By name: Keanu Reeves Birthday: September 2, 1964
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon Height: 183 cm
Keanu Reeves rose to fame in 1994 with Live and Let Die, and his innate elegance quickly made him an idol in the eyes of hundreds of millions of viewers in the U.S. and across Asia.
Keanu is the first person in the world to be recognized for his work.
Keanu Reeves is a mixed-race, 183-centimeter tall man born on September 2, 1964, in Beirut, Lebanon. His father, Samuel Norrin Reeves, is a geologist and a half-Chinese Hawaiian. Her mother, Patricia, on the other hand, was British and a stage costume designer. Her mother met Keanu's biological father while working as a cabaret dancer in a Beirut bar, and had Keanu. The marriage did not last long. They divorced shortly after the birth of Keanu Reeves. Soon mother Patricia moved to New York City with Reeves and her sister Kim. In New York she married Paul Aron, a director on Broadway, and the family moved to Toronto, Canada. The family broke up again a year later. His mother married two more husbands after that, and Keanu Reeves' childhood was characterized by constant moving and upheaval. The name "Keanu" is pronounced key-an-oo, which comes from the Hawaiian dialect, in which the name "Keanu Reeves" means "the breeze that blows from a distant valley". The name "Keanu Reeves" in Hawaiian means "a fresh breeze from a distant valley", and he was indeed a cool mountain breeze, injecting a fresh breath into the movie industry in the 90s.
As a child, Keanu Reeves didn't love school, but was passionate about field hockey and theater. Constant moving and changing schools (he attended four different middle schools), coupled with a lack of interest in learning, saw him drop out before graduation. Since his stepfather, Paul Aron, was a director, stars were often in and out of their home. Keanu Reeves became interested in acting as a result of his long association with the world of show business, and at the age of 16 he entered the world of acting with a Coca-Cola commercial, and at the age of 17 he aspired to become an actor and turned to a career in acting. Since then he has made frequent appearances in Canadian television and stage productions. His first big role was in the Toronto stage production of "The Prodigal" ("The Wolf Boy"), in which he played Bernie, a professional jockey in an insane asylum. But he wasn't satisfied with just small roles, and when Hollywood star Rob Lowe came to town in 1984 to film "Young Blood", he made a cameo appearance in the movie, and has since left Toronto to pursue his dream in Los Angeles.
In 1985, he arrived in Los Angeles and headed for the Hollywood of his dreams, where Keanu caught the attention of directors and critics for his role as a rebellious young man in "The River's Edge" in 1987, and soon after in "Bill and Ted's Bizarre Adventure" in 1989. Ted's Excellent Adventure" ("Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure"). It was a light comedy full of fantasy, in which he played the role of an ethereal teenage guitarist, which he played with a fresh, natural air, like a "child of nature", amiable. From then on, Keanu Reeves became known as an American teen idol, and was given the opportunity to act in the historical film "Dangerous Liaisons" ("Dangerous Liaisons"). Among the films that Keanu Reeves took part in, "Dangerous Liaisons" was a huge success, making Keanu Reeves, who played a supporting role in the film, a hit and establishing his position in Hollywood.
At the same time, Keanu Reeves began to try to broaden his horizons. In 1989's "Parenthood" ("Parenthood") and 1991's "I Love You Death" ("I Love You Death") and other films, he embodied a leisurely and ethereal style of acting, and in "The Thrill of It All" ("The Thrill of It All"), he was a great actor. Point Break", he made his action movie debut as a police officer. Although he didn't become a star, he showed his potential in this area. In 1993 he appeared in "Much Ado About Nothing" ("Much Ado About Nothing"), a gay movie directed by Kenneth Brannoff. During this time he began experimenting with a variety of acting styles to prove his versatility. In particular, in 1992, Keanu Reeves played a supporting role in Coppola's famous vampire-themed film "Bream Storker's Dracula". Although he did not play the lead role in this movie, Keanu Reeves impressed with his performance in the movie. During this time, Keanu Reeves began to grow in popularity in Hollywood, and in 1993, Keanu was "handpicked" by the famous Italian director, Bertucci, to play the lead role of Dado in his movie, "Little Buddha" ("Little Buddha"). Prince. It was a difficult role, and he read a lot of Buddhist books and lost weight to play it. Perhaps it is Keanu Reeves' one-quarter Oriental heritage that gives him his innate purity and simplicity, making him the perfect choice to play the "Little Living Buddha". Keanu Reeves' performance in this movie, though not extremely successful, was quite good, and he began to be noticed.