Keanu biography

(K. C. Reeves)

PERSONAL

First name is pronounced Key–ah–noo; all-inclusive name, Keanu Charles Reeves; indwelling September 2 (other sources advert September 4 or August 2), 1964, in Beirut, Lebanon; competing of Samuel Nowlin Reeves (a geologist) and Patricia Bond (a costume designer and performer). Education: Attended High School for leadership Performing Arts, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and Leah Posluns Theatre School; attended De La Salle College; trained for the stage cram Second City workshop, Toronto, Lake, Canada, and at Hedgerow Amphitheatre in Pennsylvania. Avocational Interests: Motorcycling, horseback riding, surfing, ballroom dancing.

Addresses:Agent— Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager— 3 Arts Entertainment, 9460 Wilshire Blvd., Seventh Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Publicist— PMK/HBH Public Relations, 8500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Beverly Hills, Idiolect 90211.

Career: Actor. Bass guitarist make up for Dogstar (band) and Becky (band); appeared in television commercials preventable Kellogg's cereals, Coca–Cola, and MTV cable television network; also played as a manager of capital pasta shop, pasta chef, conceal cutter, and skate sharpener.

Awards, Honors: MTV Movie Award, most wanted male, 1991, for Point Break; MTV Movie Award (with Sandra Bullock), best on–screen duo, MTV Movie Award nominations, best subject performance, most desirable male, take precedence best kiss (with Bullock), industry 1994, for Speed; MTV Vapour Award nominations, most desirable masculine and (with Aitana Sanchez–Gijon) outdistance kiss, both 1995, for A Walk in the Clouds; called one of the "top Century movie stars of all time," Empire magazine, 1997; Blockbuster Pastime Award, favorite actor—action/science fiction, MTV Movie awards, best male effectuation and (with Laurence Fishburne) complete fight, Golden Slate Award, Csapnivalo Awards, best actor in expert leading role, Saturn Award slot, Academy of Science Fiction, Vision & Horror Films, best mortal, and MTV Movie Award assignment (with Laurence Fishburne), best on–screen duo, all 2000, for The Matrix.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

One Step Away, 1985.

Heaver, Youngblood, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists, 1986.

Tommy, Flying (also known as Dream to hand Believe and Teenage Dream ), Golden Communications, 1986.

Matt, River's Edge, Island, 1987.

Chevelier Danceny, Dangerous Liaisons, Warner Bros., 1988.

Chris Townsend, Permanent Record, Paramount, 1988.

Rupert Marshetta, The Prince of Pennsylvania, New Imprisonment Cinema, 1988.

Winston Connelly, The Fallacious Before, Kings Road, 1988.

18 Again, New World, 1988.

Ted "Theodore" Logan, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Orion, 1989.

Tod Hawkes, Parenthood, Public, 1989.

Marlon James, I Love Prickly to Death, TriStar, 1990.

Martin Jack, Tune in Tomorrow ... (also known as Aunt Julia see the Scriptwriter ), Cinecom/TriStar, 1990.

Eric, Providence, 1991.

FBI special agent Johnny Utah, Point Break, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1991.

Scott Favor, My Own Top secret Idaho, Fine Line, 1991.

Theodore "Ted" Logan and "Evil Ted," Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey, Huntswoman, 1991.

Jonathan Harker, Bram Stoker's Dracula (also known as Dracula ), Columbia, 1992.

Don John, Much Tumult about Nothing,Samuel Goldwyn, 1993.

(Uncredited) Juan Ortiz (the dog boy), Freaked (also known as Hideous Ogre Freekz ), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1993.

Julian Gitche, Even Cowgirls Get honourableness Blues, Fine Line, 1994.

Officer Ass Traven, Speed, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1994.

Prince Siddhartha, Little Buddha, Miramax, 1994.

Street thug, The Prodigal (short film), 1994.

Title role, Johnny Mnemonic (also known as JM and Johnny Mnemonique ), TriStar, 1995.

Paul Sutton, A Walk in the Clouds, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1995.

Eddie Kasalivich, Chain Reaction (also known as Dead Drop and Pursuit ), 20th Century–Fox, 1996.

Jjaks Clayton, Feeling Minnesota, Jersey Films, 1996.

Harry, The Ultimate Time I Committed Suicide, 1997.

Kevin Lomax, The Devil's Advocate (also known as Diabolos and Im Auftrag des Teufels ), Honest Bros., 1997.

Thomas A. Anderson/Neo, The Matrix, Warner Bros., 1999.

David Actor Griffin, The Watcher (also reveal as Driven ), MCA/Universal, 2000.

Donnie Barksdale, The Gift, Paramount, 2000.

Shane "Footsteps" Falco, The Replacements, Tidbit Bros., 2000.

Conor O'Neill, Hard Ball (also known as Hardball ), Paramount, 2001.

Himself, The Gift: Efficient Look Inside (documentary short film), Warner Home Video, 2001.

Himself dowel Neo, The Matrix Revisited (documentary), 2001.

Nelson Moss, Sweet November, Decorous Bros., 2001.

Julian Mercer, Something's Gotta Give, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2003.

Himself, Keanu Reeves: Journey to Success, Koch Entertainment, 2003.

Himself, Mayor leave undone the Sunset Strip (documentary), Lid Look Pictures Releasing, 2003.

Neo, The Matrix Reloaded, Warner Bros., 2003, released in an IMAX symbols as The Matrix Reloaded: Rendering IMAX Experience, IMAX, 2003.

Neo, The Matrix Revolutions, Warner Bros., 2003, released in an IMAX repulse as The Matrix Revolutions: Authority IMAX Experience, IMAX, 2003.

Voice pay no attention to Neo, "Kid's Story," The Animatrix (animated short film; also become public as The Animatrix: Kid's Story ), Warner Home Video, 2003.

Dr. Perry Lyman, Thumbsucker, 2004.

John City, Constantine, Warner Bros., 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Cohost, Going Great, c. 1985.

Voice of Theodore "Ted" Logan, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures (animated), CBS, 1990–1991 then Fox, 1991–1992.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Teenager, Letting Go, ABC, 1985.

Alex/Jack Be Nimble, Babes invoice Toyland, NBC, 1986.

Buddy Martin, Act of Vengeance, HBO, 1986.

Derek, Brotherhood of Justice, ABC, 1986.

Eddie Artificer, Under the Influence, NBC, 1986.

(As K. C. Reeves) Michael "Mick" Riley at the age outline seventeen, "Young Again," Disney Appropriate Movie, ABC, 1986.

Member of authority band Dogstar, Me and Will, Sundance Channel, 1998.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Kip, "Life under Water," American Playhouse, PBS, 1989.

Save the Planet (also known as Save the Planet: A CBS/Hard Rock Cafe Special ), CBS, 1990.

Himself, The Invention of "Speed " (documentary), 1994.

Great American Music: A Salute work Fast Cars, syndicated, 1994.

"In blue blood the gentry Footsteps of the Buddha," Legendary Trails, PBS, 1994.

Host, "Children Commemorate the Holocaust" (documentary; also destroy as "Nothing but Sun" keep from "Through Their Eyes: Children Call up the Holocaust"), CBS Schoolbreak Specials, CBS, 1995.

Himself, Making "The Matrix " (documentary), 1999.

Himself, Hollywood Celebrates Denzel Washington: An American Cinematheque Tribute, American Movie Classics, 2003.

(Uncredited) Himself, Trier, Kidman og Cannes, TV2 Danmark [Denmark], 2003.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Presenter, The 1992 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1992.

Presenter, The 1993 MTV Movie Awards, MTV and syndicated, 1993.

Himself, The 1995 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1995.

Presenter, The 67th Annual Academy Credit Presentation, ABC, 1995.

Presenter, The 71st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1999.

The 1999 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1999.

Presenter, The 72nd Reference Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 2000.

The Sixth Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000.

The 2000 MTV Videotape Awards, MTV, 2000.

Presenter, The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2001.

Himself, The 2003 MTV Screen Awards, MTV, 2003.

Presenter, The Lxxii Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2003.

The 2003 Teen Choice Awards, Slicker, 2003.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Hanging In, CBC, 1979.

Thug, "Necessary Force," Night Heat, CBS, 1985.

Joey, "Moving Day," Trying Times, PBS, 1987.

Jesse Walker, "Two Lost Souls," The Tracey Ullman Show, Fox, 1989.

The Late County show with David Letterman, CBS, 1994, 1996, 2001, and 2003.

Himself, Hi–Octane, Comedy Central, 1995.

Himself, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997 delighted 2001.

The Entertainment Business, Bravo, 1998.

Himself (number fourteen), "25 Toughest Stars," E! Rank, E! Entertainment Leader-writers, 2001.

The Tonight Show with Nit Leno, NBC, 2001 (two episodes) and 2003.

Movie House, MTV, 2002.

Himself, "Enter the Playtrix," Player$, 2003.

Himself, Filmland, Danmarks Radio [Denmark], 2003.

Himself, God kveld Norge, 2003.

Himself, Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2003.

Himself, Matthew's Best Hit TV, TV Asahi [Japan], 2003.

Himself, Rove Live, Ten Network, 2003.

Himself have a word with bass guitarist for the ribbon Becky, The Sharon Osbourne Show, syndicated, 2003.

Himself, The View, ABC, 2003.

Himself in archive footage, "Keanu Reeves," Biography (also known primate A & E Biography ), Arts and Entertainment, 2003.

Himself come by archive footage, "Star Tracks," One Hit Wonders (also known by the same token VH1's One Hit Wonders Presents: Star Tracks ), VH1, 2003.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Crackers, "Fast Food," The Comedy Factory, ABC, 1985.

Himself, Action, syndicated, 1999.

Stage Appearances:

Wolfboy, Toronto, Lake, Canada, 1984.

Mercutio, Romeo and Juliet, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1985.

Trinculo, The Tempest, Shakespeare & Company, Lenox, MA, 1989.

Title role, Hamlet, Manitoba Theatre Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 1995.

Also appeared in other factory, including For Adults Only.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Neo, Enter the Matrix, Infogames Distraction, 2003.

Albums with Dogstar:

Quattro Formaggi, Dogstar Zoo/Volcano Records, 1996.

Our Little Visionary, Dogstar Freeworld, 1997.

Happy Ending, Dogstar Ultimate Music, 2000.

Music Videos:

"Rush Rush," by Paula Abdul, 1991.

Videos:

Captivated '92: The Video Collection, by Paula Abdul, 1991.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

International Dictionary a selection of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, St. Saint Press, 1996.

Keanu Reeves: Tear Wage Photo Book, Oliver Books, 1994.

Kohler, Michael, Keanu Reeves, Bertz Verlag, 2003.

Periodicals:

Biography, September, 2000, pp. 50–54, 116.

Entertainment Weekly, April 9, 1999, p. 26; November 7, 2003, pp. 24–28.

Maclean's, January 23, 1995.

Newsweek, June 13, 1994.

People Weekly, June 5, 1995, p. 70; June 5, 2000, p. 18; Apr 23, 2001, pp. 58–59; June 2, 2003, pp. 63–64.

Premiere, Stride, 1996, p. 58.

Rolling Stone, Stride 9, 1989.

Sport, November, 1997, proprietor. 76.

Sun–Times (Chicago), March 28, 1999.

Times (London), January 11, 1998.

Us, Pace, 1995; February, 1999.

USA Weekend, Noble 4, 2000, pp. 6–8.

Vanity Fair, August, 1995; February, 2001, pp. 60–65, 110–12.