Keanu Reeves Net Worth

Keanu Reeves Net Worth

$380 MILLION

Keanu Reeves Net Worth$380 million
BornSeptember 2, 1964 (age 59 years), Beirut, Lebanon
Upcoming movies The Matrix 4, John Wick: Chapter 4
PartnersJennifer Syme (1998–2000), Alexandra Grant (circa 2018–present)

Keanu Reeves Net Worth

Keanu Charles Reeves is a Canadian actor, musician, film producer, and director. But the world fell in love with this humble and kind superstar with the rise of the sci-fi masterpiece, The Matrix. His other cult classics include Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Point Break, John Wick franchise and Speed. Over the years, he starred in dozens of other films, some of which earned billions of dollars at the box office. According to Starz Net worth, Keanu Reeves net worth May, 2024 is estimated to be $380 million.

Despite being so rich, he is notoriously private, more than a little bit shy and a notable philanthropist. In this article, you are about to discover that Keanu Reeves is not your typical movie star.

Early Career

Reeves was born in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1964, but spent much of his childhood in Hawaii. At a very early age, Reeves displayed an interest in the dramatic arts and appeared in a number of high school theater productions. Deciding that he wanted to work in films, he moved to Los Angeles after dropping out of school. He first appeared in an episode of the TV show Hang in’ In, and got hired for a number of commercials.

Keanu Reeves family
Keanu Reeves family, Image from Esquire

 

In 1991, he switched himself for the adult roles and worked in many films including Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, Point Break, and Bram Stoker’s Dracula. In the same year, Reeves started to take an interest in music and laid the foundation of an alternative rock band called Dog star. From 1999–2004, Reeve worked in Stardom with The Matrix, romances, and comedies. Later, he focused on thrillers, documentaries, and directorial debuts. Also, read about Brad Pitt Net Worth

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In 2019, Glasgow, Scotland hosted “KeanuCon”, Europe’s first Keanu Reeves film festival. It happened on April 27th and 28th, that featured nine of his movies over the two days. keanu reeves age is 59 years. 

 

Awards

  • MTV Movie Awards – Best Male Performance for “The Matrix” (2000), Best Fight for “The Matrix Reloaded” (2004), and Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Sandra Bullock) for “Speed” (1995).
  • Blockbuster Entertainment Awards – Favorite Actor – Action/Adventure for “The Matrix” (2000) and Favorite Actor – Sci-Fi for “The Matrix Reloaded” (2004).
  • Saturn Awards – Best Actor for “Speed” (1994) and Best Supporting Actor for “A Scanner Darkly” (2007).
  • Hollywood Walk of Fame – Reeves received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2005.
  • Canadian Screen Awards – Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for “John Wick: Chapter 2” (2018).
  • Critics’ Choice Super Awards – Best Actor in an Action Movie for “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” (2021).
  • People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Action Movie Star (2020).
Keanu Reeves award
Keanu Reeves award, Image from YouTube

Salary Highlights

Keanu Reeves movies earned just $3000 for his film debut in 1986’s Youngblood. He earned $95,000 for his role in Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure and $1.2 million for 1994’s Speed. He earned $2 million for Johnny Mnemonic and $8 million for The Devil’s Advocate. For Matrix, his upfront salary was to be $10 million. He received a chunk of the backend that resulted in total earnings of $35 million for the first movie. Keanu earned at least $120 million in bonuses from the second and third movies and his total earnings from The Matrix, through all sources, tops $200 million as of this writing.

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Philanthropic Work

Over the years, Keanu has given millions of dollars to charity. Reeves has supported PETA, the SickKids Foundation, and Stand Up To Cancer, among others. His sister has leukemia, and he has spent more than $5 million dollars to help her in her fight against the disease. Moreover, Reeves also reportedly has set up a private cancer foundation to help a handful of children’s hospitals and cancer research. Reeves does not attach his name to any of his gifts. In fact, he prefers to provide money where needed without taking any credit. Moreover, giving money to others is simply a part of this movie star’s beliefs and way of life.

The Matrix 4

Keanu Reeves will be returning to one of his most iconic film franchises when he reprises his role of Neo in Lana Wachowski’s upcoming The Matrix 4. Moreover, it is slated to be released ahead of Christmas 2021. After that, Keanu Reeves net worth May, 2024 will definitely increase.

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