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Keanu Charles Reeves born September 2, 1964 is a Canadian actor and musician. The recipient of numerous accolades in a career on screen spanning four decades, he is known for his leading roles in action films, his amiable public image, and his philanthropic efforts. 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.
Born in Beirut, Lebanon, and raised in Toronto, Canada, 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 comedies Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure 1989 and 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 2003 sequels Reloaded and Revolutions. He also played John Constantine in Constantine 2005.
Reeves made his film directorial debut with Man of Tai Chi 2013. Following a period in which he enjoyed limited commercial success, he made a career comeback by playing the titular assassin in the action film series John Wick 2014–present. He voiced Duke Caboom in Toy Story 4 2019 and portrayed Johnny Silverhand in the video game Cyberpunk 2077 2020 as well as its expansion. He has since reprised his roles of Ted in Bill & Ted Face the Music 2020 and Neo in The Matrix: Resurrections 2021, and voiced Shadow the Hedgehog in Sonic the Hedgehog 2024.