Keanu Reeves Movies and Bio

Keanu Reeves

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Keanu Reeves Bio: 
Keanu Charles Reeves was born September 2, 1964 in Beirut, Lebanon to Patricia Taylor and Samuel Nowlin Reeves.  Keanu's mom was a showgirl from England; his dad was a Chinese-Hawaiian geologist.  The couple name their son Keanu, translation "cool breeze over the mountains," after a Hawaiian ancestor.  Keanu's sister Kim was born in 1966; their parents divorced shortly thereafter.  
Patricia took Keanu and Kim to New York City where they lived for a short time before relocating to Toronto, where Keanu grew up.  Patricia married stage and film director Paul Aaron, but the marriage lasted less than a year.  Two more marriages followed, one of which brought Keanu and Kim another sister, Karina, in 1976.
Never much for academics, Keanu devoted his time in school to drama and ice hockey, a sport in which his performance as goalie earned him the nickname "The Wall."  He continued to visit his biological father in Hawaii until he was about thirteen.  His father was convicted on drug charges in 1994 and served prison time.  Keanu and his father have never reconnected.
Keanu dropped out of high school at seventeen to pursue acting.  His performances in stage productions and TV movies eventually led to a role in the 1986 hit Youngblood with Rob Lowe, which was filmed in Canada.  The film's success led Keanu to pack for Hollywood.
Keanu received critical attention for River's Edge (1986).  However, it was not until Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure came out in 1989 that the public took notice.  After that, Keanu's career meandered through an unmemorable succession of films for the next several years, during which time he tried to distance himself from the Ted persona.