He is the recipient of numerous accolades in a career on screen spanning four decades. In , The New York Times ranked him as the fourth-greatest actor of the 21st century, and in Time magazine named him one of the most influential people in the world.
Reeves is known for his leading roles in action films , his amiable public image, and his philanthropic efforts. Born in Beirut , Lebanon, and raised in Toronto , Canada, he made his acting debut in the Canadian television series Hangin' In , before making his feature-film debut in Youngblood He gained praise for playing a hustler in the independent drama My Own Private Idaho and established himself as an action hero with leading roles in Point Break and Speed Following several box-office disappointments, Reeves's performance in the horror film The Devil's Advocate was well received.
Greater stardom came with his role as Neo in The Matrix ; Reeves became the highest paid actor for a single production for reprising the role in its sequels Reloaded and Revolutions. He also played John Constantine in Constantine Reeves made his film directorial debut with Man of Tai Chi Following a period in which he enjoyed limited commercial success, he made a career comeback by playing the titular assassin in the action film series John Wick βpresent.
He voiced Duke Caboom in Toy Story 4 and portrayed Johnny Silverhand in the video game Cyberpunk as well as its expansion. In addition to acting, Reeves is a member of the musical band Dogstar , releasing albums including Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees He is the co-writer and creator of the BRZRKR franchise , which started with the original comic book β and since expanded to include numerous spin-offs, including The Book of Elsewhere.
He also co-founded the production company Company Films. His mother is English, originating from Essex. Reeves last met his father on the Hawaiian island of Kauai when he was After his parents divorced in , his mother moved the family to Sydney , [ 14 ] [ 15 ] and then to New York City, where she married Paul Aaron , a Broadway and Hollywood director, in When Reeves was nine, he took part in a theatre production of Damn Yankees.
