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Keanu Reeves Biography

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Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves at the 2008 San Diego Comic Con.

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Keanu Reeves' Birthdate:

September 2, 1964

Place of Birth:

Beirut, Lebanon (but he was raised in Toronto)

Height:

6'1"

His Name Means:

Keanu is Hawaiian for 'cool breeze over the mountains.'

Role That Got Him Noticed:

Keanu Reeves had roles before starring in Speed with Sandra Bullock, but it was really that movie that edged him higher up on the list of go-to actors for action films.

Is Also Musically Inclined:

Reeves played bass guitar in the groups Dogstar and Becky.

Notable Movie Credits:

Youngblood (1986)
River's Edge (1986)
The Night Before (1988)
Permanent Record (1988)
The Prince of Pennsylvania (1988)
Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Parenthood (1989)
I Love You to Death (1990)
Tune in Tomorrow (1990)
Point Break (1991)
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)
My Own Private Idaho (1991)
Dracula (1992)
Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993)
Little Buddha (1993)
Speed (1994)
Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
A Walk in the Clouds (1995)
Chain Reaction (1996)
Feeling Minnesota (1996)
The Devil's Advocate (1997)
The Matrix (1999)
The Replacements (2000)
The Watcher (2000)
The Gift (2000)
Sweet November (2001)
Hard Ball (2001)
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
Something's Gotta Give (2003)
Thumbsucker (2005)
Constantine(2005)
A Scanner Darkly (2006)
The Lake House (2006)
Street Kings (2008)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009)

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