Shia LaBeouf is a renowned American actor, performance artist, and filmmaker known for his intense, emotionally driven performances. He first gained widespread attention with roles in films like Holes and later rose to global fame through the Transformers series.
He continued to build his reputation with standout performances in projects such as Disturbia and Honey Boy, the latter of which he also wrote based on his own life. The film earned critical acclaim and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award.
Essential Data
- Full Name: Shia Saide LaBeouf
- Stage Name: Shia LaBeouf
- Born: June 11, 1986
- Age: 39 years old
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Nationality: American
- Ethnicity: Mixed
- Occupation: Actor, Filmmaker, Performance Artist
- Height: 1.75 m
- Religion: Judaism
- Parents: Jeffrey LaBeouf and Shayna Saide
- Siblings: Unknown
- Spouse: Mia Goth
- Children: Unknown
- Relationship: Dating
- Net Worth: $25 million USD
Early Life and Education
Shia Saide LaBeouf was born on June 11, 1986, in Los Angeles, California, United States. He was raised by his parents, Jeffrey LaBeouf, a former rodeo clown and Vietnam veteran turned visual artist, and Shayna Saide, a jewelry designer and former dancer, in a modest and unconventional household marked by financial struggles and his father’s struggles with addiction and legal issues.
He grew up primarily with his mother after his parents separated when he was young. Details about siblings are not publicly available. His ethnicity is mixed, reflecting French, Cajun, Ashkenazi Jewish, and Native American heritage. His religion is Judaism.
Shia began performing stand-up comedy as a child to help support his family financially and attended Alexander Hamilton High School, but dropped out at age 14 to pursue acting full-time, later earning his GED. He briefly studied at Yale University but left to focus on his career.
Career
Shia LaBeouf rose to fame as a child actor on Disney Channel’s Even Stevens (2000-2003), earning a Daytime Emmy Award.
He transitioned to film with Holes (2003) and became a box-office star through the Transformers franchise (2007-2011). He delivered critically praised performances in Disturbia (2007), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010), and Fury (2014).
In 2019, he wrote and starred in Honey Boy, a semi-autobiographical film about his childhood and his relationship with his father, which received widespread acclaim.
He has since focused on independent cinema, performance art projects like #ALLMYMOVIES and He Will Not Divide Us, and directing short films.
Known for his method-acting intensity and controversial public behavior in the 2010s, he has made a comeback with roles in films like Pieces of a Woman (2020) and The Tax Collector (2020), while maintaining a lower public profile in recent years.
Social Media
- X(Twitter): @thecampaignbook
- Instagram: @LabeoufRonkkoTurner
Personal Life
Shia LaBeouf, 39, is 1.75 m tall. He is currently in an on-and-off relationship with actress Mia Goth, whom he met on the set of Nymphomaniac in 2012; they married in Las Vegas in 2016, separated in 2018, reconciled briefly, and have a daughter born in 2022.
The couple has faced public legal issues, including a 2020 lawsuit from Goth alleging assault during their marriage, which was settled out of court. No confirmed divorce has been finalized, and their relationship status remains intermittent.
He has no other publicly confirmed children or past relationships detailed beyond this. He has spoken openly about his struggles with alcoholism, addiction, and childhood trauma, attending rehab multiple times and focusing on personal recovery and fatherhood.
Net Worth
Shia LaBeouf’s net worth is estimated at $25 million USD. His income primarily comes from acting salaries in major films like the Transformers series and Indiana Jones; residuals and royalties from blockbuster franchises; earnings from independent films and writing projects like Honey Boy; performance art installations and experimental works; and occasional endorsements or appearances, though his career has shifted away from high-budget Hollywood roles in recent years.
Filmography
- Even Stevens
- Holes
- Disturbia
- Transformers
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
- Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon
- Fury
- Honey Boy
- Pieces of a Woman
- Megalopolis
- Slauson Rec