Shia Saide LaBeouf[According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com] ( ; born June 11, 1986) is an American actor,
voice actor, and
comedian.
LaBeouf began his comedy career when he was 10 years old, and then launched his acting career in 1998 at the age of 12. He became known among younger audiences for his part in the
Disney Channel series
Even Stevens, also appearing in three Disney TV movies. In 2003, LaBeouf made his film debut in
Holes, also appearing in the lead role in
The Battle of Shaker Heights the same year.
In 2005, LaBeouf made his transition from teen roles in
The Greatest Game Ever Played. In 2007, he starred as the leads in
Disturbia and
Transformers, and the following year he appeared in
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull as Indiana's son. In 2009, LaBeouf reprised his role as
Sam Witwicky in the
Transformers sequel
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, and appeared in
New York, I Love You. LaBeouf's upcoming films include the lead roles in
The Associate, and
Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps.
