Stories about how far Shia LaBeouf carried his own drive to succeed are common. He made the decision to start acting when he was a kid. He is thought to be worth about $25 million.
LaBeouf allegedly informed each of the kids waiting to audition that he had the job, eliminating the competition, before going on to land the role in the Disney Channel sitcom Even Stevens (2000), which launched him into the public eye. Such tenacity, together with natural talent and charisma, undoubtedly assisted in elevating LaBeouf to the top of Hollywood’s rising stars. LaBeouf, who was born in Los Angeles on June 11, 1986, was reared in the Echo Park neighbourhood by a fairly colourful family of various ethnicities. In addition to working odd jobs as a stand-up comedian, sno-cone salesperson, and circus clown, his Cajun father, Jeffrey LaBeouf, served in the Vietnam War. Shayna, Shia’s Jewish mother, was a dressmaker and jewellery maker. Shia saw another youngster of approximately the same age (a cast member of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman) whose financial returns from Quinn afforded him a nice lifestyle and was upset about his mother’s financial troubles after his parents divorced.
Despite without any official training in acting, LaBeouf instantly realised the financial advantages of working in front of the camera and anticipated that humour would be his route to acting success. He acquired an agent via the phone directory, spent two years honing his stand-up performance, and by the time he was twelve, was performing “blue” acts for adult audiences at The Ice House in Pasadena.
STATISTICS
Source of Wealth:
Film, Television
Age:
34
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:
5′ 9¼” (1.76 m)
Weight:
158 lbs (72 kg)
Marital Status:
Single
Full Name:
Shia Saide LaBeouf
Nationality:
United States
Date of Birth:
June 11, 1986
Ethnicity:
Jewish-Russian, Cajun
Occupation:
Actor, Comedian, Voice actor
Education:
Alexander Hamilton High School
Children:
None
EARNINGS & FINANCIAL DATA
Earnings 2011
Salary 2011Salary from Transformers: Dark of the Moon$15,000,000Earnings 2010$16 Million
Salary 2010Salary from Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps$8,000,000Earnings 2009
Asset 2009Value of his Sherman Oaks home$1,850,000Salary 2009Salary from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen$5,000,000Earnings 2008
Asset 2008Value of his Triumph Thruxton 900 motorcycle$14,000Asset 2008Value of his 1975 Checker Marathon car$20,000Earnings 2007
Salary 2007Salary from Transformers$750,000Salary 2007Salary from Surf’s Up$400,000Salary 2007Salary from Disturbia$400,000Earnings 2006
Salary 2006Salary from Bobby$400,000
