LaBeouf, Shia 1986–

LaBEOUF, Shia 1986–

(Rap Pi)

PERSONAL

First name is pronounced Shy–a; full name, Shia Shaide LaBeouf; born June 11, 1986, in Los Angeles, CA; son of Jeffrey (a circus performer, comedian, and rodeo clown) and Shayna (a ballet dancer and clothing designer) LaBeouf. Education: Studied at the Hamilton Academy of Music, Los Angeles. Religion: Judaism. Avocational Interests: Playing the drums, golfing, snow-boarding, surfing, softball, other sports.

Addresses:

Agent— Teresa Valente, Beverly Hecht Agency, 12001 Ventura Place, Suite 320, Studio City, CA 91604. Manager— John Crosby, John Crosby Management, 8225 Fountain Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046. Publicist— Catherine Jeffery, I/D Public Relations, 8409 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069. Contact— P.O. Box 450802, Kissimmee, FL 34745–0802. (Fan Club)

Career:

Actor and director. Performed as a stand–up comedian in and around Los Angeles, including appearances at Icehouse, Pasadena, CA, beginning c. 1998. Appeared in Express Yourself, a series of public service announcements, beginning 2001; participant in "Shia Live: Shia LaBeouf and Lorenzo Eduardo Tell You How It's Done," a TakeOne! Workshop at the Chicago International Children's Film Festival, c. 2004. Made short films with others. Affiliated with the Give Back to the Children's Fund. Also known under the rap name Rap Pi.

Awards, Honors:

YoungStar Award nomination, Hollywood Reporter, best young actor in a comedy television series, 2000, Young Artist Award nominations, Young Artist Foundation, best performance in a television comedy series—leading young actor in a television comedy series, 2001 and 2002, and Daytime Emmy Award, outstanding performer in a children's series, 2003, all for Even Stevens; Young Artist Award nomination, best performance in a feature film—leading young actor, YoungStar Award nomination, best leading young actor in a feature film, and MTV Movie Award nomination, breakthrough male performance, all 2004, for Holes; Breakthrough of the Year Award, Movieline's Hollywood Life, for Constantine.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Kelly Ernswiler, The Battle of Shaker Heights, Miramax, 2003.

Lewis, Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, New Line Cinema, 2003.

Max, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Columbia, 2003.

Stanley Yelnats IV, Holes, Buena Vista, 2003.

Voice of Asbel for English version, Kaze no tani no Naushika (anime; originally shown in Japanese; also known as Nausicaa, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Winds, Warriors of the Wind, and Kaze no tani no Nausicaa ), Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2003.

Himself, The Boys of D–tent (featurette included on the DVD of Holes ), c. 2003.

Himself, Digging the First Hole (featurette included on the DVD of Holes ), c. 2003.

Farber, I, Robot, Twentieth Century–Fox, 2004.

Chaz Chandler, Constantine, Warner Bros., 2005.

Francis Ouimet, The Greatest Game Ever Played, Buena Vista/Walt Disney, 2005.

Film Director:

(With Lorenzo Eduardo) Let's Love Hate (short film), c. 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Louis Anthony Stevens, Even Stevens, The Disney Channel, 2000–2003.

Host and judge, Say What? Karaoke, MTV, 2003.

Himself, Project Greenlight 2, HBO, beginning 2003.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Cal, The Christmas Path, Fox Family Channel, 1998.

Joey, Breakfast with Einstein, The Disney Channel, 1998.

Wyatt, Monkey Business, Showtime, 2000.

Ronny Van Dusen, Hounded, The Disney Channel, 2001.

Edward "Eddie" Walker, Tru Confessions, The Disney Channel, 2002.

Louis Stevens, The Even Stevens Movie, The Disney Channel, 2003.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Real Access: Hot 24 in 2004, Noggin, 2003.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Presenter, The 30th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, ABC, 2003.

Presenter, The 2004 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Ethan, "Caroline and the Bar Mitzvah," Caroline in the City (also known as Caroline ), NBC, 1998.

Cal, "The Occupant," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1999.

Moe, "Momma Was a Rollin' Stone," Jesse, NBC, 1999.

Richie Lupone, "The Goldberg Variation," The X–Files, Fox, 1999.

Ritchie, "A Day in the Life," Suddenly Susan, NBC, 1999.

Darnel Smith, "Abby Road," ER (also known as Emergency Room ), NBC, 2000.

Herbert, "We've Got Spirit," Freaks and Geeks, NBC, 2000.

Dylan, "Scareful What You Wish For," The Nightmare Room, The WB, 2001.

Himself, "The Rookie," Movie Surfers, The Disney Channel, 2002.

Voice of Johnny McBride, "I Love You Penny Proud," The Proud Family (animated), The Disney Channel, 2002.

Guest, "Holes," Super Short Show (also known as Mike's Super–Short Show ), 2003.

Guest, The Best Damn Sports Show Period, Fox Sports Network, 2003.

Guest, E! News Daily (also known as E! News Live ), E! Entertainment Television, 2003.

Guest, Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2003.

Guest, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2003.

Guest, Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2003.

Guest, MTV's Movie House (also known as Movie House ), MTV, 2003.

Guest, Total Request Live (also known as TRL ), MTV, 2003.

Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2003, 2004.

Guest, The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, 2003, 2004.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Host, Beauty and the Beast: Disney's Animation Magic, Walt Disney Home Video, 2002.

Songs on Albums:

(With the D–tent Boys) "Dig It," Holes (soundtrack), Disney, 2003.

(With the D–tent Boys) "Dig It," Radio Disney James 6, 2003.

Music Videos:

(With the D–tent Boys) "Dig It," c. 2003.

WRITINGS

Songs Featured in Films:

(With the D–tent Boys) "Dig It," Holes, Buena Vista, 2003.

Songs on Albums with Others:

(With the D–tent Boys) "Dig It," Holes (soundtrack), Disney, 2003.

(With the D–tent Boys) "Dig It," Radio Disney James 6, 2003.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Entertainment Weekly, August 15, 2003, pp. 28–30; December 12, 2003, p. 33.

Electronic:

Shia Shaide LaBeouf Home Page, http://www.celebritykidz.com/ShiaLaBoeuf, October 29, 2004.