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 2010's "Henry's Crime" and John in 2012's "Generation Um...". During that time, Reeves also played Kai in the critically panned "47 Ronin". Critics widely attribute the film's poor performance to its direction, pacing, focus on special effects, and editing. In 2011, he returned to other artistic mediums of expression. Having played music earlier in his career, he forayed into literature by writing the text for a "grown-up picture book" entitled "Ode to Happiness". The text was complemented by Alexandra Grant's illustrations. In 2011, he produced the documentary "Side by Side" about the supplanting of photo-chemical film by digital camera technology;