\r Neo (real name Thomas A. Anderson, also known as The One and The Anomaly) is a fictional character and the protagonist of The Matrix franchise, as well as having a cameo in The Animatrix short film Kid's Story. He was portrayed by Keanu Reeves in The Matrix Trilogy and The Animatrix. Andrew Bowen provided Neo's voice in The Matrix: Path of Neo. In 2008, Neo was selected by Empire as the 16th 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.[original research?]