Keanu Reeves
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Keanu Charles Reeves (born September 2, 1964) is an Canadian American actor. He was born in Beirut, Lebanon.[1] His father, Samuel Reeves, a geologist is a Hawaiian-Chinese descent and his mother Patricia Bond, a costume designer/performer is a British. His first name, Keanu which is named after his uncle's is a Hawaiian word that means 'cool breeze over the mountains'.
Keanu is known for his roles in films like the Bill and Ted series, The Matrix series and Speed etc. At 9, he started his acting career by appearing on s-tage and at age 14 he came out in Canadian television series and commercials. He also appeared in short films and stage work in early 1980s.
Keanu acted a his first considerable role in River's Edge(1987) and the next year 1988, he appeared in some movies such as Dangerous Liaisons, Permanent Record etc. In 1989 he appeared in the successful comedy Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure which was one of the Bill and Ted series.
[change] Other websites
- Keanu Reeves at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
[change] References
- ↑ Keanu Reeves to play Japanese samurai in 47 Ronin. The Guardian. Retrieved on 3 October 2009.
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