Keanu Reeves was born in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 2, 1964. Although he was born in Lebanon, he was raised primarily in Toronto, Canada, after moving there with his mother. His mother is English and his father, who is of Hawaiian and Chinese descent, left the family when Keanu was very young. Keanu's multicultural background includes English, Native Hawaiian, Chinese, Portuguese, and Irish roots, but he is Canadian by nationality and upbringing.