Keanu Reeves biography at-a-glance:
BORN IN: Beirut, Lebanon, September 2nd, 1964.
NAME MEANS: "Cool breeze over the mountains."
NICKNAME: "The Wall". (He got it from being a goalie in ice hockey.)
HEIGHT: 6"1' He is left handed, but plays the bass right handed.
HOBBIES/THINGS HE ENJOYS: Ballroom dancing, hockey, horse back riding, playing bass with his band, Dogstar, Surfing and riding his Nortons.
FAVORITE FOODS/DRINKS: Burgers, Cheez-Its, Coke.
FAVORITE BANDS: Velvet Underground, Joy Division, Clash, The Pixies and Wire.
Keanu Charles Reeves was born September 2, 1964 in Beirut, Lebanon, to Samuel Nowlin Reeves (Hawaiian-Chinese) and Patricia (English). Keanu has a sister named Kim and a half-sister named Katrina. After their parents divorced, Keanu's father was arrested for drug pocession in Hawaii. The last time Keanu saw his father was at the age of thirteen. He, his sisters and mother moved to New York. His mother married director Paul Aaron. They moved to Toronto, and Keanu is still a Canadian citizen. He describes himself as a, "middle-class white boy, with an absent father." When he was in Toronto he attended Jesse Ketchum Public School from kindergarten through the eighth grade, and attended four high schools before dropping out completely at age 17. He went to a theater school and then drove to L.A. where he started his acting career.
FILMOGRAPHY
Youngblood-1986, 109 min.
Young Again-1986, 100 min.
Act of Vengeance-1986, 95 min.
Under the Influence-1986, 100 min.
Trying Times-1986, 60 min.
Brotherhood of Justice-1986, 94 min.
Babes in Toyland-1986, 150 min. G
Flying:Dream to Believe-1986, 94 min.
River's Edge-1986, 99 min. R
The Prince of Pennsylvania-1988, 87 min.
Permanent Record-1988, 91 min.
The Night Before-1988, 85 min.
Dangerous Liaisons-1988, 120 min. R
Life Under Water-1988, 90 min.
Parenthood-1988, 124 min. PG-13
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure-1988, 90 min. PG
I Love You to Death-1989 96 min. PG-13
Tune in Tomorrow-1989, 102 min. (Also known as "Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter") PG-13
Point Break-1990, 122 min. R
My Own Private Idaho-1990, 102 min. R
Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey-1991, 98 min. PG
Bram Stoker's Dracula-1991, 122 min. R
Freaked-1992, 86 min. R
Much Ado About Nothing-1992, 111 min. PG-13
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues-1992, 96 min. PG-13
Little Buddha-1992, 140 min. R
Speed-1994 143 min. R
Johnny Mnemonic-1995, 103 min. R
A Walk in the Clouds- 1994, 102 min. PG-13
Feeling Minnesota-1995, 90 min. R
Chain Reaction-1996, 106 min. PG-13
The Last Time I Committed Suicide-1996, 92 min. R
Devil's Advocate-1997, 138 min. R
Me and Will-1998
The Matrix-1999, 136 min. R
The Replacments-2000 PG-13
The Watcher-2000 R
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