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Keanu Reeves Biography

Birth Name:Keanu Charles Reeves

Birth Place:Beirut, Lebanon

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Director

Fast Facts

  • Has supported many charities, including PETA, the SickKids Foundation and Stand Up to Cancer
  • Won a Bambi Award in 2008 for Best International Actor for his performance in "The Day the Earth Stood Still․"
  • Is the son of costume designer Patricia Taylor
  • Before becoming an actor, he worked various odd jobs, including sharpening ice skates, landscaping and managing a pasta shop
  • Best known for his role in "The Matrix" as Neo
  • Appeared in a commercial for "Coca-Cola" in 1983
  • Played bass guitar in a grunge band Dogstar
  • Became an internet sensation after a photo of him eating a sandwich on a park bench was spread online and has since been dubbed "Sad Keanu․"

Awards

  • 1992MTV Movie Award-Most Desirable Male: winner
  • 1994Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 1995Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actor: nominated
  • 1995MTV Movie Award-Best Male Performance: nominated
  • 1995MTV Movie Award-Best Kiss: nominated
  • 1995MTV Movie Award-Best On-Screen Duo: winner
  • 1995MTV Movie Award-Most Desirable Male: nominated
  • 1996MTV Movie Award-Most Desirable Male: nominated
  • 1996MTV Movie Award-Best Kiss: nominated
  • 1996Razzie Award-Worst Actor: nominated
  • 1997Razzie Award-Worst Actor: nominated
  • 2000Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2000Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Actor - Action/Science Fiction: winner
  • 2000Golden Slate-Best Actor in a Leading Role: winner
  • 2000MTV Movie Award-Best Male Performance: winner
  • 2000MTV Movie Award-Best On-Screen Duo: nominated
  • 2000MTV Movie Award-Best Fight: winner
  • 2001Chainsaw Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2001Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2001Teen Choice Award-Film - Choice Sleazebag: nominated
  • 2002Razzie Award-Worst Actor: nominated
  • 2003Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor - Drama/Action Adventure: nominated
  • 2004MTV Movie Award-Best Kiss: nominated
  • 2004MTV Movie Award-Best Fight: nominated
  • 2004MTV Movie Award-Sexiest Hero (Héroe más Sexy): nominated
  • 2004Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor - Drama/Action Adventure: nominated
  • 2005MTV Movie Award-Best Hero: nominated
  • 2006Teen Choice Award-Movies - Choice Liplock: winner
  • 2008Bambi-Best Actor - International: winner
  • 2015Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Fight: nominated
  • 2017Teen Choice Award-Choice: Fight: nominated
  • 2019Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2019EDA Special Mention Award-Most Egregious Age Difference Between the Leading Man and the Love Interest: nominated
  • 2019HCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2019HCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2019People's Choice Award-Favorite Action Movie Star: nominated
  • 2019People's Choice Award-Favorite Male Movie Star: nominated
  • 2020People's Choice Award-Favorite Comedy Movie Star: nominated
  • 2020Redeemer Award-: nominated
  • 2022Blimp Award-Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie: nominated
  • 2023MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Fight: nominated
  • 2024Saturn Award-Best Actor in a Film: nominated
  • 2024CCA Super Award-Best Actor in an Action Movie: nominated
  • 2024Jupiter Award-Best International Actor: winner
  • 2024People's Choice Award-The Male Movie Star of the Year: nominated
  • 2024People's Choice Award-The Action Movie Star of the Year: nominated
  • 2025Blimp Award-Favorite Male Animated Voice from a Movie: nominated
  • 2026Astra Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical: nominated