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Keanu's Biography
Birth Name: |
Keanu Charles Reeves |
Birthdate: |
September 2, 1964 |
Birthplace: |
Beirut, Lebanon |
Occupations: |
Actor, Musician |
Quote: |
On fame: "I'm Mickey Mouse. They don't know who's inside the
suit."--Vanity Fair, August, 1995
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Claim to Fame: |
1989: Air-headed time traveler in
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
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Family: |
Stepgrandfather: Made a fortune exporting the Encyclopedia Brittanica
to Canada; paternal relative
Father: Samuel Nowlin Reeves, geologist; left when Keanu was two; of
Hawaiian-Chinese descent; sentenced to 10 years for cocaine
and heroin possession in 1994
Mother: Patricia, costume designer; English
Stepfather: Paul Aaron, theater director; divorced Reeves' mother
after six months of marriage
Stepfather: Robert Miller, rock promoter; married to Reeves mother for
five years
Stepfather: Jack Bond, hair salon owner; divorced Reeves' mother in
1994
Sister: Kim Reeves, horse breeder; born 1966
Half-sister: Karina Reeves, born 1976; father, Robert Miller
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Awards: |
1992: MTV Movie Award: Most Desirable Male, Point Break
1995: MTV Movie Award: Best Onscreen Duo, Speed
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Factoid: |
Plays in the band Dogstar
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Education: |
High School for the Performing Arts in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
De La Salle College (for one year); voted Most
Valuable Player as goalie on hockey team
Second City workshop in Toronto
Hedgerow Theatre in Moylan, PA.
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Agency: |
Creative Artists Agency |
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