Neo (The Matrix) 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 also an anagram of "one", a reference to his destiny of being "The One" who would
Keanu Reeves During the early 1990s, Reeves started to break out of his teen-film period. He appeared in high-budget action films like "Point Break," for which he won MTV's "Most Desirable Male" award in 1992. He was involved in various lower-budget independent films, including the well-received 1991 film, "My Own Private Idaho" with River Phoenix. In 1992, he played Jonathan Harker in the Francis Ford Coppola-directed blockbuster "Bram Stoker's Dracula". In 1994, Reeves's career reached a new high as a result of his starring role in the action film "Speed." His casting in the film was controversial, since, except for "Point Break",