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| Birth Name: |
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Keanu Charles Reeves
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| Date of Birth: |
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September 2, 1964
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| Birth Place: |
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Beirut, Lebanon. But spent most of his childhood in Canada.
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| Education: |
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Dropped out of high school to pursue his acting career.
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| Marriages: |
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Never been married.
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| Children: |
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Ava Archer Syme-Reeves was delivered stillborn in 1999.
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| Famous Family: |
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His ex-step-father is Broadway director Paul Aaron
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| Famous Romances: |
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Has dated Sandra Bullock, Carrie-Anne Moss and Claire Forlani.
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| Big Break: |
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Fellow hockey player Rob Lowe got Keanu a small part in the hockey movie Youngblood.
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| Starmaking Role: |
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Officer Jack Traven in Speed
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| Biggest Hit: |
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The Matrix movies
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| Career Low: |
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Sweet November - winner of three Razzie Awards
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| Tabloid Moments: |
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Was arrested for drunk driving in 1993.
In 1999, a daughter he was having with girlfriend Jennifer Syme died a week before the baby's due date. Two years later, Jennifer was killed in a car accident.
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| Good Works: |
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Is very charitable and has been quoted as saying that he gives most of his money to charity. Is especially generous to cancer research as his sister is fighting leukemia.
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| Side Jobs: |
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Rock Star - has been in two bands: Dogstar and Becky.
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| Quintssential Quality: |
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Quiet and quirky - as evidenced by both his off-beat film roles and un-traditional lifestyle.
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