Fans of Keanu Reeves were left in disbelief when the Canadian actor revealed his actual age during a live television appearance.
The admired Hollywood star has enjoyed a career that spans four decades, featuring notable series such as The Matrix and John Wick.
However, Reeves surprised everyone when he disclosed his age on a UK chat show. He made an appearance on BBC One’s The One Show on Wednesday night (October 23), where he spoke with hosts Alex Jones and Gabby Logan.
During the show, he was accompanied by author China Miéville. The two have been collaborating to adapt Reeves and Matt Kindt’s comic book, BRZRKR, into a novel.
They talked about their project, titled The Book of Elsewhere, and reflected on memorable moments from Reeves’ career, including a recent reunion with his Speed co-star, Sandra Bullock, after nearly 30 years.
During the conversation about his career milestones, Reeves stated: “Well I’ve turned 60 this year,” leaving presenter Alex in shock as she replied: “Did you? You can not be 60.”
Reeves confirmed: “Yes, I am 60 years old,” which left Alex speechless, eventually exclaiming ‘wow’ in astonishment.
It wasn’t just Alex who was surprised. Viewers at home expressed their shock on X, formerly known as Twitter.
One viewer commented: “Keanu Reeves is 60!! He looks about 20 years younger than me and I’m 10 years younger than him. Incredible!!”
Another remarked: “Sorry Keanu Reeves is 60!!!!! @BBCTheOneShow he looks amazing for his age and he seems like the nicest guy.”
Another fan agreed: “Keanu Reeves looks incredible at 60 years old! Such a kind and humble human being.”
Someone else wrote: “OMG how can #KeanuReeves look this gorgeous at 60. The man is timeless #TheOneShow.”
Another user stated: “Whenever I feel old, I look at the divine Keanu. We are the same age (’64 babies) and are younger than Pitt, Clooney, Depp, and Cruise. Age is just a number & Keanu and I are really cool despite being 60. #TheOneShow.”
Reeves recently celebrated his 60th birthday on September 2. As noted by the proud X user, he’s younger than some of his Hollywood peers.
Brad Pitt is currently 60 and will turn 61 on December 18, while George Clooney turned 63 on May 6. Johnny Depp celebrated his 61st birthday on June 9, and Tom Cruise turned 62 on July 3.