Keanu Reeves Biography (2)

Keanu Reeves is one of Hollywood's most sought after and successful actors. His dedication to his craft is well known among his peers and is admirably reflected in his choice of roles as well as in his performances. In Fall 2005, he will be seen in the live action, highly stylized, animated adaptation of A Scanner Darkly, directed by Richard Linklater, starring opposite Robert Downey Jr., Woody Harrelson and Winona Ryder. Also on his upcoming release slate is the independent feature Thumbsucker. Directed by newcomer Mike Mills, Thumbsucker boasts an eclectic cast that includes Tilda Swinton, Vincent D'Onofrio, Vince Vaughn and Benjamin Bratt.

In 2003, Reeves dominated the screen in the highly anticipated The Matrix Revolutions, the final chapter in The Matrix trilogy and the follow-up to The Matrix Reloaded. He also received critical acclaim for his supporting role in the romantic comedy Something's Gotta Give, starring with Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton.

Reeves achieved worldwide acclaim with his performance in Jan de Bont's action tour de force Speed, and his long list of credits include Hardball, The Gift, Sweet November, The Replacements, A Walk in the Clouds, the thriller The Devil's Advocate, opposite Al Pacino and Charlize Theron, Bernardo Bertolucci's Little Buddha, and Much Ado About Nothing. He was also seen in Bram Stoker's Dracula, My Own Private Idaho and Point Break.

Reeves was born in Beirut, Lebanon and raised in Toronto where he performed in various local theatre productions and on television before relocating to Los Angeles. One of his first roles was in Tim Hunter's critically acclaimed River's Edge. He then starred in Marisa Silver's Permanent Record and opposite Amy Madigan and Fred Ward in The Prince of Pennsylvania. In 1988, he was cast as the innocent pawn Danceny in Stephen Frears' Dangerous Liaisons, alongside Glenn Close, John Malkovich and Michelle Pfeiffer. He then went on to star in the offbeat and hugely popular comedy Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, which later spawned an equally successful sequel entitled Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey. That same year, he was part of the ensemble cast in Ron Howard's comedy Parenthood and Lawrence Kasdan's I Love You to Death. His first romantic leading role was in Jon Amiel's comedy Tune in Tomorrow, with Barbara Hershey and Peter Falk.

Reeves additional credits include the Sci-Fi thriller Johnny Mnemonic; Andrew Davis' action film Chain Reaction, with his Constantine co-star Rachel Weisz; Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, for director Gus Van Sant; and the dark comedy Feeling Minnesota, opposite Cameron Diaz.