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Keanu Reeves Says He Briefly Used the Stage Name ‘K.C. Reeves’ Early in His Career

He recalls abandoning the alias within six months after failing to respond to it at auditions.

Overview

  • Speaking on the New Heights podcast, the 61-year-old said his manager pushed for a name change when he arrived in Los Angeles at age 20.
  • He chose the moniker K.C. Reeves and tried using it at early auditions.
  • He says he did not answer when called as K.C. Reeves, prompting a decision to drop the alias after about six months.
  • A vintage YouTube clip reportedly shows a young Reeves introducing himself as K.C. Reeves.
  • Coverage notes he currently appears in the action comedy Good Fortune, now in cinemas.