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Keanu Reeves

television actor

$380Mnet worth

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Keanu Reeves Keanu Reeves is a Canadian actor known for his roles in The Matrix trilogy, John Wick, and Speed. Widely beloved for his humility and generosity, he is one of the most iconic action stars in cinema history and has maintained a devoted global fanbase for over three decades.

Overview

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 influential people in the world.

Wikipedia Context

This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Keanu Reeves. Canadian actor (born 1964)

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Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keanu_Reeves

Timeline

1960s
1964

Keanu Charles Reeves was born in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 2, 1964, the son...

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

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1964

Birth

Birth of Keanu Reeves.

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1966

After his parents divorced in 1966, his mother moved the family to Sydney,...

After 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

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1970s
1971

The couple moved to Toronto and divorced in 1971

The couple moved to Toronto and divorced in 1971

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1976

Reeves's mother married Robert Miller, a rock music promoter, in 1976; the...

Reeves's mother married Robert Miller, a rock music promoter, in 1976; the couple divorced in 1980

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1980s
1981

He was cast as Matt in River's Edge, a crime drama about a group of high school...

He was cast as Matt in River's Edge, a crime drama about a group of high school friends dealing with a murder case, loosely based on the 1981 murder of Marcy Renee Conrad

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1983

He also appeared in a Coca-Cola commercial in 1983, and in the National Film...

He also appeared in a Coca-Cola commercial in 1983, and in the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) coming-of-age, short film One Step Away

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1984

1984–1990: Early work Reeves in 1986 In 1984, Reeves was a correspondent for...

1984–1990: Early work Reeves in 1986 In 1984, Reeves was a correspondent for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) youth television program Going Great

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1985

In 1985, he played Mercutio in a stage production of Romeo and Juliet at the...

In 1985, he played Mercutio in a stage production of Romeo and Juliet at the Leah Posluns Theatre in North York, Ontario

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2020s
2026

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2026

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