John Wick is the main protagonist and anti-hero of the film series of the same name and is portrayed by actor Keanu Reeves. The character also appeared in the video game Payday 2 as part of Lionsgate in-game promotion of the film, where the character was mentioned and played by a different actor.Wick with a Fairytale motif: The Boogeyman, is a former hitman who comes out of retirement to find the people that murdered his loving dog, the last gift from his dying wife. He has quite the blood-drenched past, and isn't afraid to kill anyone who gets in his way, but at the same time he has a very cordial and polite nature and don't just mess with anybody without a very good reason. He's also remarkably merciful, giving several people (namely, Francis the guard) opportunities to walk away from the massacres. Prior to being a hitman, he served in the United States Marine Corps. This can be noticed by the tattoo on his back, which from Latin to English says Fortune Favors the Brave , the motto of the United States Marine Corps, 3rd battalion, 3rd Marines. Wick's fighting style integrates real-world jiu jitsu with Center Axis Relock close-in shooting techniques, making him practically unstoppable when facing multiple opponents at close range. Hence, The Boogeyman , or Baba Yaga in Russian, fitting his foreboding nature.Interestingly, while he's retired, he's dressed in plain clothes. But when he goes out to kill, he swaps it for a suit. And not just any suit - one of the two outfits he wears during his rampage in the first film is the very black-on-black suit he wore to his wife's funeral.