If you’re familiar with the controversy surrounding young Hollywood actress Mia Goth’s marriage, then Shia LaBeouf might not be a strange name for you. LaBeouf is an American performance artist, filmmaker, and award-winning actor who came into renewed focus when details of his divorce emerged in September 2018. Before that, this talented actor was and is known among children and youngsters as Louis Stevens in the Disney Channel series Even Stevens . This role earned LaBeouf a Young Artist Award (2001) and a Daytime Emmy Award (2003) nomination. Let’s get to know him better.
Shia Labeouf’s bio, dude
Shia LaBeouf was born on June – Shia Saide LaBeouf11, 1986, in Los Angeles, California to the family of Jeffrey Craig and Shayna LaBeouf, both of Cajun French and Ashkenazi Jewish descent. His mother, Shayna, is a dancer and ballerina who later became a visual artist and costume jewelry designer. While his father, Jeffrey, fought in the Vietnam War and later worked multiple jobs.
An only child, LaBeouf grew up in Los Angeles in a conservative Christian family environment. However, he still describes himself as a Jew, which is rightly so considering he had a Bar Mitzvah ceremony and was also baptized at Angelus Church as a child. Also, his given name Shia (originally Shia Yah) has a Jewish meaning; Present of God.
Growing up, LaBeouf attended the 32nd Street Visual and Performing Arts Magnet in Los Angeles (LAUSD). He also attended Alexander Hamilton High School, graduating in 2003.
Before he started acting, LaBeouf’s career as a comedy artist took place mostly in his neighborhood. As he puts it, it was an escape from a hostile environment. In 1996 he began performing in comedy clubs and soon found a manager through the Yellow Pages. Soon the boy delved into acting. Beginning his first appearance in 1998 as Ethan in the TV series Caroline in the Town . That same year, LaBeouf starred as Cal in the film The Christmas Walk . He also appeared in the TV series, Mischief .
At the time of writing, LeBeouf has appeared in several other films and television series and even has two episodes of Saturday Night Live in April 2007 and May 2008. To date, LeBeouf has over 50 credits as an actor. His 2019 credits include; Honey Boy, the Peanut Butter Hawk and the Tax Collector.
He has voiced characters in the video games Surf’s Up (2007), Transformers: The Game (2007), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009). He has also starred in various films in the Transformers franchise between 2007 and 2010.
Other films and TV series he has been in are: Borg vs. McEnroe (2017), One Man Down (2015), Rage (2014), The Company You Keep (2012), Eagle Eye (2008), Disruption (2007 ), Constantine (2005) and Dumber and Dumber: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003) and of course Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013), where he met his ex-wife Mia Goth.
Of all the films he has acted in, he has directed at least 9, produced at least 6 and written at least 4. Obviously, none of this has gone unnoticed. Shia LaBeouf won the Daytime Emmy Award in 2003. In 2008 he took home the Rising Star Award. The following year he was nominated for the Saturn Award. He has also won the Blimp and Hollywood Film Awards. Overall, LeBeouf has 13 wins and over 43 nominations and counts
Despite this, Shia LaBeouf has been woven into controversy as well. On June 26, 2014, a misconduct and felony charge was filed at the Studio 54 Theater in New York. LaBeouf reportedly acted “disorderly, yelled and was loud.” In the early hours of July 8, 2017, LaBeouf was arrested again by Savannah, Georgia authorities for public intoxication and disorderly conduct. Months later, he was fined $1,000 for disorderly conduct and spent the following 12 months on probation. He was also required to seek anger management counseling. According to sources, LaBeouf has been diagnosed with PTSD.
Wealth (income and earnings)
With over 50 film credits to his name and Shia LaBeouf has poured countless hours on screen and made so much of his acting career. According to sources, his net worth is estimated at $25 million.
About his father
In retrospect, LaBeouf describes his father as having suffered PTSD symptoms upon his return from the Vietnam War, and once pointed a gun at the young Shia during a review of the Vietnam War. LaBeouf was also verbally abused and emotionally abused by his father, who was mostly “drugged” and undergoing drug rehabilitation for heroin addiction.
His parents eventually divorced due to financial problems and young Shia was left to grow up in Echo Park with his mother, who sold fabrics and brooches. To this day, LaBeouf maintains close ties with his parents and supports them financially.
wife, girlfriend
So much has gone over the roof following his divorce from British-born actress Mia Goth, which many see as a pattern in LaBeouf’s relationships. After meeting on the set Nymphomaniac in 2012, Shia LaBeouf and Mia Goth began a romantic relationship that ended in marriage in October 2016. Although the details have not been conclusive, their failed marriage has been the subject of talks since Mia Goth filed for divorce in September 2018. They were only married 23 months.
But goth won’t be his first, as Shia LeBeouf has dated “many” incredible women in 2007, including famous singer Rihanna. Five years earlier, he dated American actress and humanitarian Hilary Duff. From 2004 to 2007 he was in a relationship with China Brezner. A year later, he dated American actress Lauren Hastings. LaBeouf also dated American actress and model Megan Fox. He was also friends with Isabel Lucas, Carey Mulligan and Karolyn Pho.
height and body measurements
Shia LaBeouf has an average build. The California-born actor is 1.76 meters tall and weighs 72 kg. He has dark brown hair and hazel eyes. As of this writing, his biceps, chest and waist measure 13½-38-32 inches.