Keanu (which means "cool breeze over the mountains" in Hawaiian) Charles Reeves was born in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 2nd, 1964. His father, Samuel Nowlin Reeves, was a Chinese-Hawaiian geologist while his British mother, Patricia Taylor, was a showgirl. In 1966, after the birth of second child Kim, the family moved to Australia for a year.
But soon, Patricia and Samuel divorced. With custody of the children, Patricia moved to New York City, where she married stage director Paul Aaron. The family relocated to Toronto, Canada, and became Canadian citizens.
A year later, the couple divorced and Patricia was subsequently married to rock promoter Robert Miller, a move that led to her gig as a costume designer for rock stars like Alice Cooper. In 1976, Keanu welcomed sister number two, Karina, to the family. |
