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Shia LaBeouf - Overview

Date of Birth: Jun 11, 1986    
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California
Nationality: N/A
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Few of the 21st century class of teen actors enjoyed as meteoric a rise as Shia LaBeouf, who was elevated from kid TV star to bankable lead in such Hollywood blockbusters as "Transformers" (2007) and "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" (2008). Though an Emmy winner for his performance as an excitable grade schooler on the Disney sitcom "Even Stevens" (The Disney Channel, 2000-03), he initially remained a celebrity solely in the eyes of the ‘tween’ set. However, the quick wit and easy-going charm he displayed in the youth-oriented features "Holes" (2003) and "The Greatest Game Ever Played" (2004) set him apart from the Tiger Beat crowd, earning him notice from major players like Steven Spielberg and Michael Bay who would both keep an eye on the promising youth. With his first adult role in the bonafide hit thriller "Disturbia" (2006) LaBeouf proved he could open a movie. Not long after, he solidified his new A-list status with a starring role in Michael Bay's special effects extravaganza, "Transformers." Only his turn as the Brando-like gre... Read More
2010
Played a young ambitious trader in the Oliver Stone directed sequel, "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps"
2009
Re-teamed with director Michael Bay to reprise the role of Sam Witwicky in "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"
2008
Cast as the son of Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) in the fourth installment of the adventure series, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"
2007
Played Sam Witwicky, a brainy teen charged with saving the world from impending robocalypse in director Michael Bay's "Transformers"
2007
Starred in the thriller "Disturbia," a high-tech teen update of "Rear Window"
2007
Played a brainy teen charged with saving the world from impending robocalypse in director Michael Bay's "Transformers"
2006
Played a young Robert Downey Jr. in the coming-of-age drama, "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints"
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