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  Keanu Reeves - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Reeves was born in Beirut, Lebanon, to Samuel Nowlin Reeves, Jr., an American geologist, and Patricia Taylor, an English showgirl and costume designer who was working in Beirut when she met Reeves' father at a local nightclub.
Keanu's parents divorced in 1966, and his mother moved to New York City with Reeves and his sister in 1969, where she met, and subsequently married, Paul Aaron, a Broadway and Hollywood director.
Although Keanu Reeves was born in Lebanon, he is not a Lebanese citizen because his parents were only temporary residents of Lebanon and were not themselves of Lebanese descent (cf.
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 Profile: Keanu Reeves   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Keanu, whose name means "cool breeze over the mountains" in Hawaiian, was born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1964 to Patricia, a showgirl, and Samuel Nowlin Reeves, a geologist.
Reeves' performance in the morose teen drama caught the attention of critics, but unfortunately the movie wasn't as well received by audiences.
Reeves immediately followed it up with an understated performance in the period drama Dangerous Liaisons and went on to play Martha Plimpton's bumbling boyfriend in the ensemble comedy Parenthood.
www.tribute.ca /Tribute/0901/keanu_reeves.htm   (732 words)

  
 Keanu Reeves   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Keanu Charles Reeves was born September 2, 1964 in Beirut, Lebanon, to Samuel Nowlin Reeves (half-Hawaiian, half-Chinese) and Patric Taylor (English).
Keanu's first big feature film debut in a US film was in Youngblood in which he had a small part.
Keanu was offered a better script (Devil's Advocate) and he filmed that at the same time as the disastrous Speed II was filmed.
www.celebritymalemodels.com /celebs/keanu_reeves/bio.php   (1034 words)

  
 Keanu Reeves - Uncyclopedia
Keanu Reeves is the most highly paid wooden plank in the world.
A mask of befuddlement was painted on the plank, allowing Keanu to portray the full range of emotions from bewilderment to incomprehension, fitting his duties as Ancient God of Death worshipped by the people of Canada, Almere and several other places that are too insignificant to mention.
He also happens to be the Son of God and changed his name to Keanu because, the name Jesus is a direct variation from the name Jewsus, and seeing as he was killed by the Jews, he only felt it proper for a name change.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Keanu_Reeves   (686 words)

  
 Biography for Keanu Reeves   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Reeves never reconnected with his biological father, who is now in prison on charges of cocaine possession.
Reeves popped up on critics' radar with his performance in the dark adolescent drama River's Edge (1986), but his first popular success was the role of totally rad dude Ted Logan in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989).
Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter were paired up, Reeves trying out for the part of Bill while Winter tried out for the part of Ted.
us.imdb.com /Bio?Reeves,+Keanu   (1917 words)

  
 KEANU REEVES at THESPIAN NET
Keanu Reeves attended Jesse Ketchum Public School in Toronto from kindergarten through the eighth grade, and attended four high schools including the Toronto School for the Performing Arts, before dropping out completely at the age of seventeen.
In 1986 Keanu Reeves found himself on the road in his old Volvo heading to Hollywood with 3,000 dollars and his stepfather Paul Aaron's address in his pocket.
Keanu went on to land parts in such films as "Dangerous Liaisons", "Bram Stoker's Dracula", "Much Ado About Nothing", and "Little Buddha", but it was the action packed "Speed" in 1994, that shot Reeves' career into overdrive.
www.thespiannet.com /actors/R/reeves_keanu   (352 words)

  
 IGN: Interview with Keanu Reeves
One of the first questions asked of Keanu was his approach to fame as well as the huge fan support for the films."I don't seek it out really.
Reeves has transformed himself physically over the past several years and has become adept at the wire work necessary to be Neo.
Keanu realized what he was getting in to from the beginning.
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 Keanu Connection
Welcome to Keanu Connection, a Mini Site which is here to bring you all your Keanu Reeves needs.
Yesterday Keanu and the cast of "A Scanner Darkly" attented to a screning of the movie at the Los Angeles film festival.
Yesterday, Keanu and Sandra attented to the European premiere of "The Lake House" which took place in London.
keanu.fan-sites.org   (345 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Keanu Reeves has always had the reputation of revealing nothing to the press.
While Reeves relishes being a part of the Wachowski Brothers vision, it remains a vision that the trilogy’s directors themselves won’t share with the press.
Keanu is reluctant to further define their vision in their place, “because they don’t want it defined.
www.darkhorizons.com /news03/mat1.htm   (1497 words)

  
 Cool Breeze • Keanu Reeves Fanlisting
Keanu Reeves is a talented actor whose talents can be seen in many projects other than just movies.
This is the fanlisting of Keanu fans, this isn't just a listing it's also a place to find fellow Keanu fans from all around the world.
This is the one and only Keanu Reeves fanlisting approved by the fanlistings network.
www.keanu-reeves.net /fan   (170 words)

  
 e-Hawaii Stars - Keanu Reeves
Keanu Charles Reeves was born on September 2, 1964 in Beirut, Lebanon, to Samuel Nowlin Reeves (half-Hawaiian, half-Chinese) and Patricia (English).
Keanu often visited his father in Hawaii until the age of thirteen.
Keanu took on many different jobs, including sharpening skates at an ice rink shop, landscaping, and making pasta.
www.e-hawaii.com /stars/index/keanu_reeves/default.htm   (235 words)

  
 AbsoluteNow: : Keanu Reeves Pictures   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Actors KEANU REEVES (right) & LAURENCE FISHBURNE & actress CARRIE-ANNE MOSS at the photocall in Cannes for their new movie The Matrix Reloaded which is showing out-of-competition at the 56th Annual Cannes Film Festival.
Keanu Reeves and Monica Bellucci at the photocall in Cannes for her new movie The Matrix Reloaded which is showing out-of-competition at the 56th Annual Cannes Film Festival.
Actor KEANU REEVES & actress CARRIE-ANNE MOSS at the photocall in Cannes for their new movie The Matrix Reloaded which is showing out-of-competition at the 56th Annual Cannes Film Festival.
www.absolutenow.com /pics/keanu_reeves.html   (480 words)

  
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The general distaste and antipathy that follows the public life of Keanu Reeves is nothing new.
However, few of the people who have opinions on the young man, in favor or against, realize the truth: that Keanu Reeves is the manifestation of evil on Earth, the Anti-Christ.
Keanu melts like the Nazi in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Ahhhhhhh, all as it should be.
www.geocities.com /Hollywood/6608/keanu.html   (661 words)

  
 Keanu Reeves
It is clear this sense of self and selflessness prompts an interesting structural blueprint for Keanu Reeves to consider.
After all, Reeves is, in Little Buddha, the most engaging version of the spiritual teacher ever to grace the Silver Screen.
Perhaps Reeves is drawn to characters who connect with underlying realization of the idea.
www.thediviningnation.com /matrix/keanu.htm   (3472 words)

  
 Keanu Reeves @ Filmbug
Reeves achieved worldwide acclaim with his performance in Jan de Bont's action tour de force Speed, and his long list of credits include Hardball, The Gift, Sweet November, The Replacements, A Walk in the Clouds, the thriller The Devil's Advocate, opposite Al Pacino and Charlize Theron, Bernardo Bertolucci's Little Buddha, and Much Ado About Nothing.
Reeves was born in Beirut, Lebanon and raised in Toronto where he performed in various local theatre productions and on television before relocating to Los Angeles.
Reeves additional credits include the Sci-Fi thriller Johnny Mnemonic; Andrew Davis' action film Chain Reaction, with his Constantine co-star Rachel Weisz; Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, for director Gus Van Sant; and the dark comedy Feeling Minnesota, opposite Cameron Diaz.
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 Actor Archives - Keanu Reeves   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Keanu Reeves is best known for his roles in the prolific Matrix trilogy, though his credits are wide ranging.
When Keanu is not acting he plays bass guitar for his band 'Dogstar' and enjoys playing ice hockey as a goalie.
It is rumoured that Keanu was dating 'Matrix' co-star Carrie-Anne Moss.
www.actorarchives.com /keanu   (51 words)

  
 Keanu Reeves News
Longtime Defamer readers may remember the time that monosyllabic Matrix thespian Keanu Reeves first established the open-faced motorcycle helmet as last summer's must-have accessory for the quirkily conspicuous...
Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves, who play lovers united through letters but divided by time in "The Lake House," say e-mail can never replace the passion of handwritten correspondence Sandra Bullock and Keanu...
Narrated by Keanu Reeves and Alanis Morissette, The Great Warming examines the nature of global climate change and what can be done about it.
www.topix.net /who/keanu-reeves   (653 words)

  
 Keanu Reeves at Movies.com
Reeves' achieved true commercial success when he moved into action films, first really scoring at the box office when he starred with Sandra Bullock in 1994's Speed and then skyrocketing to über-fame when he played the infamous Neo in science fiction blockbuster The Matrix and its sequels.
Reeves played bass with his band, Dogstar, for years but recently announced his retirement from music.
Keanu means "cool breeze over the mountains" in Hawaiian.
movies.go.com /bio?profileid=731825   (299 words)

  
 CK :: Club Keanu - Membership Has Its Privileges!
Keanu Reeves — who played the supernatural detective with the power to rescue the dead — needs to climb onboard for the project to move forward.
Keanu Reeves is one of the toughest Hollywood nuts to crack.
Reeves, reluctant to give interviews, skipped the protocol of the production company and accepted to chat with Clarin by order of Agresti, on the same day as the premiere in Los Angeles.
www.club-keanu.com /nuke/index.php   (1907 words)

  
 AskMen.com - Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves is comfortable in both independent personal dramas and loud summer blockbusters.
Keanu (which means "cool breeze over the mountains" in Hawaiian) Charles Reeves was born in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 2, 1964.
His father, Samuel Nowlin Reeves, is a former Chinese-Hawaiian geologist, while his British mother, Patricia Taylor, is a former showgirl.
www.askmen.com /men/entertainment_100/143_keanu_reeves.html   (495 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Keanu Reeves: An Excellent Adventure: Books: Brian J. Robb   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Keanu Reeves' combination of authority, forthrightness, and sexy good looks has made him one of the most popular and bankable modern stars.
In this revised and updated biography, Brian J. Robb explores Reeves on- and offscreen, including his rock 'n roll career with the band Dog Star, and the twin tragedies that took the lives of his unborn daughter and his former partner Jennifer Syme.
It is a good thing to know that most of the actors and actresses who have worked with Keanu find him to be a very nice guy who tends to prefer a quieter life off-camera...that is, when he's not bike riding or performing with his band, Dogstar.
www.amazon.com /Keanu-Reeves-An-Excellent-Adventure/dp/0859652459   (1229 words)

  
 LIBERTAS » Blog Archive » Keanu Reeves
It’s also indispensable as exhibit A in the case for Keanu Reeves as the worst actor ever to become a major motion picture star.
Keanu is like an addled auto mechanic or plumber whose weird karmic punishment is to be perpetually cast in movies.
Keanu Reeves is much like Kevin Costner, except he sometimes appears capable of emoting.
www.libertyfilmfestival.com /libertas/index.php?p=29   (676 words)

  
 Keanu Reeves to Make Oscar® Show Appearance
Beverly Hills, CA — Keanu Reeves will be a presenter at the 78th Academy Awards®, producer Gil Cates announced today.
Reeves will next be seen in "The Lake House" and "A Scanner Darkly." His film credits include "Something's Gotta Give," "The Matrix" film trilogy, "Speed," "The Devil's Advocate," "A Walk in the Clouds" and "Bram Stoker's Dracula."
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2005 will be presented on Sunday, March 5, 2006, at the Kodak Theatre at the Hollywood and Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5 p.m.
www.oscars.org /press/pressreleases/2006/06.02.01.html   (116 words)

  
 Keanu Reeves at keanu.org - What's New?
Keanu on Leno and Entertainment Tonight promoting Something's Got to Give.
I also caught a rerun of Keanu on Letterman promoting Revolutions and I *FINALLY* got to see his portrayal of himself in Action.
I have 5 video clips of Keanu doing The Matrix Revolutions promotion and 2 older ones of the 2003 MTV Movie Awards that I finally encoded.
www.keanu.org /whatsnew.html   (60 words)

  
 Keanu Reeves & Dogstar - Fan Homepage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The german fans of Keanu Reeves and Dogstar invite fans from all over the world to visit the german forum.
The Hollywood Reporter reports that Keanu Reeves is in final talks to star in Sony/Columbia Pictures' "The 8th Voyage of Sinbad," with Rob Cohen ("The Fast and the Furious," "xXx") at the helm.
In the 190th issue of the english movie magazine EMPIRE is the 'Highway to Hell' with Keanu (see on the right collum 'Sneakpreview').
www.reeves-dogstar.com   (723 words)

  
 Keanu Reeves, actor, image gallery, keanu, gallery, pictures, biography, movies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Keanu's name is pronounced (Key-ah-nu) and means "cool breeze over the mountains".
From hockey star to bass guitarist, a man with an intriguing past and a powerful future, Keanu is one of those actors people just can't get enough of.
As a teenager, Keanu had the potential of being a professional hockey player, but he knew acting was the road he was going to take.
www.celebjunction.com /actors/k/keanu_reeves/index.shtml   (145 words)

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