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Reeves was born in Beirut, Lebanon, to Patricia Taylor, an English costume designer and performer, and Samuel Nowlin Reeves Jr., a Hawaiian geologist. His parents divorced when he was young, and he moved with his mother and sister to Toronto, Canada. He struggled in school and was expelled from several high schools before dropping out at age 17 to pursue an acting career.Reeves began his acting career in the early 1980s, appearing in a number of television commercials and films. His breakthrough role came in 1989 with the comedy Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, in which he played ...

For an actor who’s been in so many mega-hits and equally mega misses, it can be tough to track Keanu Reeves's accomplishments. But true fans know that Keanu is so much more than his Bill and Ted persona, both onscreen and off. During his long career - over 30 years, although you wouldn’t know it from his immortal looks - he has constantly subverted Hollywood stereotypes and expectations. He's the type to start his own publishing company, reread Hamlet, eat lunch alone in the park while looking very sad, and give away his salary to the film crew.

Sam Van Haren is your host for this podcast that will tackle the filmography of the one and only Keanu Reeves.