Keanu Reeves's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Keanu Reeves.

Keanu Reeves is a highly acclaimed Canadian actor and musician with a career spanning four decades. He's recognized for leading roles in action films, earning accolades such as being ranked among the greatest actors of the 21st century by The New York Times and being named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people. Beyond his on-screen achievements, Reeves is known for his likable public persona and philanthropic activities.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1992: MTV Movie Award

In 1992, Keanu Reeves won the Most Desirable Male award at the MTV Movie Awards for his performance in Point Break.

1994: Named Sexiest Man Alive

In 1994, Keanu Reeves was retroactively named People's Sexiest Man Alive in November 2015.

1995: Speed wins Academy Awards

In 1995, Speed won two Academy Awards in Best Sound Editing and Best Sound.

1999: The Matrix Release

In 1999, Keanu Reeves starred in the critically acclaimed science fiction film "The Matrix". To prepare for the film, Reeves had read Kevin Kelly's Out of Control: The New Biology of Machines, Social Systems, and the Economic World, and Dylan Evans's ideas on evolutionary psychology. The Matrix proved to be a box office success and received Academy Awards.

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2001: Forbes' Celebrity 100 List Appearance

In 2001, Keanu Reeves appeared on Forbes' annual Celebrity 100 list at number 36.

2002: Forbes' Celebrity 100 List Appearance

In 2002, Keanu Reeves appeared on Forbes' annual Celebrity 100 list at number 49.

2003: Highest Paid Actor for The Matrix Sequels

In 2003, Keanu Reeves became the highest paid actor for a single production for reprising the role of Neo in The Matrix sequels Reloaded and Revolutions.

2005: Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

In 2005, Keanu Reeves received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the motion picture industry.

2009: Razzie Awards Nomination

In 2009, "The Day the Earth Stood Still" was nominated for Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel at the Razzie Awards.

2014: John Wick Release

In 2014, Keanu Reeves played the title role in the action thriller John Wick, marking his return to the action genre. The film was a box office success.

November 2015: People Names Reeves Sexiest Man Alive Retroactively

In November 2015, People retroactively named Keanu Reeves 1994's Sexiest Man Alive.

2016: High Earnings from The Matrix Franchise

In 2016, The Hollywood Reporter calculated that Keanu Reeves had earned $250 million for The Matrix franchise, making him one of the highest-paid actors.

2019: John Wick: Chapter 3, Toy Story 4, KeanuCon, Always Be My Maybe, and Conquest

In 2019, Keanu Reeves starred in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, which was a box office hit. He voiced Duke Caboom in Toy Story 4, and a film festival called KeanuCon was held in his honor. He also appeared in Always Be My Maybe and produced the Netflix series Conquest.

2020: Ranked in The New York Times' List

In 2020, "The New York Times" ranked Keanu Reeves at number four on its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century.

2020: Ranked as Fourth-Greatest Actor

In 2020, The New York Times ranked Keanu Reeves as the fourth-greatest actor of the 21st century.

September 2021: Deemed #1 Martial Arts Movie Star

In September 2021, Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine deemed Keanu Reeves the "#1 Martial Arts movie star in the world."

2022: Named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People

In 2022, Time magazine named Keanu Reeves one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

2023: Lipopeptide Named in Honor

In 2023, the lipopeptide keanumycin, a substance deadly to fungi, was named in honor of Keanu Reeves.

May 2024: Netflix Wins Litigation Over Conquest Series

In May 2024, Netflix won litigation over the rights to the Reeves-produced Conquest series, regaining ownership of the footage and reimbursement of $8.78 million from creator Carl Erik Rinsch.

2024: Honored on Most Impactful Asians A100 List and Presented with Inkpot Award

In 2024, Keanu Reeves was honored on the Gold House Most Impactful Asians A100 list and was presented with the Inkpot Award for Lifetime Contributions to Movies, TV, Comics, and Books at San Diego Comic-Con.