Keanu Reeves

What a man, what a man, what a man, what a mighty fine man...Yeah!

Oh my! Art at its best.

Art does not have to be painted by the hands of mortal men. If we look around us we will realize that the universe has painted some pretty fantastic works of art in the form of her children and nature's wonderous landscape here on the planet Earth.

Such art can be seen in the beautiful faces of kind souls scattered across our wonderous planet.

Hollywood! A maze which is an enigma wrapped up in a really large riddle. It produces some peculiar personalities amidst a maelstrom and maze of possibilities.

One such soul is Keanu Charles Reeves, whose first name means "Cool breeze over the mountains" in Hawaiian. He was born on the 2nd of September, 1964 in Beirut, Lebanon to Patricia Taylor, a showgirl and costume designer, and Samule Nowlin Reeves, a Geologist. Keanu's mother is English, his father, born in Hawaii, is a mix of British/Portuguese/Native Hawaiin/and Chinese ancestry. Wow! That is certainly an impressive ancestry.

The universe separated his parents, and Keanu, his younger sister Kim and his mother, moved to New York City, then Toronto. He never reconnected with his father, never liked academics, but was keen on ice hockey and drama in school.

Describing himself as a "private kid", Reeves attended four different high schools, including the Etobicoke School of the Arts, from which he was expelled. Reeves said he was expelled because he was "just a little too rambunctious and shot my mouth off once too often... I was not generally the most well-oiled machine in the school". Reeves has dyslexia and has said, "Because I had trouble reading, I wasn't a good student". At De La Salle College, he was a successful ice hockey goalkeeper. Reeves had aspirations to become a professional ice hockey player for the Canadian Olympic team but decided to become an actor when he was 15. After leaving De La Salle College, he attended Avondale Secondary Alternative School, which allowed him to get an education while working as an actor. He dropped out of high school when he was 17. He obtained a green card through his American stepfather and moved to Los Angeles three years later. Reeves holds only Canadian citizenship.

In 1984, Reeves was a correspondent for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) youth television program Going Great. That same year, he made his acting debut in an episode of the television series, called Hangin' In.

Among many other works, he appeared in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989).

In 1991, Reeves developed an interest in a music career; he formed an alternative rock band called Dogstar, consisting of members Robert Mailhouse, Gregg Miller and Bret Domrose. Reeves played the bass guitar. That same year, Reeves starred in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, a sequel to Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, with his co-star Alex Winter.

In 1999, Reeves starred in the critically acclaimed science fiction film The Matrix, the first installment in what would become The Matrix franchise.

After a time of not so successful roles, Reeves' career rebounded in 2014. He played the titular role in the action thriller John Wick, directed by Chad Stahelski. In the first instalment of the John Wick franchise, Reeves plays a retired hitman seeking vengeance. He worked closely with the screenwriter to develop the story; "We all agreed on the potential of the project. I love the role, but you want the whole story, the whole ensemble to come to life", Reeves said. Filmed on location in the New York City area, the film was eventually released on October 24 in the United States.

The Hollywood Reporter was impressed by the director's "confident, muscular action debut", and Reeves' "effortless" performance, which marked his return to the action genre. Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times praised Reeves' fight scenes and wrote he is "always more comfortable in roles that demand cool over hot, attitude over emotion". John Wick proved to be a box office success, grossing $86 million worldwide.

Reeves supports several charities and causes. In response to his sister's battle with leukemia, he founded a private cancer foundation, which aids children's hospitals and provides cancer research.

Over the years, Reeves has also readily supported several causes close to his heart. In fact, the actor has lent support to organizations such as PETA and Stand Up to Cancer. More recently, Reeves also teamed up with the organization Camp Rainbow Gold, an organization dedicated to helping children who have childhood cancer. This can be all-encompassing for a family. But all challenges — including this one — are better when they’re not faced alone. Camp Rainbow Gold Family Camp is a safe, empowering, welcoming space for families to meet and build their community of support.

Connecting Families Through Hope, Love and Fun.

Keanu.

His Fans.

I must say Keanu, I closed my eyes through most of the John Wick series. So sorry.

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