Keanu’s childhood wasn’t easy — his parents divorced and his mother’s job as a costume designer required them to move frequently. They managed to live in Australia, the US, and Canada within 7 years. They finally settled down in Canada.
His father was arrested in 1994 for heroin and cocaine use and was sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment.
The boy changed schools 4 times and never received his school certificate. He had difficulty learning academic sciences due to his dyslexia. Reeves’ talent in acting brought him to a prestigious art school but he was later expelled from there.