Born in Beirut to a showgirl and a geologist, Reeves is also a rabid fan of both The Two Ronnies and Bitcoin, proving that for every meme that dog(star)s him, there are at least thirty more amazing ones yet to be created.

We’ve decided to take a look back on the legacy of an actor that no one has had a bad word to say about in the last forty years, which is really quite incredible. These aren’t all – by any means – Keanu’s best films, but all ten of them had a part to play in the evolution of his work, and in some cases cinema itself…

Permanent Record (1988)

Derided by some critics as a ‘movie of the week’ on release, Permanent Record was championed by some (including Roger Ebert) as one of the best films of that year – and looking back now it’s easy to see why.

The first act of the film centers on the character of David Sinclair (Alan Boyce) who is by all accounts a very popular and talented high school student. He’s in a band, he’s in charge of a bunch of stuff at school, his friends adore him and his family is a loving one. People look up to him to such an extent that when cracks in his happy-go-lucky demeanour start to show, those around him gloss over them completely, including his best friend Chris (Reeves).

Things then take a tragic turn when David suddenly commits suicide, leaving Chris to pick up the pieces and wonder why it happened. Initially imagining it all to be a terrible accident, Chris is left devastated when he finds a suicide note sent from David that sends him down a spiral of inner reflection (and outward recklessness).