History Creator / KeanuReeves

* AdamWesting: He has so many well-known roles with MemeticMutation that almost any of his appearances or interviews are immediately filled with a bunch of jokes and references to the Matrix or Bill and Ted.

* ''Film/{{Constantine}}'' (2005) as ComicBook/JohnConstantine

** ''Anime/TheAnimatrix'' (2003, voice)

* ''VideoGame/Cyberpunk2077'' (2020) as [[Characters/Cyberpunk2077JohnnySilverhand Johnny Silverhand]] (speaking voice, [[InkSuitActor facial scan]] and motion capture)
* ''WesternAnimation/DCLeagueOfSuperPets'' (2022) as Franchise/{{Batman}}
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* ''WesternAnimation/DCLeagueOfSuperPets''
(2022) as Franchise/{{Batman}}

(2022) as Franchise/Batman

* ''Franchise/JohnWick'' as Jardani "John Wick" Jovonovich

* ''VideoGame/Cyberpunk2077'' (2020) as Johnny Silverhand (speaking voice, [[InkSuitActor facial scan]] and motion capture)

* FeaturelessProtagonist: Several sources have pointed out that part of the appeal of Reeves as a hero is that he provides a blank slate that's easy to project onto. His somewhat ambiguous ethnicity[[note]]He has Hawaiian, Irish, English, Portuguese and Chinese blood.[[/note]] helps as well.

Keanu Charles Reeves (born September 2, 1964) is a Lebonese-born Canadian actor best known for mixing [[DullSurprise a subdued speaking style]] with [[BewareTheQuietOnes powerful and precise physical acting]]. After all, [[Franchise/TheMatrix he knows]] [[Series/SaturdayNightLive Kung Fu]].

Keanu Charles Reeves (born September 2, 1964) is a Canadian actor best known for mixing [[DullSurprise a subdued speaking style]] with [[BewareTheQuietOnes powerful and precise physical acting]]. After all, [[Franchise/TheMatrix he knows]] [[Series/SaturdayNightLive Kung Fu]].

* ''Franchise/TheMatrix'' as Neo

* ''VideoGame/Cyberpunk2077'' (2020) as Johnny Silverhand (voice)

He's since starred in the '80s/'90s style gun-crazy-vengeance flick ''Film/JohnWick'' (2014) which has been released to far more favorable reviews overall and spawned [[Film/JohnWickChapterTwo two]] [[Film/JohnWickChapterThreeParabellum sequels]]. It helps that it makes full use of his aforementioned ability to play terrifying badasses.

He's since starred in the '80s/'90s style gun-crazy-vengeance flick ''Film/JohnWick'' (2014) which has been released to far more favorable reviews overall and spawned even more successful sequels. It helps that it makes full use of his aforementioned ability to play terrifying badasses.

* ''Young Again''
* The 1986 version of ''Film/BabesInToyland''
* ''The Night Before''
* ''River's Edge''
* ''The Prince Of Pennsylvania''
* ''Permanent Record''
* ''Film/DangerousLiaisons''
* ''Franchise/BillAndTed''
** ''Film/BillAndTedsExcellentAdventure''
** ''Film/BillAndTedsBogusJourney''
** ''Film/BillAndTedFaceTheMusic''
* ''Film/{{Parenthood}}''
* ''Film/ILoveYouToDeath''
* ''Film/PointBreak1991''
* ''Film/MyOwnPrivateIdaho''
* ''Film/BramStokersDracula''
* ''[[Film/MuchAdoAboutNothing1993 Much Ado About Nothing]]'' -- the Creator/KennethBranagh adaptation
* ''Film/{{Freaked}}''
* ''Little Buddha''
* ''Film/{{Speed}}''
* A [[https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/multimedia/fp-slideshow/Keanu-Reeves-as-MTCs-Hamlet-1995-288070511.html stage production]] of ''Hamlet''.
* ''Film/JohnnyMnemonic''
* ''A Walk In The Clouds''
* ''Film/ChainReaction'' -- (Not to be confused with [[Series/ChainReaction the game show about chains of words.]])
* ''Film/TheDevilsAdvocate''
* ''Franchise/TheMatrix''
** ''Film/TheMatrix''
** ''[[Anime/TheAnimatrix The Animatrix - Kid's Story]]''
** ''Film/TheMatrixReloaded''
** ''Film/TheMatrixRevolutions''
** ''Film/TheMatrixResurrections''
* ''Film/TheReplacements2000''
* ''Film/TheWatcher''
* ''Hard Ball''
* ''Film/TheGift2000'' --
* ''Film/SomethingsGottaGive''
* ''Film/{{Constantine}}''
* ''Film/TheLakeHouse''
* ''Film/AScannerDarkly''
* ''Film/StreetKings''
* The {{Remake}} of ''Film/TheDayTheEarthStoodStill2008''
* ''Film/ManOfTaiChi'' -- h
* ''Film/FortySevenRonin''
* ''Franchise/JohnWick''
** ''Film/JohnWick''
** ''Film/JohnWickChapter2''
** ''Film/JohnWickChapter3Parabellum''
** ''The Continental''
* ''Film/{{Knock Knock|2015}}''
* ''Film/{{Keanu}}''
* ''Film/TheNeonDemon''
* ''Film/DestinationWedding''
* ''Film/AlwaysBeMyMaybe''
* ''Film/{{Replicas}}''
* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory4''
* ''VideoGame/Cyberpunk2077''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobMovieSpongeOnTheRun'' - as Sage

* CanadaEh: He is a proud Canadian and finally got to play it up in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStoryFour'' as Duke Caboom, Canada's greatest stuntman.

-->-- '''Keanu Reeves'''

** ''The MatrixResurrections''

* ''AWalkInTheClouds''

** ''The Matrix: Resurrections''

* ''Film/{{Keanu}}'' -- lends a quick voice cameo as the titular cat that is, of course, named after him

* ''Film/AlwaysBeMyMaybe'' -- An AdamWesting AsHimself cameo

* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory4'' -- as Duke Caboom, a Canadian daredevil stuntman action figure
* ''VideoGame/Cyberpunk2077'' -- [[InkSuitActor Provides his likeness]] and voice to Johnny Silverhand

* ''Film/{{Freaked}}'' -- uncredited and unrecognizable, he's the one playing Ortiz the [[HalfHumanHybrid Dog Boy]] under heavy makeup.
* ''Little Buddha'' -- yes, he actually played Buddha. And a damn hot Buddha at that.

* ''Film/ChainReaction'' -- playing an actual emotional student after a project for Hydrogen-based powers goes horribly awry. Played opposite Creator/MorganFreeman. (And it's not to be confused with [[Series/ChainReaction the game show about chains of words.]])

* ''Film/TheGift2000'' -- playing against type as a rather frightening redneck and abusive husband.
* ''Film/Something'sGottaGive''

* ''Film/ManOfTaiChi'' -- his directorial debut, in which he also plays the BigBad

* ''Film/StreetKings''

* ''Franchise/BillAndTed'' (which is almost the opposite of his later roles to come, and actually showed his best range).

* ''Film/PointBreak1991'' -- He actually smiles in this one!
* ''Film/{{Freaked}}'' -- uncredited and unrecognizable, he's the one playing Ortiz the [[HalfHumanHybrid Dog Boy]] under heavy makeup.

* ''The Night Before''
* ''River's Edge''
* ''Young Again''
* ''Film/{{Parenthood}}''
* ''Film/ChainReaction'' -- playing an actual emotional student after a project for Hydrogen-based powers goes horribly awry. Played opposite Creator/MorganFreeman. (And it's not to be confused with [[Series/ChainReaction the game show about chains of words.]])
* The {{Remake}} of ''Film/TheDayTheEarthStoodStill2008''
* ''Film/TheDevilsAdvocate''
* ''Film/JohnnyMnemonic''

* ''[[Film/MuchAdoAboutNothing1993 Much Ado About Nothing]]'' -- the Creator/KennethBranagh adaptation
* ''Film/TheWatcher''

* ''Hard Ball''

* ''Film/TheGift2000'' -- playing against type as a rather frightening redneck and abusive husband.
* ''Little Buddha'' -- yes, he actually played Buddha. And a damn hot Buddha at that.
* ''Film/MyOwnPrivateIdaho''
* ''Film/BramStokersDracula''
* ''Film/TheReplacements2000''
* The 1986 version of ''Film/BabesInToyland''

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** ''[[Anime/TheAnimatrix The Animatrix - Kid's Story]]''

* CoolOldGuy: Is definitely on his way to becoming this, thanks to his NiceGuy personality, his [[OlderThanTheyLook ever-youthful appearance]] and his ability to still kick ass as he's not far off from reaching his 60s.