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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Karim Prince to Brad Renfro
Keanu Reeves Biography (1964-)
First name is pronounced Key-ah-noo; full name, Keanu Charles Reeves; born September 2 (other sources cite September 4 or August 2), 1964, in Beirut, Lebanon; son of Samuel Nowlin Reeves (a geologist) and Patricia Bond (a costume designer and performer). Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: 3 Arts Entertainment, 9460 Wilshire Blvd., Seventh Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: PMK/HBH Public Relations, 8500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.
- Nationality
- Canadian, American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor
- Birth Details
- September 2, 1964
- Beirut, Lebanon
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
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One Step Away, 1985
- Heaver, Youngblood, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1986
- Tommy, Flying (also known as Dream to Believe and Teenage Dream), Golden Communications, 1986
- Matt, River's Edge, Island, 1987
- Chevelier Danceny, Dangerous Liaisons, Warner Bros., 1988
- Chris Townsend, Permanent Record, Paramount, 1988
- Rupert Marshetta, The Prince of Pennsylvania, New Line Cinema, 1988
- Winston Connelly, The Night Before, Kings Road, 1988
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18 Again, New World, 1988
- Ted "Theodore" Logan, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Orion, 1989
- Tod Hawkes, Parenthood, Universal, 1989
- Marlon James, I Love You to Death, TriStar, 1990
- Martin Loader, Tune in Tomorrow ... (also known as Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter), Cinecom/TriStar, 1990
- Eric, Providence, 1991
- FBI special agent Johnny Utah, Point Break, Twentieth Century-Fox,1991
- Scott Favor, My Own Private Idaho, Fine Line, 1991
- Theodore "Ted" Logan and "Evil Ted," Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey,Orion, 1991
- Jonathan Harker, Bram Stoker's Dracula (also known as Dracula), Columbia, 1992
- Don John, Much Ado about Nothing, Samuel Goldwyn, 1993
- (Uncredited) Juan Ortiz (the dog boy), Freaked (also known as Hideous Mutant Freekz), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
- Julian Gitche, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, Fine Line, 1994
- Officer Jack Traven, Speed, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
- Prince Siddhartha, Little Buddha, Miramax, 1994
- Street thug, The Prodigal (short film), 1994
- Title role, Johnny Mnemonic (also known as JM and JohnnyMnemonique), TriStar, 1995
- Paul Sutton, A Walk in the Clouds, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1995
- Eddie Kasalivich, Chain Reaction (also known as Dead Drop and Pursuit), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
- Jjaks Clayton, Feeling Minnesota, Jersey Films, 1996
- Harry, The Last Time I Committed Suicide, 1997
- Kevin Lomax, The Devil's Advocate (also known as Diabolos and Im Auftrag des Teufels), Warner Bros., 1997
- Thomas A. Anderson/Neo, The Matrix, Warner Bros., 1999
- David Allen Griffin, The Watcher (also known as Driven), MCA/Universal, 2000
- Donnie Barksdale, The Gift, Paramount, 2000
- Shane "Footsteps" Falco, The Replacements, Warner Bros., 2000
- Conor O'Neill, Hard Ball (also known as Hardball), Paramount, 2001
- Himself, The Gift: A Look Inside (documentary short film), WarnerHome Video, 2001
- Himself and Neo, The Matrix Revisited (documentary), 2001
- Nelson Moss, Sweet November, Warner Bros., 2001
- Julian Mercer, Something's Gotta Give, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2003
- Himself, Keanu Reeves: Journey to Success, Koch Entertainment, 2003
- Himself, Mayor of the Sunset Strip (documentary), First Look Pictures Releasing, 2003
- Neo, The Matrix Reloaded, Warner Bros., 2003, released in an IMAXversion as The Matrix Reloaded: The IMAX Experience, IMAX, 2003
- Neo, The Matrix Revolutions, Warner Bros., 2003, released in an IMAX version as The Matrix Revolutions: The IMAX Experience, IMAX, 2003
- Voice of Neo, "Kid's Story," The Animatrix (animated short film; also known as The Animatrix: Kid's Story), Warner Home Video, 2003
- Dr. Perry Lyman, Thumbsucker, 2004
- John Constantine, Constantine, Warner Bros., 2004
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Cohost, Going Great, c. 1985
- Voice of Theodore "Ted" Logan, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures(animated), CBS, 1990-1991 then Fox, 1991-1992
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Movies
- Teenager, Letting Go, ABC, 1985
- Alex/Jack Be Nimble, Babes in Toyland, NBC, 1986
- Buddy Martin, Act of Vengeance, HBO, 1986
- Derek, Brotherhood of Justice, ABC, 1986
- Eddie Talbot, Under the Influence, NBC, 1986
- (As K. C. Reeves) Michael "Mick" Riley at the age of seventeen, "Young Again," Disney Sunday Movie, ABC, 1986
- Member of the band Dogstar, Me and Will, Sundance Channel, 1998
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Specials
- Kip, "Life under Water," American Playhouse, PBS, 1989
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Save the Planet (also known as Save the Planet: A CBS/Hard RockCafe Special), CBS, 1990
- Himself, The Making of "Speed" (documentary), 1994
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Great American Music: A Salute to Fast Cars, syndicated, 1994
- "In the Footsteps of the Buddha," Legendary Trails, PBS, 1994
- Host, "Children Remember the Holocaust" (documentary; also known as "Nothing but Sun" and "Through Their Eyes: Children Remember the Holocaust"), CBS Schoolbreak Specials, CBS, 1995
- Himself, Making "The Matrix" (documentary), 1999
- Himself, Hollywood Celebrates Denzel Washington: An American Cinematheque Tribute, American Movie Classics, 2003
- (Uncredited) Himself, Trier, Kidman og Cannes, TV2 Danmark [Denmark], 2003
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Awards Presentations
- Presenter, The 1992 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1992
- Presenter, The 1993 MTV Movie Awards, MTV and syndicated, 1993
- Himself, The 1995 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1995
- Presenter, The 67th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1995
- Presenter, The 71st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1999
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The 1999 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1999
- Presenter, The 72nd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 2000
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The Sixth Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000
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The 2000 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2000
- Presenter, The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2001
- Himself, The 2003 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2003
- Presenter, The 75th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2003
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The 2003 Teen Choice Awards, Fox, 2003
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Episodic
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Hanging In, CBC, 1979
- Thug, "Necessary Force," Night Heat, CBS, 1985
- Joey, "Moving Day," Trying Times, PBS, 1987
- Jesse Walker, "Two Lost Souls," The Tracey Ullman Show, Fox, 1989
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The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1994, 1996, 2001, and 2003
- Himself, Hi-Octane, Comedy Central, 1995
- Himself, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997 and 2001
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The Entertainment Business, Bravo, 1998
- Himself (number fourteen), "25 Toughest Stars," E! Rank, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001 (two episodes) and 2003
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Movie House, MTV, 2002
- Himself, "Enter the Playtrix," Player$, 2003
- Himself, Filmland, Danmarks Radio [Denmark], 2003
- Himself, God kveld Norge, 2003
- Himself, Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2003
- Himself, Matthew's Best Hit TV, TV Asahi [Japan], 2003
- Himself, Rove Live, Ten Network, 2003
- Himself and bass guitarist for the band Becky, The Sharon Osbourne Show, syndicated, 2003
- Himself, The View, ABC, 2003
- Himself in archive footage, "Keanu Reeves," Biography (also knownas A&E Biography), Arts and Entertainment, 2003
- Himself in archive footage, "Star Tracks," One Hit Wonders (also known as VH1's One Hit Wonders Presents: Star Tracks), VH1, 2003
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Pilots
- Crackers, "Fast Food," The Comedy Factory, ABC, 1985
- Himself, Action, syndicated, 1999
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Stage Appearances
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Wolfboy, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1984
- Mercutio, Romeo and Juliet, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1985
- Trinculo, The Tempest, Shakespeare & Company, Lenox, MA, 1989
- Title role, Hamlet, Manitoba Theatre Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 1995
- Also appeared in other productions, including For Adults Only.
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RECORDINGS
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Video Games
- Neo, Enter the Matrix, Infogames Entertainment, 2003
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Albums with Dogstar
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Quattro Formaggi, Dogstar Zoo/Volcano Records, 1996
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Our Little Visionary, Dogstar Freeworld, 1997
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Happy Ending, Dogstar Ultimate Music, 2000
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Music Videos
- "Rush Rush," by Paula Abdul, 1991
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Videos
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Captivated '92: The Video Collection, by Paula Abdul, 1991
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, St. James Press, 1996
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Keanu Reeves: Tear Out Photo Book, Oliver Books, 1994
- Kohler, Michael, Keanu Reeves, Bertz Verlag, 2003
Periodicals
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Biography, September, 2000, pp. 50-54, 116
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Entertainment Weekly, April 9, 1999, p. 26; November 7, 2003, pp.24-28
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Maclean's, January 23, 1995
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Newsweek, June 13, 1994
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People Weekly, June 5, 1995, p. 70; June 5, 2000, p. 18; April 23,2001, pp. 58-59; June 2, 2003, pp. 63-64
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Premiere, March, 1996, p. 58
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Rolling Stone, March 9, 1989
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Sport, November, 1997, p. 76
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Sun-Times (Chicago), March 28, 1999
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Times (London), January 11, 1998
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Us, March, 1995; February, 1999
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USA Weekend, August 4, 2000, pp. 6-8
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Vanity Fair, August, 1995; February, 2001, pp. 60-65, 110-12
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