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Keanu Reeves

Birth Name:
Keanu Charles Reeves
Birth Place:
Beirut, Lebanon
Profession
Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Director
Keanu Reeves

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 Kiss:Nominated
  • 1995MTV Movie Award - Best Male Performance: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 Fight:Winner
  • 2000MTV Movie Award - Best On-Screen Duo:Nominated
  • 2000MTV Movie Award - Best Male Performance: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
  • 2005Razzie Award - Worst Razzie Loser of Our First 25 Years:Nominated
  • 2006Teen Choice Award - Movies - Choice Liplock:Winner
  • 2008Bambi - Best Actor - International:Winner
  • 2015Redeemer AwardNominated
  • 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 Actor:Nominated
  • 2019HCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2019People's Choice Award - Favorite Male Movie Star:Nominated
  • 2019People's Choice Award - Favorite Action Movie Star:Nominated
  • 2020People's Choice Award - Favorite Comedy Movie Star:Nominated
  • 2020Redeemer AwardNominated
  • 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
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