Over the past 30 years, the world has grown to love Keanu Reeves—on and off the screen. He is a huge celebrity, one of the most marketable box office stars of his generation, and an actor responsible for a long list of memorable performances. But he’s also well known for showing very little ego and having the demeanor of a nice, regular guy in Hollywood. People appreciate how Keanu doesn’t act like he’s better than anyone else—and that so many of his characters, from Theodore Logan in Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, to the heroic cop in Speed, to Neo in The Matrix, behave the same way.
WHY WE LOVE KEANU REEVES • Everything about him screams superstar—except his personality
PRIVATE KID IN THE PUBLIC EYE • For many years, Keanu Reeves had no idea what he wanted to do in life
A MAN OF CHARACTER • It doesn’t often make headlines, but Keanu Reeves turned personal troubles into grace and kindness
THE LEGENDARY ROLES
MATT • RIVER’S EDGE, 1986
TOD HIGGINS • PARENTHOOD, 1989
TED “THEODORE” LOGAN • BILL & TED’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE, 1989
SCOTT FAVOR • MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO, 1991
JOHNNY UTAH • POINT BREAK, 1991
JACK TRAVEN • SPEED, 1994
NEO/THOMAS ANDERSON • THE MATRIX, 1999
SHANE FALCO • THE REPLACEMENTS, 2000
JOHN WICK • JOHN WICK, 2014
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