Two Ronnies, and his mother imparted English manners that he has maintained into adulthood.[18]

Describing himself as a «private kid»,[19] Reeves attended four different high schools, including the Etobicoke School of the Arts, from which he was expelled. Reeves said he was expelled because he was «just a little too rambunctious and shot my mouth off once too often… I was not generally the most well-oiled machine in the school».[20] At De La Salle College, he was a successful ice hockey goalkeeper. Reeves had aspirations to become a professional ice hockey player for the Canadian Olympic team but decided to become an actor when he was 15.[21] After leaving De La Salle College, he attended Avondale Secondary Alternative School, which allowed him to get an education while working as an actor. He dropped out of high school when he was 17.[22] He obtained a green card through his American stepfather and moved to Los Angeles, United States three years later.[14] Reeves holds only Canadian citizenship.[7][8]

Career

1984–1990: Early work

In 1984, Reeves was a correspondent for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) youth television program Going Great.[23] That same year, he made his acting debut in an episode of the television series, called Hangin’ In.[24] In 1985, he played Mercutio in a stage production of Romeo and Juliet at the Leah Posluns Theatre in North York, Ontario.[25][26] He made further appearances on stage, including Brad Fraser’s cult hit Wolfboy in Toronto. He also appeared in a Coca-Cola commercial in 1983,[27] and in the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) coming-of-age, short film One Step Away.[28]

Reeves made a foray into television films in 1986, including NBC’s Babes in Toyland, Act of Vengeance and Brotherhood of Justice. He made his first motion picture appearances in Peter Markle’s Youngblood (1986), in which he played a goalkeeper, and in the low-budget romantic drama, Flying. He was cast as Matt in River’s Edge, a crime drama about a group of high school friends dealing with a murder case, loosely based on the 1981 murder of Marcy Renee Conrad. The film premiered in 1986 at the Toronto International Film Festival to a largely positive response. Janet Maslin of The New York Times describes the performances of the young cast as «natural and credible», with Reeves being described as «affecting and sympathetic».[29]

Towards the end of the 1980s, Reeves starred in several dramas aimed at teen audiences, including as the lead in The Night Before (1988), a comedy starring opposite Lori Loughlin, The Prince of Pennsylvania (1988) and Permanent Record (1988). Although the latter received mixed reviews, Variety magazine praised Reeves’ performance, «which opens up nicely as the drama progresses».[30] His other acting efforts included a supporting role in Dangerous Liaisons (1988), which earned seven nominations at the 61st Academy Awards, winning three: Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Costume Design, and Best Production Design.[31] This was followed by Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989), in which he portrays a slacker who travels through time with a friend (portrayed by Alex Winter), to assemble historical figures for a school presentation. The film was generally well received by critics and grossed $40.5 million at the worldwide box office.[32] Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 79% approval rating with the critical consensus: «Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are just charming, goofy, and silly enough to make this fluffy time-travel Adventure work».[33]

In 1989, Reeves starred in the comedy-drama Parenthood directed by Ron Howard. Nick Hilditch of the BBC gave the film three out of five stars, calling it a «feelgood movie» with an «extensive and entertaining ensemble cast».[34] In 1990, Reeves gave two acting performances; he portrayed an incompetent hitman in the black comedy I Love You to Death, and played Martin, a radio station employee in the comedy Tune in Tomorrow. He also appeared in Paula Abdul’s music video for Rush Rush which featured a Rebel Without a Cause motif, with him in the James Dean role.[35]

1991–1994: Breakthrough with adult roles

In 1991, Reeves starred in Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, a sequel to Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, with his co-star Alex Winter. Michael Wilmington of the Los Angeles Times wrote that the sequel was «more imaginative, more opulent, wilder and freer, more excitingly visualized», praising the actors for their «fuller» performances.[36] Film critic Roger Ebert thought it was «a riot of visual invention and weird humour that works on its chosen sub-moronic level […] It’s the kind of movie where you start out snickering in spite of yourself, and end up actually admiring the originality that went into creating this hallucinatory slapstick».[37] The rest of 1991 marked a significant transition for Reeves’ career as he undertook adult roles. Co-starring with River Phoenix as a street hustler in the adventure My Own Private Idaho, the characters embark on a journey of personal discovery. The story was written by Gus Van Sant, and is loosely based on Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part 1, Henry IV, Part 2, and Henry V. The film premiered at the 48th Venice International Film Festival,[38] followed by a theatrical release in the United States on September 29, 1991. The film earned $6.4 million at the box office.[39] My Own Private Idaho was positively received, with Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly describing the film as «a postmodern road movie with a mood of free-floating, trance-like despair […] a rich, audacious experience».[40] The New York Times complimented Reeves and Phoenix for their insightful performances.[41]

Reeves starred alongside Patrick Swayze, Lori Petty and Gary Busey in the action thriller Point Break (1991), directed by Kathryn Bigelow. He plays an undercover FBI agent tasked with investigating the identities of a group of bank robbers. To prepare for the film, Reeves and his co-stars took surfing lessons with professional surfer Dennis Jarvis in Hawaii; Reeves had never surfed before.[42] Upon its release, Point Break was generally well-received, and a commercial success, earning $83.5 million at the box office.[43] Reeves’ performance was praised by The New York Times for «considerable discipline and range», adding, «He moves easily between the buttoned-down demeanour that suits a police procedural story and the loose-jointed manner of his comic roles».[44] Writing for The Washington Post, Hal Hinson called Reeves the «perfect choice» and praised the surfing scenes, but opined that «the filmmakers have their characters make the most ludicrously illogical choices imaginable».[45] At the 1992 MTV Movie Awards, Reeves won the Most Desirable Male award.[46]

In 1991, Reeves developed an interest in a music career; he formed an alternative rock band called Dogstar, consisting of members Robert Mailhouse, Gregg Miller and Bret Domrose. Reeves played the bass guitar. A year later, he played Jonathan Harker in Francis Ford Coppola’s Gothic horror Bram Stoker’s Dracula, based on Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula. Starring alongside Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder and Anthony Hopkins, the film was critically and commercially successful. It grossed $215.8 million worldwide.[47] For his role, Reeves was required to speak with an English accent, which drew some ridicule; «Overly posh and entirely ridiculous, Reeves’s performance is as painful as it is hilarious», wrote Limara Salt of Virgin Media.[48] In a retrospective interview in 2015, director Coppola said, «[Reeves] tried so hard […] He wanted to do it perfectly and in trying to do it perfectly it came off as stilted».[49] Bram Stoker’s Dracula was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning three in Best Costume Design, Best Sound Editing and Best Makeup.[50] The film also received four nominations at the British Academy Film Awards.[51]

In 1993, he had a role in Much Ado About Nothing, based on Shakespeare’s play of the same name. The film received positive reviews,[52] although Reeves was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor.[53] The New Republic magazine thought his casting was «unfortunate» because of his amateur performance.[54] In that same year, he starred in two more drama films, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues and Little Buddha, both of which garnered a mixed-to-negative reception.[55][56] The Independent critic gave Little Buddha a mixed review but opined that Reeves’ part as a prince was «credible».[57] The film also left an impression on Reeves; he later said, «When I played this innocent prince who starts to suspect something when he has the first revelations about old age, sickness and death, it hit me. […] That lesson has never left me.»[58]

He starred in the action thriller Speed (1994) alongside Sandra Bullock and Dennis Hopper. He plays police officer Jack Traven, who must prevent a bus from exploding by keeping its speed above 50 mph. Speed was the directorial debut of Dutch director Jan de Bont. Several actors were considered for the lead role, but Reeves was chosen because Bont was impressed with his Point Break performance.[59] To look the part, Reeves shaved all his hair off and spent two months in the gym to gain muscle mass. During production, Reeves’ friend River Phoenix (and co-star in My Own Private Idaho) died, resulting in adjustments to the filming schedule to allow him to mourn.[59] Speed was released on June 10 to a critically acclaimed response. Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune lauded Reeves, calling him «absolutely charismatic […] giving a performance juiced with joy as he jumps through elevator shafts […] and atop a subway train».[60] David Ansen, writing for Newsweek, summarized Speed as, «Relentless without being overbearing, this is one likely blockbuster that doesn’t feel too big for its britches. It’s a friendly juggernaut».[61] The film grossed $350 million from a $30 million budget and won two Academy Awards in 1995 – Best Sound Editing and Best Sound.[62][63]

1995–1998: Continued acting efforts

I do love it [Shakespeare]. It’s like this kind of code that once you start to inhabit it with breath and sound and feeling and thought, it is the most powerful and consuming and freeing at the same time. Just, literally, elemental in sound, consonants and vowels. What I found out in doing it [Hamlet] was that it brought up for me all the anger that was inside me for my mother. I mean, it surprised me, just what was there, and I hadn’t seen that before.

—Reeves on his Hamlet performance[64]

Reeves’ next leading role came in the 1995 cyberpunk action thriller Johnny Mnemonic, directed by artist Robert Longo and based on the 1981 story of the same name by William Gibson. Set in 2021, it is about a man who has a cybernetic brain implant and must deliver a data package before he dies or is killed by the Yakuza. The film received mainly negative reviews and critics felt Reeves was «woefully miscast».[65] Roger Ebert opined that the film is one of the «great goofy gestures of recent cinema, a movie that doesn’t deserve one nanosecond of serious analysis but has a kind of idiotic grandeur that makes you almost forgive it.»[66] As part of the film studio’s marketing efforts, a CD-ROM video game was also released.[67]

He next appeared in the romantic drama A Walk in the Clouds (1995), which also garnered mixed-to-negative reviews.[68] Reeves plays a young soldier returning home from World War II, trying to settle down with a woman he married impulsively just before he enlisted. Film critic Mick LaSalle opined that «A Walk in the Clouds is for the most part a beautiful, well-acted and emotionally rich picture», whereas Hal Hinson from The Washington Post said, «The film has the syrupy, Kodak magic-moment look of a Bo Derek movie, and pretty much the same level of substance».[69][70]

Besides film work, Reeves retreated briefly to the theatre playing Prince Hamlet in a 1995 Manitoba Theatre Centre production of Hamlet in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[71] The Sunday Times critic Roger Lewis believed his performance, writing he «quite embodied the innocence, the splendid fury, the animal grace of the leaps and bounds, the emotional violence, that form the Prince of Denmark … He is one of the top three Hamlets I have seen, for a simple reason: he is Hamlet».[72]

Reeves was soon drawn to science fiction roles, appearing in Chain Reaction (1996) with co-stars Morgan Freeman, Rachel Weisz, Fred Ward, Kevin Dunn and Brian Cox. He plays a researcher of a green energy project, who has to go on the run when he is framed for murder. Chain Reaction was not a critical success and gained mostly a negative reaction; review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave it a rating of 16% and described it as «a man-on-the-run thriller that mostly sticks to generic formula».[73] Reeves’ film choices after Chain Reaction were also critical disappointments. He starred in the independent crime comedy Feeling Minnesota (1996), with Vincent D’Onofrio and Cameron Diaz, which was described as «shoddily assembled, and fundamentally miscast» by Rotten Tomatoes.[74] In that year, he turned down an offer to star in Speed 2: Cruise Control, despite being offered a salary of $12 million.[75] According to Reeves, this decision caused 20th Century Fox to sever ties with him for a decade.[76]

Instead, Reeves toured with his band Dogstar, and appeared in the drama The Last Time I Committed Suicide (1997), based on a 1950 letter written by Neal Cassady to Jack Kerouac. Reeves’ performance gained mixed reviews; Paul Tatara of CNN called him «void of talent […] here he is again, reciting his lines as if they’re non-related words strung together as a memory exercise»,[77] whereas Empire magazine thought «Reeves gives the nearest thing to a performance in his career as the enthusiastic feckless drunk».[78] He starred in the 1997 supernatural horror The Devil’s Advocate alongside Al Pacino and Charlize Theron; Reeves agreed to a pay cut of several million dollars so that the film studio could afford to hire Pacino.[79] Based on Andrew Neiderman’s novel of the same name, the feature is about a successful young lawyer invited to New York City to work for a major firm, who discovers the owner of the firm is a devil. The Devil’s Advocate attracted positive reviews from critics.[80] Film critic James Berardinelli called the film «highly enjoyable» and wrote, «There are times when Reeves lacks the subtlety that would have made this a more multi-layered portrayal, but it’s nevertheless a solid job».[81]

1999–2004: Stardom with The Matrix franchise and comedies

In 1999, Reeves starred in the critically acclaimed science fiction film The Matrix, the first installment in what would become The Matrix franchise.[82] Reeves portrays computer programmer Thomas Anderson, a hacker using the alias «Neo», who discovers humanity is trapped inside a simulated reality created by intelligent machines. Written and directed by the Wachowskis, Reeves had to prepare by reading Kevin Kelly’s Out of Control: The New Biology of Machines, Social Systems, and the Economic World, and Dylan Evans’s ideas on evolutionary psychology. The principal cast underwent months of intense training with martial arts choreographer Yuen Woo-ping to prepare for the fight scenes.[83] The Matrix proved to be a box office success; several critics considered it to be one of the best science fiction films of all time.[84][85] Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times felt it was a «wildly cinematic futuristic thriller that is determined to overpower the imagination», despite perceiving weaknesses in the film’s dialogue.[86] Janet Maslin of The New York Times credited Reeves for being a «strikingly chic Prada model of an action hero», and thought the martial arts stunts were the film’s strongest feature.[87] The Matrix received Academy Awards for Best Film Editing, Best Sound Editing, Best Visual Effects, and Best Sound.[88]

After the success of The Matrix, Reeves avoided another blockbuster in favour of a lighthearted sports comedy, The Replacements (2000). He agreed to a pay cut to enable Gene Hackman to co-star in the film.[79] Against his wishes, Reeves starred in the thriller The Watcher (2000), playing a serial killer who stalks a retired FBI agent. He said that a friend forged his signature on a contract, which he could not prove; he appeared in the film to avoid legal action.[89] Upon its release, the film was critically panned.[90] That year, he had a supporting role in another thriller, Sam Raimi’s The Gift, a story about a woman (played by Cate Blanchett) with extrasensory perception asked to help find a young woman who disappeared. The film grossed $44 million worldwide.[91] Film critic Paul Clinton of CNN thought the film was fairly compelling, saying of Reeves’ acting: «[Raimi] managed to get a performance out of Reeves that only occasionally sounds like he’s reading his lines from the back of a cereal box.»[92]

In 2001, Reeves continued to explore and accept roles in a diverse range of genres. The first was a romantic drama, Sweet November, a remake of the 1968 film of the same name. This was his second collaboration with Charlize Theron; the film was met with a generally negative reception.[93] Desson Thompson of The Washington Post criticized it for its «syrupy cliches, greeting-card wisdom and over-the-top tragicomedy», but commended Reeves for his likability factor in every performance he gives.[94] Hardball (2001) marked Reeves’ attempt in another sports comedy. Directed by Brian Robbins, it is based on the book Hardball: A Season in the Projects by Daniel Coyle. Reeves plays Conor O’Neill, a troubled young man who agrees to coach a Little League team from the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago as a condition of obtaining a loan. Film critic Roger Ebert noted the film’s desire to tackle difficult subjects and baseball coaching, but felt it lacked depth, and Reeves’ performance was «glum and distant».[95]

By 2002, his professional music career had come to an end when Dogstar disbanded. The band had released two albums during their decade together; Our Little Visionary in 1996 and Happy Ending in 2000.[96] Sometime afterwards, Reeves performed in the band Becky for a year, founded by Dogstar band-mate Rob Mailhouse, but quit in 2005, citing a lack of interest in a serious music career.[97][98] After being absent from the screen in 2002, Reeves returned to The Matrix sequels in 2003 with The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, released in May and November, respectively. Principal photography for both films was completed back-to-back, primarily at Fox Studios in Australia.[99] The Matrix Reloaded garnered mostly favourable reviews; John Powers of LA Weekly praised the «dazzling pyrotechnics» but was critical of certain machine-like action scenes. Of Reeves’ acting, Powers thought it was somewhat «wooden» but felt he has the ability to «exude a charmed aura».[100] Andrew Walker, writing for the Evening Standard, praised the cinematography («visually it gives full value as a virtuoso workout for your senses») but he was less taken by the film’s «dime-store philosophy».[101] The film grossed $739 million worldwide.[102]

The Matrix Revolutions, the third instalment, was met with mixed reception. According to review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the consensus was that «characters and ideas take a back seat to the special effects».[103] Paul Clinton, writing for CNN, praised the special effects but felt Reeves’ character was unfocused.[104] In contrast, the San Francisco Chronicle‘s Carla Meyer was highly critical of the special effects, writing, «[The Wachowskis] computer-generated imagery goes from dazzling to deadening in action scenes that favor heavy, clanking weaponry over the martial-arts moves that thrilled viewers of The Matrix and The Matrix Reloaded.»[105] Nevertheless, the film grossed a healthy $427 million worldwide, although less than the two previous films.[106] Something’s Gotta Give, a romantic comedy, was Reeves’ last release of 2003. He co-starred with Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton, and played Dr. Julian Mercer in the film. Something’s Gotta Give received generally favourable reviews.[107]

2005–2013: Thrillers, documentaries and directorial debut

In 2005, Reeves played the titular role in Constantine, an occult detective film, about a man who has the ability to perceive and communicate with half-angels and half-demons. The film was a respectable box office hit, grossing $230 million worldwide from a $100 million budget but attracted mixed-to-positive reviews.[108] The Sydney Morning Herald‘s critic wrote that «Constantine isn’t bad, but it doesn’t deserve any imposing adjectives. It’s occasionally cheesy, sometimes enjoyable, intermittently scary, and constantly spiked with celestial blatherskite».[109] He next appeared in Thumbsucker, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2005.[110] A comedy adapted from the 1999 Walter Kirn novel of the same name, the story follows a boy with a thumb-sucking problem. Reeves and the cast garnered positive critical reviews, with The Washington Post describing it as «a gently stirring symphony about emotional transition filled with lovely musical passages and softly nuanced performances».[111]

Reeves appeared in the Richard Linklater-directed animated science fiction thriller A Scanner Darkly, which premiered at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.[112] Reeves played Bob Arctor/Fred, an undercover agent in a futuristic dystopia under high-tech police surveillance. Based on the novel of the same name by Philip K. Dick, the film was a box office failure.[113] However, the film attracted generally favourable reviews; Paul Arendt of the BBC thought the film was «beautiful to watch», but Reeves was outshone by his co-star Robert Downey Jr.[114][115] His next role was Alex Wyler in The Lake House (2006), a romantic drama adaptation of the South Korean film Il Mare (2000), which reunited him with Sandra Bullock. Despite its box office success,[116] Mark Kermode of The Guardian was highly critical, writing «this syrup-drenched supernatural whimsy achieves stupidity at a genuinely international level […] The last time Bullock and Reeves were together on screen the result was Speed. This should have been entitled Stop».[117] Towards the end of 2006, he co-narrated The Great Warming with Alanis Morissette, a documentary about climate change mitigation.[118]

Next in 2008, Reeves collaborated with director David Ayer on the crime thriller Street Kings. He played an undercover policeman who must clear his name after the death of another officer. Released on April 11, the film grossed a moderate $66 million worldwide.[119] The film’s plot and Reeves’ performance, however, were met with mostly unenthusiastic reviews. Paul Byrnes of The Sydney Morning Herald stated, «It’s full of twists and turns, a dead body in every reel, but it’s not difficult to work out who’s betraying whom, and that’s just not good enough».[120] The Guardian opined that «Reeves is fundamentally blank and uninteresting».[121] Reeves starred in another science fiction film, The Day the Earth Stood Still, a loose adaptation of the 1951 film of the same name. He portrayed Klaatu, an alien sent from outer space to try to change human behaviour or eradicate humans because of their environmental impact. At the 2009 Razzie Awards, the film was nominated for Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel.[122] Many critics were unimpressed with the heavy use of special effects; The Telegraph credited Reeves’ ability to engage the audience, but thought the cinematography was abysmal and the «sub-Al-Gore environment lecture leaves you light-headed with tedium».[123][124]

Rebecca Miller’s The Private Lives of Pippa Lee was Reeves’ sole release of 2009, which premiered at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival.[125] The romantic comedy and its ensemble received an amicable review from The Telegraph‘s David Gritten; «Miller’s film is a triumph. Uniformly well acted, it boasts a psychologically knowing script, clearly written by a smart, assertive human».[126] In 2010, he starred in another romantic comedy, Henry’s Crime, about a man who is released from prison for a crime he did not commit, but then targets the same bank with his former cellmate. The film was not a box office hit.[127] Reeves’ only work in 2011 was an adult picture book titled Ode to Happiness, which he wrote, complemented by Alexandra Grant’s illustrations.[128][129] Reeves co-produced and appeared in a 2012 documentary, Side by Side. He interviewed filmmakers including James Cameron, Martin Scorsese, and Christopher Nolan; the feature investigated digital and photochemical film creation.[130] Next, Reeves starred in Generation Um… (2012), an independent drama which was critically panned.[131]

In 2013, Reeves starred in his own directorial debut, the martial arts film Man of Tai Chi. The film has multilingual dialogue and follows a young man drawn to an underground fight club, partially inspired by the life of Reeves’ friend Tiger Chen. Principal photography took place in China and in Hong Kong. Reeves was also assisted by Yuen Woo-ping, the fight choreographer of The Matrix films.[132] Man of Tai Chi premiered at the Beijing Film Festival and the Cannes Film Festival,[133][134] and received praise from director John Woo.[135] A wider, warm response followed suit; Bilge Ebiri of Vulture thought the fight sequences were «beautifully assembled», and Reeves showed restraint with the film editing to present the fighters’ motion sequences.[136] The Los Angeles Times wrote, «The brutally efficient shooting style Reeves employs to film master choreographer Yuen Woo-ping’s breathtaking fights […] is refreshingly grounded and old-school kinetic»,[137] while Dave McGinn of The Globe and Mail called the film «ambitious but generic».[138] At the box office, Man of Tai Chi was a commercial disappointment, grossing only $5.5 million worldwide from a budget of $25 million.[139][140] Also in 2013, Reeves played Kai in the 3D fantasy 47 Ronin, a Japanese fable about a group of rogue samurai. The film premiered in Japan but failed to gain traction with audiences; reviews were not positive, causing Universal Pictures to reduce advertising for the film elsewhere. 47 Ronin was a box office flop and was mostly poorly received.[141]

2014–present: Resurgence with John Wick

After this series of commercial failures, Reeves’ career rebounded in 2014. He played the titular role in the action thriller John Wick, directed by Chad Stahelski. In the first instalment of the John Wick franchise, Reeves plays a retired hitman seeking vengeance. He worked closely with the screenwriter to develop the story; «We all agreed on the potential of the project. I love the role, but you want the whole story, the whole ensemble to come to life», Reeves said.[142] Filmed on location in the New York City area, the film was eventually released on October 24 in the United States.[143] The Hollywood Reporter was impressed by the director’s «confident, muscular action debut», and Reeves’ «effortless» performance, which marked his return to the action genre.[144] Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times praised Reeves’ fight scenes and wrote he is «always more comfortable in roles that demand cool over hot, attitude over emotion».[145] John Wick proved to be a box office success, grossing $86 million worldwide.[146] Next, Reeves starred in a smaller-scale horror feature, Knock Knock (2015), a remake of the 1977 film Death Game. Described as «over-the-top destruction» by the Toronto Star, Reeves plays a father, home alone, when two young women show up and start a game of cat and mouse.[147] His other releases in 2015 were the documentaries Deep Web, about crime on the dark web, and Mifune: The Last Samurai, about the life of a Japanese actor (Toshiro Mifune) famous for playing samurai characters. He narrated both films.[148][149]

Reeves appeared in five film releases in 2016. The first was Exposed, a crime thriller about a detective who investigates his partner’s death and discovers police corruption along the way. The film received negative reviews for its confused plot, and Reeves was criticized for displaying limited facial expressions.[150][151] His next release, the comedy Keanu, was better received.[152] In it he voiced the eponymous kitten. Reeves then had a minor role in The Neon Demon, a psychological horror directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. He played Hank, a lustful motel owner who appears in Jesse’s (played by Elle Fanning) nightmare.[153] In his fourth release, he played a charismatic leader of a settlement in The Bad Batch.[154] His final release of the year was The Whole Truth, featuring Gabriel Basso, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Renée Zellweger, and Jim Belushi. He played Richard, a defence attorney. Noel Murray of The A.V. Club described it as «moderately clever, reasonably entertaining courtroom drama», with a skilled cast but overall a «mundane» film.[155] Reeves also appeared in Swedish Dicks, a two-season web television series.[156]

In 2017, Reeves agreed to reprise his role for a sequel in the John Wick franchise, John Wick: Chapter 2. The story carries on from the first film and follows John Wick as he goes on the run when a bounty is placed on him. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing $171.5 million worldwide, more than its predecessor.[157] Chris Hewitt of Empire magazine praised Reeves’ performance, which complemented his previous action roles (Point Break and Speed).[158] However, Justin Chang of the Los Angeles Times described the picture as «a down-and-dirty B-picture with a lustrous A-picture soul».[159] Besides to this large-scale feature, Reeves starred in a drama, To the Bone, in which he plays a doctor helping a young woman with anorexia. It premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, followed by distribution on Netflix in July.[160][161] Early reviews were positive, with praise for its non-glamorized portrayal of anorexia, although the New Statesman magazine thought it was irresponsible.[162] That year, Reeves also made cameo appearances in the films A Happening of Monumental Proportions and SPF-18.[163][164]

Reeves reunited with Winona Ryder in the 2018 comedy Destination Wedding, about wedding guests who develop a mutual affection for each other. They had worked together previously in Bram Stoker’s Dracula, A Scanner Darkly and The Private Lives of Pippa Lee. Reeves also co-produced and starred in two thrillers. Siberia, in which he plays a diamond trader who travels to Siberia to search for his Russian partner, and Replicas, which tells the story of a neuroscientist who violates laws and bioethics to bring his family back to life after they die in a car crash. Siberia was critically panned; reviewers thought the plot was nonsensical and Reeves had little chemistry with co-star Ana Ularu.[165][166] Replicas did not fare well with critics either; The A.V. Club praised Reeves’ performance, but gave the film a grade D−, adding it is «garbage».[167] It was also a box office failure, earning $9.3 million from a budget of $30 million.[167][168]

Returning to the John Wick franchise, Reeves starred in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019), the third feature in the series directed by Stahelski. The film takes place immediately after the events of John Wick: Chapter 2 and features new cast members including Halle Berry. The film was another box office hit, grossing $171 million in the United States and more than $155 million internationally.[169] The Globe and Mail‘s reviewer gave the film three out of four stars, praising the fight scenes, but felt there was «aesthetic overindulgence» with the cinematography.[170] The Guardian‘s Cath Clarke questioned Reeves’ acting; she wrote that «he keeps his face statue-still […] three movies in, franchise bloat is beginning to set in».[171] Reeves was nominated for Favorite Male Movie Star of 2019 in the People’s Choice Awards, and the film itself was nominated for Best Contemporary Film in the Art Directors Guild Awards.[172][173] Reeves then voiced Duke Caboom in 2019’s Toy Story 4, the fourth instalment of Pixar’s Toy Story franchise.[174] In that same year on April 27 and 28, a film festival was held in his honour, called KeanuCon, hosted in Glasgow, Scotland.[175] Over two days, nine of his films were screened for guests.[176]

As early as 2008, Reeves and Alex Winter had shown enthusiasm for a third Bill & Ted film, but the project went into development limbo.[177] Finally in 2020, Bill & Ted Face the Music, the third film in the franchise was released.[178][179] The critic from Salon magazine was disappointed in Reeves’ performance, but praised the film for its message that «music has the power to unite the world».[180] Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a grade B, and complimented the onscreen chemistry between Reeves and Winter.[181] He also appeared in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run as a tumbleweed named Sage.[182] Reeves appears as Johnny Silverhand in the video game Cyberpunk 2077.[183][184] In December 2021, Reeves returned to the screen for the fourth film in The Matrix franchise: The Matrix Resurrections. Carrie-Anne Moss also reprised her role as Trinity.[185][186] The Matrix Resurrections was a box office disappointment;[187] one critic praised Reeves’ and Moss’ performances, but thought the film was «no game-changer».[188]

Upcoming projects

In 2019, Reeves travelled to São Paulo to produce a Netflix series, Conquest. Details are being kept secret.[189][190] A comic book series, BRZRKR, co-written by Reeves was published in March 2021. He is expected to star in a film adaptation of it.[191] Reeves will also reprise the role of John Wick in two additional sequels, to be shot back-to-back.[192][193] Lionsgate announced the release date of John Wick: Chapter 4 directed by Chad Stahelski. The film will premiere on March 24, 2023.[194] Reeves will reprise his role as Johnny Silverhand in the Cyberpunk 2077 DLC, Phantom Liberty.

Personal life

In 1998, Reeves met director David Lynch’s assistant Jennifer Syme at a party thrown for his band Dogstar, and they started dating.[195] On December 24, 1999, Syme gave birth eight months into her pregnancy to the couple’s child, who was stillborn. The couple broke up several weeks afterward, but later reconciled.[196] On April 2, 2001, Syme was killed when her vehicle collided with three parked cars on Cahuenga Boulevard in Los Angeles. Syme was impaired, and also not belted in.[197][198] Reeves told investigators that they were back together,[196] and had brunch together in San Francisco the day before the accident.[197] Reeves acted as a pallbearer for Syme,[197] who was buried next to their daughter.[199] He was scheduled to film the sequels to The Matrix the following spring, but sought «peace and time», according to friend Bret Domrose of Dogstar.[197]

Reeves has also been romantically linked to longtime friend and filmmaker Brenda Davis, whose child he is godfather to,[200][201][202] and model-actress China Chow.[203][204] In 2009, Reeves met Alexandra Grant at a dinner party; they went on to collaborate on two books together.[205][206] They went public with their relationship in November 2019.[3][1][207]

Reeves is discreet about his spiritual beliefs, saying that it is something «personal and private».[208] When asked if he was a spiritual person, he said that he believes «in God, faith, inner faith, the self, passion, and things», and that he is «very spiritual» and «supremely bountiful».[209] Although he does not formally practice Buddhism, the religion has left a strong impression on him, especially after filming Little Buddha.[58] He said, «Most of the things I’ve come away with from Buddhism have been human—understanding feelings, impermanence, and trying to understand other people and where they’re coming from.»[58]

When asked on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in 2019 about his views on what happens after death, Reeves replied, «I know that the ones who love us will miss us».[210]

Business and philanthropy

Mural of Reeves in Santiago de Chile

Reeves supports several charities and causes. In response to his sister’s battle with leukemia, he founded a private cancer foundation, which aids children’s hospitals and provides cancer research.[211][212] In June 2020, he volunteered for Camp Rainbow Gold, an Idaho children’s cancer charity.[213] Reeves has said, «Money is the last thing I think about. I could live on what I have already made for the next few centuries».[214] It was rumoured that Reeves gave away a substantial portion, estimated to be $35–$125 million, of his earnings from The Matrix to the special effects and makeup crews. However, this has been significantly embellished; Reeves negotiated a smaller deal relinquishing his contractual right to a percentage of the sequels’ profits in exchange for a more extensive special effects budget.[215][216]

Reeves co-founded a production company, Company Films, with friend Stephen Hamel.[217] An avid motorcyclist, Reeves co-founded Arch Motorcycle Company, which builds and sells custom motorcycles.[218][219] In 2017, Reeves, Jessica Fleischmann, and Alexandra Grant founded book publisher, X Artists’ Books (also known as XAB).[220][205] He has written two books: Ode to Happiness and Shadows, both of which are collaborations with Grant; he provided the text to her photographs and art.[221]

Censorship

In 2022, Reeves recitation of the Beat poem «Pull My Daisy» for a virtual benefit concert for Tibet House US, a nonprofit organization affiliated with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, angered Chinese nationalists.[222][223][224] Reeves’s films have been banned from streaming platforms in China such as iQiyi, Tencent Video and Youku.[225][226]

In the media

Reeves’ star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

In a 2005 article for Time magazine, Lev Grossman called Reeves «Hollywood’s ultimate introvert».[227] He has been described as a workaholic, charming and «excruciatingly shy». During the production of Constantine, director Francis Lawrence commented on his personality, calling him «hardworking» and «generous». His co-star Shia LaBeouf said, «I’ve worked with him for a year and a couple of months, but I don’t really know him that much».[227] Erwin Stoff of 3 Arts Entertainment has served as Reeves’ agent and manager since he was 16, and produced many of his films. Stoff said Reeves «is a really private person» and keeps his distance from other people.[227][228]

In 2010, an image of Reeves became an internet meme after photographs of him were published, sitting on a park bench with a sad facial expression. The images were posted on the 4chan discussion board and were soon distributed via several blogs and media outlets, leading to the «Sad Keanu» meme being spread on the internet. An unofficial holiday was created when a Facebook fan page declared June 15 as «Cheer-up Keanu Day».[206][229] He would later downplay the photo, saying, «Man, I was eating a sandwich. I was thinking—I had some stuff going on. I was hungry.»[230]

Reeves’ casual persona and ability to establish rapport have been observed by the public, leading him to be dubbed the «Internet’s boyfriend».[231][232][233] In 2019, Vox cited Reeves’ unorthodox filmography and ability to appeal to nerd culture as the primary reasons for his internet popularity.[234] While filming Bill & Ted Face the Music in July 2019, Reeves and other cast members came across a house with a banner reading «You’re Breathtaking» and «Mini Keanu», two memes that had come out of Reeves’ appearance at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2019 for the game Cyberpunk 2077. Reeves took time to sign the banner, and talk to the family.[235]

Reeves appeared on Forbes‘ annual Celebrity 100 list in 2001 and 2002, at number 36 and 49, respectively.[236][237] In 2005, Reeves received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the motion picture industry.[238] In 2016, The Hollywood Reporter calculated that Reeves had earned $250 million for The Matrix franchise, making him one of the highest-paid actors.[239] In 2020, The New York Times ranked him at number four on its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century.[240]

Filmography and awards

Prolific in film since 1985, Reeves’ most acclaimed and highest-grossing films, according to the review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes, include: River’s Edge (1987), Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989), My Own Private Idaho (1991), Much Ado About Nothing (1993), Speed (1994), The Matrix (1999), John Wick (2014), John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019), and Toy Story 4 (2019).[241] Reeves has won four MTV Movie Awards,[46][242][243] and received two Best Actor nominations at the Saturn Awards.[244] He was nominated twice for a People’s Choice Award: Favorite Male Movie Star and Favorite Action Movie Star, for his performance in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019).[245]

In September 2021, Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine deemed Reeves the «#1 Martial Arts movie star in the world» based upon his multiple films in the genre, their popularity, and sheer box office gross.[246]

Bibliography

  • Reeves, Keanu (text by); Grant, Alexandra (drawings by, book design by) (2011). Bergam, Janey (ed.). Ode to Happiness. Göttingen: Steidl Publishers. ISBN 9783869302096. OCLC 756797130.
  • Reeves, Keanu (text by); Grant, Alexandra (photographs by) (2014). Shadows: A Collaborative Project by Alexandra Grant and Keanu Reeves. Göttingen: Steidl Publishers. ISBN 9783869308272. OCLC 965117169.
  • BRZRKR (with Matt Kindt and Ron Garney, 12-issue mini-series, Boom! Studios, 2021, ISBN 9781684156856)

Notes

  1. ^ Although Reeves and Grant have had a business relationship publishing books that began shortly after they met in 2009, they only went public with their personal relationship in November 2019.[1] Meg Tilly, Grant’s friend, stated in July 2020 that «I remember a couple of years ago, about a year and a half ago, [Grant] said, ‘Keanu Reeves is my boyfriend,’» and «[Grant] had gone to a lot of events with him [in the past]. It’s just suddenly surfaced that he’s been dating her for several years.»[2] Therefore the earliest that one could reasonably surmise that the personal relationship began is 2018.[3]
  2. ^ Although he was born in Lebanon to an English mother and American father, Reeves grew up in Canada, identifies as Canadian, and holds only Canadian citizenship.[7][8]

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Further reading

  • «Pondering the mysterious Keanu Reeves». CNN. November 5, 2003. Archived from the original on April 30, 2008. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  • «Seven magazine interview with Keanu Reeves». Seven magazine. Archived from the original on January 8, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  • DeAngelis, Michael (2001). Gay Fandom and Crossover Stardom: James Dean, Mel Gibson, and Keanu Reeves. Durham: Duke University Press. ISBN 0-8223-2728-7.
  • Ong, Soh Chin (May 15, 2003). «A Man of Many Faces». The Straits Times. Singapore.

External links

  • Keanu Reeves at IMDb
  • Keanu Reeves at Rotten Tomatoes
  • Keanu Reeves at People.com
  • Works by or about Keanu Reeves in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
  • Keanu Reeves discography at Discogs
  • Keanu Reeves performs «Pull My Daisy» on the 35th Annual Tibet House Benefit Concert March 3, 2022

Keanu Reeves
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Reeves in 2019
Born

Keanu Charles Reeves

September 2, 1964 (age 58)

Beirut, Lebanon
Nationality Canadian
Occupation(s) Actor, musician
Years active 1984–present
Works Full list
Partner(s) Jennifer Syme
(1998–2001; her death)
Alexandra Grant
(c. 2018–present)[a]
Children 1 (deceased)
Awards Full list

Keanu Charles Reeves ( kee-AH-noo;[4][5][6] born September 2, 1964) is a Canadian[b] actor. Born in Beirut and raised in Toronto, Reeves began acting in theatre productions and in television films before making his feature film debut in Youngblood (1986). He had his breakthrough role in the science fiction comedy Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989), and he reprised his role in its sequels. 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 failures, Reeves’s performance in the horror film The Devil’s Advocate (1997) was well received. Greater stardom came for playing Neo in the science fiction series The Matrix, beginning in 1999. 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 (2008), and the crime thriller Street Kings (2008). Following another commercially down period, Reeves made a successful comeback by playing the titular assassin in the John Wick film series, beginning in 2014.

In addition to acting, Reeves has directed the film Man of Tai Chi (2013). He has played bass guitar for the band Dogstar and pursued other endeavours such as writing and philanthropy.

Early life

Keanu Charles Reeves was born in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 2, 1964, the son of Patricia (née Taylor), a costume designer and performer, and Samuel Nowlin Reeves Jr. His mother is English, originating from Essex.[9] His American father is from Hawaii, and is of Native Hawaiian, Chinese, English, Irish, and Portuguese descent.[5][10][11] His grandmother from his father’s side is Chinese Hawaiian.[12] His mother was working in Beirut when she met his father,[13] who abandoned his wife and family when Reeves was three years old. Reeves last met his father on the Hawaiian island of Kauai when he was 13.[14]

After his parents divorced in 1966, his mother moved the family to Sydney,[14] and then to New York City, where she married Paul Aaron, a Broadway and Hollywood director, in 1970.[14] The couple moved to Toronto, Canada, and divorced in 1971. When Reeves was nine, he took part in a theatre production of Damn Yankees.[15] Aaron remained close to Reeves, offering him advice and recommending him a job at the Hedgerow Theater in Pennsylvania, United States.[14] Reeves’ mother married Robert Miller, a rock music promoter, in 1976; the couple divorced in 1980. She subsequently married her fourth husband, a hairdresser named Jack Bond; the marriage lasted until 1994. Reeves and his sisters grew up primarily in the Yorkville neighbourhood of Toronto, with a nanny caring for them frequently.[14][16] Because of his grandmother’s ethnicity, he grew up with Chinese art, furniture, and cuisine.[17] Reeves watched British comedy shows such as The Two Ronnies, and his mother imparted English manners that he has maintained into adulthood.[18]

Describing himself as a «private kid»,[19] Reeves attended four different high schools, including the Etobicoke School of the Arts, from which he was expelled. Reeves said he was expelled because he was «just a little too rambunctious and shot my mouth off once too often… I was not generally the most well-oiled machine in the school».[20] At De La Salle College, he was a successful ice hockey goalkeeper. Reeves had aspirations to become a professional ice hockey player for the Canadian Olympic team but decided to become an actor when he was 15.[21] After leaving De La Salle College, he attended Avondale Secondary Alternative School, which allowed him to get an education while working as an actor. He dropped out of high school when he was 17.[22] He obtained a green card through his American stepfather and moved to Los Angeles, United States three years later.[14] Reeves holds only Canadian citizenship.[7][8]

Career

1984–1990: Early work

In 1984, Reeves was a correspondent for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) youth television program Going Great.[23] That same year, he made his acting debut in an episode of the television series, called Hangin’ In.[24] In 1985, he played Mercutio in a stage production of Romeo and Juliet at the Leah Posluns Theatre in North York, Ontario.[25][26] He made further appearances on stage, including Brad Fraser’s cult hit Wolfboy in Toronto. He also appeared in a Coca-Cola commercial in 1983,[27] and in the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) coming-of-age, short film One Step Away.[28]

Reeves made a foray into television films in 1986, including NBC’s Babes in Toyland, Act of Vengeance and Brotherhood of Justice. He made his first motion picture appearances in Peter Markle’s Youngblood (1986), in which he played a goalkeeper, and in the low-budget romantic drama, Flying. He was cast as Matt in River’s Edge, a crime drama about a group of high school friends dealing with a murder case, loosely based on the 1981 murder of Marcy Renee Conrad. The film premiered in 1986 at the Toronto International Film Festival to a largely positive response. Janet Maslin of The New York Times describes the performances of the young cast as «natural and credible», with Reeves being described as «affecting and sympathetic».[29]

Towards the end of the 1980s, Reeves starred in several dramas aimed at teen audiences, including as the lead in The Night Before (1988), a comedy starring opposite Lori Loughlin, The Prince of Pennsylvania (1988) and Permanent Record (1988). Although the latter received mixed reviews, Variety magazine praised Reeves’ performance, «which opens up nicely as the drama progresses».[30] His other acting efforts included a supporting role in Dangerous Liaisons (1988), which earned seven nominations at the 61st Academy Awards, winning three: Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Costume Design, and Best Production Design.[31] This was followed by Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989), in which he portrays a slacker who travels through time with a friend (portrayed by Alex Winter), to assemble historical figures for a school presentation. The film was generally well received by critics and grossed $40.5 million at the worldwide box office.[32] Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 79% approval rating with the critical consensus: «Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are just charming, goofy, and silly enough to make this fluffy time-travel Adventure work».[33]

In 1989, Reeves starred in the comedy-drama Parenthood directed by Ron Howard. Nick Hilditch of the BBC gave the film three out of five stars, calling it a «feelgood movie» with an «extensive and entertaining ensemble cast».[34] In 1990, Reeves gave two acting performances; he portrayed an incompetent hitman in the black comedy I Love You to Death, and played Martin, a radio station employee in the comedy Tune in Tomorrow. He also appeared in Paula Abdul’s music video for Rush Rush which featured a Rebel Without a Cause motif, with him in the James Dean role.[35]

1991–1994: Breakthrough with adult roles

In 1991, Reeves starred in Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, a sequel to Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, with his co-star Alex Winter. Michael Wilmington of the Los Angeles Times wrote that the sequel was «more imaginative, more opulent, wilder and freer, more excitingly visualized», praising the actors for their «fuller» performances.[36] Film critic Roger Ebert thought it was «a riot of visual invention and weird humour that works on its chosen sub-moronic level […] It’s the kind of movie where you start out snickering in spite of yourself, and end up actually admiring the originality that went into creating this hallucinatory slapstick».[37] The rest of 1991 marked a significant transition for Reeves’ career as he undertook adult roles. Co-starring with River Phoenix as a street hustler in the adventure My Own Private Idaho, the characters embark on a journey of personal discovery. The story was written by Gus Van Sant, and is loosely based on Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part 1, Henry IV, Part 2, and Henry V. The film premiered at the 48th Venice International Film Festival,[38] followed by a theatrical release in the United States on September 29, 1991. The film earned $6.4 million at the box office.[39] My Own Private Idaho was positively received, with Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly describing the film as «a postmodern road movie with a mood of free-floating, trance-like despair […] a rich, audacious experience».[40] The New York Times complimented Reeves and Phoenix for their insightful performances.[41]

Reeves starred alongside Patrick Swayze, Lori Petty and Gary Busey in the action thriller Point Break (1991), directed by Kathryn Bigelow. He plays an undercover FBI agent tasked with investigating the identities of a group of bank robbers. To prepare for the film, Reeves and his co-stars took surfing lessons with professional surfer Dennis Jarvis in Hawaii; Reeves had never surfed before.[42] Upon its release, Point Break was generally well-received, and a commercial success, earning $83.5 million at the box office.[43] Reeves’ performance was praised by The New York Times for «considerable discipline and range», adding, «He moves easily between the buttoned-down demeanour that suits a police procedural story and the loose-jointed manner of his comic roles».[44] Writing for The Washington Post, Hal Hinson called Reeves the «perfect choice» and praised the surfing scenes, but opined that «the filmmakers have their characters make the most ludicrously illogical choices imaginable».[45] At the 1992 MTV Movie Awards, Reeves won the Most Desirable Male award.[46]

In 1991, Reeves developed an interest in a music career; he formed an alternative rock band called Dogstar, consisting of members Robert Mailhouse, Gregg Miller and Bret Domrose. Reeves played the bass guitar. A year later, he played Jonathan Harker in Francis Ford Coppola’s Gothic horror Bram Stoker’s Dracula, based on Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula. Starring alongside Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder and Anthony Hopkins, the film was critically and commercially successful. It grossed $215.8 million worldwide.[47] For his role, Reeves was required to speak with an English accent, which drew some ridicule; «Overly posh and entirely ridiculous, Reeves’s performance is as painful as it is hilarious», wrote Limara Salt of Virgin Media.[48] In a retrospective interview in 2015, director Coppola said, «[Reeves] tried so hard […] He wanted to do it perfectly and in trying to do it perfectly it came off as stilted».[49] Bram Stoker’s Dracula was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning three in Best Costume Design, Best Sound Editing and Best Makeup.[50] The film also received four nominations at the British Academy Film Awards.[51]

In 1993, he had a role in Much Ado About Nothing, based on Shakespeare’s play of the same name. The film received positive reviews,[52] although Reeves was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor.[53] The New Republic magazine thought his casting was «unfortunate» because of his amateur performance.[54] In that same year, he starred in two more drama films, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues and Little Buddha, both of which garnered a mixed-to-negative reception.[55][56] The Independent critic gave Little Buddha a mixed review but opined that Reeves’ part as a prince was «credible».[57] The film also left an impression on Reeves; he later said, «When I played this innocent prince who starts to suspect something when he has the first revelations about old age, sickness and death, it hit me. […] That lesson has never left me.»[58]

He starred in the action thriller Speed (1994) alongside Sandra Bullock and Dennis Hopper. He plays police officer Jack Traven, who must prevent a bus from exploding by keeping its speed above 50 mph. Speed was the directorial debut of Dutch director Jan de Bont. Several actors were considered for the lead role, but Reeves was chosen because Bont was impressed with his Point Break performance.[59] To look the part, Reeves shaved all his hair off and spent two months in the gym to gain muscle mass. During production, Reeves’ friend River Phoenix (and co-star in My Own Private Idaho) died, resulting in adjustments to the filming schedule to allow him to mourn.[59] Speed was released on June 10 to a critically acclaimed response. Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune lauded Reeves, calling him «absolutely charismatic […] giving a performance juiced with joy as he jumps through elevator shafts […] and atop a subway train».[60] David Ansen, writing for Newsweek, summarized Speed as, «Relentless without being overbearing, this is one likely blockbuster that doesn’t feel too big for its britches. It’s a friendly juggernaut».[61] The film grossed $350 million from a $30 million budget and won two Academy Awards in 1995 – Best Sound Editing and Best Sound.[62][63]

1995–1998: Continued acting efforts

I do love it [Shakespeare]. It’s like this kind of code that once you start to inhabit it with breath and sound and feeling and thought, it is the most powerful and consuming and freeing at the same time. Just, literally, elemental in sound, consonants and vowels. What I found out in doing it [Hamlet] was that it brought up for me all the anger that was inside me for my mother. I mean, it surprised me, just what was there, and I hadn’t seen that before.

—Reeves on his Hamlet performance[64]

Reeves’ next leading role came in the 1995 cyberpunk action thriller Johnny Mnemonic, directed by artist Robert Longo and based on the 1981 story of the same name by William Gibson. Set in 2021, it is about a man who has a cybernetic brain implant and must deliver a data package before he dies or is killed by the Yakuza. The film received mainly negative reviews and critics felt Reeves was «woefully miscast».[65] Roger Ebert opined that the film is one of the «great goofy gestures of recent cinema, a movie that doesn’t deserve one nanosecond of serious analysis but has a kind of idiotic grandeur that makes you almost forgive it.»[66] As part of the film studio’s marketing efforts, a CD-ROM video game was also released.[67]

He next appeared in the romantic drama A Walk in the Clouds (1995), which also garnered mixed-to-negative reviews.[68] Reeves plays a young soldier returning home from World War II, trying to settle down with a woman he married impulsively just before he enlisted. Film critic Mick LaSalle opined that «A Walk in the Clouds is for the most part a beautiful, well-acted and emotionally rich picture», whereas Hal Hinson from The Washington Post said, «The film has the syrupy, Kodak magic-moment look of a Bo Derek movie, and pretty much the same level of substance».[69][70]

Besides film work, Reeves retreated briefly to the theatre playing Prince Hamlet in a 1995 Manitoba Theatre Centre production of Hamlet in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[71] The Sunday Times critic Roger Lewis believed his performance, writing he «quite embodied the innocence, the splendid fury, the animal grace of the leaps and bounds, the emotional violence, that form the Prince of Denmark … He is one of the top three Hamlets I have seen, for a simple reason: he is Hamlet».[72]

Reeves was soon drawn to science fiction roles, appearing in Chain Reaction (1996) with co-stars Morgan Freeman, Rachel Weisz, Fred Ward, Kevin Dunn and Brian Cox. He plays a researcher of a green energy project, who has to go on the run when he is framed for murder. Chain Reaction was not a critical success and gained mostly a negative reaction; review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave it a rating of 16% and described it as «a man-on-the-run thriller that mostly sticks to generic formula».[73] Reeves’ film choices after Chain Reaction were also critical disappointments. He starred in the independent crime comedy Feeling Minnesota (1996), with Vincent D’Onofrio and Cameron Diaz, which was described as «shoddily assembled, and fundamentally miscast» by Rotten Tomatoes.[74] In that year, he turned down an offer to star in Speed 2: Cruise Control, despite being offered a salary of $12 million.[75] According to Reeves, this decision caused 20th Century Fox to sever ties with him for a decade.[76]

Instead, Reeves toured with his band Dogstar, and appeared in the drama The Last Time I Committed Suicide (1997), based on a 1950 letter written by Neal Cassady to Jack Kerouac. Reeves’ performance gained mixed reviews; Paul Tatara of CNN called him «void of talent […] here he is again, reciting his lines as if they’re non-related words strung together as a memory exercise»,[77] whereas Empire magazine thought «Reeves gives the nearest thing to a performance in his career as the enthusiastic feckless drunk».[78] He starred in the 1997 supernatural horror The Devil’s Advocate alongside Al Pacino and Charlize Theron; Reeves agreed to a pay cut of several million dollars so that the film studio could afford to hire Pacino.[79] Based on Andrew Neiderman’s novel of the same name, the feature is about a successful young lawyer invited to New York City to work for a major firm, who discovers the owner of the firm is a devil. The Devil’s Advocate attracted positive reviews from critics.[80] Film critic James Berardinelli called the film «highly enjoyable» and wrote, «There are times when Reeves lacks the subtlety that would have made this a more multi-layered portrayal, but it’s nevertheless a solid job».[81]

1999–2004: Stardom with The Matrix franchise and comedies

Reeves promoting The Day the Earth Stood Still in Mexico, 2008

In 1999, Reeves starred in the critically acclaimed science fiction film The Matrix, the first installment in what would become The Matrix franchise.[82] Reeves portrays computer programmer Thomas Anderson, a hacker using the alias «Neo», who discovers humanity is trapped inside a simulated reality created by intelligent machines. Written and directed by the Wachowskis, Reeves had to prepare by reading Kevin Kelly’s Out of Control: The New Biology of Machines, Social Systems, and the Economic World, and Dylan Evans’s ideas on evolutionary psychology. The principal cast underwent months of intense training with martial arts choreographer Yuen Woo-ping to prepare for the fight scenes.[83] The Matrix proved to be a box office success; several critics considered it to be one of the best science fiction films of all time.[84][85] Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times felt it was a «wildly cinematic futuristic thriller that is determined to overpower the imagination», despite perceiving weaknesses in the film’s dialogue.[86] Janet Maslin of The New York Times credited Reeves for being a «strikingly chic Prada model of an action hero», and thought the martial arts stunts were the film’s strongest feature.[87] The Matrix received Academy Awards for Best Film Editing, Best Sound Editing, Best Visual Effects, and Best Sound.[88]

After the success of The Matrix, Reeves avoided another blockbuster in favour of a lighthearted sports comedy, The Replacements (2000). He agreed to a pay cut to enable Gene Hackman to co-star in the film.[79] Against his wishes, Reeves starred in the thriller The Watcher (2000), playing a serial killer who stalks a retired FBI agent. He said that a friend forged his signature on a contract, which he could not prove; he appeared in the film to avoid legal action.[89] Upon its release, the film was critically panned.[90] That year, he had a supporting role in another thriller, Sam Raimi’s The Gift, a story about a woman (played by Cate Blanchett) with extrasensory perception asked to help find a young woman who disappeared. The film grossed $44 million worldwide.[91] Film critic Paul Clinton of CNN thought the film was fairly compelling, saying of Reeves’ acting: «[Raimi] managed to get a performance out of Reeves that only occasionally sounds like he’s reading his lines from the back of a cereal box.»[92]

In 2001, Reeves continued to explore and accept roles in a diverse range of genres. The first was a romantic drama, Sweet November, a remake of the 1968 film of the same name. This was his second collaboration with Charlize Theron; the film was met with a generally negative reception.[93] Desson Thompson of The Washington Post criticized it for its «syrupy cliches, greeting-card wisdom and over-the-top tragicomedy», but commended Reeves for his likability factor in every performance he gives.[94] Hardball (2001) marked Reeves’ attempt in another sports comedy. Directed by Brian Robbins, it is based on the book Hardball: A Season in the Projects by Daniel Coyle. Reeves plays Conor O’Neill, a troubled young man who agrees to coach a Little League team from the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago as a condition of obtaining a loan. Film critic Roger Ebert noted the film’s desire to tackle difficult subjects and baseball coaching, but felt it lacked depth, and Reeves’ performance was «glum and distant».[95]

By 2002, his professional music career had come to an end when Dogstar disbanded. The band had released two albums during their decade together; Our Little Visionary in 1996 and Happy Ending in 2000.[96] Sometime afterwards, Reeves performed in the band Becky for a year, founded by Dogstar band-mate Rob Mailhouse, but quit in 2005, citing a lack of interest in a serious music career.[97][98] After being absent from the screen in 2002, Reeves returned to The Matrix sequels in 2003 with The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, released in May and November, respectively. Principal photography for both films was completed back-to-back, primarily at Fox Studios in Australia.[99] The Matrix Reloaded garnered mostly favourable reviews; John Powers of LA Weekly praised the «dazzling pyrotechnics» but was critical of certain machine-like action scenes. Of Reeves’ acting, Powers thought it was somewhat «wooden» but felt he has the ability to «exude a charmed aura».[100] Andrew Walker, writing for the Evening Standard, praised the cinematography («visually it gives full value as a virtuoso workout for your senses») but he was less taken by the film’s «dime-store philosophy».[101] The film grossed $739 million worldwide.[102]

The Matrix Revolutions, the third instalment, was met with mixed reception. According to review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the consensus was that «characters and ideas take a back seat to the special effects».[103] Paul Clinton, writing for CNN, praised the special effects but felt Reeves’ character was unfocused.[104] In contrast, the San Francisco Chronicle‘s Carla Meyer was highly critical of the special effects, writing, «[The Wachowskis] computer-generated imagery goes from dazzling to deadening in action scenes that favor heavy, clanking weaponry over the martial-arts moves that thrilled viewers of The Matrix and The Matrix Reloaded.»[105] Nevertheless, the film grossed a healthy $427 million worldwide, although less than the two previous films.[106] Something’s Gotta Give, a romantic comedy, was Reeves’ last release of 2003. He co-starred with Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton, and played Dr. Julian Mercer in the film. Something’s Gotta Give received generally favourable reviews.[107]

2005–2013: Thrillers, documentaries and directorial debut

Reeves, dressed in a grey suit, waving to the crowd at the Berlin Film Festival, February 2009

In 2005, Reeves played the titular role in Constantine, an occult detective film, about a man who has the ability to perceive and communicate with half-angels and half-demons. The film was a respectable box office hit, grossing $230 million worldwide from a $100 million budget but attracted mixed-to-positive reviews.[108] The Sydney Morning Herald‘s critic wrote that «Constantine isn’t bad, but it doesn’t deserve any imposing adjectives. It’s occasionally cheesy, sometimes enjoyable, intermittently scary, and constantly spiked with celestial blatherskite».[109] He next appeared in Thumbsucker, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2005.[110] A comedy adapted from the 1999 Walter Kirn novel of the same name, the story follows a boy with a thumb-sucking problem. Reeves and the cast garnered positive critical reviews, with The Washington Post describing it as «a gently stirring symphony about emotional transition filled with lovely musical passages and softly nuanced performances».[111]

Reeves appeared in the Richard Linklater-directed animated science fiction thriller A Scanner Darkly, which premiered at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.[112] Reeves played Bob Arctor/Fred, an undercover agent in a futuristic dystopia under high-tech police surveillance. Based on the novel of the same name by Philip K. Dick, the film was a box office failure.[113] However, the film attracted generally favourable reviews; Paul Arendt of the BBC thought the film was «beautiful to watch», but Reeves was outshone by his co-star Robert Downey Jr.[114][115] His next role was Alex Wyler in The Lake House (2006), a romantic drama adaptation of the South Korean film Il Mare (2000), which reunited him with Sandra Bullock. Despite its box office success,[116] Mark Kermode of The Guardian was highly critical, writing «this syrup-drenched supernatural whimsy achieves stupidity at a genuinely international level […] The last time Bullock and Reeves were together on screen the result was Speed. This should have been entitled Stop».[117] Towards the end of 2006, he co-narrated The Great Warming with Alanis Morissette, a documentary about climate change mitigation.[118]

Next in 2008, Reeves collaborated with director David Ayer on the crime thriller Street Kings. He played an undercover policeman who must clear his name after the death of another officer. Released on April 11, the film grossed a moderate $66 million worldwide.[119] The film’s plot and Reeves’ performance, however, were met with mostly unenthusiastic reviews. Paul Byrnes of The Sydney Morning Herald stated, «It’s full of twists and turns, a dead body in every reel, but it’s not difficult to work out who’s betraying whom, and that’s just not good enough».[120] The Guardian opined that «Reeves is fundamentally blank and uninteresting».[121] Reeves starred in another science fiction film, The Day the Earth Stood Still, a loose adaptation of the 1951 film of the same name. He portrayed Klaatu, an alien sent from outer space to try to change human behaviour or eradicate humans because of their environmental impact. At the 2009 Razzie Awards, the film was nominated for Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel.[122] Many critics were unimpressed with the heavy use of special effects; The Telegraph credited Reeves’ ability to engage the audience, but thought the cinematography was abysmal and the «sub-Al-Gore environment lecture leaves you light-headed with tedium».[123][124]

Reeves and Tiger Chen, 2013

Rebecca Miller’s The Private Lives of Pippa Lee was Reeves’ sole release of 2009, which premiered at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival.[125] The romantic comedy and its ensemble received an amicable review from The Telegraph‘s David Gritten; «Miller’s film is a triumph. Uniformly well acted, it boasts a psychologically knowing script, clearly written by a smart, assertive human».[126] In 2010, he starred in another romantic comedy, Henry’s Crime, about a man who is released from prison for a crime he did not commit, but then targets the same bank with his former cellmate. The film was not a box office hit.[127] Reeves’ only work in 2011 was an adult picture book titled Ode to Happiness, which he wrote, complemented by Alexandra Grant’s illustrations.[128][129] Reeves co-produced and appeared in a 2012 documentary, Side by Side. He interviewed filmmakers including James Cameron, Martin Scorsese, and Christopher Nolan; the feature investigated digital and photochemical film creation.[130] Next, Reeves starred in Generation Um… (2012), an independent drama which was critically panned.[131]

In 2013, Reeves starred in his own directorial debut, the martial arts film Man of Tai Chi. The film has multilingual dialogue and follows a young man drawn to an underground fight club, partially inspired by the life of Reeves’ friend Tiger Chen. Principal photography took place in China and in Hong Kong. Reeves was also assisted by Yuen Woo-ping, the fight choreographer of The Matrix films.[132] Man of Tai Chi premiered at the Beijing Film Festival and the Cannes Film Festival,[133][134] and received praise from director John Woo.[135] A wider, warm response followed suit; Bilge Ebiri of Vulture thought the fight sequences were «beautifully assembled», and Reeves showed restraint with the film editing to present the fighters’ motion sequences.[136] The Los Angeles Times wrote, «The brutally efficient shooting style Reeves employs to film master choreographer Yuen Woo-ping’s breathtaking fights […] is refreshingly grounded and old-school kinetic»,[137] while Dave McGinn of The Globe and Mail called the film «ambitious but generic».[138] At the box office, Man of Tai Chi was a commercial disappointment, grossing only $5.5 million worldwide from a budget of $25 million.[139][140] Also in 2013, Reeves played Kai in the 3D fantasy 47 Ronin, a Japanese fable about a group of rogue samurai. The film premiered in Japan but failed to gain traction with audiences; reviews were not positive, causing Universal Pictures to reduce advertising for the film elsewhere. 47 Ronin was a box office flop and was mostly poorly received.[141]

2014–present: Resurgence with John Wick

After this series of commercial failures, Reeves’ career rebounded in 2014. He played the titular role in the action thriller John Wick, directed by Chad Stahelski. In the first instalment of the John Wick franchise, Reeves plays a retired hitman seeking vengeance. He worked closely with the screenwriter to develop the story; «We all agreed on the potential of the project. I love the role, but you want the whole story, the whole ensemble to come to life», Reeves said.[142] Filmed on location in the New York City area, the film was eventually released on October 24 in the United States.[143] The Hollywood Reporter was impressed by the director’s «confident, muscular action debut», and Reeves’ «effortless» performance, which marked his return to the action genre.[144] Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times praised Reeves’ fight scenes and wrote he is «always more comfortable in roles that demand cool over hot, attitude over emotion».[145] John Wick proved to be a box office success, grossing $86 million worldwide.[146] Next, Reeves starred in a smaller-scale horror feature, Knock Knock (2015), a remake of the 1977 film Death Game. Described as «over-the-top destruction» by the Toronto Star, Reeves plays a father, home alone, when two young women show up and start a game of cat and mouse.[147] His other releases in 2015 were the documentaries Deep Web, about crime on the dark web, and Mifune: The Last Samurai, about the life of a Japanese actor (Toshiro Mifune) famous for playing samurai characters. He narrated both films.[148][149]

Reeves appeared in five film releases in 2016. The first was Exposed, a crime thriller about a detective who investigates his partner’s death and discovers police corruption along the way. The film received negative reviews for its confused plot, and Reeves was criticized for displaying limited facial expressions.[150][151] His next release, the comedy Keanu, was better received.[152] In it he voiced the eponymous kitten. Reeves then had a minor role in The Neon Demon, a psychological horror directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. He played Hank, a lustful motel owner who appears in Jesse’s (played by Elle Fanning) nightmare.[153] In his fourth release, he played a charismatic leader of a settlement in The Bad Batch.[154] His final release of the year was The Whole Truth, featuring Gabriel Basso, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Renée Zellweger, and Jim Belushi. He played Richard, a defence attorney. Noel Murray of The A.V. Club described it as «moderately clever, reasonably entertaining courtroom drama», with a skilled cast but overall a «mundane» film.[155] Reeves also appeared in Swedish Dicks, a two-season web television series.[156]

In 2017, Reeves agreed to reprise his role for a sequel in the John Wick franchise, John Wick: Chapter 2. The story carries on from the first film and follows John Wick as he goes on the run when a bounty is placed on him. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing $171.5 million worldwide, more than its predecessor.[157] Chris Hewitt of Empire magazine praised Reeves’ performance, which complemented his previous action roles (Point Break and Speed).[158] However, Justin Chang of the Los Angeles Times described the picture as «a down-and-dirty B-picture with a lustrous A-picture soul».[159] Besides to this large-scale feature, Reeves starred in a drama, To the Bone, in which he plays a doctor helping a young woman with anorexia. It premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, followed by distribution on Netflix in July.[160][161] Early reviews were positive, with praise for its non-glamorized portrayal of anorexia, although the New Statesman magazine thought it was irresponsible.[162] That year, Reeves also made cameo appearances in the films A Happening of Monumental Proportions and SPF-18.[163][164]

Guillermo Amoedo and Reeves on the set of Knock Knock, 2014

Reeves reunited with Winona Ryder in the 2018 comedy Destination Wedding, about wedding guests who develop a mutual affection for each other. They had worked together previously in Bram Stoker’s Dracula, A Scanner Darkly and The Private Lives of Pippa Lee. Reeves also co-produced and starred in two thrillers. Siberia, in which he plays a diamond trader who travels to Siberia to search for his Russian partner, and Replicas, which tells the story of a neuroscientist who violates laws and bioethics to bring his family back to life after they die in a car crash. Siberia was critically panned; reviewers thought the plot was nonsensical and Reeves had little chemistry with co-star Ana Ularu.[165][166] Replicas did not fare well with critics either; The A.V. Club praised Reeves’ performance, but gave the film a grade D−, adding it is «garbage».[167] It was also a box office failure, earning $9.3 million from a budget of $30 million.[167][168]

Returning to the John Wick franchise, Reeves starred in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019), the third feature in the series directed by Stahelski. The film takes place immediately after the events of John Wick: Chapter 2 and features new cast members including Halle Berry. The film was another box office hit, grossing $171 million in the United States and more than $155 million internationally.[169] The Globe and Mail‘s reviewer gave the film three out of four stars, praising the fight scenes, but felt there was «aesthetic overindulgence» with the cinematography.[170] The Guardian‘s Cath Clarke questioned Reeves’ acting; she wrote that «he keeps his face statue-still […] three movies in, franchise bloat is beginning to set in».[171] Reeves was nominated for Favorite Male Movie Star of 2019 in the People’s Choice Awards, and the film itself was nominated for Best Contemporary Film in the Art Directors Guild Awards.[172][173] Reeves then voiced Duke Caboom in 2019’s Toy Story 4, the fourth instalment of Pixar’s Toy Story franchise.[174] In that same year on April 27 and 28, a film festival was held in his honour, called KeanuCon, hosted in Glasgow, Scotland.[175] Over two days, nine of his films were screened for guests.[176]

As early as 2008, Reeves and Alex Winter had shown enthusiasm for a third Bill & Ted film, but the project went into development limbo.[177] Finally in 2020, Bill & Ted Face the Music, the third film in the franchise was released.[178][179] The critic from Salon magazine was disappointed in Reeves’ performance, but praised the film for its message that «music has the power to unite the world».[180] Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a grade B, and complimented the onscreen chemistry between Reeves and Winter.[181] He also appeared in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run as a tumbleweed named Sage.[182] Reeves appears as Johnny Silverhand in the video game Cyberpunk 2077.[183][184] In December 2021, Reeves returned to the screen for the fourth film in The Matrix franchise: The Matrix Resurrections. Carrie-Anne Moss also reprised her role as Trinity.[185][186] The Matrix Resurrections was a box office disappointment;[187] one critic praised Reeves’ and Moss’ performances, but thought the film was «no game-changer».[188]

Upcoming projects

In 2019, Reeves travelled to São Paulo to produce a Netflix series, Conquest. Details are being kept secret.[189][190] A comic book series, BRZRKR, co-written by Reeves was published in March 2021. He is expected to star in a film adaptation of it.[191] Reeves will also reprise the role of John Wick in two additional sequels, to be shot back-to-back.[192][193] Lionsgate announced the release date of John Wick: Chapter 4 directed by Chad Stahelski. The film will premiere on March 24, 2023.[194] Reeves will reprise his role as Johnny Silverhand in the Cyberpunk 2077 DLC, Phantom Liberty.

Personal life

In 1998, Reeves met director David Lynch’s assistant Jennifer Syme at a party thrown for his band Dogstar, and they started dating.[195] On December 24, 1999, Syme gave birth eight months into her pregnancy to the couple’s child, who was stillborn. The couple broke up several weeks afterward, but later reconciled.[196] On April 2, 2001, Syme was killed when her vehicle collided with three parked cars on Cahuenga Boulevard in Los Angeles. Syme was impaired, and also not belted in.[197][198] Reeves told investigators that they were back together,[196] and had brunch together in San Francisco the day before the accident.[197] Reeves acted as a pallbearer for Syme,[197] who was buried next to their daughter.[199] He was scheduled to film the sequels to The Matrix the following spring, but sought «peace and time», according to friend Bret Domrose of Dogstar.[197]

Reeves has also been romantically linked to longtime friend and filmmaker Brenda Davis, whose child he is godfather to,[200][201][202] and model-actress China Chow.[203][204] In 2009, Reeves met Alexandra Grant at a dinner party; they went on to collaborate on two books together.[205][206] They went public with their relationship in November 2019.[3][1][207]

Reeves is discreet about his spiritual beliefs, saying that it is something «personal and private».[208] When asked if he was a spiritual person, he said that he believes «in God, faith, inner faith, the self, passion, and things», and that he is «very spiritual» and «supremely bountiful».[209] Although he does not formally practice Buddhism, the religion has left a strong impression on him, especially after filming Little Buddha.[58] He said, «Most of the things I’ve come away with from Buddhism have been human—understanding feelings, impermanence, and trying to understand other people and where they’re coming from.»[58]

When asked on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in 2019 about his views on what happens after death, Reeves replied, «I know that the ones who love us will miss us».[210]

Business and philanthropy

Mural of Reeves in Santiago de Chile

Reeves supports several charities and causes. In response to his sister’s battle with leukemia, he founded a private cancer foundation, which aids children’s hospitals and provides cancer research.[211][212] In June 2020, he volunteered for Camp Rainbow Gold, an Idaho children’s cancer charity.[213] Reeves has said, «Money is the last thing I think about. I could live on what I have already made for the next few centuries».[214] It was rumoured that Reeves gave away a substantial portion, estimated to be $35–$125 million, of his earnings from The Matrix to the special effects and makeup crews. However, this has been significantly embellished; Reeves negotiated a smaller deal relinquishing his contractual right to a percentage of the sequels’ profits in exchange for a more extensive special effects budget.[215][216]

Reeves co-founded a production company, Company Films, with friend Stephen Hamel.[217] An avid motorcyclist, Reeves co-founded Arch Motorcycle Company, which builds and sells custom motorcycles.[218][219] In 2017, Reeves, Jessica Fleischmann, and Alexandra Grant founded book publisher, X Artists’ Books (also known as XAB).[220][205] He has written two books: Ode to Happiness and Shadows, both of which are collaborations with Grant; he provided the text to her photographs and art.[221]

Censorship

In 2022, Reeves recitation of the Beat poem «Pull My Daisy» for a virtual benefit concert for Tibet House US, a nonprofit organization affiliated with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, angered Chinese nationalists.[222][223][224] Reeves’s films have been banned from streaming platforms in China such as iQiyi, Tencent Video and Youku.[225][226]

In the media

Reeves' star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Reeves’ star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

In a 2005 article for Time magazine, Lev Grossman called Reeves «Hollywood’s ultimate introvert».[227] He has been described as a workaholic, charming and «excruciatingly shy». During the production of Constantine, director Francis Lawrence commented on his personality, calling him «hardworking» and «generous». His co-star Shia LaBeouf said, «I’ve worked with him for a year and a couple of months, but I don’t really know him that much».[227] Erwin Stoff of 3 Arts Entertainment has served as Reeves’ agent and manager since he was 16, and produced many of his films. Stoff said Reeves «is a really private person» and keeps his distance from other people.[227][228]

In 2010, an image of Reeves became an internet meme after photographs of him were published, sitting on a park bench with a sad facial expression. The images were posted on the 4chan discussion board and were soon distributed via several blogs and media outlets, leading to the «Sad Keanu» meme being spread on the internet. An unofficial holiday was created when a Facebook fan page declared June 15 as «Cheer-up Keanu Day».[206][229] He would later downplay the photo, saying, «Man, I was eating a sandwich. I was thinking—I had some stuff going on. I was hungry.»[230]

Reeves’ casual persona and ability to establish rapport have been observed by the public, leading him to be dubbed the «Internet’s boyfriend».[231][232][233] In 2019, Vox cited Reeves’ unorthodox filmography and ability to appeal to nerd culture as the primary reasons for his internet popularity.[234] While filming Bill & Ted Face the Music in July 2019, Reeves and other cast members came across a house with a banner reading «You’re Breathtaking» and «Mini Keanu», two memes that had come out of Reeves’ appearance at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2019 for the game Cyberpunk 2077. Reeves took time to sign the banner, and talk to the family.[235]

Reeves appeared on Forbes‘ annual Celebrity 100 list in 2001 and 2002, at number 36 and 49, respectively.[236][237] In 2005, Reeves received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the motion picture industry.[238] In 2016, The Hollywood Reporter calculated that Reeves had earned $250 million for The Matrix franchise, making him one of the highest-paid actors.[239] In 2020, The New York Times ranked him at number four on its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century.[240]

Filmography and awards

Prolific in film since 1985, Reeves’ most acclaimed and highest-grossing films, according to the review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes, include: River’s Edge (1987), Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989), My Own Private Idaho (1991), Much Ado About Nothing (1993), Speed (1994), The Matrix (1999), John Wick (2014), John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019), and Toy Story 4 (2019).[241] Reeves has won four MTV Movie Awards,[46][242][243] and received two Best Actor nominations at the Saturn Awards.[244] He was nominated twice for a People’s Choice Award: Favorite Male Movie Star and Favorite Action Movie Star, for his performance in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019).[245]

In September 2021, Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine deemed Reeves the «#1 Martial Arts movie star in the world» based upon his multiple films in the genre, their popularity, and sheer box office gross.[246]

Bibliography

  • Reeves, Keanu (text by); Grant, Alexandra (drawings by, book design by) (2011). Bergam, Janey (ed.). Ode to Happiness. Göttingen: Steidl Publishers. ISBN 9783869302096. OCLC 756797130.
  • Reeves, Keanu (text by); Grant, Alexandra (photographs by) (2014). Shadows: A Collaborative Project by Alexandra Grant and Keanu Reeves. Göttingen: Steidl Publishers. ISBN 9783869308272. OCLC 965117169.
  • BRZRKR (with Matt Kindt and Ron Garney, 12-issue mini-series, Boom! Studios, 2021, ISBN 9781684156856)

Notes

  1. ^ Although Reeves and Grant have had a business relationship publishing books that began shortly after they met in 2009, they only went public with their personal relationship in November 2019.[1] Meg Tilly, Grant’s friend, stated in July 2020 that «I remember a couple of years ago, about a year and a half ago, [Grant] said, ‘Keanu Reeves is my boyfriend,’» and «[Grant] had gone to a lot of events with him [in the past]. It’s just suddenly surfaced that he’s been dating her for several years.»[2] Therefore the earliest that one could reasonably surmise that the personal relationship began is 2018.[3]
  2. ^ Although he was born in Lebanon to an English mother and American father, Reeves grew up in Canada, identifies as Canadian, and holds only Canadian citizenship.[7][8]

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Further reading

  • «Pondering the mysterious Keanu Reeves». CNN. November 5, 2003. Archived from the original on April 30, 2008. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  • «Seven magazine interview with Keanu Reeves». Seven magazine. Archived from the original on January 8, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  • DeAngelis, Michael (2001). Gay Fandom and Crossover Stardom: James Dean, Mel Gibson, and Keanu Reeves. Durham: Duke University Press. ISBN 0-8223-2728-7.
  • Ong, Soh Chin (May 15, 2003). «A Man of Many Faces». The Straits Times. Singapore.

External links

  • Keanu Reeves at IMDb
  • Keanu Reeves at Rotten Tomatoes
  • Keanu Reeves at People.com
  • Works by or about Keanu Reeves in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
  • Keanu Reeves discography at Discogs
  • Keanu Reeves performs «Pull My Daisy» on the 35th Annual Tibet House Benefit Concert March 3, 2022

Keanu Reeves
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Reeves in 2019
Born

Keanu Charles Reeves

September 2, 1964 (age 58)

Beirut, Lebanon
Nationality Canadian
Occupation(s) Actor, musician
Years active 1984–present
Works Full list
Partner(s) Jennifer Syme
(1998–2001; her death)
Alexandra Grant
(c. 2018–present)[a]
Children 1 (deceased)
Awards Full list

Keanu Charles Reeves ( kee-AH-noo;[4][5][6] born September 2, 1964) is a Canadian[b] actor. Born in Beirut and raised in Toronto, Reeves began acting in theatre productions and in television films before making his feature film debut in Youngblood (1986). He had his breakthrough role in the science fiction comedy Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989), and he reprised his role in its sequels. 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 failures, Reeves’s performance in the horror film The Devil’s Advocate (1997) was well received. Greater stardom came for playing Neo in the science fiction series The Matrix, beginning in 1999. 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 (2008), and the crime thriller Street Kings (2008). Following another commercially down period, Reeves made a successful comeback by playing the titular assassin in the John Wick film series, beginning in 2014.

In addition to acting, Reeves has directed the film Man of Tai Chi (2013). He has played bass guitar for the band Dogstar and pursued other endeavours such as writing and philanthropy.

Early life

Keanu Charles Reeves was born in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 2, 1964, the son of Patricia (née Taylor), a costume designer and performer, and Samuel Nowlin Reeves Jr. His mother is English, originating from Essex.[9] His American father is from Hawaii, and is of Native Hawaiian, Chinese, English, Irish, and Portuguese descent.[5][10][11] His grandmother from his father’s side is Chinese Hawaiian.[12] His mother was working in Beirut when she met his father,[13] who abandoned his wife and family when Reeves was three years old. Reeves last met his father on the Hawaiian island of Kauai when he was 13.[14]

After his parents divorced in 1966, his mother moved the family to Sydney,[14] and then to New York City, where she married Paul Aaron, a Broadway and Hollywood director, in 1970.[14] The couple moved to Toronto, Canada, and divorced in 1971. When Reeves was nine, he took part in a theatre production of Damn Yankees.[15] Aaron remained close to Reeves, offering him advice and recommending him a job at the Hedgerow Theater in Pennsylvania, United States.[14] Reeves’ mother married Robert Miller, a rock music promoter, in 1976; the couple divorced in 1980. She subsequently married her fourth husband, a hairdresser named Jack Bond; the marriage lasted until 1994. Reeves and his sisters grew up primarily in the Yorkville neighbourhood of Toronto, with a nanny caring for them frequently.[14][16] Because of his grandmother’s ethnicity, he grew up with Chinese art, furniture, and cuisine.[17] Reeves watched British comedy shows such as The Two Ronnies, and his mother imparted English manners that he has maintained into adulthood.[18]

Describing himself as a «private kid»,[19] Reeves attended four different high schools, including the Etobicoke School of the Arts, from which he was expelled. Reeves said he was expelled because he was «just a little too rambunctious and shot my mouth off once too often… I was not generally the most well-oiled machine in the school».[20] At De La Salle College, he was a successful ice hockey goalkeeper. Reeves had aspirations to become a professional ice hockey player for the Canadian Olympic team but decided to become an actor when he was 15.[21] After leaving De La Salle College, he attended Avondale Secondary Alternative School, which allowed him to get an education while working as an actor. He dropped out of high school when he was 17.[22] He obtained a green card through his American stepfather and moved to Los Angeles, United States three years later.[14] Reeves holds only Canadian citizenship.[7][8]

Career

1984–1990: Early work

In 1984, Reeves was a correspondent for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) youth television program Going Great.[23] That same year, he made his acting debut in an episode of the television series, called Hangin’ In.[24] In 1985, he played Mercutio in a stage production of Romeo and Juliet at the Leah Posluns Theatre in North York, Ontario.[25][26] He made further appearances on stage, including Brad Fraser’s cult hit Wolfboy in Toronto. He also appeared in a Coca-Cola commercial in 1983,[27] and in the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) coming-of-age, short film One Step Away.[28]

Reeves made a foray into television films in 1986, including NBC’s Babes in Toyland, Act of Vengeance and Brotherhood of Justice. He made his first motion picture appearances in Peter Markle’s Youngblood (1986), in which he played a goalkeeper, and in the low-budget romantic drama, Flying. He was cast as Matt in River’s Edge, a crime drama about a group of high school friends dealing with a murder case, loosely based on the 1981 murder of Marcy Renee Conrad. The film premiered in 1986 at the Toronto International Film Festival to a largely positive response. Janet Maslin of The New York Times describes the performances of the young cast as «natural and credible», with Reeves being described as «affecting and sympathetic».[29]

Towards the end of the 1980s, Reeves starred in several dramas aimed at teen audiences, including as the lead in The Night Before (1988), a comedy starring opposite Lori Loughlin, The Prince of Pennsylvania (1988) and Permanent Record (1988). Although the latter received mixed reviews, Variety magazine praised Reeves’ performance, «which opens up nicely as the drama progresses».[30] His other acting efforts included a supporting role in Dangerous Liaisons (1988), which earned seven nominations at the 61st Academy Awards, winning three: Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Costume Design, and Best Production Design.[31] This was followed by Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989), in which he portrays a slacker who travels through time with a friend (portrayed by Alex Winter), to assemble historical figures for a school presentation. The film was generally well received by critics and grossed $40.5 million at the worldwide box office.[32] Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 79% approval rating with the critical consensus: «Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are just charming, goofy, and silly enough to make this fluffy time-travel Adventure work».[33]

In 1989, Reeves starred in the comedy-drama Parenthood directed by Ron Howard. Nick Hilditch of the BBC gave the film three out of five stars, calling it a «feelgood movie» with an «extensive and entertaining ensemble cast».[34] In 1990, Reeves gave two acting performances; he portrayed an incompetent hitman in the black comedy I Love You to Death, and played Martin, a radio station employee in the comedy Tune in Tomorrow. He also appeared in Paula Abdul’s music video for Rush Rush which featured a Rebel Without a Cause motif, with him in the James Dean role.[35]

1991–1994: Breakthrough with adult roles

In 1991, Reeves starred in Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, a sequel to Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, with his co-star Alex Winter. Michael Wilmington of the Los Angeles Times wrote that the sequel was «more imaginative, more opulent, wilder and freer, more excitingly visualized», praising the actors for their «fuller» performances.[36] Film critic Roger Ebert thought it was «a riot of visual invention and weird humour that works on its chosen sub-moronic level […] It’s the kind of movie where you start out snickering in spite of yourself, and end up actually admiring the originality that went into creating this hallucinatory slapstick».[37] The rest of 1991 marked a significant transition for Reeves’ career as he undertook adult roles. Co-starring with River Phoenix as a street hustler in the adventure My Own Private Idaho, the characters embark on a journey of personal discovery. The story was written by Gus Van Sant, and is loosely based on Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part 1, Henry IV, Part 2, and Henry V. The film premiered at the 48th Venice International Film Festival,[38] followed by a theatrical release in the United States on September 29, 1991. The film earned $6.4 million at the box office.[39] My Own Private Idaho was positively received, with Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly describing the film as «a postmodern road movie with a mood of free-floating, trance-like despair […] a rich, audacious experience».[40] The New York Times complimented Reeves and Phoenix for their insightful performances.[41]

Reeves starred alongside Patrick Swayze, Lori Petty and Gary Busey in the action thriller Point Break (1991), directed by Kathryn Bigelow. He plays an undercover FBI agent tasked with investigating the identities of a group of bank robbers. To prepare for the film, Reeves and his co-stars took surfing lessons with professional surfer Dennis Jarvis in Hawaii; Reeves had never surfed before.[42] Upon its release, Point Break was generally well-received, and a commercial success, earning $83.5 million at the box office.[43] Reeves’ performance was praised by The New York Times for «considerable discipline and range», adding, «He moves easily between the buttoned-down demeanour that suits a police procedural story and the loose-jointed manner of his comic roles».[44] Writing for The Washington Post, Hal Hinson called Reeves the «perfect choice» and praised the surfing scenes, but opined that «the filmmakers have their characters make the most ludicrously illogical choices imaginable».[45] At the 1992 MTV Movie Awards, Reeves won the Most Desirable Male award.[46]

In 1991, Reeves developed an interest in a music career; he formed an alternative rock band called Dogstar, consisting of members Robert Mailhouse, Gregg Miller and Bret Domrose. Reeves played the bass guitar. A year later, he played Jonathan Harker in Francis Ford Coppola’s Gothic horror Bram Stoker’s Dracula, based on Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula. Starring alongside Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder and Anthony Hopkins, the film was critically and commercially successful. It grossed $215.8 million worldwide.[47] For his role, Reeves was required to speak with an English accent, which drew some ridicule; «Overly posh and entirely ridiculous, Reeves’s performance is as painful as it is hilarious», wrote Limara Salt of Virgin Media.[48] In a retrospective interview in 2015, director Coppola said, «[Reeves] tried so hard […] He wanted to do it perfectly and in trying to do it perfectly it came off as stilted».[49] Bram Stoker’s Dracula was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning three in Best Costume Design, Best Sound Editing and Best Makeup.[50] The film also received four nominations at the British Academy Film Awards.[51]

In 1993, he had a role in Much Ado About Nothing, based on Shakespeare’s play of the same name. The film received positive reviews,[52] although Reeves was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor.[53] The New Republic magazine thought his casting was «unfortunate» because of his amateur performance.[54] In that same year, he starred in two more drama films, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues and Little Buddha, both of which garnered a mixed-to-negative reception.[55][56] The Independent critic gave Little Buddha a mixed review but opined that Reeves’ part as a prince was «credible».[57] The film also left an impression on Reeves; he later said, «When I played this innocent prince who starts to suspect something when he has the first revelations about old age, sickness and death, it hit me. […] That lesson has never left me.»[58]

He starred in the action thriller Speed (1994) alongside Sandra Bullock and Dennis Hopper. He plays police officer Jack Traven, who must prevent a bus from exploding by keeping its speed above 50 mph. Speed was the directorial debut of Dutch director Jan de Bont. Several actors were considered for the lead role, but Reeves was chosen because Bont was impressed with his Point Break performance.[59] To look the part, Reeves shaved all his hair off and spent two months in the gym to gain muscle mass. During production, Reeves’ friend River Phoenix (and co-star in My Own Private Idaho) died, resulting in adjustments to the filming schedule to allow him to mourn.[59] Speed was released on June 10 to a critically acclaimed response. Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune lauded Reeves, calling him «absolutely charismatic […] giving a performance juiced with joy as he jumps through elevator shafts […] and atop a subway train».[60] David Ansen, writing for Newsweek, summarized Speed as, «Relentless without being overbearing, this is one likely blockbuster that doesn’t feel too big for its britches. It’s a friendly juggernaut».[61] The film grossed $350 million from a $30 million budget and won two Academy Awards in 1995 – Best Sound Editing and Best Sound.[62][63]

1995–1998: Continued acting efforts

I do love it [Shakespeare]. It’s like this kind of code that once you start to inhabit it with breath and sound and feeling and thought, it is the most powerful and consuming and freeing at the same time. Just, literally, elemental in sound, consonants and vowels. What I found out in doing it [Hamlet] was that it brought up for me all the anger that was inside me for my mother. I mean, it surprised me, just what was there, and I hadn’t seen that before.

—Reeves on his Hamlet performance[64]

Reeves’ next leading role came in the 1995 cyberpunk action thriller Johnny Mnemonic, directed by artist Robert Longo and based on the 1981 story of the same name by William Gibson. Set in 2021, it is about a man who has a cybernetic brain implant and must deliver a data package before he dies or is killed by the Yakuza. The film received mainly negative reviews and critics felt Reeves was «woefully miscast».[65] Roger Ebert opined that the film is one of the «great goofy gestures of recent cinema, a movie that doesn’t deserve one nanosecond of serious analysis but has a kind of idiotic grandeur that makes you almost forgive it.»[66] As part of the film studio’s marketing efforts, a CD-ROM video game was also released.[67]

He next appeared in the romantic drama A Walk in the Clouds (1995), which also garnered mixed-to-negative reviews.[68] Reeves plays a young soldier returning home from World War II, trying to settle down with a woman he married impulsively just before he enlisted. Film critic Mick LaSalle opined that «A Walk in the Clouds is for the most part a beautiful, well-acted and emotionally rich picture», whereas Hal Hinson from The Washington Post said, «The film has the syrupy, Kodak magic-moment look of a Bo Derek movie, and pretty much the same level of substance».[69][70]

Besides film work, Reeves retreated briefly to the theatre playing Prince Hamlet in a 1995 Manitoba Theatre Centre production of Hamlet in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[71] The Sunday Times critic Roger Lewis believed his performance, writing he «quite embodied the innocence, the splendid fury, the animal grace of the leaps and bounds, the emotional violence, that form the Prince of Denmark … He is one of the top three Hamlets I have seen, for a simple reason: he is Hamlet».[72]

Reeves was soon drawn to science fiction roles, appearing in Chain Reaction (1996) with co-stars Morgan Freeman, Rachel Weisz, Fred Ward, Kevin Dunn and Brian Cox. He plays a researcher of a green energy project, who has to go on the run when he is framed for murder. Chain Reaction was not a critical success and gained mostly a negative reaction; review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave it a rating of 16% and described it as «a man-on-the-run thriller that mostly sticks to generic formula».[73] Reeves’ film choices after Chain Reaction were also critical disappointments. He starred in the independent crime comedy Feeling Minnesota (1996), with Vincent D’Onofrio and Cameron Diaz, which was described as «shoddily assembled, and fundamentally miscast» by Rotten Tomatoes.[74] In that year, he turned down an offer to star in Speed 2: Cruise Control, despite being offered a salary of $12 million.[75] According to Reeves, this decision caused 20th Century Fox to sever ties with him for a decade.[76]

Instead, Reeves toured with his band Dogstar, and appeared in the drama The Last Time I Committed Suicide (1997), based on a 1950 letter written by Neal Cassady to Jack Kerouac. Reeves’ performance gained mixed reviews; Paul Tatara of CNN called him «void of talent […] here he is again, reciting his lines as if they’re non-related words strung together as a memory exercise»,[77] whereas Empire magazine thought «Reeves gives the nearest thing to a performance in his career as the enthusiastic feckless drunk».[78] He starred in the 1997 supernatural horror The Devil’s Advocate alongside Al Pacino and Charlize Theron; Reeves agreed to a pay cut of several million dollars so that the film studio could afford to hire Pacino.[79] Based on Andrew Neiderman’s novel of the same name, the feature is about a successful young lawyer invited to New York City to work for a major firm, who discovers the owner of the firm is a devil. The Devil’s Advocate attracted positive reviews from critics.[80] Film critic James Berardinelli called the film «highly enjoyable» and wrote, «There are times when Reeves lacks the subtlety that would have made this a more multi-layered portrayal, but it’s nevertheless a solid job».[81]

1999–2004: Stardom with The Matrix franchise and comedies

Reeves promoting The Day the Earth Stood Still in Mexico, 2008

In 1999, Reeves starred in the critically acclaimed science fiction film The Matrix, the first installment in what would become The Matrix franchise.[82] Reeves portrays computer programmer Thomas Anderson, a hacker using the alias «Neo», who discovers humanity is trapped inside a simulated reality created by intelligent machines. Written and directed by the Wachowskis, Reeves had to prepare by reading Kevin Kelly’s Out of Control: The New Biology of Machines, Social Systems, and the Economic World, and Dylan Evans’s ideas on evolutionary psychology. The principal cast underwent months of intense training with martial arts choreographer Yuen Woo-ping to prepare for the fight scenes.[83] The Matrix proved to be a box office success; several critics considered it to be one of the best science fiction films of all time.[84][85] Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times felt it was a «wildly cinematic futuristic thriller that is determined to overpower the imagination», despite perceiving weaknesses in the film’s dialogue.[86] Janet Maslin of The New York Times credited Reeves for being a «strikingly chic Prada model of an action hero», and thought the martial arts stunts were the film’s strongest feature.[87] The Matrix received Academy Awards for Best Film Editing, Best Sound Editing, Best Visual Effects, and Best Sound.[88]

After the success of The Matrix, Reeves avoided another blockbuster in favour of a lighthearted sports comedy, The Replacements (2000). He agreed to a pay cut to enable Gene Hackman to co-star in the film.[79] Against his wishes, Reeves starred in the thriller The Watcher (2000), playing a serial killer who stalks a retired FBI agent. He said that a friend forged his signature on a contract, which he could not prove; he appeared in the film to avoid legal action.[89] Upon its release, the film was critically panned.[90] That year, he had a supporting role in another thriller, Sam Raimi’s The Gift, a story about a woman (played by Cate Blanchett) with extrasensory perception asked to help find a young woman who disappeared. The film grossed $44 million worldwide.[91] Film critic Paul Clinton of CNN thought the film was fairly compelling, saying of Reeves’ acting: «[Raimi] managed to get a performance out of Reeves that only occasionally sounds like he’s reading his lines from the back of a cereal box.»[92]

In 2001, Reeves continued to explore and accept roles in a diverse range of genres. The first was a romantic drama, Sweet November, a remake of the 1968 film of the same name. This was his second collaboration with Charlize Theron; the film was met with a generally negative reception.[93] Desson Thompson of The Washington Post criticized it for its «syrupy cliches, greeting-card wisdom and over-the-top tragicomedy», but commended Reeves for his likability factor in every performance he gives.[94] Hardball (2001) marked Reeves’ attempt in another sports comedy. Directed by Brian Robbins, it is based on the book Hardball: A Season in the Projects by Daniel Coyle. Reeves plays Conor O’Neill, a troubled young man who agrees to coach a Little League team from the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago as a condition of obtaining a loan. Film critic Roger Ebert noted the film’s desire to tackle difficult subjects and baseball coaching, but felt it lacked depth, and Reeves’ performance was «glum and distant».[95]

By 2002, his professional music career had come to an end when Dogstar disbanded. The band had released two albums during their decade together; Our Little Visionary in 1996 and Happy Ending in 2000.[96] Sometime afterwards, Reeves performed in the band Becky for a year, founded by Dogstar band-mate Rob Mailhouse, but quit in 2005, citing a lack of interest in a serious music career.[97][98] After being absent from the screen in 2002, Reeves returned to The Matrix sequels in 2003 with The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, released in May and November, respectively. Principal photography for both films was completed back-to-back, primarily at Fox Studios in Australia.[99] The Matrix Reloaded garnered mostly favourable reviews; John Powers of LA Weekly praised the «dazzling pyrotechnics» but was critical of certain machine-like action scenes. Of Reeves’ acting, Powers thought it was somewhat «wooden» but felt he has the ability to «exude a charmed aura».[100] Andrew Walker, writing for the Evening Standard, praised the cinematography («visually it gives full value as a virtuoso workout for your senses») but he was less taken by the film’s «dime-store philosophy».[101] The film grossed $739 million worldwide.[102]

The Matrix Revolutions, the third instalment, was met with mixed reception. According to review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the consensus was that «characters and ideas take a back seat to the special effects».[103] Paul Clinton, writing for CNN, praised the special effects but felt Reeves’ character was unfocused.[104] In contrast, the San Francisco Chronicle‘s Carla Meyer was highly critical of the special effects, writing, «[The Wachowskis] computer-generated imagery goes from dazzling to deadening in action scenes that favor heavy, clanking weaponry over the martial-arts moves that thrilled viewers of The Matrix and The Matrix Reloaded.»[105] Nevertheless, the film grossed a healthy $427 million worldwide, although less than the two previous films.[106] Something’s Gotta Give, a romantic comedy, was Reeves’ last release of 2003. He co-starred with Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton, and played Dr. Julian Mercer in the film. Something’s Gotta Give received generally favourable reviews.[107]

2005–2013: Thrillers, documentaries and directorial debut

Reeves, dressed in a grey suit, waving to the crowd at the Berlin Film Festival, February 2009

In 2005, Reeves played the titular role in Constantine, an occult detective film, about a man who has the ability to perceive and communicate with half-angels and half-demons. The film was a respectable box office hit, grossing $230 million worldwide from a $100 million budget but attracted mixed-to-positive reviews.[108] The Sydney Morning Herald‘s critic wrote that «Constantine isn’t bad, but it doesn’t deserve any imposing adjectives. It’s occasionally cheesy, sometimes enjoyable, intermittently scary, and constantly spiked with celestial blatherskite».[109] He next appeared in Thumbsucker, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2005.[110] A comedy adapted from the 1999 Walter Kirn novel of the same name, the story follows a boy with a thumb-sucking problem. Reeves and the cast garnered positive critical reviews, with The Washington Post describing it as «a gently stirring symphony about emotional transition filled with lovely musical passages and softly nuanced performances».[111]

Reeves appeared in the Richard Linklater-directed animated science fiction thriller A Scanner Darkly, which premiered at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.[112] Reeves played Bob Arctor/Fred, an undercover agent in a futuristic dystopia under high-tech police surveillance. Based on the novel of the same name by Philip K. Dick, the film was a box office failure.[113] However, the film attracted generally favourable reviews; Paul Arendt of the BBC thought the film was «beautiful to watch», but Reeves was outshone by his co-star Robert Downey Jr.[114][115] His next role was Alex Wyler in The Lake House (2006), a romantic drama adaptation of the South Korean film Il Mare (2000), which reunited him with Sandra Bullock. Despite its box office success,[116] Mark Kermode of The Guardian was highly critical, writing «this syrup-drenched supernatural whimsy achieves stupidity at a genuinely international level […] The last time Bullock and Reeves were together on screen the result was Speed. This should have been entitled Stop».[117] Towards the end of 2006, he co-narrated The Great Warming with Alanis Morissette, a documentary about climate change mitigation.[118]

Next in 2008, Reeves collaborated with director David Ayer on the crime thriller Street Kings. He played an undercover policeman who must clear his name after the death of another officer. Released on April 11, the film grossed a moderate $66 million worldwide.[119] The film’s plot and Reeves’ performance, however, were met with mostly unenthusiastic reviews. Paul Byrnes of The Sydney Morning Herald stated, «It’s full of twists and turns, a dead body in every reel, but it’s not difficult to work out who’s betraying whom, and that’s just not good enough».[120] The Guardian opined that «Reeves is fundamentally blank and uninteresting».[121] Reeves starred in another science fiction film, The Day the Earth Stood Still, a loose adaptation of the 1951 film of the same name. He portrayed Klaatu, an alien sent from outer space to try to change human behaviour or eradicate humans because of their environmental impact. At the 2009 Razzie Awards, the film was nominated for Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel.[122] Many critics were unimpressed with the heavy use of special effects; The Telegraph credited Reeves’ ability to engage the audience, but thought the cinematography was abysmal and the «sub-Al-Gore environment lecture leaves you light-headed with tedium».[123][124]

Reeves and Tiger Chen, 2013

Rebecca Miller’s The Private Lives of Pippa Lee was Reeves’ sole release of 2009, which premiered at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival.[125] The romantic comedy and its ensemble received an amicable review from The Telegraph‘s David Gritten; «Miller’s film is a triumph. Uniformly well acted, it boasts a psychologically knowing script, clearly written by a smart, assertive human».[126] In 2010, he starred in another romantic comedy, Henry’s Crime, about a man who is released from prison for a crime he did not commit, but then targets the same bank with his former cellmate. The film was not a box office hit.[127] Reeves’ only work in 2011 was an adult picture book titled Ode to Happiness, which he wrote, complemented by Alexandra Grant’s illustrations.[128][129] Reeves co-produced and appeared in a 2012 documentary, Side by Side. He interviewed filmmakers including James Cameron, Martin Scorsese, and Christopher Nolan; the feature investigated digital and photochemical film creation.[130] Next, Reeves starred in Generation Um… (2012), an independent drama which was critically panned.[131]

In 2013, Reeves starred in his own directorial debut, the martial arts film Man of Tai Chi. The film has multilingual dialogue and follows a young man drawn to an underground fight club, partially inspired by the life of Reeves’ friend Tiger Chen. Principal photography took place in China and in Hong Kong. Reeves was also assisted by Yuen Woo-ping, the fight choreographer of The Matrix films.[132] Man of Tai Chi premiered at the Beijing Film Festival and the Cannes Film Festival,[133][134] and received praise from director John Woo.[135] A wider, warm response followed suit; Bilge Ebiri of Vulture thought the fight sequences were «beautifully assembled», and Reeves showed restraint with the film editing to present the fighters’ motion sequences.[136] The Los Angeles Times wrote, «The brutally efficient shooting style Reeves employs to film master choreographer Yuen Woo-ping’s breathtaking fights […] is refreshingly grounded and old-school kinetic»,[137] while Dave McGinn of The Globe and Mail called the film «ambitious but generic».[138] At the box office, Man of Tai Chi was a commercial disappointment, grossing only $5.5 million worldwide from a budget of $25 million.[139][140] Also in 2013, Reeves played Kai in the 3D fantasy 47 Ronin, a Japanese fable about a group of rogue samurai. The film premiered in Japan but failed to gain traction with audiences; reviews were not positive, causing Universal Pictures to reduce advertising for the film elsewhere. 47 Ronin was a box office flop and was mostly poorly received.[141]

2014–present: Resurgence with John Wick

After this series of commercial failures, Reeves’ career rebounded in 2014. He played the titular role in the action thriller John Wick, directed by Chad Stahelski. In the first instalment of the John Wick franchise, Reeves plays a retired hitman seeking vengeance. He worked closely with the screenwriter to develop the story; «We all agreed on the potential of the project. I love the role, but you want the whole story, the whole ensemble to come to life», Reeves said.[142] Filmed on location in the New York City area, the film was eventually released on October 24 in the United States.[143] The Hollywood Reporter was impressed by the director’s «confident, muscular action debut», and Reeves’ «effortless» performance, which marked his return to the action genre.[144] Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times praised Reeves’ fight scenes and wrote he is «always more comfortable in roles that demand cool over hot, attitude over emotion».[145] John Wick proved to be a box office success, grossing $86 million worldwide.[146] Next, Reeves starred in a smaller-scale horror feature, Knock Knock (2015), a remake of the 1977 film Death Game. Described as «over-the-top destruction» by the Toronto Star, Reeves plays a father, home alone, when two young women show up and start a game of cat and mouse.[147] His other releases in 2015 were the documentaries Deep Web, about crime on the dark web, and Mifune: The Last Samurai, about the life of a Japanese actor (Toshiro Mifune) famous for playing samurai characters. He narrated both films.[148][149]

Reeves appeared in five film releases in 2016. The first was Exposed, a crime thriller about a detective who investigates his partner’s death and discovers police corruption along the way. The film received negative reviews for its confused plot, and Reeves was criticized for displaying limited facial expressions.[150][151] His next release, the comedy Keanu, was better received.[152] In it he voiced the eponymous kitten. Reeves then had a minor role in The Neon Demon, a psychological horror directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. He played Hank, a lustful motel owner who appears in Jesse’s (played by Elle Fanning) nightmare.[153] In his fourth release, he played a charismatic leader of a settlement in The Bad Batch.[154] His final release of the year was The Whole Truth, featuring Gabriel Basso, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Renée Zellweger, and Jim Belushi. He played Richard, a defence attorney. Noel Murray of The A.V. Club described it as «moderately clever, reasonably entertaining courtroom drama», with a skilled cast but overall a «mundane» film.[155] Reeves also appeared in Swedish Dicks, a two-season web television series.[156]

In 2017, Reeves agreed to reprise his role for a sequel in the John Wick franchise, John Wick: Chapter 2. The story carries on from the first film and follows John Wick as he goes on the run when a bounty is placed on him. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing $171.5 million worldwide, more than its predecessor.[157] Chris Hewitt of Empire magazine praised Reeves’ performance, which complemented his previous action roles (Point Break and Speed).[158] However, Justin Chang of the Los Angeles Times described the picture as «a down-and-dirty B-picture with a lustrous A-picture soul».[159] Besides to this large-scale feature, Reeves starred in a drama, To the Bone, in which he plays a doctor helping a young woman with anorexia. It premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, followed by distribution on Netflix in July.[160][161] Early reviews were positive, with praise for its non-glamorized portrayal of anorexia, although the New Statesman magazine thought it was irresponsible.[162] That year, Reeves also made cameo appearances in the films A Happening of Monumental Proportions and SPF-18.[163][164]

Guillermo Amoedo and Reeves on the set of Knock Knock, 2014

Reeves reunited with Winona Ryder in the 2018 comedy Destination Wedding, about wedding guests who develop a mutual affection for each other. They had worked together previously in Bram Stoker’s Dracula, A Scanner Darkly and The Private Lives of Pippa Lee. Reeves also co-produced and starred in two thrillers. Siberia, in which he plays a diamond trader who travels to Siberia to search for his Russian partner, and Replicas, which tells the story of a neuroscientist who violates laws and bioethics to bring his family back to life after they die in a car crash. Siberia was critically panned; reviewers thought the plot was nonsensical and Reeves had little chemistry with co-star Ana Ularu.[165][166] Replicas did not fare well with critics either; The A.V. Club praised Reeves’ performance, but gave the film a grade D−, adding it is «garbage».[167] It was also a box office failure, earning $9.3 million from a budget of $30 million.[167][168]

Returning to the John Wick franchise, Reeves starred in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019), the third feature in the series directed by Stahelski. The film takes place immediately after the events of John Wick: Chapter 2 and features new cast members including Halle Berry. The film was another box office hit, grossing $171 million in the United States and more than $155 million internationally.[169] The Globe and Mail‘s reviewer gave the film three out of four stars, praising the fight scenes, but felt there was «aesthetic overindulgence» with the cinematography.[170] The Guardian‘s Cath Clarke questioned Reeves’ acting; she wrote that «he keeps his face statue-still […] three movies in, franchise bloat is beginning to set in».[171] Reeves was nominated for Favorite Male Movie Star of 2019 in the People’s Choice Awards, and the film itself was nominated for Best Contemporary Film in the Art Directors Guild Awards.[172][173] Reeves then voiced Duke Caboom in 2019’s Toy Story 4, the fourth instalment of Pixar’s Toy Story franchise.[174] In that same year on April 27 and 28, a film festival was held in his honour, called KeanuCon, hosted in Glasgow, Scotland.[175] Over two days, nine of his films were screened for guests.[176]

As early as 2008, Reeves and Alex Winter had shown enthusiasm for a third Bill & Ted film, but the project went into development limbo.[177] Finally in 2020, Bill & Ted Face the Music, the third film in the franchise was released.[178][179] The critic from Salon magazine was disappointed in Reeves’ performance, but praised the film for its message that «music has the power to unite the world».[180] Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a grade B, and complimented the onscreen chemistry between Reeves and Winter.[181] He also appeared in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run as a tumbleweed named Sage.[182] Reeves appears as Johnny Silverhand in the video game Cyberpunk 2077.[183][184] In December 2021, Reeves returned to the screen for the fourth film in The Matrix franchise: The Matrix Resurrections. Carrie-Anne Moss also reprised her role as Trinity.[185][186] The Matrix Resurrections was a box office disappointment;[187] one critic praised Reeves’ and Moss’ performances, but thought the film was «no game-changer».[188]

Upcoming projects

In 2019, Reeves travelled to São Paulo to produce a Netflix series, Conquest. Details are being kept secret.[189][190] A comic book series, BRZRKR, co-written by Reeves was published in March 2021. He is expected to star in a film adaptation of it.[191] Reeves will also reprise the role of John Wick in two additional sequels, to be shot back-to-back.[192][193] Lionsgate announced the release date of John Wick: Chapter 4 directed by Chad Stahelski. The film will premiere on March 24, 2023.[194] Reeves will reprise his role as Johnny Silverhand in the Cyberpunk 2077 DLC, Phantom Liberty.

Personal life

In 1998, Reeves met director David Lynch’s assistant Jennifer Syme at a party thrown for his band Dogstar, and they started dating.[195] On December 24, 1999, Syme gave birth eight months into her pregnancy to the couple’s child, who was stillborn. The couple broke up several weeks afterward, but later reconciled.[196] On April 2, 2001, Syme was killed when her vehicle collided with three parked cars on Cahuenga Boulevard in Los Angeles. Syme was impaired, and also not belted in.[197][198] Reeves told investigators that they were back together,[196] and had brunch together in San Francisco the day before the accident.[197] Reeves acted as a pallbearer for Syme,[197] who was buried next to their daughter.[199] He was scheduled to film the sequels to The Matrix the following spring, but sought «peace and time», according to friend Bret Domrose of Dogstar.[197]

Reeves has also been romantically linked to longtime friend and filmmaker Brenda Davis, whose child he is godfather to,[200][201][202] and model-actress China Chow.[203][204] In 2009, Reeves met Alexandra Grant at a dinner party; they went on to collaborate on two books together.[205][206] They went public with their relationship in November 2019.[3][1][207]

Reeves is discreet about his spiritual beliefs, saying that it is something «personal and private».[208] When asked if he was a spiritual person, he said that he believes «in God, faith, inner faith, the self, passion, and things», and that he is «very spiritual» and «supremely bountiful».[209] Although he does not formally practice Buddhism, the religion has left a strong impression on him, especially after filming Little Buddha.[58] He said, «Most of the things I’ve come away with from Buddhism have been human—understanding feelings, impermanence, and trying to understand other people and where they’re coming from.»[58]

When asked on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in 2019 about his views on what happens after death, Reeves replied, «I know that the ones who love us will miss us».[210]

Business and philanthropy

Mural of Reeves in Santiago de Chile

Reeves supports several charities and causes. In response to his sister’s battle with leukemia, he founded a private cancer foundation, which aids children’s hospitals and provides cancer research.[211][212] In June 2020, he volunteered for Camp Rainbow Gold, an Idaho children’s cancer charity.[213] Reeves has said, «Money is the last thing I think about. I could live on what I have already made for the next few centuries».[214] It was rumoured that Reeves gave away a substantial portion, estimated to be $35–$125 million, of his earnings from The Matrix to the special effects and makeup crews. However, this has been significantly embellished; Reeves negotiated a smaller deal relinquishing his contractual right to a percentage of the sequels’ profits in exchange for a more extensive special effects budget.[215][216]

Reeves co-founded a production company, Company Films, with friend Stephen Hamel.[217] An avid motorcyclist, Reeves co-founded Arch Motorcycle Company, which builds and sells custom motorcycles.[218][219] In 2017, Reeves, Jessica Fleischmann, and Alexandra Grant founded book publisher, X Artists’ Books (also known as XAB).[220][205] He has written two books: Ode to Happiness and Shadows, both of which are collaborations with Grant; he provided the text to her photographs and art.[221]

Censorship

In 2022, Reeves recitation of the Beat poem «Pull My Daisy» for a virtual benefit concert for Tibet House US, a nonprofit organization affiliated with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, angered Chinese nationalists.[222][223][224] Reeves’s films have been banned from streaming platforms in China such as iQiyi, Tencent Video and Youku.[225][226]

In the media

Reeves' star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Reeves’ star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

In a 2005 article for Time magazine, Lev Grossman called Reeves «Hollywood’s ultimate introvert».[227] He has been described as a workaholic, charming and «excruciatingly shy». During the production of Constantine, director Francis Lawrence commented on his personality, calling him «hardworking» and «generous». His co-star Shia LaBeouf said, «I’ve worked with him for a year and a couple of months, but I don’t really know him that much».[227] Erwin Stoff of 3 Arts Entertainment has served as Reeves’ agent and manager since he was 16, and produced many of his films. Stoff said Reeves «is a really private person» and keeps his distance from other people.[227][228]

In 2010, an image of Reeves became an internet meme after photographs of him were published, sitting on a park bench with a sad facial expression. The images were posted on the 4chan discussion board and were soon distributed via several blogs and media outlets, leading to the «Sad Keanu» meme being spread on the internet. An unofficial holiday was created when a Facebook fan page declared June 15 as «Cheer-up Keanu Day».[206][229] He would later downplay the photo, saying, «Man, I was eating a sandwich. I was thinking—I had some stuff going on. I was hungry.»[230]

Reeves’ casual persona and ability to establish rapport have been observed by the public, leading him to be dubbed the «Internet’s boyfriend».[231][232][233] In 2019, Vox cited Reeves’ unorthodox filmography and ability to appeal to nerd culture as the primary reasons for his internet popularity.[234] While filming Bill & Ted Face the Music in July 2019, Reeves and other cast members came across a house with a banner reading «You’re Breathtaking» and «Mini Keanu», two memes that had come out of Reeves’ appearance at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2019 for the game Cyberpunk 2077. Reeves took time to sign the banner, and talk to the family.[235]

Reeves appeared on Forbes‘ annual Celebrity 100 list in 2001 and 2002, at number 36 and 49, respectively.[236][237] In 2005, Reeves received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the motion picture industry.[238] In 2016, The Hollywood Reporter calculated that Reeves had earned $250 million for The Matrix franchise, making him one of the highest-paid actors.[239] In 2020, The New York Times ranked him at number four on its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century.[240]

Filmography and awards

Prolific in film since 1985, Reeves’ most acclaimed and highest-grossing films, according to the review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes, include: River’s Edge (1987), Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989), My Own Private Idaho (1991), Much Ado About Nothing (1993), Speed (1994), The Matrix (1999), John Wick (2014), John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019), and Toy Story 4 (2019).[241] Reeves has won four MTV Movie Awards,[46][242][243] and received two Best Actor nominations at the Saturn Awards.[244] He was nominated twice for a People’s Choice Award: Favorite Male Movie Star and Favorite Action Movie Star, for his performance in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019).[245]

In September 2021, Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine deemed Reeves the «#1 Martial Arts movie star in the world» based upon his multiple films in the genre, their popularity, and sheer box office gross.[246]

Bibliography

  • Reeves, Keanu (text by); Grant, Alexandra (drawings by, book design by) (2011). Bergam, Janey (ed.). Ode to Happiness. Göttingen: Steidl Publishers. ISBN 9783869302096. OCLC 756797130.
  • Reeves, Keanu (text by); Grant, Alexandra (photographs by) (2014). Shadows: A Collaborative Project by Alexandra Grant and Keanu Reeves. Göttingen: Steidl Publishers. ISBN 9783869308272. OCLC 965117169.
  • BRZRKR (with Matt Kindt and Ron Garney, 12-issue mini-series, Boom! Studios, 2021, ISBN 9781684156856)

Notes

  1. ^ Although Reeves and Grant have had a business relationship publishing books that began shortly after they met in 2009, they only went public with their personal relationship in November 2019.[1] Meg Tilly, Grant’s friend, stated in July 2020 that «I remember a couple of years ago, about a year and a half ago, [Grant] said, ‘Keanu Reeves is my boyfriend,’» and «[Grant] had gone to a lot of events with him [in the past]. It’s just suddenly surfaced that he’s been dating her for several years.»[2] Therefore the earliest that one could reasonably surmise that the personal relationship began is 2018.[3]
  2. ^ Although he was born in Lebanon to an English mother and American father, Reeves grew up in Canada, identifies as Canadian, and holds only Canadian citizenship.[7][8]

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Further reading

  • «Pondering the mysterious Keanu Reeves». CNN. November 5, 2003. Archived from the original on April 30, 2008. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  • «Seven magazine interview with Keanu Reeves». Seven magazine. Archived from the original on January 8, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  • DeAngelis, Michael (2001). Gay Fandom and Crossover Stardom: James Dean, Mel Gibson, and Keanu Reeves. Durham: Duke University Press. ISBN 0-8223-2728-7.
  • Ong, Soh Chin (May 15, 2003). «A Man of Many Faces». The Straits Times. Singapore.

External links

  • Keanu Reeves at IMDb
  • Keanu Reeves at Rotten Tomatoes
  • Keanu Reeves at People.com
  • Works by or about Keanu Reeves in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
  • Keanu Reeves discography at Discogs
  • Keanu Reeves performs «Pull My Daisy» on the 35th Annual Tibet House Benefit Concert March 3, 2022

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Quick Facts

Canadian Celebrities Born In September

Also Known As: Keanu Charles Reeves

Age: 58 Years, 58 Year Old Males

Family:

father: Samuel Nowlin Reeves Jr.

mother: Patricia Bond

siblings: Emma Reeves, Karina Miller, Kim Reeves

children: Ava Archer Syme-Reeves

Born Country: Lebanon


Quotes By Keanu Reeves

Actors

Height: 6’1″ (185 cm), 6’1″ Males

Ancestry: Portuguese Canadian, Lebanese Canadian, Chinese Canadian, Irish Canadian, English Canadian, American Canadian

City: Beirut, Lebanon

Childhood & Early Years

Keanu Reeves was born on September 2, 1964, in Beirut, Lebanon, to Samuel Nowlin Reeves and Patricia Reeves. His father was an Asian-American geologist of Chinese and Hawaiian descent and his mother was an English showgirl. Reeves’ first name means ‘cool breeze over the mountains’ in Hawaiian language. His parents got divorced when he was only 3 years old.

Reeves used to move around from one place to another with his mother and had many stepfathers. After his parents’ formal divorce, Reeves and his mother shifted to Sydney, Australia, where she worked as a costume designer. In there his half sister Kim was born and the three of them again moved to New York, while his father went to live in Hawaii where Reeves visited him until he was 13 years old.

It was a matter of sometime that his mother again married for the second time in New York to director Paul Aaron and they all moved to Toronto with him and attained Canadian citizenship. But only a year after, the couple split and Reeves’ mother married for the third time in 1976 to a rock promoter called Robert Miller and Reeves second half-sister Karina was born. She got divorced again and married for the fourth time in 1994 to a hairdresser called Jack Bond.

All of this emotional instability and geographical vagrancy, Reeves and his sisters were mostly raised by baby-sitters and grandparents. He went to four different high schools which included Etobicoke School of the Arts from where he was expelled but he was not a very adhering young boy. He also attended schools like De La Salle College and the Toronto School for the Performing Arts. He dropped out of the college for ever at the age of 17 and decided to take up acting in the movies as his career choice. In high school, he was never a very academic and studious young boy; he was more into ice-hockey and dramatics.

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Career

In 1979, when Reeves was only 15, he acted at the Leah Posluns Theatre in the stage production of ‘Romeo and Juliet’. After that he did his debut on TV with CBC Television’s sitcom ‘Hangin’In’. In 1980s, he did commercials for big brands like Coca-Cola, short films like ‘One Step Away’, stage productions like ‘Wolfboy’, etc. In 1984, he also did correspondence for a TV youth program ‘Going Great’, for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

In 1986, Reeves did his first drama film ‘River’s Edge’ — the movie showed a group of teenagers affected by a murder. After the success of this movie, Reeves got noticed and was offered more and more roles in the movies appropriate for his age, like: ‘Permanent Record’. In 1989, he played the role of ‘Ted Logan’ in the movie ‘Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure’ and in 1991 its sequel ‘Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey’ came out. These movies did a lot of good to Reeves’ career but also stereotyped him into a ‘troubled teen’. The media started to describe him as an idealist teen.

In an effort to break his stereotypical image and move forward from the teen movies, Reeves played a young rich boy who spent more time with people from the lower strata in the movie ‘My Private Idaho’ opposite River Phoenix. The movie was very well received with the critics and worked well towards breaking his image as a spaced out teenager. In 1992, he worked in the ‘Point Break’ which got him the MTV award for the ‘Most Desirable Male’. Continuing to play serious and meaningful roles, Reeves played the role of an unlucky lawyer who ends up into a vampire’s burrow in ‘Dracula’ in 1992.

In 1994, it was time for Reeves to receive a well deserved fame and position in Hollywood with the release of ‘Speed’. It made him a big-budget action star. He worked in the movie with already established actress Sandra Bullock. Even after the huge success of ‘Speed’ he carried on doing more experimental roles and also accepted the offer for supporting roles as long as he felt that the role is meaningful and the script of the film is well written. He was offered to do ‘Speed 2: Cruise Control’, a sequel to ‘Speed’ but he refused to do it even when he was offered around 11 million US dollars.

Throughout the late 90s, he did movies like: an American romantic drama ‘A Walk in the Clouds’ in which he played the role of an army man who returns home after the war to settle down with his newlywed wife. It was an adaptation of an Italian movie with the title ‘Four Steps in the Cloud’. In 1996, he did ‘Feeling Minnesota’ opposite Cameron Diaz, an American romantic comedy. Then it was time to do some big budget movies like: ‘Johnny Mnemonic’, a sci-fi released in the year 1995 and an action thriller called ‘Chain Reaction’ released in 1996.

All the movies that Reeves did after the great success of ‘Speed’ did not do as well as one would have expected but ‘The Devil’s Advocate’ in 1997, an American mystery-thriller, escalated his career. He starred along with Al Pacino and Charliez Theron. The movie did very well at the box-office and many film critics said that Reeves’ acting skills were maturing with time. But there were still a few who thought that he could have done better.

It was 1999 and Reeves’ career was about to touch the heights with Wachowski Brothers’ sci-fi ‘The Matrix’. The movie did extremely well at the box-office and Reeves’ character ‘Neo’ became an instant hit with the audience and the film critics. The success of this movie was used in making another two sequels namely: ‘The Matrix Reloaded (2003)’ and ‘The Matrix Revolution (2003)’. The trilogy performed as expected and did wonders for his career. He had now established himself as an actor with versatile talent and mature demeanor.

In between completing the trilogy of ‘The Matrix’, Reeves did movies like ‘The Gift’ in 2000, The Watcher in 2000, ‘Sweet November’ in 2001- a romantic drama starring Charlize Theron opposite him, a comedy called ‘The Replacements’ in 2000 and ‘Something’s Gotta Give’ with Jack Nicholson. None of these movies could really leave a mark on the entertainment world and Reeve was criticized for his acting skills. But ‘Constantine’ in 2005, a horror-thriller, did quite well at the box-office and everyone again started talking about how good Reeve’s was.

Again in 2006, Reeve’s movie ‘A Scanner Darkly’, a sci-fi based on the novel by Philip k. Dick, did fairly well business wise but his much awaited romantic drama ‘The Lake House’ in 2006 alongside his ‘Speed’ co-star Sandra Bullock did not quite workout for him and his career and left audiences and his fans feeling disappointed. His next few releases like: ‘Street Kings’ in 2008, ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’ in 2008 and ‘The Private Life of Pippa Lee’ in 2009 did mildly at the box-office.

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In 2010, Reeves did some low-budget movies like ‘Henry’s Crime’ and ‘Generation Um…’and did a big-budget film as well, known as ’47 Ronin’. During the filming of these movies, Reeves did pre-production work on his home-production and directorial debut, ‘Man of Tai Chi’, a movie inspired by the life of a famous stuntman and his friend Tiger Chen. ‘Man of Tai Chi’ was premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and the Beijing Film Festival and was admired by John Woo, director of action movies, alongside being awarded in Beijing.

In 2011, Reeves produced a documentary on the replacement of the photochemical film by the digital camera technology called ‘Side by Side’. He interviewed the ace directors of the industry like: Christopher Nolan, James Cameron, Martin Scorsese, etc. In the same year, he wrote a book called ‘Ode to Happiness’ with photographs by Alexandra Grant.

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Family & Personal Life

In 1993, Reeves was devastated and broken down by the death of his co-star and close friend River Phoenix. The two acted together in ‘My Own Private Idaho,’ in 1991. Phoenix died of drug overdose and it was rumored that both Phoenix and Reeves experimented with drugs for the role that they were playing in the movie and Phoenix started taking drugs around that time only.

In 2000, Reeves’ longtime girlfriend Jennifer Syme, a production assistant and part-time actress, delivered their still baby who they called ‘Ava’. The tragedy became the cause for their break-up, but both remained close friends even after parting ways.

In 2001, just a year after the birth of their still born baby Ava, Jennifer was killed in a car accident, while she was coming back from Marilyn Manson’s party in her LA house. It was believed that she died because she was driving under the influence of drugs and prescribed medicine. This devastated Reeves and he said at one of his interviews ‘grief changes shape but it never ends’.

In 2008, it was said that Reeves was dating China Chow, a 38 year old actress and daughter of restaurateur Michael Chow. He made a formal appearance with her during the Cannes Film Festival. Around that time, there were photos floating on the internet showing Chow swimming topless along with Reeves in France. But they broke up soon after and Reeves was romantically connected to an actress called Parker Posey.

In 2010, Reeves gained a lot of publicity on the internet when someone posted his photograph in which he is sitting on a bench and eating alone and he looks miserable. It was posted on a 4chan forum. It became viral on the internet and was soon famous under the title of ‘Keanu is Sad’ or ‘Sad Keanu’. Reeves told The Guardian, when prompted to speak over the matter, ‘It is hopefully transformative. The kind of thing that takes you from one place to another – to look at yourself and you know, it can always be worse. I hate that sentence: of course it can always be worse!’

Trivia

In 1994, Reeves’ father was sentenced to ten years in jail for the possession of cocaine in Hawaii.

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He was offered the role opposite Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino in ‘Heat’, which he turned down because of his prior engagement as Hamlet at Winnipeg’s Manitoba Theatre Centre in Canada. The role later went to Val Kilmer.

Reeves was a band mate of the band called ‘Dogstar’ and once did a summer tour with them in 1995.

For ‘The Matrix’ Reeves was selected for the role of ‘Neo’ over Leonardo DiCaprio, Will Smith and Brad Pitt.

In 2001, Reeves’ sister Kim was diagnosed with leukemia when she was only 38 and battled the disease for years.

Reeves earned 150 million US dollars for ‘The Matrix’ trilogy. It is said that he gave away most of this money to the special effects and costume design team because he felt that they were the real heroes of the movie who made it successful.

Reeves only charged a million US dollar for ‘The Devil’s Advocate’, when he could easily earn more, so that the producers could afford Al Pacino for the movie. Also for ‘The Replacements’ he took a pay cut so that Gene Hackman could be afforded for the movie.

Reeves is not a Buddhist, opposing to the popular belief, but he says that he is interested in Buddhism.

He was trained in Martial arts before the production of ‘The Matrix’ began.

He considers his sister his best friend.

His hobbies are horseback riding, ballroom dancing and surfing.

He was in the list of ’50 Most Beautiful People in the World’ of People Magazine in 1995.

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Keanu Reeves: biography

Keanu Reeves is a famous Hollywood actor. For many viewers, movies with Keanu in the main role have become synonymous with a non-trivial storyline and a good acting game. Reeves rarely plays emotional heroes, so the actor always needs a special talent to literally «play with his eyes» in order to make the audience feel the hero. Fans love Keanu Reeves not only for his acting and participation in cult films.

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves

In comparison with other scandalous celebrities, Reeves lives a quiet and calm, close to many of his fans way of life. There are famous photographs where the actor alone sits in the park, celebrating his birthday. Such photos got the name «Sad Keanu». The actor himself has nothing against such a nickname, once he even told journalists that he believes that it is not necessarily to be happy.

Biography

Keanu Charles Reeves was born in Beirut on September 2, 1964. The family of the future celebrity had nothing to do with cinema. Reeves’s father was a geologist, according to other sources, an unskilled laborer and drug addict. And his mother worked as a dresser in a nightclub and sometimes worked as a dancer. In addition to Keanu, three other daughters grew up in the family: Karina, Kim, and Emma. Keanu’s ancestors are of Portuguese, Irish, English and Chinese origin. The father of Keanu is from Hawaii. That is why he gave his son such an unusual name. Keanu’s name means «a cool wind over the mountains».

Keanu Reeves in childhood and now

Keanu Reeves in childhood and now | MuzTV

When Reeves was two years old, the boy’s parents broke up. Three years later the family, already without his father, moved to New York. The actor has never seen his father after that. Then Reeves’s mother married the director Aaron Paul but in 1971 the couple divorced. After this event, the mother and children moved to Toronto, where the future actor spent his childhood. Their house was situated opposite the music studio, in which the famous Canadian musician Alice Cooper was recording his album. The rock star made friends with the boy, who often came to listen to his songs.

Keanu Reeves with his sister and mother

Keanu Reeves with his sister and mother | ArtChange.ru

Keanu Reeves was not very fond of studying, so he doesn’t like to recall his school days. As a child, a small Reeves and his sister Kim had dyslexia, which characterized by trouble with reading despite normal intelligence. Over time, the future actor recovered, leaving behind such irreversible consequences such as stiffness and lack of self-confidence. Even nowadays Reeves tries to overcome these character traits. Little Keanu learned to play chess early. The boy played this game very well. He managed to win adults, for which they gave him one dollar — that was his condition.

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Keanu Reeves | ArtChange.ru

As a teenager, Keanu Reeves dreamed of becoming a hockey player, because he played hockey very well. When he played hockey in school years, he got the nickname «wall», because the guy was an excellent goalkeeper, and he was recognized as the best player of the school, despite rather average height. In those years, in parallel with his studies, Reeves began working in the store as a seller of souvenirs.

For five years he had to change four general schools, including the school of acting, from which Reeves was expelled. Then Keanu entered a Catholic school for boys, but he left the school in order to play hockey professionally. He also went to a free public school. And Reeves did not finish it and didn’t receive a diploma.

Keanu Reeves began his acting career at the age of 15 years. In the local club, the guy participated in plays.

Films

The actor made his debut on television in 1979, when he starred in an advertising campaign for the Canadian television channel. Reeves did not plan to become an actor and considered advertising as a one-time way to earn. But little by little he became interested in this profession. Also, Keanu appeared in several short films in Toronto. In 1986 Reeves got his first role. The actor played a hockey goalkeeper in the film «Son of a Gun», after which the actor received a green card and went to Los Angeles. Thanks to his former stepfather, a producer Erwin Stoff became Reeves’s agent. Cooperation was more than successful: Stoff remained the manager of the actor to this day.

Keanu Reeves in the film "Son of a Gun"

Keanu Reeves in the film «Son of a Gun» | ArtChange.ru

At the very beginning of his career, Keanu Reeves appeared as Norman Reeves or Chuck Spiden in the credits. His manager believed that the real name of the actor is extremely exotic. Reeves was invited to play the role of Private Chris in the film «Platoon». But since Reeves was negative about the scenes of violence, he had to refuse the role. For a long time, the actor starred in films for teenagers, and rarely in youth comedies and more in dramas such as «River’s Edge» or «Permanent Record.»

Keanu Reeves in the film "River's Edge"

Keanu Reeves in the film «River’s Edge» | Kinofanatic.com

Keanu Reeves also tried himself as a musician. Reeves played in the «folk-punk» group. The band released several albums and organized several tours around America, Europe and even traveled to Japan. Reeves was the author of such compositions as «Acid Room». Despite his participation in the punk band, Reeves remained a modest and shy guy. His colleagues in the group told that the guy said almost nothing during their concerts and only nodded in a friendly manner. When Keanu sang songs, then no one heard the words, as the musician stood far from the microphone. Later, Keanu Reeves joined the band “Becky”.

Since 1990, Reeves was offered more roles in high-budget films. Already in 1991, Reeves appeared in the action movie «Point Break», then in «My Own Private Idaho.»

Keanu Reeves in the film "Point Break"

Keanu Reeves in the film «Point Break» | Fast-Torrent.RU

In 1994, Keanu played his first major role in the film «Speed», after which he was offered to play in its continuation, promising $11 million, but the actor refused to shoot in order to play a major role in a theatre play “Hamlet”. The young actor played the most difficult and desired role perfectly. Critics admired his playing the Danish prince and how he showed various shades of feelings of a desperate rebel.

Keanu Reeves in the movie "Speed"

Keanu Reeves in the movie «Speed» | Mamamia

The blockbuster brought Reeves to the list of stars of the first magnitude. At that time, he began working in the film «The Devil’s Advocate» along with Al Pacino. Reeves agreed to get a lower fee, just to give producers the opportunity to invite Al Pacino to the film.

Keanu Reeves in the film "The Devil's Advocate"

Keanu Reeves in the film «The Devil’s Advocate» | Filmz.ru

Since then, Keanu Reeves’s filmography was filled only with quality works. Reeves chose not only blockbusters and main roles. Keanu also agreed to play episodic roles, if he believed that the picture would be of high quality.

The Matrix

Keanu Reeves became popular in 1999 with the release of the cult film «The Matrix». In the past century, Neo became the most popular character. The film brought wealth to the film crew, and film critics used the term «Neo-realism» for all cases. Even the fact that Keanu, who played the role of the hacker Neo, did not have a computer, did not disappoint his fans.

In 2003, leukemia of the actor’s sister worsened. She had this illness for 10 years. Keanu Reeves was forced to temporarily stop participating in the shooting of «The Matrix» and spent time with his sister. A few years later, the actor participated in the program «Stars against Cancer», where he told how his sister managed to cope with a serious illness. The actor kept silent that he donated more than $5 million to research programs against cancer and leukemia. Also, Reeves organized a fund against cancer.

Reeves returned to work and in 2003 both sequels of «Matrix»: «Reloaded» and «Revolutions» were released. Both films were incredibly successful and continued the line of the cult original. Critics favorably accepted the new «Matrix», although they noted the illogical plot and excessive desire for Hollywood gloss and a happy ending. That is why there appeared a «real» scenario of «The Matrix. The plot inconsistencies of the films were explained and corrected. The trilogy ending was a hopeless situation for mankind, and the Matrix itself remained undefeated, creating for people only the illusion of freedom and struggle.

For participation in the «Matrix», Keanu Reeves received an incredible fee of more than $ 100 million. But most of the money the actor gave to costume designers and specialists in special effects. Keanu explained this by saying that these workers did as much for the film as he did, and they worked even more.

In 2005, the actor was honored to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Before the release of the second part of the «Matrix», Keanu Reeves starred in few films, but they were not so successful. Among them: «Sweet November», «Hardball», «The Watcher». Films with Keanu did not always achieve commercial success or recognition of critics. Then Reeves starred in the movie «Constantine», which returned the former popularity of Keanu.

Ups and downs

Subsequent works also received good reviews of critics and high box office fees. In 2006, Reeves starred in the fantasy film “A Scanner Darkly» and worked with Sandra Bullock in the film «The Lake House.» In 2008, he starred in two films: «The Day the Earth Stood Still» and «Street Kings.» In 2009, Keanu appeared in the «The Private Lives of Pippa Lee,» which was shown at The Berlin International Film Festival.

Keanu Reeves in the movie "The Lake House"

Keanu Reeves in the movie «The Lake House» | DnevnikKino

In 2013, Keanu Reeves decided to try himself as a director. In July 2013, there was a premiere of his debut film “Man of Tai Chi”.

In the same year, the American-Japanese film «47 Ronin» was released, where Reeves played the main role. The film was an adaptation of an old Japanese legend about soldiers who, having lost their master, decided to avenge him at the cost of their lives. The film caused a big rush around the plot and the cast of actors for several reasons. Firstly, in order that Keanu, the actor with a completely non-Asian appearance, could play the main role, the plot of the legend had to be changed.

Keanu Reeves in the film "47 Ronin"

Keanu Reeves in the film «47 Ronin» | GLAMOUR Russia

These changes were historically inaccurate, and therefore raised questions in the sphere of nationality representation on the big screen. The second feature of the film had more positive reviews. The film «47 Ronin» shows a gloomy, non-Hollywood story. There is no happy ending for the main characters. Such a course of events has become, to some extent, a revelation for both viewers and critics.

In 2014, the action movie «John Wick» with Reeves in the title role was released. Keanu played a simple citizen, who recently buried his wife and lives with a dog, the last gift of a beloved woman. But when a rich heir to the mafia kills this dog, the connection with the past, the hero shows his real face, a cruel and merciless killer. The film combines both dynamic battle scenes as well as deeply emotional dialogues, and a story about a man who has nothing to lose.

After a loud success, there was a failure. The film “Exposed” did not collect 50 thousand dollars at the box office. The audience didn’t understand why Keanu Reeves, who all his life chose only good roles, got to this obviously weak film, which belongs to the beginning director and screenwriter. Reeves plays a policeman who, during an investigation, meets a girl who saw a mystical revelation. But the combination of mysticism and detective didn’t save the film and made it boring.

In 2016, a new film with Reeves, «The Neon Demon,» was released. With a simple plot — a young girl wants to become a supermodel — the film was successful. Before “The Neon Demon”, the idea of shooting a thriller and horrors about the «hard» life of models and celebrities seemed like a phantasmagoria. «The Neon demon» not only set a new tone for the stories about the beginning models but also got into the contest program of the Cannes festival. At the same time, news about the release of the second part of the story about John Wick appeared. Keanu Reeves has already demonstrated to his fans that he trains in martial arts and high-speed shooting. Most likely, «John Wick-2» will be a prequel to the already released film.

Now Reeves plans to star in the film about anorexia, which will not only be the directorial debut of Marti Noxon but will belong to the genre of black comedy. Co-producer of the film will be Reeves’s sister Karina. This will be the first joint cinematographic work of the brother and sister.

Another project Reeves will be the sci-fi thriller «Replicas.» Keanu will play the main role, neurosurgeon, who in all possible ways tries to bring his family back to life. The shooting will take place in Puerto Rico.

Personal life

Despite his age, the actor is still unmarried; the personal life of Keanu Reeves is full of dramatic events and losses. The strongest love of the actor was Jennifer Syme — an American actress, with whom Reeves had long relations. With the girl, Keanu met through her sister in 1988, and then the young people fell in love at first sight.

Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Syme

Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Syme | Kaprizulka

In 1999, Jennifer pleased her beloved with the news that they will have a child. The daughter of Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Syme was supposed to appear on January 8, 2000, but a week before the birth the girl’s heart stopped beating. The child died because the blood clot broke away from the umbilical cord. However, there was not the only tragedy in the life of Reeves. On April 1, 2001, Jennifer Syme got into an accident. The car of the girl crashed into the parked cars, Syme flew through the windshield and instantly died from the injuries.

After these events, Keanu could get over this for a long time and remained alone. The memory of the bride did not allow the actor to begin not only a long-term relationship but also a short romance. Years later, only in 2007, he had an affair with Hallie Meyers-Shyer, the daughter of famous screenwriters. Journalists began to talk about the wedding, but soon it became clear that Keanu began relations with a new girl Parker Posey. And later there was another girlfriend Trinny Woodall.

Charlize Theron and Keanu Reeves

Charlize Theron and Keanu Reeves | Glamor — Tochka.net

In 2010, Keanu Reeves began to appear in public with the famous Charlize Theron, with whom he once starred in the films «Sweet November» and «The Devil’s Advocate.» Actors are friends since these shootings, and have repeatedly talked about their communication and that they are ready to help each other. But at that time the press spoke only of the friendly relations of the stars and there was no reason to suppose otherwise. Charlize Theron supported her friend after the death of his daughter, and then his wife.

In 2010, Keanu and Charlize were seen in an expensive restaurant, and their embraces were not like the gestures of old friends. The press spread rumors that the actors were planning to live together in the UK.

In 2013, the world’s media started talking about the relations of the star with the Russian model Anna Skidanova. Their photos appeared after the weekend on the yacht. The girl tells that they have only friendly relationship. But despite her statements, journalists insist that they have romantic relations.

Keanu Reeves and Anna Skidanova

Keanu Reeves and Anna Skidanova | 7 days

In 2015, Keanu Reeves starred in a strange thriller «Knock Knock». The film had positive reviews from critics who could not understand whether the constant feeling of comedy and children’s play was a genius idea of the director and actors, or all this was just a giant cinema failure. The film did not bring Reeves any professional awards, but he met the young actress Anne de Armas. But still, there is no confirmed information about their relations.

Keanu Reeves has the status of the most secretive Hollywood actor. It is not known whether he has a girlfriend.

Keanu Reeves

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At the same time, Reeves is hard to blame for avoiding society or excessive snobbery. He often uses the subway, despite the fact that he can afford to move in a more comfortable way. And in one of his birthdays, Keanu was seen in the park, putting a cupcake with a candle next to him, so that anyone who recognized the actor could come to him, congratulate him or talk.

Filmography

In total Keanu Reeves starred in almost 200 films. Some of them were unsuccessful, others generated new clichés and genres in the cinema. The list of iconic films of Keanu Reeves:

• Speed

• Devil’s Advocate

• The Matrix

• The Watcher

• Sweet November

• Hardball

• Constantine

• The Lake house

• Dangerous Liaisons

• Dracula Untold

• A Scanner Darkly

• Neon demon

• 47 Ronin

• John Wick

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Keanu Reeves is an outstanding actor, producer, director and musician. His biography and personal life are filled with grief and loneliness, his career is a constant climb.

Name: Keanu Charles Reeves
Date of birth: September 2, 1964
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
Nationality: Canada
Profession: Actor, film producer, musician, bassist
Career: 1984-present
Height: 186 cm
Weight: 84kg
So why does everyone love this actor so much and how does he manage to play such different and so colorful roles?

The filmography of the actor has dozens of famous paintings and stunning images. His ability to reincarnate from the protagonist of a touching melodrama into an irrepressible crime fighter has helped to win millions of fans.

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Keanu Reeves Biography

1. Full name

Keanu Charles Reeves is the name the boy was given at birth.

The name Keanu from the Hawaiian language translates as “cool wind over the mountains”.

2. Born in Beirut

The future actor was born on September 2, 1964 in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon.

Reeves is a Canadian citizen, but it is difficult to attribute his nationality to a particular nation.

3. Keanu Reeves’ parents

Keanu was born into the family of costume designer Patricia Bond (maiden name Taylor) and geologist Samuel Knowlin Reeves Jr.

The mother is English. The father is American, born in Hawaii and has English, Irish, Portuguese, Hawaiian and Chinese roots. The couple met in Beirut when Patricia was working in that city. Samuel ended up in that city after being incarcerated in Hawaii on charges of selling heroin at the airport.

4. father abandoned son at age three

Keanu Reeves’ biography has been filled with unpleasant moments since his childhood.

When the boy was three years old, his father abandoned Keanu and his mother. After that, the actor does not maintain a relationship with his father.

But with his mother, he not only keeps in touch, but often appears at social events.

keanu reeves and his mother patricia taylor at the #Oscars pic.twitter.com/1sFxi29Jiu

– keanu doing things (@keanuthings) February 10, 2020

5. The family moved frequently

After her parents divorced, the Reeves family moved first to Australia and then to New York City. In that city, Patricia met and married Paul Aaron, a Broadway and Hollywood director. The family moved to Toronto.

Reeves’ childhood and youth were mostly spent in Toronto. And his upbringing was handled by his mother’s parents and babysitters.

6. Keanu Reeves’s sisters

Keanu has three sisters: his own Kim, two years younger than the actor, and half-sisters Carina, from her mother Patricia’s third husband, and Emma Rose, from her father Samuel’s second marriage.

7. Changed schools often as a child

In Toronto, the boy changed four schools in five years. Keanu was very naughty and could not keep his mouth shut, which caused a lot of problems. He was expelled from one school for another antics.

8. Disease that interferes with learning

As a child, Keanu suffered from dyslexia, a disease in which a person confuses letters and becomes difficult to read.

9. As a child, he wanted to be a professional hockey player

Intellectual work did not attract the young actor. The teenager became seriously interested in hockey.

At the position of hockey goalie Keanu earned the nickname “Wall”. However, fate has made an unpleasant surprise and this time – a knee injury put an end to his dreams of hockey.

10. Never got my high school diploma

When hockey had to be forgotten about, Keanu began attending an alternative free school (Avondale Alternative). It allowed him to get an education and work part-time as an actor at the same time. But in the end Reeves left school without receiving a high school diploma.

11. Encounter with the Ghost Suit

As a child with the actor had a fantastic incident. He, along with his nanny saw a ghost costume.

It was a double-breasted white suit, without arms, legs, head, only the suit entered the room and disappeared. Both the boy and the babysitter were stunned. After this incident he could not sleep peacefully for a long time.

12. Worked as a receptionist in a restaurant

As a young boy, Keanu worked as a receptionist at a pasta restaurant in Toronto.

The career of Keanu Reeves

13. The beginning of an acting career in theater

An acting career began for Keanu at age 9, the boy appeared in a theatrical production of the musical Damn Yankees.

At fifteen, he played the role of Mercutio in the theatrical production of Romeo and Juliet.

14. First appearance on the screens

The beginning of Reeves’ career in television is associated with the CBC channel.

He first appeared in episodic roles on the TV series “Hangin’ In” and “Night Heat” and in 1984 he worked as a correspondent on a youth program.

15. First commercial with Keanu Reeves

In the early ’80s, another job for the actor was shooting commercials. Viewers remember the Coca-Cola company commercials.

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16. Was a correspondent

Worked as a correspondent for a radio company in Toronto – “Going Great” program.

17. First movie role

Made his debut on the big screens in Rob Lowe’s film Young Blood, shot in 1986 in Canada. Keanu received a minor role.

18. Moving to Hollywood

Realizing that an acting career can be fully developed only in Hollywood, the actor went in search of a better life in an old Volvo from 1969. In those days, the future celebrity lived with his ex-father-in-law Paul Aaron, a director and television director.

By the way, the stepfather convinced film producer Erwin Stoff to become Keanu’s manager and agent. This role is still held by Stoff to this day, and he also produces Reeves’ films.

Significant films from that period of his career:

  • River’s Edge (1987);
  • The Night Before (1988);
  • Permanent Record (1988);
  • The Prince of Pennsylvania (1988).

19. Breakthrough with the film Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure

For a while, the actor breaks from the occasional role, until he got on the set of the film “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” where he played the role of Ted Logan. The film became a cultural phenomenon in the film industry.

20. The beginning of a musical career

In the early ’90s, the actor joined the musical group Dogstar as a bassist. Although the band broke up, music played an important role in the actor’s life.

During their existence, the band had some success, in 1995 they opened for Bon Jovi at a concert in Australia. In 1999, the band played at the Glastonbury Music Festival.

In 1991, Keanu Reeves starred in the music video Paula Abdul – Rush, rush (Paula Abdul).

21. Development of an acting career

After his success in a youth film, Keanu Reeves’ career is on the rise, the actor receives invitations for roles in films:

  • Point Break (1991);
  • Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey (1991);
  • My Own Private Idaho (1991);
  • Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992);
  • Much Ado About Nothing (1993);
  • Little Buddha (1993).

22. A new breakthrough in his acting career

In 1994, the film “Speed” is released. The lead roles were played by Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves. For Keanu, this is the first serious action role after a number of comedies and dramas.

23. Refused to participate in the filming of “Speed 2”

After the success of “Speed,” Reeves was immediately offered to star in the second part, but the actor declined. He preferred touring with a production of Hamlet.

24. Often refuses a portion of his fee

Often Reeves refuses a portion of the fee, so that the filmmakers invited famous actors for other roles. For example, the actor agreed to take a paltry fee for shooting in The Devil’s Advocate so that the producers could allow themselves to invite Al Pacino.

Also acted on the set of “The Replacements” leaving insignificant amounts for himself to get Gene Hackman into the film.

25. But sometimes turns down prominent colleagues as well

Not all actors get the chance to tare in a film with Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. But it wasn’t a gift of fate for Keanu, and he turned down the role in “Hate” in favor of touring Hamlet, playing the 789-seat Manitoba Theatre.

26. A new career milestone came with the Wachowski trilogy

If after the box office movies “Speed” and “Devil’s Advocate” many people knew about Keanu, the success of the first film “The Matrix” brought worldwide fame. To this day, Keanu Reeves is associated with Neo.

After the international fame of the first part, the next two brought the actor even more popularity and a star on the Walk of Fame. The film itself made it to the top movies made in the 90s.

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27. He’s not the only one who made a lot of money on “The Matrix”

Advance payment for his role in the movie “The Matrix” was 10 million dollars. After filming Reeves received another $35 million.

After the release of the film, Keanu divided multimillion-dollar fees between all employees who participated in the shooting. These were costume and makeup artists, special effects producers, etc. As Reeves said, “These people worked just as hard and deserved the award.”

It is estimated that the actor donated from the fees for filming all parts of the “Matrix” about $ 80 million.

The actor donated a Harley Davidson motorcycle to 12 stuntmen who performed dangerous stunts in the trilogy.

28. Successes after “The Matrix”

Luckily for Reeves himself, he did not become a hostage to one role. After playing the role of Neo, he landed roles in a variety of films, most of which were successful: “Sweet November”, “Constantine”, “The Lake House”, “The Day the Earth Stood Still”, “47 Ronin”, “John Wick”.

29. Keanu Reeves now

Fresh works include “Destination Wedding”, “Replicas”, “John Wick 3” and “Bill & Ted Face the Music” where Keanu Reeves returns to the role of Ted Logan.

The actor continues to star in films: preparing to rent a feature-length cartoon about SpongeBob, is working on the films “The Matrix 4”, “John Wick 4.

Filming of the new Matrix takes place in San Francisco, Chicago and German cities, but is suspended because of the outbreak of the coronavirus. In the new part of “The Matrix” not only Reeves will return to his role, but also Carrie-Anne Moss. Another surprise is Neil Patrick Harrys role as the villain.

Personal life of Keanu Reeves

30. Keanu Reeves has long been lonely

The talented and interesting actor has never been married, he can rarely be found in the company of the opposite sex, and in company in general. He celebrated his 50th birthday modestly with his sister, at home.

31. Keanu Reeves and Jill Scholen

The young actors met in 1986 on the set of “Babes in Toyland”. The couple did not advertise their feelings, the relationship lasted for 3 years until Jill left with Brad Pitt.

32. Keanu Reeves and Sofia Coppola

With the daughter of the famous director Francis Ford Coppola, Keanu met on the set of “Dracula”. The young couple lasted almost a year, but it did not come to an official relationship again.

33. Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Syme

In 1999, he began a relationship with actress Jennifer Syme. The girl became pregnant and was getting ready to give birth in early 2000. The couple was going to name their daughter Ava Archer Syme Reeves.

Unfortunately, in late 1999, a week before the birth, the doctor stopped hearing the baby’s heartbeat. An ultrasound showed that the girl died in the womb, the cause of death being a blood clot in the umbilical cord.

On April 2, 2001, Jennifer Syme herself was involved in a car accident while returning from a party at the home of musician Marilyn Manson. The girl lost control of her car and crashed into parked cars.

Due to not wearing her seatbelt, Jennifer flew out the windshield. The girl died instantly. Police believed Jennifer was under the influence of medication or drugs at the time of the accident, but there is little detailed information about that accident.

Keanu Reeves buried his girlfriend in Los Angeles’ Westwood Cemetery next to the grave of their stillborn daughter.

David Lynch dedicated the film Mulholland Drive (2001) to Jennifer Syme, as noted in the film’s closing credits.

34. Keanu Reeves and Claire Forlani

The actor was rumored to have been dating Claire for several years and was even going to propose. But the girl soon began a relationship with Dougray Scott.

35. Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock relationship rumors

The couple played their feelings so convincingly in the movie “Speed” that the media immediately started rumors that the actors started dating. Everything remained at the level of rumors, but years later, Sandra admitted that she fell in love with Keanu during the filming.

And he in turn, on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, said that he was also in love with Bullock at the time.

36. Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron relationship rumors

Another film partner is Charlize Theron. Rumors of their romance have faded and revived again, all because they were friends and often spent time together.

Actors often called each other and supported each other in difficult situations, but gradually drifted apart, so the crush never grew into a relationship.

37. Keanu Reeves and Angelina Jolie relationship rumors

In the summer of 2019, the media swelled with rumors that Angelina Jolie is dating Keanu. The woman has recently been divorced from Brad Pitt, and Reeves hasn’t had a serious relationship since Sime.

But it all turned out to be a rumor. The fact that Keanu’s mom’s house is located not far from Jolie’s house, so there is nothing surprising that the famous actors often see each other and communicate well.

38. Keanu Reeves and Diane Keaton

Reeves met the actress, 18 years older than himself, on the set of the film “Something’s Gotta Give”. The age difference did not embarrass Keanu, because he appreciated in a woman: a sense of humor, maturity, beauty.

The actor’s motorcycle was often seen near the home of the actress, and rumors of an affair existed for more than a year. But soon they stopped being seen together.

39. Keanu Reeves and China Chow

In 2008, not long at all, Reeves dated model and daughter of celebrity chef Michael Chow China. The pair were caught on a romantic vacation on the French Riviera, where they swam, sunbathed and enjoyed each other. But they were never seen together again after that.

40. Keanu Reeves and Jamie Clayton

Another fleeting romance happened with Jamie Clayton. Keanu and Jamie met on the set of the thriller The Neon Demon in 2016. Keanu and Reeves were even seen kissing, but the pair quickly stopped appearing together.

41. Alexandra Grant and Keanu Reeves

As mentioned above, Keanu Reeves has been single for many years. What was the surprise of fans when the actor appeared in the company of 46-year-old artist Alexandra Grant.

Most fans were happy that Keanu had found a girlfriend. But there were those who found a lot of “unconventional” and “unusual” in the woman. According to these opponents of the girl, Reeves could have found a younger and prettier girl. But it is unlikely that these are real fans of the actor.

Keanu Reeves wouldn’t choose a girl based on her looks. Probably Alexandra Grant interested him with her rich inner world.

Q&A

42. Why does everyone love Keanu Reeves?

43. What does the name Keanu Reeves mean?

44. Where was Keanu Reeves born?

45. Does Keanu Reeves have an Oscar?

46. What is the color of your eyes?

47. What is the color of your hair?

50. What sign of the zodiac?

51. Does he have any tattoos?

Other facts

52. Sad Keanu Reeves

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Despite his fame, Keanu Reeves often appears on the streets sad and all alone. It seems that the actor’s depression will last forever.

He is seen sitting on a bench in the park, drinking coffee on a concrete curb or reading a newspaper on the subway. In 2010, a picture of a sad Reeves eating a sandwich led to the internet meme “Sad Keanu”.

The actor’s Facebook fan page later declared June 15 as “Unofficial Keanu Reeves Cheer Up Day.”

53. Other Keanu Reeves memes

It’s not just “Sad Keanu” that fills the Internet. The actor is loved by many, so they follow his life and turn many situations with him into memes.

You are breathtaking meme

Appeared on June 9, 2019. Reeves appeared at the E3 conference and presented a new trailer for the game Cyberpunk 2077 with himself in one of the roles.

During the show, an audience member shouted from the audience: “You are breathtaking”. Keanu Reeves responded by saying, “No, you’re breathtaking. You’re all breathtaking,” and made a characteristic gesture.

The quote blew up social media, and screenshots of Keanu quickly went viral online and became memes.

Little Keanu Reeves meme

At the same E3 conference, another Keanu Reeves meme was born. Someone shrunk the image and posted it online. Picture became a template for jokes about typical kids behavior.

Little Keanu Reeves meme

The picture was later updated with a life-size Reeves.

Little and big Keanu Reeves meme

Took here Keanu Reeves.

Another meme with the actor was born from the movie Knock Knock. The main character, played by Keanu Reeves, shelters young girls (actresses Lorenza Izzo and Ana de Armas) in his home out of good faith. But a series of events eventually leads to the protagonist being buried up to his head in the ground.

54. Cyberpunk 2077

By the way, there’s a lot to say about the E3 conference. It presented the first trailer of the game Cyberpunk 2077, in which the role of the central character Johnny Silverhand was played by Keanu Reeves.

The game with Keanu Reeves will be released on November 19, 2020. Since 2012, the project was created by the Polish studio CD Projekt RED, which is famous for the series of computer games The Witcher.

55. Keanu Reeves in other computer games

The actor often appears in various games, sometimes unwittingly.

In the popular game Fortnite (Fortnite) there was a skin in a suit named “Reaper”, but players among themselves insistently called him John Wick (a reference to Reeves’ role of the same name). All because the face and costume of the skin resembled that character.

As a result, Epic Games decided to make an official John Wick skin, so that the players would no longer be confused with the “fake” Wick and the real one.

Keanu Reeves in Fortnite

The actor had no idea the game existed until kids started coming up to him on the street and calling him “Reaper.”

Another game where Keanu’s character skins are popular is Minecraft. There are a huge number of Reeves skins, both amateur and official.

Keanu Reeves in Minecraft game

56. Keanu Reeves in a cartoon

The actor played an episodic role in the cartoon “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run” which will be released in August 2020. Keanu played the role of a sage in the image of a tumbleweed.

SpongeBob cartoon trailer featuring Reeves

57. Stickers with Keanu Reeves

The actor’s popularity is doing its job and social media is even releasing stickers featuring his image.

Stickers with Keanu Reeves

58. State

As of 2020, Keanu Reeves’ fortune is estimated at $360,000,000.

59. Awards

Keanu Reeves has won several MTV awards during his career: Most Desirable Male (“Point Break”), Best On-Screen Duo (“Speed”), Best Actor (“The Matrix”), Best Fight (“The Matrix”). There were nominations for “Saturn” and many others.

But he also received Golden Raspberry nominations and anti-awards: Worst Actor (“Johnny Mnemonic”), Worst Actor (“Chain Reaction”), Worst Actor (“Hardball”) and others.

60. All Against Reeves’ Sadness

Web-based organization 4Chan, which raises donations to fight cancer, organized a campaign in 2010 to lift the actor’s spirits.

Users noticed that Reeves had become sad, was constantly grieving and no longer had the “drive” that he used to have. Therefore, a campaign was created that urged to send letters of encouragement to the actor.

And for those who really want to help him and people – to make a donation for cancer research. After all, the actor’s sister Kim, was ill with leukemia and such support would make the man happy.

61. Started smoking because of roles

Non-smoking actors have to smoke cigarettes while getting into a role. Keanu confessed that in this way he transferred a bad habit from movies to life, at the age of 30.

62. Keanu Reeves and motorcycles

The actor is a fan of motorcycles and even organized the production of bikes of his own brand Arch Motorcycle Company.

Once, riding his motorcycle without the lights on at night led a young biker to disaster. Riding at night in Topanga Canyon, he crashed on a mountainside, suffering serious injuries: broken ribs and a ruptured spleen.

Suffering terrible pain, the actor was given a refill by a medical attendant. The paramedic loading Keanu into the ambulance dropped the stretcher while loading it.

Keanu was left with a thick scar on his stomach after this accident.

63. Love for the work of Marcel Proust

In an interview with Details Magazine, Reeves said that he has read all of Proust’s works. And that’s more than 1.5 million words, 3,000 pages, seven volumes.

Scott Derrickson, the director of “The Day the Earth Stood Still” called Reeves “the most compulsive reader”.

64. Charity

The actor organized a personal fund to help children’s hospitals, which are engaged in curing cancer. He was moved to do this by his sister’s illness. He personally participated in her treatment, spending more than $5 million.

Keanu Reeves does not advertise his good deeds, but also does not hide that he is engaged in charity. It is known that the actor donated to and supported PETA (an American organization that advocates for animal rights), the SickKids Foundation (a pediatric research hospital) and Stand Up To Cancer (a charity program aimed at raising money for cancer research).

65. Likes watching the Olympics on TV

Because of his busy schedule and workload, the actor can’t watch TV very often.

But one event keeps the actor on TV – the Olympics. He says Olympians spend a lot of time preparing for that one-second event in life. Their performances are years spent for a moment worth watching.

66. Anime

The actor loves watching anime and has long nurtured the idea of an animated anime “Cowboy Bebop”. Keanu himself was going to play Spike, but it has now become clear that the time for that has passed.

By the way, the film rights to are owned by Netflix, so the anime may hit the screens in the future.

67. Keanu Reeves on The Graham Norton Show

68. Featured on the “Famous Atheists” list

When the question of Keanu Reeves’ religion comes up, it’s worth remembering the case of the actor’s inclusion in the “Famous Atheists” list. But Keanu himself considers religion too personal and says little about his own preferences.

He himself does not classify himself as a religious fan, although in 2013 he was interested in Buddhism, and at age 11 he even briefly joined a Bible study group. But he quickly became bored there.

In one interview, he stated, “Religion, spirituality? Yes, I’m a spiritual person, highly spiritual, religion, faith – they’re inside each of us.”

69. The immortal Keanu Reeves

The statement is controversial, but it all started on October 12, 2009, when a user of the website The Panels on Pages noticed the resemblance of Keanu Reeves with Paul Munet, the French actor of the late 19th century. Other users of the network went further and found a resemblance to the Renaissance painter Francesco Parmigianino.

And then began to build entire chains of “immortality” of Reeves:

Immortal Keanu Reeves

70. Everything they say about him is true

In 2020, Keanu Reeves’ stuntman Jeremy Frye confirmed that all the good rumors about the actor are true.

“He’s generous, he’s selfless, he works tirelessly. All the good things you may have heard about him are 110% true,” Cinema Blend quoted the stuntman as saying.

71. In 2008, sued by paparazzi

In 2008, the paparazzi filed a lawsuit against Reeves, accusing him of causing injuries. Allegedly the actor hit the photographer with his personal Porsche. Alonso Silva spent two years trying to collect more than 700 thousand dollars, but when he reached the court, the claim was completely dismissed.

72. Stalkers try to break into Reeves’ house

Several incidents have happened between Reeves and stalkers. In 2014, a woman broke into his library, justifying it by wanting to meet the actor. Police arrested the woman.

A few days later, another member of the movement snuck into his house, took a shower and began bathing naked in the pool. The cleaning company suspected something was wrong and reported it to Reeves. The girl was arrested.

73. Where does Keanu Reeves live?

Reeves did not have his own home for a long time. The actor preferred to live in hotels and rental apartments. He was a regular at the famous California hotel “Chateau Marmont”.

Now he owns a house in Hollywood and an apartment in the Central Park area in New York.

The actor’s home is worth about $8,000,000 and was purchased in 2003. It is located in Manson in the Hollywood Hills, and is close to Leonardo DiCaprio’s home. The residence is called “Chateau Marmort,” which means Chateau Marmort in French.

74. Sister’s Illness

The actor has three sisters: Kim Reeves (born 1966), Emma Reeves (born 1980) and Karina Miller (born 1976).

In January 2003, Keown’s older sister began to progress with leukemia. Terrible diagnosis Kim was diagnosed back in 1993, but for 10 years, the disease managed to stop.

In 2003, Keanu Reeves practically gave up filming and surrounded his sister with love and care. A huge amount of money he gave to the treatment and care for her. A few years later, the actor took part in the program “Stars Against Cancer”, where he said that his sister managed to defeat leukemia.

75. Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder are married

In an interview, actress Winona Ryder stated that she is married to Keanu Reeves.

During the filming of “Dracula”, director Francis Ford Coppola invited a real Romanian priest for the wedding scene, who performed the necessary ceremony and got the actors married. It happened on Valentine’s Day.

The actors were never formally married.

76. Monica Bellucci embarrassed Keanu on set

According to the script of the movie “Dracula”. Monica Bellucci was supposed to flirt with Keanu Reeves. It was unaccustomed for the young actors to do it on camera, so Reeves was very embarrassed. Many years later, Monica admitted that she decided to continue her career as an actress, including thanks to Keanu, as she liked his cute behavior.

77. Keanu Reeves in the metro

The actor has proved many times in practice that he is not a star. He often uses public transportation in the U.S., gives way to other passengers and even signs autographs for those who want them.

78. Keanu Reeves with Mohawk and beard

In the summer of 2019, the actor shocked the public by wearing a Mohawk, a chic beard and a bare stomach. It soon turned out that these were photos from the filming of the new part of the movie about the adventures of Ted Logon and his friend, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure”.
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79. Keanu Reeves’ Instagram

The actor does not keep any social media accounts as a matter of principle.

Although he would be popular, because even fan accounts of Reeves gained a large number of followers.

For example, the account in Twitter – keanu doing things (Keanu does things), it is signed by more than 250,000 people. This page publishes photos of Reeves doing everyday things. Only the most popular photos are those of Keanu Reeves drunk.

80. Interview

Interesting moments from Keanu Reeves’ interview

81. Marvel Studios offered Keanu Reeves a role in all their movies

Producer Marvel universe Kevin Feigy admitted that they’ve wanted to invite Reeves for a long time. But so far they have not found a suitable role for the actor.

Something similar happened with another named actor, Jake Gyllenhaal. It took him a long time to find a suitable role, until finally, the character of Mysterio in Spider-Man: Far From Home was introduced.

As for Keanu, they want to give him a role in “Eternals,” another superhuman film adaptation from Marvel.

82. Keanu Reeves as Ghost Rider

Fans of the actor see him in the image of the anti-hero Ghost Racer, so the first rumors about it and the first videos appeared in the network:

83. Keanu Reeves as Wolverine

After it was revealed that Hugh Jackman ended his story as Wolverine, Reeves was suggested for the role of the next Wolverine.

Fan art of Keanu Reeves as Wolverine:

84. Keanu Reeves as Darth Revan

Fans of the Star Wars universe, of course, also want to see the famous actor in their favorite universe.

Reeves as Darth Revan

85. Keanu Reeves’ autograph

Early in his career, Keanu used a complicated version of the signature, but over time, he has greatly simplified it.

86. How Keanu Reeves’ understudy became his boss

When the Wachowskis were looking for an understudy for Keanu Reeves in “The Matrix,” their choice fell on Chad Stahelski. The man had to undergo a one-and-a-half-hour audition, during which he repeated the movements of an action scene consultant. The effort was worth it, because Chad was Reeves’ understudy in all three parts of “The Matrix”.

But in 2014, Chad was already Keanu Reeves’ boss. Chad directed all three “John Wick” movies, with Reeves as the lead actor.

87. Keanu Reeves doesn’t hug girls

Fans often want to be photographed with their idol, and the actor never says no, but in the photo, Keanu Reeves does not hug girls. In the photo with the girls, the man holds his arms slightly apart.

88. Keanu Reeves doesn’t age

Keanu Reeves, Tom Cruise and Jared Leto are often included in picks of people who don’t age. No one considers them immortal, of course, but it is noted that they have not changed much over the years.

89. Got into history textbooks

In 2018, Ukraine published a textbook on world history for the tenth grade, recommended for schools by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. It was in this textbook that attentive readers found a photo with Keanu Reeves.

The original 1932 photograph, “Lunch on a Skyscraper,” featured 11 workers, but the textbook included a collage with Reeves. Later, the author of the textbook explained the mishap by the fact that he put the collage in the textbook on purpose, to test the attention of students.

By the way, a map from the game series TES “Scyrim” had previously appeared in the textbook on “Geography” in Ukraine.

90. How Reeves Became Belarusian

In one of the movies, John Wick admits that he comes from Belarus. The people of that country beat it up beautifully and released a video urging actor Keanu Reeves to return home.

91. Keanu Reeves Style

Keanu Reeves’ favorite casual style of dress is jeans combined with a jacket or coat, which the actor usually completes with a scarf, a hat and a beard.

But with the beginning of a new relationship, the man began to take better care of himself – he shaved off his beard, and his clothing style changed to a more neat.

Not all fans have taken a positive view of Reeves without a beard, there are heated arguments on social media whenever the actor carefully shaves.

92. Keanu Reeves becomes the new face of Saint Laurent

In 2019, the brand Saint Laurent shocked everyone by starting to post on Instagram photos of Keanu Reeves from the shooting of the advertising campaign.

93. Rarely does he do commercials

Reeves very rarely poses for glossy magazines, and even more rarely does he participate in commercial campaigns. That is why the appearance in Saint Laurent ads was very unexpected.

A year earlier, the actor also starred in a promo for the website creation platform Squarespace.

94. Prepares responsibly for every role

For “The Matrix” he and the other actors studied martial arts for six months, and for “John Wick” he took a special course on firearms.

Video: Keanu Reeves training at the shooting range

95. Gay?

In late 2019, Canadian director Bruce LaBruce shared photos on Instagram of a young Keanu Reeves in the arms of actor Carl Marotte.

Fans of the actor were shocked, but it was later revealed that the kisses and hugs in the photo had nothing to do with Reeves’ orientation. Keanu is in the photo, but the photo set was taken in 1984 for the play Wolfboy, where the guys played gay.

This is not Keanu Reeves’ only flamboyant gay role, in 1991 he played along with River Phoenix in the drama My Own Private Idaho.

96. Joaquin Phoenix asked Keanu to be his witness at his wedding to Rooney Mara

As a young man, Keanu Reeves was friends with Reaver Phoenix. Years later, his brother, Joaquin Phoenix, asked Reeves to be his best man at his wedding. The family felt it was the best way to honor Rivera, especially since everyone treated Keanu well.

97. How Keanu Reeves “disarmed” a burglar

In 2019, a video of Keanu Reeves disarming a criminal appeared online. Already at the very end of the video, it becomes clear that the video is fake – made with Deepfake.

98. Keanu Reeves adrenochrome?

Another fake about Keanu appeared in 2017, when several media outlets came out with an interview with the actor in which he admitted to consuming infant blood for pleasure.

Most of the actor’s fans didn’t believe it, while others began to point out that the man was too well-preserved for his years.

It soon turned out that Reeves did not give any interview at all at the time. None of the reputable media outlets confirmed the information either, and then the original source of the information was deleted as well.

But in other sources also sometimes appears information that Keanu Reeves is fighting against adrenochrome, and even exposes the top Hollywood. But again, the information only appears in dubious sources.

99. Bared buttocks on the beach

In January 2020, photos of Keanu Reeves relaxing on the beach were circulated online. The problem for the actor was that while changing his clothes, he accidentally exposed not the most appropriate parts of his body.

It’s no secret that paparazzi dream of taking pictures of a naked Keanu Reeves. This time they almost managed to do it.

Photos of Keanu Reeves

short facts

  • 100. Reeves is left-handed, but plays the bass guitar with his right hand. Because of this, many do not understand at once whether he is left-handed or right-handed.
  • 101. In 2011 he wrote the script for the film “Ode to Happiness”.
  • 102. It may sound strange and unpredictable, but the actor likes ballroom dancing.
  • 103. In the 2000′s, performed with the grunge band Becky.
  • 104. Keanu Reeves celebrated his 46th birthday outside, with a cupcake. And if fans asked to be photographed, he never refused.
  • 105. The actor’s fortune is estimated at 350 million dollars.
  • 106. In one interview he admitted that he is colorblind.

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    размещение продукта
    Тактика, основанная на размещении рекламы в кинофильмах или телевизионных шоу; в некоторых случаях продукт или услуга фигурируют в сценах фильма, в других артисты на экране употребляют продукт или пользуются услугой. Типичный пример. В культовом фильме «Матрица» Киану Ривз и иже с ним бесконечно играются с мобильными телефонами. Характерно, что почему-то только с Nokia. Или взять кино «Угнать за 60 секунд». Очень много красивых стильных машин. Но особое внимание – Mercedes Benz. Красиво, но довольно топорно обыгран тот факт, что последнюю модель угнать невозможно, поскольку используются специальные лазерные ключи. Опять же рассказано, что это такое и с чем их едят. Остается добавить, что режиссер фильма – Доминик Сена – известный в прошлом рекламщик…
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  • Киану Ривз — Киану Чарльз Ривз (Keanu Charles Reeves) родился 2 сентября 1964 года в Бейруте (Ливан). Его мать была танцовщицей, отец геологом. После развода родителей Киану переехал вместе с матерью и младшей сестрой в Нью Йорк (США), а затем в Торонто… …   Энциклопедия ньюсмейкеров

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  • РИВЗ Киану — (полн. Киану Чарльз Ривз, Reeves) (р. 02 сентября 1964, Бейрут, Ливан), американский музыкант и актер кино. Отец Киану, американский гражданин Сэмюэль Ноулин Ривз был наполовину гавайцем, а наполовину китайцем; мать, Патриция Ривз англичанка. Они …   Энциклопедия кино

  • РИВЗ Киану — (полн. Киану Чарльз Ривз) (р. 2 сентября 1964, Бейрут, Ливан), американский музыкант и актер кино. Его отец, американский гражданин Самюель Ноулин Ривз был наполовину гавайцем, и наполовину китайцем; мать, Патриция Ривз англичанка. Они поженились …   Энциклопедический словарь

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  • Ривз — Ривз (англ. Reeves)  английская фамилия. Известные носители: Ривз, Амброз (1899 1980)  англиканский священник, епископ Йоханнесбурга, историк ЮАР и активный противник режима апартеида Ривз, Джим (1923 1964) − американский… …   Википедия

  • Кеану Ривз — Киану Ривз Keanu Reeves На премьере к/ф «Дом у озера» Имя при рождении: Киану Чарльз Ривз Дата рождения: 2 сентября 1964 …   Википедия

  • Кийану Ривз — Киану Ривз Keanu Reeves На премьере к/ф «Дом у озера» Имя при рождении: Киану Чарльз Ривз Дата рождения: 2 сентября 1964 …   Википедия

Actor Keanu Reeves has starred in the movies ‘Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure,’ ‘Speed,’ ‘The Matrix’ and ‘John Wick,’ among many other projects.

Who Is Keanu Reeves?

Keanu Reeves was born on September 2, 1964, in Beirut, Lebanon, and was raised in Toronto, Canada. He first gained attention for his performance in River’s Edge, while the comedy Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure and its sequel, Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, brought him major recognition. Reeves has developed an eclectic film roster that includes the action flick Speed and the sci-fi blockbusters The Matrix and its sequels, as well as more art-house fare like My Own Private Idaho and The Private Lives of Pippa Lee. Reeves made his directorial debut in 2013 with Man of Tai Chi.

Early Career

Of Chinese-Hawaiian heritage on his geologist father’s side, Reeves’ first name translates from Hawaiian to English as “cool breeze over the mountains.” Reeves’ mom worked in entertainment as a performer and later a costume designer. Upon his parents’ split, the youngster moved with his mother and sister to New York and then Toronto. Reeves developed an ardor for hockey, though he would eventually turn to acting, garnering TV roles and making his big-screen debut in the 1985 Canadian feature One Step Away.

Movies

‘Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure’

Reeves was featured in U.S.-oriented teen movies such as Youngblood (1986), starring Rob Lowe and Patrick Swayze, and River’s Edge (1986). More television and film roles followed before Reeves joined the ensemble cast of the scandalous period drama Dangerous Liaisons (1988), starring Glenn Close and John Malkovich. The following year marked the release of a film for which the young actor would become associated with for quite some time — Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure. Co-starring Alex Winter, the popular comedy followed two high school students and their time-traveling high jinks, eventually spawning a 1990 animated TV series and the 1991 movie sequel, Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey.

‘My Own Private Idaho,’ ‘Point Break,’ ‘Speed’

Though Reeves would often face criticism for his deadpan delivery and perceived limited range as an actor, he nonetheless took on roles in a variety of genres over the ensuing decade, doing everything from introspective art-house fare to action-packed thrillers.

My Own Private Idaho (1991), directed by Gus Van Sant and co-starring River Phoenix, chronicled the lives of two young sex workers living on the streets, while Point Break (1991) turned the actor into an undercover FBI agent who gets caught up in the criminal lives of surfing bank robbers. Francis Ford Coppola’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992), co-starring Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder and Anthony Hopkins, saw Reeves embodying the calm resoluteness of character Jonathan Harker. 1994 saw the actor starring opposite Sandra Bullock in the hit action flick Speed, followed by work that included the romantic drama A Walk in the Clouds (1995) and the supernatural thriller Devil’s Advocate (1997), co-starring Al Pacino and Charlize Theron.

‘The Matrix’ 

At the close of the decade, Reeves starred in a sci-fi film that would become a genre game changer—The Matrix. Directed by Andy and Lana Wachowski, the 1999 movie followed Reeves as prophetic figure Neo, slated to lead humanity to freedom from an all-consuming simulated world. Known for its innovative fight sequences, avant-garde special effects and gorgeous fashion, The Matrix was an international hit. Two sequels were filmed together and released in 2003 to a more mixed reception, though the second installment, The Matrix Reloaded, was a bigger financial blockbuster than its predecessor.

In summer 2019, 16 years after the release of The Matrix Reloaded, it was announced that a fourth film in the franchise was in the works, with Reeves set to return as Neo.

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‘Something’s Gotta Give,’ ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’

Even with mainstream success, Reeves continued working in different genres, as seen with his roles as an abusive man in The Gift (2000), starring Cate Blanchett, a smitten doctor in Something’s Gotta Give (2003) opposite Diane Keaton, and a Brit demon hunter in Constantine (2005). Reeves returned to sci-fi as alien Klaatu in the 2008 remake of the classic The Day the Earth Stood Still, co-starring Jennifer Connelly and Jaden Smith. 

‘Man of Tai Chi,’ ‘John Wick,’ ‘Toy Story 4’

The following decade saw the actor making his directorial debut with Man of Tai Chi (2013). Martial arts–based themes continued in Reeves’ next feature, the widely panned 47 Ronin (2013), which was followed in 2014 by the more critically well-received John Wick, co-starring Willem Dafoe and John Leguizamo and its sequel John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017). After co-starring with Winona Ryder in the rom-com Destination Wedding (2018), Reeves faced a busy 2019 with the release of the sci-fi thriller Replicas; a return to action fare in John Wick 3: Parabellum; a supporting role in the Netflix rom-com Always Be My Maybe and his entry into a major animated franchise as the voice of stuntman Duke Caboom in Toy Story 4.

Daughter

In 1999, Reeves and his girlfriend Jennifer Syme had a daughter, Ava Archer Syme-Reeves, born eight months stillborn. The loss of their daughter devastated the couple and caused the end of their relationship.

Two years later, Jennifer was involved in a fatal car accident where she rammed into three cars and was thrown out of her vehicle. It was later reported she was on anti-depressant medication.

Other Interests

His artistic aspirations not limited to film, Reeves co-founded the band Dogstar in the early 1990s. Dogstar enjoyed modest success, releasing two albums during Reeves’ decade-long run as its bass player. He later played bass for a band called Becky for about a year. 

Reeves is also a longtime motorcycle enthusiast. After asking designer Gard Hollinger to create a custom-built bike for him, the two went into business together with the formation of Arch Motorcycle Company LLC in 2011. 

Reported to be one of the more generous actors in Hollywood, Reeves helped care for his sister during her lengthy battle with leukemia, and has supported such organizations as Stand Up To Cancer and PETA.

In August 2018, while promoting Destination Wedding with Ryder, Reeves seemed surprised to learn that he may be legally married to his co-star. Ryder said it was the result of filming their wedding scene for Dracula, as a real Romanian priest had conducted a full marriage ceremony. 

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киану ривз

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    Киану Ривз

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Киану Ривз

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    размещение продукта

    1. product placement

    размещение продукта
    Тактика, основанная на размещении рекламы в кинофильмах или телевизионных шоу; в некоторых случаях продукт или услуга фигурируют в сценах фильма, в других артисты на экране употребляют продукт или пользуются услугой. Типичный пример. В культовом фильме «Матрица» Киану Ривз и иже с ним бесконечно играются с мобильными телефонами. Характерно, что почему-то только с Nokia. Или взять кино «Угнать за 60 секунд». Очень много красивых стильных машин. Но особое внимание – Mercedes Benz. Красиво, но довольно топорно обыгран тот факт, что последнюю модель угнать невозможно, поскольку используются специальные лазерные ключи. Опять же рассказано, что это такое и с чем их едят. Остается добавить, что режиссер фильма – Доминик Сена – известный в прошлом рекламщик…
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  • Киану Ривз — Киану Чарльз Ривз (Keanu Charles Reeves) родился 2 сентября 1964 года в Бейруте (Ливан). Его мать была танцовщицей, отец геологом. После развода родителей Киану переехал вместе с матерью и младшей сестрой в Нью Йорк (США), а затем в Торонто… …   Энциклопедия ньюсмейкеров

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  • Ривз К. — Киану Ривз Keanu Reeves На премьере к/ф «Дом у озера» Имя при рождении: Киану Чарльз Ривз Дата рождения: 2 сентября 1964 …   Википедия

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  • РИВЗ Киану — (полн. Киану Чарльз Ривз) (р. 2 сентября 1964, Бейрут, Ливан), американский музыкант и актер кино. Его отец, американский гражданин Самюель Ноулин Ривз был наполовину гавайцем, и наполовину китайцем; мать, Патриция Ривз англичанка. Они поженились …   Энциклопедический словарь

  • Ривз, Киану — В Википедии есть статьи о других людях с такой фамилией, см. Ривз. Киану Ривз Keanu Reeves …   Википедия

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  • Кеану Ривз — Киану Ривз Keanu Reeves На премьере к/ф «Дом у озера» Имя при рождении: Киану Чарльз Ривз Дата рождения: 2 сентября 1964 …   Википедия

  • Кийану Ривз — Киану Ривз Keanu Reeves На премьере к/ф «Дом у озера» Имя при рождении: Киану Чарльз Ривз Дата рождения: 2 сентября 1964 …   Википедия

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In the picture you can see a man.

На картинке вы можете видеть мужчину.

His hair is black colored and combed back. 

Его волосы черного цвета и зачесаны назад.

His forehead is slopped.

Его лоб наклонный.

His eyes are brown and focused.

Eго глаза карие и сосредоточены.

His nose is straight and he is wearing a beard.

Eго нос прямой и он носит бороду.

His lips are natural.

Его губы натуральные.

He has an oval face.

У него овальное лицо.

His ears are square.

Его уши квадратные.

He has an oval chin.

У него овальныйподбородок.

He has a calm expression on his face.

У него спокойное выражение лица.

He is around 45 years old.

Ему около 45 лет.

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About Keanu Reeves (краткие биографические сведения)

Keanu Charles Reeves is a Canadian actor, director, producer, and musician.

Reeves was born in the capital of Lebanon, Beirut on September 2nd, 1964, into the family of a costume designer, Patricia Bond, and geologist, Samuel Noulin Reeves Jr. His mother is an Englishwoman. His father is an American from Hawaii who has Chinese, English, Irish, Native Hawaiian, and Portuguese background.

Reeves’s mother was working in Beirut when she met Keanu’s father. His father earned his GED while he was imprisoned in Hawaii for selling heroin at the airport. He abandoned his family when Reeves was three years old.

As a child, Reeves’ family often changed where they lived. After Beirut his family moved to Australia, then to New York. Then they settled down in Toronto, Canada.

Keanu’s childhood and youth were mostly spent in Toronto. His mother’s parents and nannies mainly cared for Reeves’ upbringing. During five years he changed four schools.

Reeves was more successful in hockey than in academic disciplines, because the process of education for him was complicated by dyslexia. Reeves dreamed of becoming a hockey player and standing for Canada’s honor at the Olympics, but an injury forced him to forget about his dreams. Reeves dropped out of school, and did not receive a certificate of secondary education.

Reeves began his acting career at the age of nine, appearing in the theatrical production of the musical «Devil’s Yankees».

Reeves’ TV debut took place on the Canadian television channel CBC in one of its comedy series.

He got a more noticeable role in the drama «On the River Bank”, 1986.

In 1994, Keanu Reeves’ fame increased thanks to his role in the action movie «Speed». Reeves’ participation in this film aroused controversy among critics, since, with the exception of «On the Crest of the Wave,» he was known primarily as an actor of comedies and dramas. Unexpected international success of the film made Reeves and his partner Sandra Bullock Hollywood stars.

His main role in the romantic drama «Walk in the Clouds», 1995, became a big hit.

Reeves’ career began to recover from a few failures after his participation in the mystical drama “Devil’s Advocate” (1997), where he acted with Al Pacino and Charlize Theron.

The science fiction thriller «The Matrix», 1999, in which Reeves played the main role, brought huge financial success. This film was a big hit among different followers of Eastern spiritual teachings.

«Love by the Rules and Without» (2003) and the mystical thriller «Constantine» (2005) proved to be commercially successful and returned Reeves to the public’s attention.

As a director Keanu Reeves had his debut on July 5, 2013 in China, with the film «Master Tai Chi».

In 2011, Keanu Reeves, along with the mechanic, Gard Hollinger founded the motorcycle company Arch Motorcycle.

Reeves has never been married and has no children.

Vocabulary (используйте карточки для слов, которые сложно запоминаются):

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in particular [pərˈtɪkjələr]

в особенности

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graduation [ˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃn]

окончание учебного заведения

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plumber [ˈplʌmər]

сантехник

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undoubtedly [ʌnˈdaʊtɪdli]

несомненно, безусловно

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combine [kəmˈbaɪn]

совмещать

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percussion [pərˈkʌʃn]

ударный

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wrestling [ˈreslɪŋ]

борьба

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endlessly [ˈendləsli]

бесконечно

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devoted [dɪˈvəʊtɪd]

преданный

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