Biography on neo

The Matrix character

This article is about the fictional character. For the musician, see Neo da Matrix.

Fictional character

Neo (born as Thomas A. Anderson, also known as The One, an anagram for Neo) is a fictional character and the protagonist of The Matrix franchise, created by the Wachowskis.

He was portrayed as a cybercriminal and computer programmer by Keanu Reeves in the films, as well as having a cameo in The Animatrix short film Kid's Story. Andrew Bowen provided Neo's voice in The Matrix: Path of Neo.^[1] In 2021, Reeves reprised his role in The Matrix Resurrections^[2] with what Vulture calls "his signature John Wick look".^[3]

In 2008, Neo was selected by Empire as the 68th Greatest Movie Character of All Time.^[1] "Neo" is also an anagram of "one", a reference to his destiny of being The One who would bring peace.^[4] There are claims that a nightclub in Chicago inspired the name