Neo (The Matrix) itself, as silhouettes of golden light; he is thus able to see Smith/Bane and kill him. Neo (The Matrix) Neo (born as Thomas A. Anderson, also known as The One, an anagram for Neo) is a fictional character and the main protagonist in "The Matrix" franchise. He was portrayed as a cybercriminal and computer programmer by Keanu Reeves in "The Matrix Trilogy", as well as having a cameo in "The Animatrix" short film "Kid's Story". Andrew Bowen provided Neo's voice in "". In 2008, Neo was selected by "Empire" as the 68th Greatest Movie Character of All Time. Neo is
Keanu Reeves Dracula", "A Scanner Darkly" and "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee" (though their characters didn't interact in this movie). Reeves is entitled to British citizenship through his English mother. He holds Canadian citizenship by naturalization. He grew up as a Canadian and identifies as such, and holds an American green card. Reeves' biological father was born in the United States but Reeves required a green card because he was not eligible to claim automatic citizenship by birth abroad to one United States citizen. In December 1999, Reeves' girlfriend, Jennifer Syme, gave birth eight months into her pregnancy to Ava Archer