Shia Labeouf
ALL ABOUT SHIA LABEOUF
Full Name: Shia Saide LaBeouf
Date of Birth: 11 June 1986
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Bio:
Shia (rhymes with hi-ya) LaBeouf was named after his grandfather, who is a comedian. Young Shia also liked making people laugh and LaBeouf used to perform a stand-up comedy act at local coffee joints around his neighborhood in California. After seeing a friend’s performance on a TV show, Shia LaBeouf decided he should try acting too. His mom, Shayna LaBeouf, agreed and Shia began calling agents out of the yellow pages the very next day. He performed a stand-up piece for one, and was signed.
In 2000, Shia auditioned to be a main character on a new Disney Channel show. Shia snagged the role of Louis Stevens in the very funny show Even Stevens. Despite the shows popularity, and a TV movie, Even Stevens ended in 2003. But Shia LaBeouf had impressed a lot of people as the hilarious Louis Stevens.
Shia LaBeouf’s big break came when he was cast in the hit Disney movie, Holes, based on the book by Louis Sachar. In Holes, Shia LaBeouf plays Stanley Yelnats, who is sent to a juvenille detention camp (AKA Camp Green Lake) - just another hit of bad luck in his life, which is plagued by a family curse. But it seems Stanley’s stint at Camp Green Lake may turn it all around for the Yelnats family.
Shia LaBeouf’s killer performance in Holes scored him some other sweet roles. He was in Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle and The Battle of Shaker Heights, which was documented in the HBO show Project Greenlight, created by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. Shia LaBeouf also has roles in I, Robot and House of D, both hitting theaters in 2004.
Trivia:
Named after his grandfather who is also a comedian.
Enjoys making independent short films with his friends
Celebrates both Christmas and Hanukkah.
Attends the prestigious Hamilton Academy of Music in Los Angeles, California, along with actors such as Emile Hirsch, Will Rothhaar,
Candace Lifson, Kyla Pratt, Kaitlin Doubleday, Zoma Crum, and Cherish Lee.
Graduated high school in 2003. In the fall he is planning on going to college, preferably Yale University.
His first name rhymes with “hiya.”
Plays the drums.
Wears a size-11 shoe.
Favorite movies are Dumb & Dumber (1994) and Saving Silverman (2001).
For music, he likes to listen to System of a Down, 50 Cent, Eminem, D12, Led Zeppelin, Jack Johnson, Ben Folds, and others.
Is involved with Joe Torry’s Give Back to the Children’s Fund
Wears contact lenses.
When younger, he attended a magnet school where he was the only white student.
Performed alongside hip-hop MC G-Money at the Viper Room on January 2005.
Shares the same birthday with “Jackass” (2000) star Ryan Dunn.
Won a Daytime Emmy award in 2003 for Outstanding Performer in a Children’s Series at the age of 16 for his portrayal of Louis Stevens on “Even Stevens” (2000).
Sometimes plays basketball with “Lizzie McGuire” (2001) star Adam Lamberg.
Is an only child.
Parents are Shayna & Jeffrey (divorced).
Started a hip-hop group/record label (Element) and a film production company (www.grassyslope.com) with fellow actor and best
friend Lorenzo Eduardo.
Grew up in Los Angeles with actor Bo Barrett.
Was considered for the role of Jimmy Olsen in Superman Returns (2006).
Second father and mentor was Jon Voight.
Quotes:
[When asked about what it's like to be a celebrity] “I’ll tell you when I become one.”
[when asked about what girls he likes] “I like the dark, mysterious, maybe even gothic type girls. They have to have a good personality too! I’m very picky!”
“I got to grow up in a situation where drugs were demonic. To watch your dad go through heroin withdrawal is something that would keep you from doing any of that yourself.”
Filmography:
Shia LaBeouf Filmography as an Actor:
2009 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
2008 Eagle Eye
2008 New York, I Love You
2008 Indiana Jones 4
2007 Transformers
2007 Disturbia
2007 Surf’s Up
2006 A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
2006 Bobby
2005 Constantine
2005 The Greatest Game Ever Played
2004 I, Robot
2003 Project Greenlight: Season 02
2003 The Even Stevens Movie
2003 The Battle of Shaker Heights
2003 Holes
2003 Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd
2003 Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle
2001 Hounded
2000 ER: Abby Road
2000 Freaks and Geeks: We’ve Got Spirit
Awards:
Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children’s Series “Even Stevens” 2003
Leave a comment