Shia LaBeouf - Biography

Last Editor: quinquin				Shia LaBeouf Biography -   Name : Shia LaBeouf Date of birth : 11 June 1986 Place of birth : Los Angeles, California, USA Birth name : Shia Shaide LaBeouf Nickname : Rap Pi (hip-hop name) Profession : Actor, producer, director, screenwriter Height : 5' 10"

Shia LaBeouf 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. He 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. Last name is pronounced "La-buff". American Beauty (1999) is one of his favorite films. His French-Cajun father, Jeffrey LaBeouf, was a clown from San Francisco who spent time in France studying commedia dell'arte. 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. As a child, he and his parents would dress up like clowns and sell hot dogs in the park across the street from their apartment. Growing up, he lived in an apartment on Glendale Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California. Considers The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) as his transition movie from child actor to adult actor. When he was a guest on "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) during the hype for Transformers (2007), Dave asked Shia how his name originated. Shia responded saying that the name "Shia" was Hebrew for Praise God and his last name "LaBeouf" was French for Beef hence the phrase "Praise God for Beef.". Had only two days off between finishing the shooting of Disturbia (2007) and beginning that of Transformers (2007). Became good friends with Adam Scarimbolo, and Channing Tatum on the set of A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006). Was ranked #7 on Yahoo! List of 10 Most Popular Stars of 2007 on Yahoo! Movies.(2007). Ranked #4 on interview magazines Hollywood faces to watch "future stars of tomorrow". Was ranked #24 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actors list. (2008). Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, Jodie Foster, and John Turturro are his inspirations. At age 13, he celebrated his Bar Mitzvah (the traditional coming-of-age ceremony for Jewish boys). Was arrested for driving under the influence after being involved in a car accident. [July 2008] 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. Was ranked #6 on Moviefone's 'The 25 Hottest Actors Under 25'(2008). Wants to Star in a biopic of New York Horror-Core MC and personal friend, Cage (Chris Palko). Is driver's license was suspended for a year in January 2009, as a consequence for refusing blood-alcohol-level testing after his car accident in 2008.

Shia LaBeouf Detailed Biography -

Shia LaBeouf burst upon the scene and has quickly become one of Hollywood's most sought-after talents. He just completed production as the lead role in the film The Greatest Game Ever Played, directed by Bill Paxton. LaBeouf was most recently seen in I, Robot, opposite Will Smith for director Alex Proyas. Prior to that, he starred in the HBO Project Greenlight production of The Battle of Shaker Heights, executive produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, and in the hit film Charlie's Angels II: Full Throttle. In 2003, LaBeouf made his big screen debut starring opposite Sigourney Weaver and Jon Voight in the film Holes. On television, LeBeouf garnered much praise from critics everywhere for his portrayal of Louis Stevens, on the Disney Channel's original series Even Stevens. In 2003, he earned a Daytime Emmy award for Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series for his work on the highly rated family show. LaBeouf attended the Magnet School of Performing Arts at USC and currently resides in California with his family.