Keanu Charles Reeves was born September 2, 1964 in Beirut, Lebanon. He moved to Canada with his mother and as he grew up he took up a number of jobs, including sharpening skates at an ice rink shop, landscaping, and making pasta.

His first steps towards acting came through stage work and in 1984 he made his stage debut in ‘Wolfboy’. Keanu's first feature film debut in Hollywood was in Youngblood, albeit that he had a tiny role.

After landing ‘River’s Edge’ a string of roles followed, mostly of him playing a troubled teenager. He went on to earn himself a decent reputation by starring in films such as Dangerous Liaisons, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Much Ado About Nothing, and Little Buddha. It was not until the 1994 film ‘Speed’ became a huge hit at the box office that Keanu was really noticed. Since then he has become incredibly famous with the ‘Matrix’ trilogy.