Here are some of Keanu Reeves’ acts of kindness as he celebrates his 58th birthday

Time and time again he has proved himself to be an excellent human-being, and he’s been in some cracking movies too! So, as he celebrates his 58th birthday today (2nd September), let’s remind ourselves of some of his many acts of kindness and generosity.

Keanu’s reputation as one of the loveliest souls in Hollywood goes back many years, to when he established a fund to help children suffering with cancer, after his younger sister Kim was diagnosed with leukaemia.

Despite donating millions of dollars, the actor hasn’t put his name to the foundation, which supports families going through cancer, but instead anonymously allows the fund to help families.

Keanu shows mega generosity to people he works with as well. It is reported that he gave the stunt team on the Matrix Reloaded their own Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and gifted Rolex watches worth thousands to people who worked on the latest John Wick film.

According to Reddit, the actor heard about some money troubles that a person working on the set for The Matrix was having, and gave them a $20,000 Christmas bonus to help him out.

It’s not just financially that the Bill & Ted star is generously-spirited either. He recently posed for pictures at a couple’s wedding in Northamptonshire, when it turned out he was staying at the same hotel as them.

And then there are the other acts of kindness that aren’t always synonymous with A-listers. For instance, he regularly rides the New York subway and, a few years ago, was filmed giving up his seat for a lady with a large bag.

He also took a road trip with fellow passengers after his plane was forced to make an emergency landing. The bogus journey turned into an excellent adventure when the icon helped arrange transport for passengers and entertained them by sharing facts with them and playing tunes on his phone.