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Keanu Reeves Hair Lexicon

Young Keanu Reeves! Born in Beirut, Lebanon, 1964

1987
Keanu age 23, back when it all began.

1988
With flouncy hair as Chevalier Raphael Danceny in Dangerous Liaisons. Who doesn't love a scandalous period drama?

1991
A fitting outfit for a 90s dreamboat at the Point Break premiere, shaka!

1991
Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix starred in Gus Van Sant's My Own Private Idaho.

1992
Accidentally on purpose married Wynona Ryder on the set of Bram Stoker’s Dracula.

Master of the scruffy red carpet since forever – at the inaugural MTV awards in 1992

1993 Keanu from an interview in iD Magazine, as he was wrapping up his time in Nepal after filming The Little Buddha. Maybe he should have been cast as Romeo instead.

"You can shoot this. Just shoot it." - Keanu Reeves shot by Greg Forman in the hills above Malibu for an avant-garde magazine in LA called Detour in '93.

1994
Floppy hair is out and short hair is in. Keanu photographed by Stephen Hamel.

Secret crushes, Keanu and Sandra Bullock on the set of Speed in 1994, the film that would propel both of their careers.

1995
Still going with the short back and sides, plus a slouchy brown suit reminiscent of the mid-90s.

1996
Showcasing a fringe at the premiere of Hamlet in NYC. Apparently, he went to 'movie jail' for choosing Shakespeare over Speed 2. All was forgotten by the time the Matrix was released a few years later. That's show biz!

1995
As Johnny Mnemonic - good movie, bad haircut

1997
Before acting Keanu was on his way to becoming a pro ice hockey player (glad he didn't). Here he is after a celeb All-Stars game in '97.

1999
Alt-rock cutie playing guitar in his band Dogstar in the 90’s

1999
Wake up, Neo.

2006
Sandy and Keanu reunite!

2010
In it to win it, Keanu Reeves at the Longbeach Grand Prix rocking a very textured 'bed hair' look.

2015
Has a favourite hat by Arch Motorcycle Company that he takes everywhere with him. #ad his own company

2019
The lovers. Keanu and Alexandra Grant attend the LACMA Art + Film Gala

2019
Reached peak icon status starring in this YSL campaign. It's a 'Keanussance.'

2020
Hardbody, mohawk, and a full facial bush for Bill and Ted Face The Music.

2020
Matrix mayhem. Keanu debuts a buzz cut prior to filming Matrix Resurrections.

2022
Proving to the world that colouring your hair at age 50 is still a vibe.

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