Keanu Charles Reeves is a Canadian actor Reeves is known for his roles in Bill Teds Excellent Adventure Speed Point Break and The Matrix franchise as Neo He has collaborated with major directors such as Stephen Frears in the 1988 period drama Dangerous Liaisons Gus Van Sant in the 1991 independent film My Own Private Idaho and Bernardo Bertolucci in the 1993 film Little Buddha Referring to his 1991 film releases The New York Times critic Janet Maslin praised Reeves versatility saying that he displays considerable discipline and range He moves easily between the buttoneddown demeanor that suits a police procedural story and the loosejointed manner of his comic roles A repeated theme in roles he has portrayed is that of saving the world including the characters of Ted Logan Buddha Neo Johnny Mnemonic John Constantine and Klaatu