Keanu Reeves

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Did You Know?

• Keanu's longtime girlfriend, Jennifer Syme, was killed in a car accident in Hollywood on April 4, 2001.
• His nickname is "The Wall," which was given to him by his high school hockey team.
• Ever wonder about Keanu's ethnic background? His father is part Chinese, part Hawaiian and his mother is English. He has two younger sisters.
• Don't turn off the lights...this big action star is afraid of the dark.
• Keanu likes ballroom dancing.
• His mother Patricia was a costume designer for rock bands and stars.
• Keanu is named after his great, great uncle. "Keanu" means cool breeze over the mountains.
• When Keanu went to audition for 'Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure' he auditioned for Bill and was paired with Alex Winters, who was auditioning for Ted. They were both cast, just opposite of how they auditioned.
• Keanu is a self-taught bass player. He plays in a band called 'Dogstar.'
• Keanu had an absent father, but his mother remarried film and stage director Paul Aaron.
• Keanu dropped out of high school when he was 17 to pursue his acting carer. He then went to see his step-father and break into the business.
• QUOTE: "I'm a meathead. I can't help it, man. You've got smart people and you've got dumb people."

Actor Credits

1. The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009)
2. The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
3. Street Kings (2008)
4. A Scanner Darkly (2006)
5. The Lake House (2006)
6. Thumbsucker (2005)
7. Constantine (2005)
8. Bill & Ted's Most Excellent Collection (2005)
9. Terminator 3 / The Matrix Reloaded (2005)
10. Something's Gotta Give (2003)
11. The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
12. The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
13. The Animatrix (2003)
14. Hardball (2001)
15. Sweet November (2001)
16. The Gift (2000)
17. The Watcher (2000)
18. The Replacements (2000)
19. The Matrix (1999)
20. Devil's Advocate (1997)
21. The Last Time I Committed Suicide (1997)
22. Feeling Minnesota (1996)
23. Chain Reaction (1996)
24. Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
25. A Walk In The Clouds (1995)
26. Speed (1994)
27. Even Cowgirls Get The Blues (1993)
28. Little Buddha (1993)
29. Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
30. Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
31. My Own Private Idaho (1991)
32. Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)
33. Point Break (1991)
34. I Love You To Death (1990)
35. Tune In Tomorrow ... (1990)
36. Life Under Water (1989)
37. Parenthood (1989)
38. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
39. The Prince Of Pennsylvania (1988)
40. Permanent Record (1988)
41. The Night Before (1988)
42. Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
43. River's Edge (1986)
44. Brotherhood Of Justice (1986)
45. Act Of Vengeance (1986)
46. Young Again (1986)
47. Flying (1986)
48. Youngblood (1986)
49. Babes In Toyland (1986)

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