Keanu Reeves

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Keanu Reeves is a Canadian actor and musician who has appeared in movies such as Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Speed and the Matrix films.

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• "I love the genre and I approach it like any other film. I guess that's the short answer. I think science fiction provides great storytelling opportunities. In the past, I've had the fortune to be part of good stories in science-fiction genre films."—Keanu ReevesCanada.com: Reeves Other worldly in The Day The Earth Stood Still (December 8, 2008)

• "Reeves may have evolved into a superstar, but there are still occasional glimpses of the cheeky kid who used to show up at media sessions 20 years ago with greasy hair, motorcycle jacket and grime-encrusted jeans and tease reporters with flip and often uncommunicative answers."Canada.comCanada.com: Reeves Other worldly in The Day The Earth Stood Still (December 8, 2008)

• Heaver in Youngblood (1986)
• Ted "Theodore" Logan in Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
• FBI Special Agent John 'Johnny' Utah in Point Break (1991)
• Jonathan Harker in Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
• Prince Siddhartha/Lord Buddha in Little Buddha (1993)
• Officer Jack Traven in Speed (1994)
• Johnny in Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
• Paul Sutton in A Walk in the Clouds (1995)
• Eddie Kasalivich in Chain Reaction (1996)
• Jjaks Clayton in Feeling Minnesota (1996)
• Kevin Lomax in The Devil's Advocate (1997)
• Tom Anderson/Neo The Matrix (1999)
• Shane Falco in The Replacements (2000)
• Nelson Moss in Sweet November (2001)
• John Constantine in Constantine (2005)
• Alex Wyler in The Lake House (2006)
• Bob Arctor in A Scanner Darkly (2006)
• Detective Tom Ludlow in Street Kings (2008)
• Klaatu in The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

• Note: The IMDb links in this timeline have pop-ups.

• 1964: Born on September 2 in Beirut, Lebanon

• 1966 - 1980: Reeves experiences an unstable childhood | [1]

• 1973: Reeves begins his acting career in the musical "Damn Yankees" |[1]

• 1979: Reeves plays the role of Mercutio in the stage play Romeo and Juliet | [1]

• 1980: Reeves appears in commercials through early 80s | [1]

• 1981: Reeves makes his screen acting debut in the CBC (Canadian) Television comedy series, Hangin' in which aired from 1981 to 1987 | [1]

• 1985: Reeves appears in a number of teenage movies | [1]

• 1986: Reeves gets a more sizable role in "River’s Edge" | [1]

• 1986: Youngblood -his first studio movie IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1989: Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1989: Parenthood - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1991: Point Break - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1991: My Own Private Idaho - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1992: Reeves wins the Most Desirable Male award for his role in Point Break [1]

• 1992: Fills in on bass guitar for The Vandals on New Year's; moonlights in various bands until giving up music for good in 2005

• 1994: Speed - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1995: He scored a hit with a romantic lead role in "A Walk in the Clouds" [1]

• 1995: Reeves stars in "Johnny Mnemonic" | [1]

• 1996: Reeves stars in "Feeling Minnesota" | [1]

• 1996: Reeves stars in 'Chain Reaction" | [1]

• 1997:Stars in The Devil's Advocate - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1999: The Matrix solidifies Reeves as a Superstar - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 2000: Reeves stars in "The Replacements" | [1]

• 2000: Reeves stars in "The Gift" | [1]

• 2003: Reeves stars in "Enter The Matrix" | "The Matrix Reloaded" | "The Matrix Revolutions" | [1]

• 2003: Reeves stars in "Something's Gotta Give" | [1]

• 2005: [Constantine] proves to be a box office hit | [1]

• 2006: Reeves stars in the offbeat "A Scanner Darkly" | [1]

• 2006: The Lake House - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 2008: Street Kings - IMDb Listing

• 2008: The Day the Earth Stood Still | IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 2009: "The Private Lives of Pippa" - [1] Rotten Tomatoes Reviews