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My Take
Shia LaBeouf is the rare actor whose chaos I cannot dismiss, because he keeps converting it into art. The Disney kid who won a Daytime Emmy became a blockbuster lead, then a tabloid cautionary tale, and then wrote Honey Boy — a screenplay dissecting his own childhood with a candor most stars would never risk. That act of self-examination, flaws fully exposed, is what keeps me invested. I do not excuse his worst behavior, but I distrust tidy redemption arcs anyway. His story is messy, unfinished, and human, and his raw, fully committed screen presence remains genuinely compelling to me.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shia LaBeouf
- Name (Japanese)
- シャイア・ラブーフ
- Reading
- しゃいあ・らぶーふ
- Born
- June 11, 1986 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Tiger
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- film director / voice actor / film actor / television actor / screenwriter
2. Background
- High school
- Alexander Hamilton High School
Awards & achievements
- Daytime Emmy Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Transformers | — | |
| Notable work | Honey Boy | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Shia LaBeouf born?
Born June 11, 1986 (age 40).
Where is Shia LaBeouf from?
Shia LaBeouf is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Shia LaBeouf do?
Shia LaBeouf works as film director, voice actor, film actor, television actor, screenwriter.
What is Shia LaBeouf known for?
Notable works include Transformers, Honey Boy.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.