Keanu Reeves

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

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

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

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