Shia Saide LaBeouf was born June 11, 1986, in Los Angeles, California, to Jeffrey LaBeouf and Shayna Saide, and is an only child. His parents are divorced, and he lives with his mom in Los Angeles. He started his career by doing stand-up comedy around places in his neighborhood, such as coffee clubs. One day, he saw a friend of his acting on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, and wanted to become an actor. Shia and his mom talked it over, and the next day he started looking for an agent. He searched in the yellow pages, called one up, and did a stand-up routine in front of him. They liked him and signed him, and then he started auditioning. He's well known for playing Louis Stevens in the popular Disney Channel series Even Stevens and has won a Daytime Emmy for his performance.


Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010): $8,000,000
Transformers (2007): $500,000
Disturbia (2007): $400,000

Named after his grandfather who is also a comedian. Celebrates both Christmas and Hanukkah. Graduated from high school in 2003. In the fall he is planning on going to college, preferably Yale University. Plays the drums. Favorite movies are Dumb & Dumber (1994) and Saving Silverman (2001). Is involved with Joe Torre's Give Back to the Children's Fund. When younger, he attended 32nd Street USC Visual and Performing Arts Magnet. Shares the same birthday with "Jackass" (2000) star Ryan Dunn. Sometimes plays basketball with "Lizzie McGuire" (2001) star Adam Lamberg. Grew up in Los Angeles with actor Bo Barrett. Second father and mentor was Jon Voight. American Beauty (1999) is one of his favorite films. His mother, Shayna, was a former ballet dancer from New York who once studied with Martha Graham. She also once ran a head shop across the street from Tompkins Square Park. Growing up, he lived in an apartment on Glendale Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. Considers The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) as his transition movie from child actor to adult actor. Had only two days off between finishing the shooting of Disturbia (2007) and beginning that of Transformers (2007). Was ranked #7 on Yahoo! List of 10 Most Popular Stars of 2007 on Yahoo! Movies.(2007). Was ranked #24 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actors list. (2008). At age 13, he celebrated his Bar Mitzvah (the traditional coming-of-age ceremony for Jewish boys). His car crash at the end of July 2008 left him with a damaged hand. He had to undergo extensive surgery that lasted for at least 4 hours. His injury will be written into Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) from which he had to take some time off after the crash. Wants to Star in a biopic of New York Horror-Core MC and personal friend, Cage (Chris Palko). Is in a relationship with Carey Mulligan as of August 2009, having met her when they began filming Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010) together. [2009] Topped Forbes list of actors who give movie studios the best return on their investment, with his films earning an average of $160.00 Dollars for every $1 Dollar he is paid. Lives in Sherman Oaks, California.