Keanu Reeves

Keanu Charles Reeves (/kiˈɑːnuː/ kee-AH-noo;[1][2][3] born September 2, 1964) is a Canadian[a][4] actor, musician, film producer and director. Born in Beirut, Lebanon, Reeves grew up in Toronto, Canada. He began acting in theatre productions, and in television films before making his mainstream film debut in Youngblood (1986). Reeves gained recognition in his breakthrough role as Ted "Theodore" Logan in the science fiction comedy Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989). This was followed by a supporting role in Ron Howard's comedy Parenthood, 1991's Point Break, a sequel, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, and the independent drama My Own Private Idaho where playing a street hustler received critical praise for his performance. He had a supporting role in Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), which was nominated for four Academy Awards.
The action thriller Speed (1994), in which Reeves was cast as a police officer, garnered critical and commercial success, and helped Reeves gain further recognition. He followed this with a series of films box office failures, including: Johnny Mnemonic (1995), Chain Reaction (1996), and The Last Time I Committed Suicide (1997). However, his performance in the supernatural horror The Devil's Advocate (1997) was well received. Global stardom followed soon after with his lead role as computer hacker Neo in the science fiction thriller The Matrix (1999). The film was a commercial success and won four Academy Awards, although its sequels, Reloaded and Revolutions (both in 2003) were met with a mixed reception. In 2005, Reeves played exorcist John Constantine in Constantine and a dentist in the comedy-drama Thumbsucker. He also starred in the animated film A Scanner Darkly (2006), 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).
In 2013, he made his directorial debut with Man of Tai Chi. Although he was praised for his direction, the film was a box-office bomb. In 2014, Reeves played the titular assassin in the neo-noir action thriller John Wick, which was a commercial success and was generally well-received. A year later, he starred in Knock Knock and narrated two documentaries, Deep Web and Mifune: The Last Samurai. 2016 saw Reeves star in five films, including The Neon Demon, The Bad Batch, and The Whole Truth. He also starred in a web television series Swedish Dicks. He returned to the John Wick franchise in the commercially successful sequels, John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), and John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019). In 2019, Reeves voiced Duke Caboom in Toy Story 4 (2019). Reeves has spent most of his career typecast as the action hero; "saving the world" is a recurring character arc in many roles he has portrayed, such as the characters of Ted "Theodore" Logan, Gautama Buddha, Neo, Johnny Mnemonic, John Constantine, and Klaatu. Besides acting, he played bass guitar for the band Dogstar and pursued other endeavors such as writing and philanthropy.
== Film ==
Year	Title 	Role(s) 	Notes 	Ref(s)
1985	One Step Away 	Ron Petrie 	Short film 	[1][9]
1986	Youngblood 	Heaver 	 	[10]
1986	Flying 	Tommy 	 	[11][12]
1986	River's Edge 	Matt 	 	[13]
1988	The Night Before 	Winston Connelly 	 	[14]
1988	Permanent Record 	Chris Townsend 	 	[15][16]
1988	The Prince of Pennsylvania 	Rupert Marshetta 	 	[17]
1988	Dangerous Liaisons 	Le Chevalier Raphael Danceny	 	[18]
1989	Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure 	Ted "Theodore" Logan 	 	[19][20]
1989	Parenthood 	Tod Higgins 	 	[21]
1990	I Love You to Death 	Marlon James 	 	[22]
1990	Tune in Tomorrow 	Martin Loader 	 	[23]
1991	Point Break 	Johnny Utah 	 	[24]
1991	Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey 	Ted "Theodore" Logan 	 	[19][20]
1991	My Own Private Idaho 	Scott Favor 	 	[25]
1992	Bram Stoker's Dracula 	Jonathan Harker 	 	[26]
1993	Much Ado About Nothing 	Don John 	 	[27]
1993	Even Cowgirls Get the Blues 	Julian Gitche 	 	[28][29]
1993	Freaked 	Ortiz the Dog Boy 	Uncredited cameo 	[30]
1993	Little Buddha 	Prince Siddhartha 	 	[31]
1994	Speed 	Jack Traven 	 	[32]
1995	Johnny Mnemonic 	Johnny Mnemonic 	 	[33]
1995	A Walk in the Clouds 	Paul Sutton 	 	[34]
1996	Chain Reaction 	Eddie Kasalivich 	 	[35]
1996	Feeling Minnesota 	Jjaks Clayton 	 	[36][37]
1997	The Last Time I Committed Suicide 	Harry 	 	[38]
1997	The Devil's Advocate 	Kevin Lomax 	 	[39]
1999	The Matrix 	Thomas Anderson / Neo 	 	[40]
1999	Me and Will 	Himself 	Uncredited cameo 	[41]
2000	The Replacements 	Shane Falco 	 	[42]
2000	The Watcher 	David Allen Griffin 	 	[43]
2000	The Gift 	Donnie Barksdale 	 	[44][45]
2001	Sweet November 	Nelson Moss 	 	[46]
2001	Hardball 	Conor O'Neill 	 	[47]
2003	The Matrix Reloaded 	Thomas Anderson / Neo 	 	[48]
2003	The Animatrix 	Thomas Anderson / Neo 	Voice 	[49]
2003	The Matrix Revolutions 	Thomas Anderson / Neo 	 	[50]
2003	Something's Gotta Give 	Dr. Julian Mercer 	 	[51]
2005	Constantine 	John Constantine 	 	[52]
2005	Thumbsucker 	Dr. Perry Lyman 	 	[53]
2005	Ellie Parker 	Himself 	Cameo 	[54]
2006	A Scanner Darkly 	Bob Arctor 	 	[55]
2006	The Lake House 	Alex Wyler 	 	[56]
2006	The Great Warming 	Narrator 	Documentary 	[57]
2008	Street Kings 	Detective Tom Ludlow 	 	[58]
2008	The Day the Earth Stood Still 	Klaatu 	 	[59]
2009	The Private Lives of Pippa Lee 	Chris Nadeau 	 	[60]
2010	Henry's Crime 	Henry Torne 	 	[61]
2012	Side by Side 	Himself 	Also producer; documentary	[62]
2012	Generation Um... 	John 	 	[63]
2013	Man of Tai Chi 	Donaka Mark 	Also director 	[64]
2013	47 Ronin 	Kai 	 	[65]
2014	John Wick 	John Wick 	 	[66]
2015	Knock Knock 	Evan Webber 	Also executive producer 	[67]
2015	Deep Web 	Narrator 	Documentary 	[68]
2015	Mifune: The Last Samurai 	Narrator 	Documentary 	[69]
2016	Exposed 	Detective Scott Galban 	Also producer 	[70][71]
2016	Keanu 	Keanu 	Voice; Cameo 	[72]
2016	The Neon Demon 	Hank 	 	[73]
2016	The Bad Batch 	The Dream 	 	[74]
2016	The Whole Truth 	Richard Ramsay 	 	[75]
2017	To the Bone 	Dr. William Beckham 	 	[76]
2017	John Wick: Chapter 2 	John Wick 	 	[77]
2017	A Happening of Monumental Proportions 	Bob 	Cameo 	[78][79]
2017	SPF-18 	Himself 	Cameo 	[80][81]
2018	Siberia 	Lucas Hill 	Also producer 	[82]
2018	Destination Wedding 	Frank 	 	[83]
2018	Replicas 	Will Foster 	Also producer 	[84]
2019	John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum 	John Wick 	 	[85]
2019	Always Be My Maybe 	Himself 	 	[86][87]
2019	Toy Story 4 	Duke Caboom 	Voice 	[88]
2019	Already Gone 	— 	Executive producer 	[89]
2019	Between Two Ferns: The Movie 	Himself 	Cameo 	[90]
2020	Bill & Ted Face the Music  	Ted "Theodore" Logan 	Post-production 	[91]
2021	The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run 	Sage 	Post-production; cameo 	[92][93]
2022	The Matrix 4  	Thomas Anderson / Neo 	Filming 	[94]
== Television[edit] ==
Year(s) 	Title 	Role(s) 	Notes
1984 	Hangin' In 	Teen Client 	
1985 	Letting Go 	Stereo Teen 	Television film
1985 	Night Heat 	Mugger
Thug #1 	2 episodes
1985 	Fast Food 	Crackers 	
1986 	The Disney Sunday Movie 	Michael Riley (at age 17)	Episode: "Young Again"
1986 	Babes in Toyland 	Jack Nimble 	Television film
1986 	Act of Vengeance 	Buddy Martin 	Television film
1986 	Brotherhood of Justice 	Derek 	Television film
1986 	Under the Influence 	Eddie Talbot 	Television film
1987 	Trying Times 	Joey 	Episode: "Moving Day"
1989 	Life Under Water 	Kip 	Television film
1989 	The Tracey Ullman Show 	Jesse Walker 	Segment: "Two Lost Souls"
1990 	Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures	Ted "Theodore" Logan 	Voice; 13 episodes
2009 	Bollywood Hero 	Himself 	Cameo
Television miniseries
2016–2018	Swedish Dicks 	Tex 	13 episodes
2020 	The Elsewhere Chronicles 	Noah 	Voice TBA
== Video games[edit] ==