<Tr> <Th> Nationality </Th> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Fighting style </Th> <Td> Budo Krav Maga Wushu </Td> </Tr> <P> Neo (born as Thomas A. Anderson, also known as The One, an anagram for Neo) is a fictional character and the main protagonist in The Matrix franchise . He was portrayed as a cybercriminal and computer programmer by Keanu Reeves in The Matrix Trilogy, 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 . In 2008, Neo was selected by Empire as the 68th Greatest Movie Character of All Time . Neo is also an anagram of "one", a reference to his destiny of being The One who would bring peace . There are claims that a nightclub in Chicago inspired the name of the character in the Matrix . </P> <P> Thomas A. Anderson was born in Lower Downtown, Capital City, USA on March 11, 1962 (so, in the real world near 2162) according to his criminal record, or September 13, 1971 according to his passport (both seen in the film). His mother was Michelle McGahey (the name of the first film's art director) and his father was John Anderson . He attended Central West Junior High and Owen Patterson High (named after the film's production designer). In high school, he excelled at science, math and computer courses, and displayed an aptitude for literature and history . Although he had disciplinary troubles when he was thirteen to fourteen years old, Anderson went on to become a respected member of the school community through his involvement in football and hockey . </P>

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