He obtained a green card through his American stepfather and moved to Los Angeles three years later. He dropped out of high school when he was 17. After leaving De La Salle College, he attended Avondale Secondary Alternative School, which allowed him to get an education while working as an actor.
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Reeves had aspirations to become a professional ice hockey player for the Canadian Olympic team but decided to become an actor when he was 15. At De La Salle College, he was a successful ice hockey goalkeeper. I was not generally the most well-oiled machine in the school". Reeves said he was expelled because he was "just a little too rambunctious and shot my mouth off once too often. ĭescribing himself as a "private kid", Reeves attended four different high schools, including the Etobicoke School of the Arts, from which he was expelled. Reeves watched British comedy shows such as The Two Ronnies, and his mother imparted English manners that he has maintained into adulthood. Because of his grandmother's ethnicity, he grew up with Chinese art, furniture, and cuisine. Reeves and his sisters grew up primarily in the Yorkville neighbourhood of Toronto, with a nanny caring for them frequently. She subsequently married her fourth husband, a hairdresser named Jack Bond the marriage lasted until 1994. Reeves' mother married Robert Miller, a rock music promoter, in 1976 the couple divorced in 1980. Aaron remained close to Reeves, offering him advice and recommending him a job at the Hedgerow Theater in Pennsylvania. When Reeves was nine, he took part in a theatre production of Damn Yankees. The couple moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and divorced in 1971. Īfter his parents divorced in 1966, his mother moved the family to Sydney, Australia, and then to New York City, where she married Paul Aaron, a Broadway and Hollywood director, in 1970. Reeves last met his father on the island of Kauai when he was 13. His mother was working in Beirut when she met his father, who later abandoned his wife and family when Reeves was three years old. His American father is from Hawaii, and is of Native Hawaiian, Chinese, English, Irish and Portuguese descent. His mother is English, originating from Essex. Keanu Charles Reeves was born in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 2, 1964, the son of Patricia (née Taylor), a costume designer and performer, and Samuel Nowlin Reeves Jr. 2.6 2014–present: Resurgence with John Wick.2.5 2005–2013: Thrillers, documentaries and directorial debut.2.4 1999–2004: Stardom with The Matrix franchise and comedies.2.2 1991–1994: Breakthrough with adult roles.He has played bass guitar for the band Dogstar and pursued other endeavours such as writing and philanthropy. In addition to acting, Reeves has directed the film Man of Tai Chi (2013). Following a setback, Reeves made a comeback by playing the titular assassin in the John Wick film series, beginning in 2014. 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 (2008), and the crime thriller Street Kings (2008).
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Greater stardom came for playing Neo in the science fiction series The Matrix, beginning in 1999. 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).įollowing several box office failures, Reeves's performance in the horror film The Devil's Advocate (1997) was well received. He had his breakthrough role in the science fiction comedy Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), and he later reprised his role in its sequels. Born in Beirut and raised in Toronto, Reeves began acting in theatre productions and in television films before making his feature film debut in Youngblood (1986). Keanu Charles Reeves ( / k i ˈ ɑː n uː/ kee- AH-noo born September 2, 1964) is a Canadian actor.
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