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Shia LaBeouf Profile |
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Birth Date: June 11, 1986
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Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
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Birth Name: Shia Saide LaBeouf
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Height: 5'11"
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Biography |
Shia Saide LaBeouf (born June 11, 1986) is a Daytime Emmy
Award-winning American actor and comedian. He became known
after a starring role in the Disney Channel series Even
Stevens, and has since appeared in a string of Hollywood
films, including Holes, I, Robot, The Greatest Game Ever
Played, Constantine, and has a role in the upcoming
Transformers and provides the lead voice for in animated
film Surf's Up.
LaBeouf was born in Los Angeles, California, the only child
of a circus clown, Jeffrey LaBeouf, and Shayna Saide, a
ballerina. His father is Cajun and his mother is Jewish, and
LaBeouf was raised in the Jewish religion. However, he
celebrates both Christmas and Hanukkah. LaBeouf started his
career by performing stand-up comedy around his
neighborhood. One day, he saw one of his friends act on Dr.
Quinn, Medicine Woman and from then on he wanted to become
an actor. He searched the Yellow Pages for an agent and
called one using an adult voice claiming to know a great
child actor (himself) who would someday be big. The agency
signed him after he performed a stand-up routine.
LaBeouf attended the prestigious Hamilton Academy of Music
in Los Angeles, California, and graduated in 2003. He
currently lives in Stockton, California and attends the
University of the Pacific.
LaBeouf became well known after playing Louis Stevens in the
Disney Channel television series, Even Stevens, for which he
was awarded a Daytime Emmy Award. In 2003, he appeared in
another Disney production, Holes as Stanley "Caveman"
Yelnats IV, opposite actors Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight,
and Tim Blake Nelson. That same year, he was heavily
featured on the HBO documentary show "Project Greenlight",
which chronicled the making of the independent film "The
Battle of Shaker Heights". In 2005, he appeared in the
horror film Constantine, opposite Keanu Reeves and Rachel
Weisz. He also had a small role in I, Robot (2004). In 2006,
he had a role in Bobby, which called for him to do his first
(real) nude scene when he strips naked while on an LSD trip.
LaBeouf will play Sam Witwicky (also known as "Spike"), a
teenager who uncovers a robot invasion of Earth, in director
Michael Bay's upcoming Transformers film, scheduled to be
released on July 4, 2007. LaBeouf has noted that he is a fan
of The Transformers television series and the 1986 The
Transformers: The Movie. |
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Other Information |
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). |
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Hes Finer than Fine tip Markers (L)
hope to be seeing more moveis from the man himself?
Hellz Yea