British comic actor Steve Coogan has named his new character after Matrix star Keanu Reeves.

Thesun.co.uk reports that Coogan will introduce the character on his forthcoming British stand-up tour - his first in more than a decade.

He said: "I play a gay rent boy. He changed his name by deed poll to Keanu Reeves because that's one of the people he likes. He has very, very modern hair, wears low-cut jeans and scarves and he stares and tries to look pale and interesting. He's normally on something and is a compulsive liar."

The show will start October 1 and end December 14.

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