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Keanu Reeves
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<p>Keanu Charles Reeves is a Canadian actor and musician. The recipient of <a href="/facts/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Keanu_Reeves/PGgKr1Xr">numerous accolades</a> in <a href="/facts/Keanu_Reeves_filmography/0YQXzk2a">a career on screen</a> spanning four decades, he is known for his leading roles in <a href="/facts/Action_films/5TjVB0kf">action films</a>, his amiable public image, and his philanthropic efforts. In 2020, <i><a href="/facts/The_New_York_Times/T9marWVX">The New York Times</a></i> ranked him as the fourth-greatest actor of the 21st century, and in 2022 <i><a href="/facts/Time_(magazine)/N4FXc99l">Time</a></i> magazine named him one of the <a href="/facts/Time_100/12J5tflY">100 most influential people in the world</a>. </p><p>Born in <a href="/facts/Beirut/0sxJRAqW">Beirut</a>, Lebanon, and raised in <a href="/facts/Toronto/cnXH7881">Toronto</a>, Canada, he made his acting debut in the Canadian television series <i><a href="/facts/Hangin%2527_In/6fHAedCs">Hangin' In</a></i> (1984), before making his feature-film debut in <i><a href="/facts/Youngblood_(1986_film)/VaIgPKe9">Youngblood</a></i> (1986). Reeves had his breakthrough role in the science-fiction comedies <i><a href="/facts/Bill_%2526_Ted%2527s_Excellent_Adventure/Gs5mobyr">Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure</a></i> (1989) and <i><a href="/facts/Bill_%2526_Ted%2527s_Bogus_Journey/9I1R6sUJ">Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey</a></i> (1991). He gained praise for playing a hustler in the independent drama <i><a href="/facts/My_Own_Private_Idaho/oHYmLouG">My Own Private Idaho</a></i> (1991) and established himself as an <a href="/facts/Action_hero/G2JsYkDa">action hero</a> with leading roles in <i><a href="/facts/Point_Break/L7SkNqcJ">Point Break</a></i> (1991) and <i><a href="/facts/Speed_(1994_film)/RWu6gTAT">Speed</a></i> (1994). Following several box-office disappointments, Reeves's performance in the horror film <i><a href="/facts/The_Devil%2527s_Advocate_(1997_film)/GbYmYLJ7">The Devil's Advocate</a></i> (1997) was well received. Greater stardom came with his role as <a href="/facts/Neo_(The_Matrix)/UEScag2P">Neo</a> in <i><a href="/facts/The_Matrix/gbIXGnEK">The Matrix</a></i> (1999); Reeves became the <a href="/facts/List_of_highest-paid_film_actors/BkAbr9G6">highest paid actor for a single production</a> for reprising the role in its 2003 sequels <i><a href="/facts/The_Matrix_Reloaded/huFoblfl">Reloaded</a></i> and <i><a href="/facts/The_Matrix_Revolutions/jtwh4vK0">Revolutions</a></i>. He also played <a href="/facts/John_Constantine/5nQ8T15r">John Constantine</a> in <i><a href="/facts/Constantine_(film)/FPIb4lLs">Constantine</a></i> (2005). </p><p>Reeves made his film directorial debut with <i><a href="/facts/Man_of_Tai_Chi/MXgIQvHs">Man of Tai Chi</a></i> (2013). Following a period in which he enjoyed limited commercial success, he made a career comeback by playing the <a href="/facts/John_Wick_(character)/vCdAJzEc">titular assassin</a> in the action film series <a href="/facts/John_Wick/CfGdAKjG"><i>John Wick</i></a> (2014–present). He voiced <a href="/facts/Duke_Caboom/hLY67jgQ">Duke Caboom</a> in <i><a href="/facts/Toy_Story_4/74aIkeI2">Toy Story 4</a></i> (2019) and portrayed <a href="/facts/Johnny_Silverhand/L9XXCcvG">Johnny Silverhand</a> in the video game <i><a href="/facts/Cyberpunk_2077/j7ND4qao">Cyberpunk 2077</a></i> (2020) as well as <a href="/facts/Cyberpunk_2077%3a_Phantom_Liberty/xTjSUVvI">its expansion</a>. He has since reprised his roles of Ted in <i><a href="/facts/Bill_%2526_Ted_Face_the_Music/fEUbPot6">Bill & Ted Face the Music</a></i> (2020) and Neo in <i><a href="/facts/The_Matrix%3a_Resurrections/MvgEH66t">The Matrix: Resurrections</a></i> (2021), and voiced <a href="/facts/Shadow_the_Hedgehog/7MSxQVYD">Shadow the Hedgehog</a> in <i><a href="/facts/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_(film)/Ek96nFhH">Sonic the Hedgehog 3</a></i> (2024). </p><p>In addition to acting, Reeves is a member of the musical band <a href="/facts/Dogstar_(band)/c01zmExs">Dogstar</a>, releasing albums including <i><a href="/facts/Somewhere_Between_the_Power_Lines_and_Palm_Trees/Uh9B6waT">Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees</a></i> (2023). He is the co-writer and creator of the <a href="/facts/BRZRKR_(franchise)/Udwf5Tvm"><i>BRZRKR</i> franchise</a>, which started with <a href="/facts/BRZRKR/96NwVRqj">the original comic book</a> (2021–2023) and since expanded to include numerous spin-offs, including <i><a href="/facts/The_Book_of_Elsewhere/pUwaPdIu">The Book of Elsewhere</a></i>. An avid motorcyclist, Reeves is the co-founder of the custom manufacturer <a href="/facts/ARCH_Motorcycle/uJIlfhkq">ARCH Motorcycle</a>. He also co-founded the production company Company Films. </p>