One of the most well-known names in Hollywood and has been for many years is Keanu Reeves. The actor is well-known for his famous performance as Neo in The Matrix, the action hit John Wick and a wide range of other projects.
He has starred in many movies, including "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure," "Speed," the action blockbusters "John Wick" and "Bram Stoker's Dracula," as well as historical dramas like "Dangerous Liaisons" and "Bram Stoker's Dracula."
However, Reeves was living in Toronto and pursuing a career in ice hockey before he rose to fame as one of the biggest names in Hollywood. Reeves was born in Lebanon to English and American parents, and the family later resided in Sydney and New York before relocating to Toronto when he was around seven years old.
The actor was born in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 2, 1964. Patricia Bond, his mother, is English and originally from Essex, although she left home when she was a small child. Reeves is also of Hawaiian, Portuguese, and Chinese ancestry through his father Samuel, who was born in Honolulu.
Keanu Reeves had only been performing for five years when he finally got the big break that would make him famous. He played Ted "Theodore" Logan, the title character, in the classic comedy Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure from the late 1980s.
Reeves lost both his girlfriend and their child at the height of his fame; At a Dogstar promotional event in 1998, Reeves first met Jennifer Syme, and the two reportedly began dating soon after.
At some point in his life, Reeves had expressed a desire to settle down and have a family, and in 1999, Syme fell pregnant. Tragically, in December of that year, the couple's daughter, Ava Archer Syme-Reeves, was stillborn.
According to reports, Syme suffered from postpartum depression. Many people think that the couple's separation was caused by the pain they felt after losing their kid. They continued to be close friends, though, right up until Syme's passing in April 2001.
She had just left a Marilyn Manson-hosted party in Los Angeles when she was murdered in a car accident, according to Another Man. Reeves took some time to process his loss before returning to work even though he was scheduled to start filming the "Matrix" sequels back-to-back that spring.
After "The Matrix," Reeves played a variety of roles. The actor performed in darker thrillers like "Constantine" in 2005 and 2006's "A Scanner Darkly," as well as comedies like 2003's "Something's Gotta Give" and the romantic romance "The Lake House."
He was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2005.
The 55-year-old "The Matrix" actor came to the LACMA Art and Film Gala with Grant, and the two posed for pictures together while holding hands. In his 35 years as an actor, Reeves, who has kept his personal life very discreet, had never been photographed on the red carpet with a girlfriend. Grant, a visual artist located in Los Angeles, has previously written several books with Reeves. The two, who co-founded a publishing business in 2017, haven't discussed their relationship in public, and Grant and Reeves' reps haven't yet responded to Insider's requests for comment.
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