Keanu Charles Reeves born September 2, 1964 is a Canadian-American-British actor best known for his portrayals of Neo in the action film trilogy The Matrix, Ted Logan in Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure and Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey, and Officer Jack Traven in Speed. Other notable roles include starring as Siddhartha Gautama in Little Buddha; as Scott Favor in the drama
My Own Private Idaho opposite River Phoenix; as Johnny Mnemonic in the sci-fi film Johnny Mnemonic opposite Dolph Lundgren; as Kevin Lomax in the supernatural thriller The Devil’s Advocate opposite Al Pacino; the chevalier Danceny in Dangerous Liaisons; and starring roles in Chain Reaction, Constantine and the surf drama Point Break opposite Patrick Swayze. He played bass guitar in the grunge band Dogstar during the 1990s, and more recently in the band Becky. In an ET online survey in 2006, he was included in the “Top Ten of America’s Favorite Stars”. On January 31, 2005, Reeves received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Filmography
Year Film Role
1985 Letting Go Stereo Teen #1
One Step Away Ron Petrie
1986 Youngblood Heaver
Flying Tommy Wernicke
Young Again Mike Riley, age 17
Under the Influence Eddie Talbot
Act of Vengeance Buddy Martin
River’s Edge Matt
Brotherhood of Justice Derek
Babes in Toyland Jack
1988 Permanent Record Chris Townsend
The Prince of Pennsylvania Rupert Marshetta
The Night Before Winston Connelly
Dangerous Liaisons Le Chevalier Raphael Danceny
1989 Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure Ted “Theodore” Logan
Parenthood Tod Higgins
1990 I Love You to Death Marlon James
Tune in Tomorrow Martin Loader
1991 Point Break FBI Special Agent John ‘Johnny’ Utah
Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey Ted “Theodore” Logan/Evil Ted
My Own Private Idaho Scott Favor
Providence Eric
1992 Bram Stoker’s Dracula Jonathan Harker
1993 Much Ado About Nothing Don John
Little Buddha Prince Siddhartha/Lord Buddha
Poetic Justice Homeless Man (Uncredited)
Freaked Ortiz the Dog Boy (Uncredited)
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues Julian Gitche
1994 Speed Officer Jack Traven
1995 Johnny Mnemonic Johnny
A Walk in the Clouds Sgt. Paul Sutton
1996 Chain Reaction Eddie Kasalivich
Feeling Minnesota Jjaks Clayton
1997 The Last Time I Committed Suicide Harry
The Devil’s Advocate Kevin Lomax
1999 The Matrix Thomas Anderson/Neo
Me and Will Himself
2000 The Replacements Shane Falco
The Watcher David Allen Griffin
The Gift Donnie Barksdale
2001 Sweet November Nelson Moss
Hardball Conor O’Neill
2003 The Matrix Reloaded Thomas Anderson/Neo
The Animatrix Thomas Anderson/Neo
The Matrix Revolutions Thomas Anderson/Neo
Something’s Gotta Give Dr. Julian Mercer
2005 Constantine John Constantine
Thumbsucker Perry Lyman
Ellie Parker Himself
2006 The Lake House Alex Wyler
A Scanner Darkly Bob Arctor
2008 Street Kings Detective Tom Ludlow
The Day the Earth Stood Still Klaatu
2009 The Private Lives of Pippa Lee Chris
2011 Cowboy Bebop Spike Spiegel
