Keanu Reeves Theo Wargo/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment There once was a time when Keanu Reeves wasn't Keanu Reeves. During a Wednesday appearance on the New Heights podcast, the Good Fortune star recounted the early years of his career when he was working with a manager who had the idea to change his name. "I was in Toronto, Canada, and then I got a manager who lived in Los Angeles," he began.