KEANU REEVES

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Keanu Reeves, born in Beirut, Lebanon, is a Canadian actor and musician known for his diverse roles and amiable public image. He gained early recognition in films like Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and Point Break, then transitioned to more mature roles in movies like My Own Private Idaho. Reeves achieved a resurgence with The Matrix franchise and the John Wick series. He also plays bass guitar in the band Dogstar, and has recently toured in support of their new album. Reeves is also a philanthropist who has a private cancer foundation that supports children's hospitals and cancer research.

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Keanu Reeves was born in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 2, 1964, to a costume designer mother and an American father with Native Hawaiian, Chinese, English, and Portuguese descent. His first name means "cool breeze over the mountains" in Hawaiian.

Reeves's parents divorced when he was young, and his mother moved the family to various locations, including Sydney and New York City, before settling in Toronto. He attended four different high schools and was eventually expelled from the Etobicoke School of the Arts for being "too rambunctious".

Reeves has dyslexia, which he says contributed to him not being a good student. He was a successful ice hockey goalkeeper with aspirations to play for the Canadian Olympic team, but his hockey career ended due to an injury.

Early in his acting career, agents suggested he change his name because it was "too ethnic". He briefly used "K. C." or "Casey" Reeves before reverting to his given name.