Talk:Keanu Reeves/Archive 1

"Anarchistic Free School"?
Avondale Secondary Alternative School is NOT an "Anarchistic Free School"; it is a regular Alternative school. Though it is lenient in terms of attendance, Keanu was not actually permitted to miss as much school as he did, and I - as a student of ASAS - have personal account from a former teacher of Keanu's that he was often reprimanded and disciplined for skipping as much class as he did. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.235.108.122 (talk) 21:32, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

I agree. I attended the school myself and it is not anarchistic, this is just vandalism. Also, the school know has a wiki page. If someone could link it that would be great (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avondale_Secondary_Alternative_School). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.69.63.97 (talk) 08:15, 19 April 2011 (UTC)

the page is locked unfortunately--212.12.183.130 (talk) 14:34, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

Debates about his acting talent
All over the net and in all movie reviews of his films, there are debates that rage over his acting talents. He being successful despite these debates has been quite a big part of his career, and somewhere in this article there should be something about "his performances have often received mixed or negative reviews from critics, and debate rages over his actual acting talent", or something like that. It's quite a big part of his career. No point sweeping it under the rug. AJB4 20:43, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

Let's not debate whether The Matrix or Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures will ever be movies of high esteem. Who does this genre of movie appeal to? Why do many of Keanu Reeves roles involve movies of this genre? What qualities are in demand for these types of movie? What qualities are either unnecessary or get in the way of playing these type of roles?

A Walk in the Clouds seems to be a diversion from the type of roles Keanu usually plays. So was Hamlet, which he played in 1995.

Could someone reword that statement about Keanu and his full sister so that it doesn't sound like incest (unless it was). It makes it sound like it was Keanu's baby that she miscarried.

Test your knowlege of Keanu Reeves http://www.cbc.ca/cgi-bin/quiz/quiz.cgi?quiz=arts_keanu

I don't know when Keanu came to Canada, but he was here and acting in plays when he was 15 - so probably before he started his acting career: http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2005/02/01/artsbriefs050201.html

They talked about Keanu Reeves in "Mixed Blessings" http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/mixedblessings/ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.77.37.48 (talk) 05:05, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Size or width of article
The penultime edit resulted in a widthe size that bled. Could someone do the edit with the same factual content, but hopefully it wouldn't affect the width of the displayed article on the browers this time. Thanks Bona Fides 20:38, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

Citizenship
Keanu Stated in an official interview that he IS A CANADIAN CITIZEN and NOT a US CITIZEN
 * -  Interview, March 2009 Vogue Hommes International Magazine 

Note: Dual-citizenship was not allowed back when Keanu became Canadian. Also, his mother would have lost her British citizenship if she became a citizen of Canada back then. So she may not legally be British anymore. Anway, he is only Canadian and is not a dual-anything as he has already stated. If he wanted to be a US citizen he would have to apply. He could apply as an individual born to a US citizen OR he could apply independently. 108.172.10.77 (talk) 05:58, 23 August 2012 (UTC)

Is he an American citizen? He was born in Lebanon and grew up in Canada. Zoe - no he`s Canadian


 * Now it says "British-American." Considering his multi-national parents, his birth in Lebanon and his Canadian citizenship, I'm not sure that's accurate at all. --Feitclub 22:21, Dec 9, 2004 (UTC)


 * When did his family move to Canada? The article currently says that he was born in Lebanon, but doesn't describe the circumstances.  Were his parents Canadian residents who were simply on vacation in Lebanon, or did he spend the first years of his life there?  --LostLeviathan 21:28, 18 Mar 2005 (UTC)


 * Having a U.S. citizen parent automatically makes you a U.S. citizen, no matter where you are born. Having a British mother makes a person (since 1961) eligible to be registered as a British citizen.  Reeves was not born in Canada, nor did he have Canadian parents, so he became a Canadian by naturalization.  Lebanon (his place of birth) probably only gives citizenship to a person whose parents are also Lebanese (and Reeves' parents were not).  So...Reeves is at least the citizen of 2 countries, possibly 3 or 4.
 * I don't think you understand why I removed it. I removed it because it falls under Original Research - putting in words like "probably", "maybe", and writing long speculations on his citizenship. The only things we can include are what reliable sources have said about his citizenship - if a reliable source said he has Canadian citizenship, for example, we can include. If a reliable source said he "may have Canadian citizenship", then we can put in "source A said he may have Canadian citizenship". Everything else is speculation, whether based on fact or not is still original research. We can only quote what good sources have said specifically on Reeves Mad Jack 19:28, 17 June 2006 (UTC)


 * No, I don't think you understand. People wonder about Reeve's nationality/citizenship.  (After all, he is an amazing mix of ethnicities & citizenships.)  Where's the proof that he's a Canadian citizen?  Can you show me his certificate?  If not, don't you have to remove the appelation "Canadian actor"?  He wasn't born in Canada, nor did he have Canadian parents. My information informs people that Reeves is the citizen of THREE countries.  Why not give people that information?  Is it a secret?  You have a very limited idea of what people should know.

Yes, remove it if we can't source it. Please ready the policy link I gave you. If we want to say Reeves is and/or may be a citizen of a country, we need a reliable source that actually says Reeves is and/or may be a citizen of that country. I don't want to break 3rr and revert you again, but I will as soon as I am able. In the mean time, I'll try looking for what reliable sources have said on his citizenship. Mad Jack 20:41, 17 June 2006 (UTC)


 * This "remove it if we can't source it" sounds fine in theory, but 1) don't we have to accept some obvious facts? For example, we all know that Reeves is an actor and that he's a Canadian actor.  Do we need sources for that? 2) If everything had to be sourced, this and every other article would have a thousand footnotes. Why pick on my citizenship data, when practically every line in the article is unsourced!? 3) The "source" of my data is common sense.  A person born anywhere in the world to a U.S. citizen is also a U.S. citizen.  (There are a few exceptions, but they don't apply here.)  OK...so we know Keanu's father was an American, and we know that the children of U.S. citizens are themselves U.S. citizens.  So...can we take a giant leap of faith and say that Keanu is a U.S. citizen?  I think we can.  Likewise, the British nationality law article right here on Wikipedia states that British women (women were treated as 2nd class citizens in nearly all countries up until rather recently in terms of citizenship law) can pass on citizenship to children born after 1961.  And...Keanu was born in 1964.  So, do you think it's safe to say that he inherited British citizenship from his English mother?  I think it is. (Compare this with the case of David Hicks, an Australian "terrorist" prisoner at Guantanamo.  His mother was English and the British High Court ruled that the British government HAS To recognize him as being a British citizen.) 4) Why are "sources" so important, when anyone can be a source?!  What if I put up a webpage saying that Keanu Reeves was born in Moose Jaw...could I then link to that source and you'd accept it as gospel?  Things are pretty bad when people who know something about a topic are prevented from posting anything about it because someone will just come in and remove it! I may be an expert on multiple citizenships and you may know zilch, but for some reason I'm supposed to do what you say.  Why is that?

Hi there, I have something to contribute: His parents just met "by chance" in Lebanon, as they were young and liked travelling around. He once said that in an interview. I gonna search for that source! His mother is British, his father Hawaiian-chinese. His mother and Keanu then started travelling around. They even lived in Australia and finally settled down in Canada. That's why he has the Canadian citizenship. But he is NOT "Canadian-born". -04:40 (GTZ) July 10, 2006

Here's the deal. Keanu Reeves inherited U.S. citizenship through Keanu Reeves's American father and British citizenship through Keanu Reeves's English mother. While living in Canada, Reeves became a naturalized Canadian citizen. All three nations--U.S., Britain, and Canada--accept the concept of multiple citizenships, so Keanu Reeves is able to bear all three contemporaneously. In general, however, Reeves considers himself a Canadian; Canada being the country where Keanu Reeves grew up, went to school, and got Keanu Reeves's start in show business. Although Keanu Reeves was born in Lebanon, Keanu Reeves is not a Lebanese citizen, because Keanu Reeves's parents were only temporary residents of Lebanon and were not themselves of Lebanese descent (cf. jus soli and jus sanguinis).


 * NO: Here's the deal - the unsigned comment above is untrue. Keanu Reeves is not a U.S. citizen by birth; he holds, or held until recently, a green card, as does his sister Kim, unless they have since naturalized, which is a different matter. About British citizenship I don't know. Unless someone is an expert in immigration law in the USA, UK, and Canada, they really should NOT be speculating. Rms125a@hotmail.com (talk) 14:24, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

He has PERSONALLY STATED that he is CANADIAN and NOT A USA CITIZEN - Interview, March 2009 Vogue Hommes International Magazine

Someone needs to fix his Bio because it can't get any clearer than that. The Canadian-American stuff is fiction.

Citizenship is not automatic for a foreign-born child of a US citizen. A person must apply and be officially granted citizenship. He has never applied for it or been granted it, therefore he is not.

P.S. Canada and the USA do not accept more than dual citizenship. In fact, the USA does not officially even accept dual-citizenship. - --Tweetern (talk) 04:03, 6 February 2010 (UTC)

Either the people making comments above are wrong or Wikipedia is wrong. On the page, 'Citizenship in the United STates', it says: "Under federal law, persons born in a foreign country to U.S. citizen parents become citizens at birth." So, his father was an American citizen therefore Keanu is an American citizen by birth regardless where he was born. It also says: "American law permits multiple citizenship, so a citizen of the United States can be a citizen of another country at the same time. Citizenship can be stripped away by government or renounced by citizens,[2] and it can also be restored.[3]" So, the US does accept multiple citizenships OR Wikipedia is wrong. I believe Wikipedia is correct and posters are wrong. Mylittlezach (talk) 05:42, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

Canada absolutely allows dual citizenship. I'm a dual citizen so is most of my family. I have an Uncle who is a triple citizen. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.183.57.148 (talk) 07:05, 10 February 2012 (UTC)


 * WRONG.   I know what I'm talking about because I work for the government and specialize in international immigration/citizenship law.


 * FIRST. You are referencing CURRENT LAWS. There was NO DUAL CITIZENSHIP ALLOWED when Keanu became a citizen of Canada.  These laws did not change until he was in his teens to twenties.  So when he became a Canadian he RENOUNCED any other citizenship that he may have had. So IF he did REGISTER as a US citizen via his father at birth (and you do have to contact the government and declare yourself) then he would have lost it when he became a Canadian.  If he wanted to be a citizen of the USA now he would have to apply.  He could qualify via his father or independently as he does have a Green Card and has lived there. He stated he will always keep his Canadian citizenship and that he has not applied for US citizenship (Vogue Hommes Interview).


 * SECOND. The US law states that you can become a US citizen if you are born to a US parent BUT you DO NOT simply become a citizen by being born. The US government does not have any way of knowing about your existence or your lineage unless you DECLARE yourself to them.  Also, no government has the right to make up citizenship laws and simply declare you are citizen as defined by their laws when you have ties to another sovereign state - that would be a bit shady wouldn't it considering that there are obligations to being a citizen (eg taxes, etc). The laws regarding citizenship eligibility are there for the individual to use if they choose to.  They are not imposed on individuals. They have the RIGHT TO APPLY under the law and there is a FORMAL PROCESS.  How else would they know who the hell you are or what you're saying is true?


 * Keanu has addressed this issue straight up and KEANU STATED in  VOGUE HOMMES  (as cited above) that he IS CANADIAN and NOT A US CITIZEN.
 * Other FACTS STRAIGHT FROM KEANU: He entered the USA on a Green Card (stated in an old interview that I'm not going to bother pulling) and he has been photographed many times at Canadian Embassies and with a Canadian Passport at the airport.


 * Anyway, this conversation is demented. He has already stated his Legal status AND self-identified as a Canadian.  You guys do not need to rewrite his life based on your own political/social issues/needs or based on your uneducated attempts at interpreting immigration/citizenship laws.  He's Canadian, get over it. 108.172.10.77 (talk) 04:18, 23 August 2012 (UTC)

Hawaiian name
Astanhope removes the meaning of his Hawaiian name, then 65.19.30.2 puts their own interpretation in. Strange. Should the name be there or not?Adam Marx Squared 00:18, 19 Mar 2005 (UTC)

I'm glad that portion of the name was taken out, which was ridiculous. Although "ke anu" literally means "the coolness", the interpretation used for his own name seems to have been started by himself and it should just be as he interpreted it.


 * I'm not sure where the interpretation of the "deeper" meaning of his name comes from. There is no "deeper meaning" in our Hawaiian language.  Seems like a westerner is trying to impose their philosophies onto our culture.  In any case, it just means "the coolness", but if he interprets it "over the mountain", then so be it.  His father named Keanu after his uncle Henry Keanu Reeves.  Maybe Henry's full name was something like Keanuikamauna or Keanuikekuahiwi which would be coolness over the mountains.  Or, Keanu's name is actually longer and he just doesn't use the rest of it. 24.205.39.138 4 July 2005 07:15 (UTC)


 * Looks like someone revamped the section where it talks about Keanu's great-great-uncle Keaweaheulu. Not sure where the source came from, but how does one get "Keanu" which refers to a cool air from Keaweaheulu, the name of an ancient chief of which the meaning of the name "Keawe" itself has been forgotten? Mamoahina 17:50, 17 March 2006 (UTC)


 * Updated--Keaweaheulu was the name of Charles Armistead Reeves' eldest son Charles Keaweaheulu Reeves. Charles A. Reeves' 4th son - Henry Keanui Reeves is whom Keanu Reeves was named after. Mamoahina 20:20, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Much like how "tuahine" is "the soft sister-like rain that falls in the valley", the "keanu" wind is the cool wind which passes over the mountains. Perhaps that is the reason for the translation...it was an explanation which was then called a translation. Much gets distorted in the media...as to the Keawe reference...dunno that's weird.


 * Very bad example. The "tuahine" is a rain, not a wind.  All the islands have their own specific winds and rain.  On the island of Hawai'i there is the Kipuupuu and the Hilokanilehua rain.  The Tuahine only exists in Manoa and was named for a particular reason.  There is no such thing in our language known as "ke anu" that refers to a specific wind or rain.   I have warned people about interpreting Hawaiian names especially if they don't know how they were bestowed with their name.  In Keanu Reeves' case, his father named him after the father's brother - Henry Keanui Reeves.  You can clearly see how Keanui and Keanu are related but the meaning has changed.  That's one important thing to notice.  Someone has been writing how he was named after the other Great-uncle - Charles Keaweaheulu Reeves which is obviously incorrect. Mamoahina 20:20, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

I've read on Keanu's website that the litteral meaning of his name is "cool breeze over the mountains". And yeah, his father is of Hawaiian-Chinese descent and his mom is of British descent who happened to meet in Lebanon. --::semper fidelis:: 14:02, 19 May 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fleurbutterfly (talk • contribs)

Keanu's ancestry
Samuel Reeves, the father of Keanu was not just Hawaiian and Chinese. Ironic that they'd list a general racial category of Asian-American since Hawai'i is currently under belligerent U.S. occupation. In any case, Charles Reeves was from Tennessee and was of English and Irish descent. He married Rose Lokalia Miguel whose father Joseph Miguel was Portuguese and whose mother Malaia was 'Oiwi (aboriginal Hawaiian). They had 9 children. One of them was Keanu Reeves' grandfather Samuel Nowlin Reeves. The Chinese ancestry comes from Keanu's paternal grandmother Sarah Monilani Victor. -- 24.205.39.138 (sig added by cburnett)
 * Someone changed the page to show he had Irish ancestry on Keanu's father's side. Can they prove this? I've done Keanu's genealogy and his great-grandfather Charles Armistead Reeves was from Tennessee.  I'm not sure if Charles' father Sampson Reeves had Irish ancestry, perhaps that is the link?  In any case, Charles' mother Mary Nowlin has her ancestry going back to England. Keanu's paternal grandmother Sarah Victor does have Caucasian ancestry.  Sarah's mother Lilian was half Hawaiian but Lilian's father was from Australia.  Sarah's father George Victor was the son of a Hawaiian woman known as Maggie, and Joseph Victor who was part Chinese and part Hawaiian but both of Joseph's parents were born in Hawaii. Mamoahina (talk) 17:12, 30 December 2007 (UTC)


 * I don't know if he has any Irish in him (I suspect he has at some point), but why is Irish the only nationality in the list that is not linked to its page? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.57.45.44 (talk) 02:51, 9 January 2011 (UTC)


 * "Hawai'i is currently under belligerent U.S. occupation"....can't say I've ever heard anyone say that one before. Cburnett July 4, 2005 06:57 (UTC)


 * Unfortunately, one of those things the U.S. will not admit.


 * To the current occupation, no. But they at least admitted and acknowledged what they've done wrong.  Guess that's better than nothing for now. 68.190.213.29 19:01, 23 July 2005 (UTC)

http://hawaiiankingdom.org/us-occupation.shtml

Of course if you're a Hawaiian, 'Oiwi or not, you would know about this. People in the U.S. and throughout the world would not know of it. By the way, the person behind that page is Keanu Sai, grandson of Henry Reeves, the man of whom Keanu was named after, just as Keanu Sai was named after his own grandfather. 24.205.39.138 4 July 2005 07:08 (UTC)

Interesting bit about the US occupation, I have always wondered about that. There are some references to it in surfing culture/counterculter.


 * at least Hawaii is a state and has representation. Certainly it was illegally invaded and the natives were cheated and would prefer that it not have happened and would prefer independence, but then the same can be said of the entire US.


 * It ws not illegally invaded - U.S. peacekeepers from the U.S.S. Boston landed on 1/16/1893, during a power struggle between two factions in the islands. The royalists lost on 1/17/1893.  Although the Blount Report blamed the U.S., his secret investigation dated 7/17/1893 was repudiated by the Morgan Report, a bi-partisan investigation concluded on 2/26/1893.  Both the Provisional Government, which replaced the Kingdom, and the Republic of Hawaii, which replaced the Provisional Government, were accepted into the family of nations as legitimate successors to the Kingdom, even by President Grover Cleveland, who at first worked to reinstate his friend the queen. --JereKrischel 22:12, 12 February 2006 (UTC)


 * U.S. peacekeepers? Give me a break.  Spread your propaganda elsewhere!  Troops from the U.S.S. Boston were set out by orders of U.S. Minister Stevens.  According to the Blount Report, Minister Stevens had no right.  Illegal?  Yes!  The Morgan Report did not "repudiate" what you claim.  You are trying to coerce others to believe that Pres. Cleveland was wrong to tell those men who overthrew the Queen to reinstate her.  And being deceived by having this faux government, this de factor government which was accepted into the family of nations doesn't mean anything.  Look at the situation of Latvia and the other Baltic States.  -- Mamoahina 02:09, 20 February 2006 (UTC)


 * Troops from the U.S.S. Boston were requested by Minister Stevens, but it was Capt. Wiltse who actually drafted the clear orders for them to land exclusively for the protection of American lives and property. In either case, the orders were legal, as concluded by the Morgan Report.  President Cleveland did tell President Dole to reinstate the queen in 1893, but following the Morgan Report, President Cleveland rebuffed entreaties from the queen for more interference.  He recognized the Provisional Government as legitimate, as well as the following Republic of Hawaii.  You'll note that in the case of Latvia, its annexation was not universally recognized by the international community, having a diplomatic presence in the U.S. during the entire soviet occupation.  In Hawaii, on the other hand, every country that ever had diplomatic relations with the Kingdom recognized the succession of the Provisional Government and Republic of Hawaii.  The two situations are very different. --JereKrischel 03:41, 20 February 2006 (UTC)


 * I guess you aren't accostumed to any type of business in corporate America and understand how things work. Just as in ancient days Ka'ahumanu was blamed for the changes, but when we blame the Haoles for possibly influencing her, it doesn't work that way just because you say so.  And you continue to quote the Morgan Report.  Good for you!  I like how you say that P. Cleveland told President Dole....  You need to spread your lies elsewhere, not on this page.  You do realize that Keanu Sai is the grandson of Keanu Reeves' namesake, right? -- 65.115.99.226 00:11, 21 February 2006 (UTC)


 * How much blame can you attach to the people influencing Ka'ahumanu? And how can you possibly remove blame from her by attacking those she freely chose to associate with?  Whether or not Keanu Sai is related to Keanu Reeves has nothing to do with whether or not the Provisional Government and Republic of Hawaii were universally internationally recognized, and lawfully chose to pursue annexation with the United States - yielding voluntary annexation, not some sort of military occupation.  I know there are those who would like to maintain that somehow their racial group is entitled to special treatment in Hawaii, by attacking the legal basis and foundation for the State of Hawaii, but those arguments are completely unfounded, and rightfully dismissed by the international community which has for over 100 years universally accepted the legitimacy of the voluntary annexation of Hawaii to the United States. --JereKrischel 00:53, 21 February 2006 (UTC)


 * Typical Haole. Blame, blame, blame!  Did you not comprehend what I wrote?  I wrote, Just as in ancient days Ka'ahumanu was blamed for the changes, but when we blame the Haoles for possibly influencing her, it doesn't work that way just beacuse you say so.  In a better perspective, "blame" is only an excuse to see what cause the problem in the first place rather than focusing on the problem itself.  Not the person.  If something goes wrong, do you always blame a person?  Or do you look at the situation?  It's the same concept here. --Mamoahina 17:19, 17 March 2006 (UTC)


 * So are you saying when you blame haoles, you're only making an excuse, and avoiding focus on the problem itself? In the case of the Hawaiian Revolution, I suppose you're right, since the real problem was the Queen's maladministration, not her race.  I think you're arguing at cross-purposes here, but so be it.  In any case, I think you'll agree that assertions that Hawaii is under some sort of belligerent military occupation have no place in a discussion about Keanu Reeves. --JereKrischel 17:43, 17 March 2006 (UTC)


 * If you are referring to the Native Americans, it was a different situation, although in both cases they were just "screwed". Hawaii had treaties with other countries since 1843 and was accepted into the Family of Nations not to mention the U.S. was one of the first 3 nations to recognize the Hawaiian Kingdom as a full fledged nation.  Also very important to know that it wasn't just the "natives" who were cheated.  At the time of the overthrow, the kingdom did have a variety of nationals of various ethicities and former nationalisties such as those from England, Germany, Norway, China and Portugal.  So it wasn't just the natives.

66.215.18.34 00:34, 6 February 2006 (UTC)

"Reeves has an unexplainable habit of working with fellow actors more than once"
Um. Is this really all that unusual? --24.44.37.202 14:07, 31 August 2005 (UTC)

It's not unique, but it's not all that common. It's indicative of Reeves' demeanor and professionalism that actors wish to work with again. You can often tell who the nice guys are by how often they reteam with the same actors. It's interesting and should be kept/added to. Scott197827 5th Nov 2005

Okay, maybe it's not all that common. But "unexplainable" seems a silly phrasing. Sure it's explainable, Scott just did. :D Sontra 05:38, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

Occupation
If you want to flood anything non-related to Keanu Reeves' bio about Occupation of his father's homeland, please do it in another place rather than his biography. It has no place really under his "ancestry". My comment was to point out the redundancy of using "-American" to his ancestry to which was limited to Asian-American, not Hawaiian-American. Mamoahina 14:22, 21 February 2006 (UTC)


 * I think you're absolutely right Mamoahina - however, by the same token, unless Malaia was born and dead before 1900 and the Organic Act which granted U.S. citizenship to all kanaka maoli, Keanu Reeves does have Hawaiian-American heritage. The discussion of whether or not Hawaii was legally annexed to the United States is a complex one that should be handled elsewhere.  I think your initial comment which brought up the issue was probably not intended to generate the discussion it did, but it is sufficiently controversial to elicit responses.  I'm all for burying the hatchet on this one, and agreeing to disagree elsewhere. --JereKrischel 19:00, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

His ancestry
OK, I tried my best to explain his ancestry under "Early life", since it is a subject that is very often limited to saying that his father was "Chinese-Hawaiian", which was obviously not the full and exact story. I've mentioned that his paternal grandfather was half Irish and half Portuguese/Hawaiian, which is something usually mentioned in the in-depth family trees. However, I'm unclear on his paternal grandmother. I mention her being "of part Chinese descent", because it clearly wasn't his paternal grandfather who was Chinese, but does anyone know for sure? Her name, Sarah Victor, is not exactly very Chinese. Was her mother Chinese or are all the profiles that mention Reeves' Chinese ancestry simply incorrect, and he isn't Chinese at all? JackO&#39;Lantern 08:53, 22 February 2006 (UTC)
 * It's been awhile and I have done more extensive genealogy research on his line. Sarah Momilani Victor was the daughter of George P. Victor and his wife Lilian.  George Victor was the son of Joseph A. Victor and his wife Maggie.  Joseph's ancestry according to the 1910 census shows AH which is Asiatic-Hawaiian, although both of Joseph's parents were born in Hawaii.  Joseph did have a brother with a more ethnic name of Aiko. Maggie is only listed as Hawaiian.  Lilian, according to the 1930 census showed that she was CH (Caucasian-Hawaiian) and her father was from Australia and mother from Hawaii.  I also traced his Reeves side a bit further to Sampson W. Reeves and Mary Virginia Armistead Nowlin and going back even further bad had to stop since it was endless.  Sampson & Mary Virginia had Charles Armistead Reeves, Keanu's great-grandfather. In any case, the Chinese ancestry has to come from Joseph Victor.  Whether he was half, or less than half Chinese is unknown.  Mamoahina 20:13, 10 November 2007 (UTC)


 * Correct, the Chinese ancestry didn't come from his paternal grandfather Samuel Nowlin Reeves. I am unsure of his paternal grandmother's ancestry as well.  I only know that her name is Sarah Monilani Victor. --Mamoahina 14:39, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Oh, and the reason I added all those English categories (i.e. "English film actors") is because he is a British citizen. JackO&#39;Lantern 08:59, 22 February 2006 (UTC)
 * I don't mean to be a dick but this section is very difficult to follow. A family tree or something would be very helpful.--DannyBoy7783 23:40, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
 * What do you mean a family tree? You mean an actual one in the article? Or do you want a link to a tree so you can re-write the info to be less confusing? In case it's that, here is one.. JackO&#39;Lantern 03:04, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

I think if you do not know, do not claim the Chinese heritage to the most convenient person. Additionally, why do you feel that it obviously is not the paternal grandfather?
 * Well his paternal grandfather's ancestry has been tracked fully. His father was Irish-American. His mother was Native Hawaiian and Portuguese. Since so many (reliable) sources say Reeves' father is half Hawaiian and half Chinese, there is really no other possibility other than that it was his grandmother who had the Chinese heritage (though probably wasn't fully of it). JackO&#39;Lantern 20:11, 22 March 2006 (UTC)


 * [moved from other talk section] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.225.230.65 (talk) 11:28, 13 June 2010 (UTC)

Dated Carrie-Anne Moss?
It says Reeves dated her during the filming of the Matrix sequels. But Carrie-Anne's article says she's been married since 1999. Can anyone elaborate? 67.142.130.32 06:14, 4 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Yeah, it must have been a mistake. Yahoo says it was during the first Matrix. I'll change it. Thanks for the heads up.JackO&#39;Lantern 07:56, 4 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Must have been weird filming love scenes with his ex after they both moved on. (AWKWARD!)98.225.230.65 (talk) 11:28, 13 June 2010 (UTC)

Canadian-American category
What criteria must one meet to be placed in the American Canadians category? According to his most recent interview (April 2006, Playboy), Reeves is still legally a Canadian citizen. Can&#39;t sleep, clown will eat me 07:47, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
 * I think it must be based on parentage. I.e. his father was an American. What do you think? JackO&#39;Lantern 08:00, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

And, he has resided in the US for many years now, and holds US citizenship. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.105.150.19 (talk) 05:39, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Above unsigned comment untrue and unsourced; should be disregarded. See my comments above (in "Citizenship" section). Rms125a@hotmail.com (talk) 12:08, 22 September 2009 (UTC)

KEANU STATED that he IS CANADIAN and NOT A USA CITIZEN - Vogue Hommes International March 2009 Tweetern (talk) 08:31, 6 February 2010 (UTC)

Salary
Did he really earn $259,600,000 for the Matrix trilogy. I find this hard to believe. MaggieMae 03:17, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

Why are all these unsupported salary numbers allowed here? What is the reference for "Fortune $350,000,000". That's not even a salary! Pgc512 20:35, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

Yes. The bulk of it came from his 15% cut of the box-office gross. The Matrix sequels earned $420,890,409 in the US alone, hitting over a billion when including worldwide takings.

Anakinmcfly (talk) 15:21, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

He has a tendency to re-team with actresses after a number of years
This is cute, but is he really responsible for all this "re-teaming" or did they just happen to get cast in the same movies? 203.173.139.129 08:18, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

COnsidering playing in all three Matrix Movies with the same actor as "reteaming after many years" is definitly bullshit... (Carrie Ann Moss)

i agree with this. it is not "Re-teaming" when you are doing back-to-back produced sequels

Well, i believe the author is implying about re-teaming with actresses like Sandra Bullock(Speed-1 and Lake House) and Charlize Theron (Devils Advocate and Sweet November), Carrie Anne Moss (The Matrix Trilogy and John Mnemonic) and not about sequels. Obviously, if you're doing sequels, you would work with, roughly, thesame primary actors. --::semper fidelis:: 21:03, 18 May 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fleurbutterfly (talk • contribs)

Carrie-Anne Moss was not in Johnny Mnemonic. Other legit reteamings would be with Jessica Steen (Young Again and Dream to Believe), Lori Loughlin (Brotherhood of Justice and The Night Before), Tilda Swinton (Constantine and Thumbsucker) and Rachel Weisz (Chain Reaction and Constantine). Anakinmcfly (talk) 15:10, 16 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Man, he pretty much re-teams with all of the female leads in his movies. Seems pretty unusual/awesome to me. 98.225.230.65 (talk) 11:31, 13 June 2010 (UTC)

Keanu and Sandra Bullock
Keanu accompanying Sandra at the Oscars was not a publicity stunt. Sandra and Keanu have been very good friends for 12 years. Sandra's husband Jesse James absolutely hates attendng public events like these. He and Keanu were friends even befoe Sandra met him. Jesse James who makes custom bikes, made one for Keanu years ago. He totally trusts Keanu and cares for him- per Sandra. That is why Sandra and Keanu have been together at all events, promos worldwide "unchaperoned".

Wow, i didn't know that. I was kinda hoping before that they'd end up together. I am a fan of Speed I. --::semper fidelis:: 20:59, 18 May 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fleurbutterfly (talk • contribs)

Keanu and Buddhism
He is Buddhist this have been on sites and even proven on videos if theres some conspiracy to discredit other religion if they arent islam on wikipedia Buddhist143


 * Provide a reference then.

Well, i don't know about him being a buddhist, but he did play the role of Siddharta Gautama a.k.a Buddha, in the movie The Little Buddha. Ha also played the role of Julius Caesar in an Episode of Xena: The Warrior Princess. --::semper fidelis:: 20:53, 18 May 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fleurbutterfly (talk • contribs)

It wasn't Keanu Reeves who played Julius Caesar it was Karl Urban  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.104.33.105 (talk) 04:48, 24 August 2010 (UTC)

Nope, not Buddhist. Keanu says (as recently as this year: "I haven't taken refuge in the dharma" -> [url]www.whoaisnotme.net/articles/2008_1027_kea.htm[/url]) that a lot of people (including journalists) seem to think so because he played the Buddha in Little Buddha, but he says he never converted. Anakinmcfly (talk) 05:52, 26 December 2008 (UTC)

Gossips
Gossips section deleted as it doesn't meet Wikipedia's policies re living persons.

Trivia
Trivia section should be moved above filmography. Deleted a few sections that were irrelevant on talk page(such as "he's Irish-American!!!"). Someone should move all the postings on ancestry under one heading.

Vandalism
haha some anonymous added quotation marks around the word actor, so it was like " Canadian "actor" ". Haha, watch out for this aye? RyanRP 21:31, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

Catholic?
He went to a catholic school, is he a catholic?Domingo Portales 00:45, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
 * He doesn't seem to be. "I wasn't raised in any special denominations and I haven't taken on any so far." Spellcast 11:27, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

Shakespeare
I seem to recall reading that Reeves studied Shakespeare extensively and can quote numerous scenes from memory. Is this true? BrainRotMenacer 05:12, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

Yeah. Shakespeare is his favourite author, and he knows whole plays by heart. Sometimes he would quote lines from it during interviews in answers to questions. Anakinmcfly (talk) 05:49, 26 December 2008 (UTC)

Path of Neo
Can we get a reference for the existence of this movie or just get rid of it? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Kizeesh (talk • contribs) 00:05, 20 March 2007 (UTC).


 * I thought that was a game, not a movie. mattbuck 00:07, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Correct. The site actualy refers to The Matrix: Path of Destiny, although I can't find anything else about it. Removed until someone finds a cite. Danielsage98 13:50, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

Dean Koontz
Keanu Reeves plays a large role in the Dean Koontz novel False Memory. He doesn't appear in person, but he is the catalyst for a large portion of the plot.

Dogstar
Anyone want to mention that he had a band called Dogstar a while back? 2stepMW 21:22, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

I think this should be mentioned. I also think it should be mentioned that Taka Hirose hit him in the face with an orange when he was on stage with Dogstar.

Fair use rationale for Image:Neo.jpg
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Appearance in 1991 music video missing
Rush Rush by Paula Abdul. Imho this is notable since it was at the beginning of his career. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.202.210.108 (talk) 01:38, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

Yep. I saw that video. I was actually ecstatic about it. --::semper fidelis:: 14:15, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

Inappropriate segue?
Something in the "Personal Life" section sort of bothered me. The change in subject seemed a bit sudden. It goes something like "His baby was stillborn. His wife died in a car crash. Reeves was the pallbearer at the funeral. He likes bikes." This is exaggerated of course, but you get my point. I don't know if this seemed weird to anyone else, but I just thought I'd mention it, in case anybody has any idea of how to make it segue into the bike-stuff more smoothly. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.66.141.131 (talk) 23:16, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

Right. Hillarious! No Parallelism. --::semper fidelis:: 20:48, 18 May 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fleurbutterfly (talk • contribs)

He married Alan Cumming in 2004. I think that is a large enough event to be noted in the profile. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.216.159.130 (talk) 15:14, 23 March 2010 (UTC)

He didn't marry Alan Cumming. That was an April Fools' joke. sheesh. Alan Cumming is happily married to another man, and has been for some time. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 116.14.57.202 (talk) 03:54, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

Huh? Why no mention of him being gay, or should I say super gay?
What's happening Hollywood. Some60+ years after the Rock Hudson debacle and you are still expurgating pages on wikipedia about gay actors. That is pathetic... and so is the reaction of the user community here. 91.132.224.196 (talk) 04:45, 29 December 2007 (UTC)
 * No expurgation that I see. Do you have reliable sources for that claim? There's no place for gossip in articles here, doncha know. -Ebyabe (talk) 04:57, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

Whoa —Preceding unsigned comment added by God of War (talk • contribs) 04:09, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Vandalism on personal life
I suggest we lock the page to unsigned people. I keep editing that he is dating China Chow, with links, and someone unsigned keeps reverting it. Ruth E (talk) 18:40, 28 June 2008 (UTC) I suggest you stop posting false rumors about him. Just cause he was with friends and family in Italy and France and he was with China with a group of people does not make it true that he and China are dating. I bet his PR people took it down cause it was not true to begin with. The mags like to chop off stuff in photos to make it look like it is a story when in fact it was his mom's Birthday party with friends and family nothing more. The two are just friends.

--Requesting REVERT on Personal Life & Warning To Above Poster & Formal Request for LOCKING to unsigned posters I put that information in several times and the above poster never signed and took her IP address off. I am requestiong a WARNING to be issued to the above poster (not myself obviously) and a REVERT on the article. Childish reversions by unsigned posters should not be tolerated.Ruth E (talk) 07:51, 8 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Ruth E, I have not seen any recent activity on this article from the user that you are describing. If you have a reliable source stating that Reeves and China Chow are indeed in a serious relationship, then edit the article. If you'd like any article to be semi-protected, a page called Requests for page protection is usually where such requests go to. However, I don't think this page has a very high level of vandalism. But, give it a shot. Ms. Sarita (talk) 08:05, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

I know that Keanu has been through a lot when it comes to the media about his personal status and his sexuality. I was listening to a radio interview and got in the middle of it when I heard them talking about Keanu and his friendship with Sandra Bullock. The woman they were interviewing which was an internet radio show were giving her a hard time because she lives in Texas and is friends with Sandra and when they asked her if it was true she was dating Keanu she said no comment and said ask him. They kept haggling her and she ended the interview on a light note. I did some internet search and it seems she has been in a lot of movies with him as an extra or uncredited and she is related to John Wayne so I searched his last name which is Morrison and came up with Keanu and her in every search engine. I was wondering if anyone else had any information. I think it's great he has someone to help him with the mess but I wanted to see if anyone else had seen this or saw the you tube videos. I did see an interview with Sandra that she said she was happy for Keanu and when they asked her about the woman, she said very sweet and a dear friend of mine who lives near me in Texas and works in this crazy industry. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Stormysilk (talk • contribs) 10:13, 3 February 2011 (UTC)

Addition to Filmography
I don't know how to edit the Filmography section, so I'm including my addition here.

Keanu starred in Young Again opposite Lindsay Wagner in 1986. He played the 17-year-old Michael Riley. The adult Michael Riley was played by Robert Urich. Someone please add this info in the filmography section. Thank you so much. - Trevz (is my Wikipedia account name, I lost my password). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.1.98.52 (talk) 18:24, 10 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Trevz, the information is already on the page, under the appropriate "Television" section. Ms. Sarita (talk) 18:36, 10 September 2008 (UTC)

Father's occupation unclear
It says his father is a geologist, and an uskilled laborer who earned his GED in prison. Did he become a geologist later or was the geologist a step-father? 213.238.139.65 (talk) 10:22, 8 December 2008 (UTC)susan.

Atheist?
On the bottom of the page it list Keanu as an "atheist". Problem is, I couldn't find anything in the article mentioning "God", "Religion", or "Deity". In fact, the article makes no reference besides the "categories" section regarding Keanu's religion. It also leaves seemingly contradictory information, listing him as both a "Buddhist" and "Atheist".

According to these two links below, Keanu identifies himself as a "Buddhist" and is (in the adherents link), commonly found as a Buddhist in searches regarding his religion.

http://www.adherents.com/people/pr/Keanu_Reeves.html http://www.nndb.com/people/041/000022972/#FN1

Can anyone provide information regarding why Keanu should be considered an atheist? It seems more logical to simply list him as "Buddhist", given the current information I've found. Anyone agree? Paladin Hammer (talk) 06:29, 14 December 2008 (UTC)

As a matter of fact, the information was added by user: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:EchetusXe. He did not post a shred of evidence to suggest Keanu is an atheist. The user himself lists his preference as an "atheist", and has added in the tag on multiple pages where no source is given. It is very misleading to the Wiki reader to read this, and not have any information about it. Unless some can be found, I'd like to suggest we remove the tag. Paladin Hammer (talk) 06:43, 14 December 2008 (UTC)

Keanu is neither an atheist nor a Buddhist. At least, that's what he says; I maintain the largest Keanu articles archive on the web and have read just about every interview since 1987. As far as I can tell he's a spiritual agnostic. He has at times said he believes in God, just not a specific religious one but more of a generic higher power. In the meantime he has seen ghosts and believes in the supernatural as well as astrology.

Sources in chronological order:

"As for believing in God, well I don't like to say a definite "no" because I feel that there must be something up there. I guess I'm still in turmoil about this. - http://www.whoaisnotme.net/articles/1994_xxxx_kea2.htm

Do you believe in God? "Sure I believe in God and the Devil but they don't have to have pitchforks and a long white beard." - http://www.whoaisnotme.net/articles/1997_11xx_kea.htm

CA: Were there moments in your life that made you believe in a higher force? KR: Like God? Oh yes. - http://www.whoaisnotme.net/articles/2003_1105_shi.htm

Q: Can I ask you about religion? KR: Please don’t. I think it’s personal and private. I like the flesh and blood aspect like I said earlier. - http://www.whoaisnotme.net/articles/2005_0214_int.htm

"We talk about the impression that people have, because of 1993's Little Buddha, in which he played the Buddha himself, that Keanu is a Buddhist. "I haven't taken refuge in the dharma," he says." - http://www.whoaisnotme.net/articles/2008_1027_kea.htm

(Multiple other sources have had Keanu talk about how he's not Buddhist, and that it's one of the most common misconceptions about him. He does however say he has a great respect for the religion and almost converted at one point, but didn't because he didn't think it would be compatible with his chosen career.) Anakinmcfly (talk) 05:48, 26 December 2008 (UTC)


 * He is far from atheist, and agnostic is the wrong term to use (he believes in a God). He has stated that he believes in a God and Devil, just not the kind with the white beard and pitchfork. You could say he was previously agnostic, however. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.198.83.12 (talk) 07:13, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Look at the way he refers to God and the Devil. Isn't it possible he sees them as metaphors, or as physical things on earth?  Would that make him spiritual or a theist?  No.  So his holding of religion is not proved by the above quotations. 86.7.211.128 (talk) 00:29, 31 January 2010 (UTC)

As said, Keanu is - as far as he has revealed - not religious, but he has expressed theistic beliefs, albeit uncertain ones at times. Yes, it's possible he sees God and the Devil as metaphors. Although what does that have to do with the way he refers to them? No theist I know believes that they are respectively an old guy with a beard and a guy with a pitchfork, but they are definitely still theists. Anakinmcfly (talk) 16:11, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
 * The way he refers to them shows that we cannot prove from such quotes what he is - theistic or atheistic - as they are open to wide subjective interpretation. So "the way he refers to them" is entirely relevant, indeed is the point, of my statement. 86.7.211.128 (talk) 01:30, 12 February 2010 (UTC)

Jennifer Syme as Spouse
Shouldn't it be domestic partner rather than spouse since they didn't marry?

Also, shouldn't it be mentioned she was killed in 2001? She had Keanu's stillborn daughter and were his domestic partner. I don't know whether they were partners when she died, but still it seems relevant. 109.186.136.252 (talk) 06:26, 4 June 2010 (UTC)

I also read Keanu was about to end their relation when they found out she is pregnant, there was no plans to get married, they don't live together but yeah Keanu bought her a house and when she died they were not in a relationship. Correct me if I am wrong. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 112.201.129.184 (talk) 01:27, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Some of the articles I read on http://www.whoaisnotme.net/articles —Preceding unsigned comment added by 112.201.129.184 (talk) 01:29, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

I didn't make it past the 1st paragraph
i won't read the rest of this article because its beginning sucks so badly. 1st paragraph: he's best known for...and then every film he's ever appeared in is listed. ridiculous. wait. ridiculous? the phrase 'epic surf drama' has that other silliness beat by miles. amateurs. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.22.5.211 (talk) 03:57, 10 March 2009 (UTC)

I believe this article should be added to the Keanu Reeves' page
I believe a link to this article about Keanu Reeves should be added to his Wiki page: http://daily.chictoday.com/2008/12/19/keanu-reeves-still-the-one/, publisher is: Spotlight TM, Walking the Walk on Chic Today. Article Author: Adrienne Papp —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cherylebernard (talk • contribs) 17:47, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

Why? There's nothing in that article that hasn't been said before elsewhere, and probably better. Anakinmcfly (talk) 08:19, 24 April 2009 (UTC)

Not American?
I can see this was discussed above, but I just read an article on MSN, where based on what Keanu says, it seems like he doesn't have American citizenship and thus is not American. See here: http://celebedge.ca/Dramarama/ContentPostingDramarama3column?newsitemid=5bb29123-4c38-4188-bc98-4c4d10b09c98&feedname=RYAN_PORTER_GOSSIP&show=False&number=0&showbyline=True&subtitle=&detect=&abc=abc&date=False I'm wondering, is he actually JUST Canadian/British? Or do American citizenship laws give him automatic citizenship due to his father, and he is just ignorant of that fact? --BignBad (talk) 17:50, 27 April 2009 (UTC)

He can qualify through his father or based on residence. Either way, it is not automatic and he has to apply. He has chosen not to apply and is not a USA citizen. Tweetern (talk) 08:41, 6 February 2010 (UTC)

Reeves is best known for his role as neo in The Matrix
The Matrix is more of a cultural landmark than Reeves early films, which were obviously chosen as avenues into the film business. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 211.247.95.115 (talk) 07:02, 29 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Disagree, he's best known for: Bill and Ted, Speed and The Matrix. I love the matrix too, but in terms of sheer popularity, these other two match it.98.225.230.65 (talk) 11:40, 13 June 2010 (UTC)

Child support/paternity suit
Worth adding? http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/642316 at first I thought it was some sort of stalker type thing, but there is third party confirmation the two knew each other in the past. sherpajohn (talk) 15:41, 29 May 2009 (UTC)

What third party confirmation is this? I've been following the case since its beginning and this is the first time I've heard of it. I thought even Sala's children said she didn't know Keanu? Or are you referring to Sala's friend whom she managed to convince to support her claims? Anakinmcfly (talk) 14:59, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

A Barrie, Ontario judge ruled against Karen Sala stating her allegations that Keanu Reeves is the father of her four children are "simply not capable of belief". Justice Fred Graham stated that "a trial in this case would be a waste of limited judicial resources." A DNA test showed Reeves was not the father of Sala's children. Justice Graham dismissed the paternity suit and ordered her to pay $15,000.00 towards his legal costs. (http://celebedge.ca/ContentPostingCP3column?newsitemid=073054424&feedname=CP-ENTERTAINMENT&show=False&number=8&showbyline=False&subtitle=&detect=&abc=abc&date=Falsensert)

Fan mail removed
Anarchangel (talk) 16:53, 20 April 2010 (UTC)

"Often mispronounced kee-AH-noo"
I don't think the pronunciation kee-AH-noo should be labeled a mispronunciation, even though it isn't the pronunciation used by Keanu or Hawai'ians. It isn't that I don't agree that it is a mispronunciation but that I disagree it is appropriate for an encyclopedia to prescribe pronunciation. It is not unprecedented that a "correct" pronunciation is uncommon or unpopular: Krushchev's Russian pronunciation rhymes with push-SHOFF, Charlize Theron's last name is pronounced TRONE (she is an Afrikaner), Honolulu is locally pronounced HONE-uh-loo-loo, and Louisville is locally pronounced LOO-ih-vull. Carnegie, Gorbachev, and maybe Hugo Chavez can be more examples. I would repace the word "mispronunced" with "pronounced" but I'm unregistered and cannot edit this article.70.225.32.236 (talk) 01:34, 11 September 2009 (UTC)
 * I wrote the comment above on another computer. I'd like to add that the IPA transcription given as the "correct" pronunciation is nonnative to English and many native English speakers would struggle to articulate it. The closest articulation would be kay-AH-noo /keɪˈɑnu/ which would still be a mispronunciation. I'd also like to make a correction, Honolulu has stress on the penultimate syllable so a more appropriate respelling transcription would be hone-uh-LOO-loo. 99.55.159.87 (talk) 16:51, 11 September 2009 (UTC)
 * If it's not the pronunciation the actor uses, it's the wrong one. Ipso facto, "kay-AH-noo" is the right pronunciation.  Think about Patty Smyth - no one calls her "Smith" because that's not how her last name is pronounced. 98.225.230.65 (talk) 11:44, 13 June 2010 (UTC)
 * (I'm the two-IP-address user above.) You didn't address the analogous counterexamples. TRONE is the pronunciation Charlize Theron uses for her name, but it's not the correct pronunciation. YO-vo-vitch is the pronunciation Milla Jovovich uses for her name but it's not the only correct pronunciation (advertisements, trailers and promotions for her films use both pronunciations). Locals of Honolulu don't pronounce their name as its given in the Wikipedia article. So your criterion for "mispronounced" is wrong. macjacobus (talk) 08:28, 31 August 2010 (UTC)

Lebanese-born
Putting it that way makes it sound like he has Lebanese heritage, but then we are told that his mother is English, his father American. Seems kind of stupid to word it that way. 70.53.108.40 (talk) 11:57, 22 September 2009 (UTC)

Keanu Reeves to play role of Rama
Please see Hanuman (2010 film) and it is also mentioned in filmography of Keanu Reeves. I request all users, especially from USA, to please check whether this news is appeared in any US media. I checked google news and all news are from Indian media with source ANI news agency, place Nevada.

How is that possible that US media ignored this news and hence A-list star Keanu Reeves?

Thanks! Raama (talk) 15:48, 26 September 2009 (UTC)

Please, replace the link to Indian source informing on Keanu to play Rama - it doesn't work anymore. Probably, with this one: Keanu Reeves To Play Rama In New Movie Hanuman Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.201.161.196 (talk) 19:32, 8 September 2011 (UTC)

Oxfordian
I've added Category:Oxfordians to the article, and upon request am supplying verification:, , , , and in the article marked "Sir John Gielgud":. -- Softlavender (talk) 00:23, 21 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Well the category is toast, but it may be worth noting in the article that he believes Edward de Vere to be one of those writing as Shakespeare. Normally this would not be worth adding, but Keanu Reeves is a Shakespeare uber-fan.  Next time though, at least define your terms. :P  [Edward de Vere was the 17th Earl of Oxford].98.225.230.65 (talk) 11:48, 13 June 2010 (UTC)

Political views
He is listed as a libertarian, is there any source or evidence for this? I've looked and haven't been able to find any proof. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.228.115.203 (talk) 07:57, 23 January 2010 (UTC)

Father's occupation unclear (revisited)
Keanu's biological father, Samuel Nowlin Reeves, is not a geologist. Samuel himself says in an interview with the Honolulu Star-Bulletin that "I have no trade at all," and that he didn't even earn his high school equivalency diploma until 1993 or 1994 (when he was in prison) --- see http://archives.starbulletin.com/2001/04/22/features/story1.html. Somehow, word got out that he was a geologist, and this erroneous fact has been circularly referenced on the web ever since. I'm going to correct this in the article unless someone objects.174.17.225.92 (talk) 03:32, 7 February 2010 (UTC)

Lawsuits
Where is the paragraph about Keanu Reeves' most recent lawsuit? I think it was a paternity case. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.64.90.143 (talk) 03:42, 6 March 2010 (UTC)
 * It was thrown out because the DNA didn't match up. It was in super-poor taste anyway. The man lost his only child in birth and then lost his girlfriend on top of it -- so then this woman tries to frame him as a dead-beat dad... Wow, that is just not fair is it? 98.225.230.65 (talk) 11:50, 13 June 2010 (UTC)

Gibberish removed
Anarchangel (talk) 16:53, 20 April 2010 (UTC)

People, remove extra "-"
in 2000s after "...2009 The Private Life of Pippa Lee" there's an extra hyphen... :( —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.140.9.138 (talk) 17:35, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

Edit request from 72.73.173.146, 29 May 2010
You need to check on the year Keanu drove to LA in his volvo, because the year you are using has him driving at age 5.

72.73.173.146 (talk) 06:50, 29 May 2010 (UTC)


 * The sentence I think you are referring to says "Reeves drove to Los Angeles in his 1969 Volvo." This does not mean that he drove the car in 1969, but that the car was made in 1969, which seems entirely possible. - EdoDodo  talk 09:32, 29 May 2010 (UTC)

...Are you doubting the amazing Mr. Reeves' ability to drive a car at the age of 5? Anakinmcfly (talk) 07:52, 28 September 2012 (UTC)

Saintliness
Apparently he's a super-nice guy. kottke.org had a link to a reddit thread singing his paens. I'm surprised there is no mention of this.

Apparently, he treats stunt men on the last day of shoots, bought harley-davidsons for matrix crewmen etc.. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Iceman87 (talk • contribs) 17:02, 8 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Yeah, he is super, super nice. 98.225.230.65 (talk) 12:26, 13 June 2010 (UTC)
 * It doesn't mention anything about his charity work. That's really super nice. See Http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/229-keanu-reeves 86.20.226.220 (talk) 12:27, 15 June 2010 (UTC)

Edit request from MixtLupus, 25 June 2010
Further reading:

"Keanu Reeves biography". Fun Munch. http://www.funmunch.com/celebrities/actors/keanu_reeves/keanu_reeves_biography.shtml. Retrieved May 10, 2008.

Should be REMOVED as the link is dead and looks like it may have never existed.

MixtLupus (talk) 15:31, 25 June 2010 (UTC)

Done Thanks, Celestra (talk) 18:36, 25 June 2010 (UTC)

Cheer up Keanu Reeves day
There's a meme that started about Keanu Reeves which now has become notable even on the official TIME Magazine site: http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1996460,00.html and just seems to be about affection from the fans to him. Could we have any sort of mention about it on the article? --Victory93 (talk) 08:22, 29 June 2010 (UTC)

Henry's Crime
Should Henry's Crime be added to the Filmography list as it is going to be shown at the Toronto International Film Festival in September? Here's the link: http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/tiff/2010/henryscrime —Preceding unsigned comment added by Salamantere (talk • contribs) 09:17, 30 July 2010 (UTC)

Paparazzo
Why change paparazzo to paparazza when the former is correct?

—Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.147.68.236 (talk) 21:14, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

AFAICT an earlier revision incorrectly identified Alison Silva as female. This has mostly been corrected, except that there still is one instance of "paparazza." You're right, "paparazzo" would be correct. Can someone please fix that? I'd do it right now, but the article is currently protected ... 188.118.245.52 (talk) 19:14, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Dracula
he also stared in the movie dracula in 1992 how come that isnt up there —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.74.65.247 (talk) 14:59, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Edit request from Rubioconsabor, 3 November 2010
there is no mention of the new happykeanu meme: HappyKeanu.com

Rubioconsabor (talk) 23:19, 3 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: There is no indication of this meme being notable. The link provided is hardly a reliable source. Favonian (talk) 12:13, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

Edit request from Keeny1964, 6 November 2010
The list of movies must be updated! Henry's Crime has been presented at the Toronto Film Festival, and reeves has finished to shoot Generation Um. See IMDB!

Keeny1964 (talk) 20:40, 6 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done Stickee (talk)  01:57, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

Parents
Keanu Reeves was the son of Christopher Reeves...aka Superman. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mungermunson (talk • contribs) 03:35, 4 December 2010 (UTC)

Huh? First of all, Christopher's last name is "Reeve" not "Reeves" and, secondly, they are notably unrelated!Ed (talk) 14:56, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

Edit request from Pitkinweld, 14 January 2011
In the Career section under 1990s last paragraph where citation is needed, cite should be: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/news?year=1999 This citation shows The Matrix was the 5th top box office earner for 1999

Pitkinweld (talk) 23:05, 14 January 2011 (UTC) Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. IMDB is not a reliable source, as it is an open wiki (like Wikipedia itself). We need a source that complies with WP:RS. Qwyrxian (talk) 04:58, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from someone, 15 January 2011
There seems to be an error in the second reference saying “Error: no |title= specified when using …” in the bottom Reference section. I have no clue about the wiki reference syntax, so I can’t suggest a specific change.

Thanks in advance. 23:38, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Done Thanks. Unfortunately, that reference is to an unreliable online page, so I removed it. It purported to be from the 22 January 1995 Sunday Times (UK). If anyone has or can access that newspaper, please make the citation directly to the news article. For now, I just left a cite needed template. Qwyrxian (talk) 05:06, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from Graylex, 1 March 2011
edit semi-protected

The paparazzo Alison Silva is referred to as 'her' instead of 'him' (Alison Silva the 'celeb photographer' is male, there is a female Alison Silva who is a painter). http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/29/entertainment/main4556709.shtml?source=RSSattr=Entertainment_4556709

Graylex (talk) 08:20, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done. Thanks. Salvio  Let's talk about it! 16:32, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

Changed links
Due to the wording of "the science fiction-action trilogy The Matrix", I'm replacing the link in the introduction from the first film to the franchise #films section. Feng277394 (talk) 06:51, 2 September 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from, 6 November 2011
Please change the line in Keanu Reeves's Filmography

1993 Much Ado About Nothing	Don John	Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor[22]

to

1993 Much Ado About Nothing  Don John          Nomination for Razzie Award for Worst Supporting actor

Could you also replace the reference link [22] with a direct link to the official RAZZIE site

http://www.razzies.com/forum/1993-razzie-nominees-winners_topic343.html

Please note that info on the Imdb site referred in [22] is not reliable. Woody Harrelson had the honor of winning the Razzie for that year ;_;

Rometta7 (talk) 12:13, 6 November 2011 (UTC)


 * Yes check.svg Done Used link to Razzies 1993 archive rather than a forum on the site. -- ‖ Ebyabe  talk -   Border Town   ‖ 16:54, 6 November 2011 (UTC)

Edit request on 26 August 2013
For his career in the 90's it seems odd not to mention Dracula (1992) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103874/