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Keanu Reeves
Keanu Charles Reeves is a Canadian actor and musician. The recipient of numerous accolades in a career on screen spanning four decades, he is known for his leading roles in action films, his amiable public image, and his philanthropic efforts. In 2020, The New York Times ranked him as the fourth-greatest actor of the 21st century, and in 2022, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influentia…
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Born 2 September 1964 · Q43416
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2027· 1 entry
2026· 10 entries
“Money is the last thing I think about. I could live on what I have already made for the next few centuries”
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“always more comfortable in roles that demand cool over hot, attitude over emotion”
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“Because I had trouble reading, I wasn”
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“just a little too rambunctious and shot my mouth off once too often ... I was not generally the most well-oiled machine in the school”
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Collider: Keanu Reeves’ 101-Minute Action Classic Is Officially a Streaming Hit Again
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Yahoo: Weezer's Movie Features Keanu Reeves as Antagonist in a Mockumentary Rivalry
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Rolling Stone: Watch Keanu Reeves’ Dogstar Perform ‘Joy’ on ‘Fallon’
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UPI: Keanu Reeves' 'Hooligans: The ARCH Racing Project' renewed for Season 2
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"All In Now" with Dillion Street Records
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Keanu Reeves opened a free Arch Animal Sanctuary” AI Image.
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2025· 5 entries
Snopes.com rated the claim “After being denied entry and banned from a country club, actors Keanu Reeves and Johnny Depp bought the property on the spot.” False.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Authentic images show real debate between Elon Musk and Keanu Reeves” Fake Debate.
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Snopes rated the claim “Keanu Reeves debated Elon Musk about artificial intelligence (AI).” False.
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Snopes rated the claim “Actor Keanu Reeves once said, "There will come a moment when you finally decide you're done; done with toxic people, draining relationships and situations that make you question your worth."” Incorrect Attribution.
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AAP rated the claim “Keanu Reeves is endorsing various causes with T-shirts on social media.” False. The photos have been manipulated..
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2024· 9 entries
Snopes rated the claim “Actor Keanu Reeves once said, “Pain changes shape, but it never disappears.”” Incorrect Attribution.
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Snopes rated the claim “Actor Keanu Reeves was so good at playing a quarterback while filming "The Replacements" that the NFL's Baltimore Ravens invited him to try out for the team.” Research In Progress.
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PolitiFact rated the claim “A photo shows actor Keanu Reeves holding an anti-Trump shirt.” False.
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Snopes rated the claim “A photograph shared on social media in September 2024 authentically showed actor Keanu Reeves holding a pro-Trump T-shirt.” Fake.
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Reeves published a novel, The Book of Elsewhere, co-written with China Miéville, a telling of the story of BRZRKR
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Snopes rated the claim “Movie stills authentically show actor Keanu Reeves will play reggae singer Bob Marley in a new movie.” Fake.
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Snopes rated the claim “Keanu Reeves once said, "I'm at that stage in life where I stay out of discussions. Even if you say 1+1=5, you’re right. Have fun."” Incorrect Attribution.
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Reeves spoke on his thoughts about mortality, saying, "I'm thinking about death all the time
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He said, "Most of the things I've come away with from Buddhism have been human—understanding feelings, impermanence, and trying to understand other people and where they're coming from." In 2024, Reeves spoke on his thoughts about mortality, saying, "I'm thinking about death all the time.
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2023· 2 entries
Reeves reprised his role as the title character in John Wick: Chapter 4
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In 2023, the lipopeptide keanumycin, a substance deadly to fungi, was named in honour of Reeves.
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2022· 1 entry
Awarded Time 100 (2022).
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2021· 1 entry
It is about a man who has a cybernetic brain implant and must deliver a data package before he dies or is killed by the yakuza
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2020· 2 entries
The New York Times ranked him as the fourth-greatest actor of the 21st century, and in 2022, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world
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The third film in the franchise Bill & Ted Face the Music was released
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2019· 3 entries
Reeves played a supporting role as himself in the Ali Wong-led romantic comedy Always Be My Maybe
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Reeves travelled to São Paulo to produce a Netflix series, Conquest
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Reeves starred in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, the third film in the series directed by Stahelski
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2018· 1 entry
Reeves reunited with Winona Ryder in the comedy Destination Wedding, about wedding guests who develop a mutual affection for each other
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2017· 1 entry
Reeves agreed to reprise his role for a sequel in the John Wick franchise, John Wick: Chapter 2
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2015· 3 entries
Reeves starred in a smaller-scale horror feature, Knock Knock, a remake of the 1977 film Death Game
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Director Coppola said, "[Reeves] tried so hard [
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Were the documentaries Deep Web, about crime on the dark web, and Mifune: The Last Samurai, about the life of Toshiro Mifune, famous for playing samurai characters
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2014· 1 entry
After another series of commercial failures, Reeves made a career comeback, playing the title role in the action thriller John Wick, directed by Chad Stahelski
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2013· 2 entries
Reeves starred in his own directorial debut, the martial arts film Man of Tai Chi
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Reeves played Kai in the fantasy 47 Ronin, a Japanese fable about a group of rogue samurai
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2011· 1 entry
Was an adult picture book titled Ode to Happiness, which he wrote, complemented by Alexandra Grant's illustrations
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2010· 1 entry
Starred in another romantic comedy, Henry's Crime, about a man who is released from prison for a crime he did not commit, but then targets the same bank with his former cellmate
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2009· 1 entry
Reeves met Alexandra Grant at a dinner party; they went on to collaborate on two books together
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2008· 1 entry
Reeves collaborated with director David Ayer on the crime thriller Street Kings
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2006· 1 entry
Reeves appeared in the Richard Linklater-directed animated science fiction thriller A Scanner Darkly, which premiered at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival
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2005· 2 entries
Citing a lack of interest in a serious music career
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Reeves played John Constantine in Constantine, an occult detective film, about a man who has the ability to perceive and communicate with half-angels and half-demons
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2004· 5 entries
“We had filmmakers who you wanted to say yes to... [we had] material that you wanted to commit to, to give everything that you could to. (When asked why he agreed to return to the series after a nearly two-decade hiatus)”
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“If you're a lover, you've got to be a fighter, 'cause if you don't fight for your love, what kind of love do you have?”
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“It's Trinity! It's Carrie-Anne Moss, Trinity flavor. All the fierceness and mind, focus, commitment is there in the gestures. Untamed and wild and controlled. (Speaking to Moss in an interview)”
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“[While filming, Lana] was participating more with the movement of the camera, and more interested in doing than rehearsing. It was less about prep and more about everyone's readiness to find the unexpected in the moment...[ they] barely rehearsed, if at all.”
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“It was one of those phone calls where even though you're at home, you stand up...(speaking about the conversation when Lana first told him about her idea for another sequel)”
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2002· 1 entry
Reeves returned to The Matrix sequels in 2003 with The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, released in May and November, respectively
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2001· 2 entries
Syme was killed when her vehicle collided with three parked cars on Cahuenga Boulevard in Los Angeles
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Reeves continued to explore and accept roles in a diverse range of genres
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2000· 1 entry
Awarded MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance for The Matrix (2000).
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1999· 2 entries
Syme gave birth eight months into her pregnancy to the couple's child, who was stillborn
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Reeves starred in the critically acclaimed science fiction film The Matrix, the first installment in what would become The Matrix franchise
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1998· 1 entry
Reeves met director David Lynch's assistant Jennifer Syme at a party thrown for his band Dogstar, and they started dating
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1996· 3 entries
Reeves was soon drawn to science fiction roles, appearing in Chain Reaction with co-stars Morgan Freeman, Rachel Weisz, Fred Ward, Kevin Dunn and Brian Cox
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When he swerved to avoid a car that pulled out from the curb
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Reeves was injured again on his motorcycle in 1996 when he swerved to avoid a car that pulled out from the curb.
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1995· 1 entry
Awarded MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo for Speed (1995).
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1994· 1 entry
Starred in the action thriller Speed alongside Sandra Bullock and Dennis Hopper
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1993· 1 entry
Had a role in Much Ado About Nothing, based on Shakespeare's play of the same name
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1992· 1 entry
Awarded MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Male for Point Break (1992).
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1991· 2 entries
Reeves starred in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, a sequel to Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, with his co-star Winter
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Reeves developed an interest in a music career; he formed the alternative rock band Dogstar, consisting of members Robert Mailhouse, Gregg Miller and Bret Domrose
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1990· 1 entry
Reeves gave two acting performances; he portrayed an incompetent hitman in the black comedy I Love You to Death, and played Martin, a radio station employee in the comedy Tune in Tomorrow
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1989· 1 entry
Reeves starred in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, in which he portrays a slacker who travels through time with a friend (portrayed by Alex Winter), to assemble historical figures for a school presentation
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1988· 3 entries
In 1988, Reeves was injured in a motorcycle accident while riding in Topanga; he had to undergo a splenectomy.
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Reeves was injured in a motorcycle accident while riding in Topanga; he had to undergo a splenectomy
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Reeves starred in several dramas aimed at teen audiences, including as the lead in The Night Before, a comedy starring opposite Lori Loughlin, The Prince of Pennsylvania and Permanent Record
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1986· 2 entries
Reeves made a foray into television films, including NBC's Babes in Toyland, Act of Vengeance and Brotherhood of Justice
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At the Toronto International Film Festival to a largely positive response
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1985· 1 entry
Played Mercutio in a stage production of Romeo and Juliet at the Leah Posluns Theatre in North York, Ontario
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1984· 1 entry
Reeves was a correspondent for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) youth television program Going Great
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1983· 1 entry
And in the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) coming-of-age, short film One Step Away
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1966· 2 entries
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
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When Reeves was a toddler
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1964· 2 entries
The son of Patricia (née Taylor), a costume designer and performer, and Samuel Nowlin Reeves Jr
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Born 1964-09-02.
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