Photo Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures "The Matrix"
Photo Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures "The Matrix Reloaded"
Keanu Reeves
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- Prada - 14IS Black
Biography
Keanu Charles Reeves was born on September 2nd, 1964 in Beirut, Lebanon. After his parents got divorced, his mother moved the family first to Australia, and then to New York before finally settling in Toronto.
Keanu's first gigs were on stage, in TV commercials, and in short films. Keanu is dyslexic, and in high school excelled at ice hockey but not academics. His first studio movie role was a hockey goalie in Youngblood (1986), which was filmed in Canada. Shortly after the film was released, Keanu dropped out of school and drove to Hollywood to pursue acting.
Keanu has acted in many films including Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and Johnny Mnemonic, but is probably best known for his role as Neo in The Matrix trilogy.
Trivia
- Is left-handed, but plays bass with his right
- Loves ballroom dancing
- Was nicknamed "The Wall" when he was a goalie on his high school ice hockey team
- Got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2005
- Suffers from dyslexia and dropped out of school to pursue acting
Quotes
- "Here comes 40. I'm feeling my age and I've ordered the Ferrari. I'm going to get the whole mid-life crisis package."
- "It's always wonderful to get to know women, with the mystery and the joy and the depth. If you can make a woman laugh, you're seeing the most beautiful thing on God's Earth."
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