Keanu Reeves

Keanu Charles Reeves

Keanu Reeves is a Canadian actor and producer best known for screen roles including The Matrix and John Wick. His wider work spans theatre, documentary production, film directing, comic-book writing and the co-founding of ARCH Motorcycle.

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About Keanu Reeves

Profile information current to 2026-08-23.

Canada · Actor, Producer, Film director · 1 affiliation

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Known for: Film acting; Theatre; Film production and directing; Comics; Motorcycle manufacturing
Country: Canada

Actor
Producer
Film director
Comic-book writer

At a glance

Reeves's prominent film roles include The Matrix and the title role in John Wick.
He produced the documentary Side by Side and made his film-directing debut with Man of Tai Chi.
Reeves made his comic-book writing debut with BRZRKR, on which BOOM! Studios credits him alongside Matt Kindt.
His public honors include a Hollywood Walk of Fame star and induction into Canada's Walk of Fame.

Background and early career

Reeves was born in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 2, 1964, and was raised in Toronto. He performed in local theatre and television before relocating to Los Angeles. His early stage work included Wolfboy at Theatre Passe Muraille in 1984 and Mercutio in a 1985 production of Romeo and Juliet; the Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia identifies River's Edge in 1986 as his first significant Hollywood film role.

Acting career

Reeves's career has encompassed theatre and film. He played Hamlet at Manitoba Theatre Centre in 1995, and The Matrix is among the important films identified in the Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia's account of his work. In 2014, he starred in the title role of John Wick, released by Lionsgate.

Production, directing and comics

Beyond acting, Reeves produced Side by Side, a documentary about digital technology's impact on cinema. Man of Tai Chi marked his directorial debut, and he later made his comic-book writing debut with BRZRKR, for which BOOM! Studios credits him as a writer alongside Matt Kindt.

Business activity and recognition

Reeves co-founded ARCH Motorcycle with custom motorcycle builder Gard Hollinger in 2011. His formal recognition includes a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in the Motion Pictures category, awarded in 2005, and induction into Canada's Walk of Fame in the Arts and Entertainment pillar in 2021.

Affiliations

ARCH Motorcycle Co-founder 2011–present

Timeline

1964-09-02 Born in Beirut, Lebanon.
1984 Appeared in Wolfboy at Theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto.
1986 Appeared in River's Edge, identified by the Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia as his first significant Hollywood film role.
1995 Played Hamlet at Manitoba Theatre Centre.
2005-01-31 Received a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in the Motion Pictures category.
2011 Co-founded ARCH Motorcycle with Gard Hollinger.
2012 Produced the documentary Side by Side.
2013 Made his directorial debut with Man of Tai Chi.
2014-10-24 John Wick, starring Reeves in the title role, was released by Lionsgate.
2021 Made his comic-book writing debut with BRZRKR.
2021 Was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in the Arts and Entertainment pillar.

Additional verified details

Current context

ARCH Racing's public organization page identifies Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger as founders of ARCH Motorcycle. The source supports Reeves's co-founder status but does not establish his ownership percentage or day-to-day management role.

Biographical facts

Keanu Charles Reeves was born on September 2, 1964, in Beirut, Lebanon.
The Hollywood Walk of Fame identifies Reeves as a Canadian actor.
Reeves was raised in Toronto, where he performed in local theatre productions and television before relocating to Los Angeles.
Reeves appeared in Brad Fraser's Wolfboy at Theatre Passe Muraille in 1984 and played Mercutio in a Leah Posluns Theatre School production of Romeo and Juliet in 1985.
Reeves was a producer of Side by Side, a documentary directed by Christopher Kenneally about digital technology's impact on cinema.
Man of Tai Chi was Reeves's directorial debut.
Reeves made his comic-book writing debut with BRZRKR and is credited by BOOM! Studios as a writer alongside Matt Kindt.