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Keanu Reeves

Actor, producer, musician and author

Born 1964

Keanu Reeves is a Canadian actor, producer, director, musician and author whose four-decade career runs from River's Edge, Bill & Ted, My Own Private Idaho and Speed to Neo in The Matrix and the title role in John Wick. Born in Beirut and raised in Toronto, he began in local theatre and Canadian television before moving to Los Angeles. Beyond acting, Reeves directed Man of Tai Chi, produced Side by Side, plays bass in Dogstar, co-founded ARCH Motorcycle, co-created BRZRKR, co-authored The Book of Elsewhere and made his Broadway debut in Waiting for Godot in 2025.

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ConnectionAlexandra GrantLongtime partner, publishing collaborator and co-founder of Two Dragonflies.

ConnectionChina MiévilleCo-author of The Book of Elsewhere.

ConnectionAlex WinterBill & Ted co-star and Broadway scene partner in Waiting for Godot.

Keanu Reeves speaking at San Diego Comic-Con in 2024 — Profile image · Chris Roth / CC BY-SA 2.0

NewProject15 Sept 2026

A new production banner launches with Kill Current

Reeves is attached to star in and produce the espionage thriller through Two Dragonflies, the production label he founded with Alexandra Grant.

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Dogstar takes All In Now on the road
After releasing its fourth album in May, Dogstar continued its 2026 live run with Reeves on bass.
5 Aug 2026Current reported performance
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Outcome premieres on Apple TV
Reeves leads Jonah Hill's dark comedy as movie star Reef Hawk; Apple premiered the film globally on April 10, 2026.
6 Apr 2026Official release announcement
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A Broadway debut opposite Alex Winter
Reeves played Estragon and reunited with Alex Winter in Jamie Lloyd's revival of Waiting for Godot at the Hudson Theatre.
28 Sept 2025Broadway opening record
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Award
Comic-Con honors a genre-spanning career
Comic-Con International named Reeves among its 2024 Inkpot Award recipients.
27 Jul 2024Official award record
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Selected Credits

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Year	Title	Role
2025	Waiting for GodotBroadway	Estragon
2025	BallerinaFilm	John Wick
2026	DogstarBand	Bassist
2026	All In NowAlbum	Bassist
2026	OutcomeFilm	Reef Hawk

Timeline

1986—2026

1986Wins early notice in the drama River's Edge after beginning in Canadian theatre and television.
1989Breaks through as Ted Logan in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.
1991Moves between action and independent drama with Point Break and My Own Private Idaho.
1994Becomes an action lead opposite Sandra Bullock in Speed.
1999Stars as Neo in The Matrix, beginning his defining science-fiction franchise.
2011Publishes Ode to Happiness with artist Alexandra Grant.
2011Co-founds ARCH Motorcycle with Gard Hollinger.
2013Makes his feature directing debut with Man of Tai Chi.
2014Introduces the title assassin in John Wick.
2020Performs Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2077 and returns as Ted Logan in Bill & Ted Face the Music.
2021Makes his comic-writing debut with BRZRKR alongside Matt Kindt.
2024Co-authors The Book of Elsewhere with China Miéville.
2024Voices Shadow in Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
2024Receives Comic-Con's Inkpot Award.
2025Makes his Broadway debut as Estragon in Waiting for Godot.
2026Leads Apple's dark comedy Outcome as Reef Hawk.
2026Releases Dogstar's fourth album, All In Now.
2026Launches Two Dragonflies with the in-development espionage thriller Kill Current.

A new production banner launches with Kill Current

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Dogstar takes All In Now on the road

Outcome premieres on Apple TV

A Broadway debut opposite Alex Winter

Comic-Con honors a genre-spanning career