Keanu Reeves
Biography
Keanu Charles Reeves is a Canadian actor. Reeves is known for his roles in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Speed, Point Break, and The Matrix franchise as Neo. He has collaborated with major directors such as Stephen Frears (in the 1988 period drama Dangerous Liaisons); Gus Van Sant (in the 1991 independent film My Own Private Idaho); and Bernardo Bertolucci (in the 1993 film Little Buddha). Referring to his 1991 film releases, The New York Times' critic, Janet Maslin, praised Reeves' versatility, saying that he "displays considerable discipline and range. He moves easily between the buttoned-down demeanor that suits a police procedural story and the loose-jointed manner of his comic roles." A repeated theme in roles he has portrayed is that of saving the world, including the characters of Ted Logan, Buddha, Neo, Johnny Mnemonic, John Constantine and Klaatu.
Movie Appearances
Dangerous Liaisons
as Le Chevalier Raphael Danceny
1988
My Own Private Idaho
as Scott Favor
1991
Point Break
as Agent Johnny Utah
1991
Constantine
as John Constantine
2005
Street Kings
as Detective Tom Ludlow
2008
The Lake House
as Alex Wyler
2006
The Gift
as Donnie Barksdale
2000
The Matrix
as Neo
1999
The Matrix Reloaded
as Neo
2003
The Matrix Revolutions
as Neo
2003
Thumbsucker
as Perry
2005
Parenthood
as Tod Higgins
1989
The Day the Earth Stood Still
as Klaatu
2008
Speed
as Jack Traven
1994
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
as Ted 'Theodore' Logan
1989
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
as Ted
1991
Little Buddha
as Siddhartha
1993
I Love You to Death
as Marlon James
1990
The Devil's Advocate
as Kevin Lomax
1997
Sweet November
as Nelson Moss
2001
TV Appearances
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Today
as Self
1952
The View
as Self
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
BRZRKR
as B (voice)
TBA
MADtv
as Self
1995
Celebrities Uncensored
as Self
2003
Hangin' In
as Teen Client
1981
Unscripted
as Keanu Reeves
2005
The Oscars
as Self
1953