Name: Keanu Reeves
Date of Birth: 2 September 1964 Reeves was born in Beirut, Lebanon. Reeves' mother is English, and his father is American of Hawaiian-Chinese descent. Reeves is named after his uncle, Henry Keanu Reeves. Keanu is a Hawaiian word, which means when translated into English, 'Cool breeze over the Mountains'. When Reeves first arrived in Hollywood, his agent thought his first name was too exotic, so during the early days of his film career he was sometimes credited as K.C. Reeves.
Reeves began his acting career... at the age of nine. He appeared on stage at a production of Damn Yankees. At 15, he played Mercutio in a stage production of Romeo and Juliet at the Leah Posluns Theatre. Reeves made his screen acting debut in a CBC Television comedy series, Hangin' In. Throughout the early 1980s, he appeared in commercials (including one for Coca-Cola), short films including the NFB drama One Step Away[3] and stage work such as Brad Fraser's cult hit Wolf Boy in Toronto.Read more Keanu Reeves Fans :Keanu Reeves movies (actor)User Comments |
