Shia LaBeouf Net Worth

Shia Saide LaBeouf was born in Los Angeles in 1986. His mother, Shayna, began her career as a ballerina before transitioning into a jewelry designer and visual artist. His dad, Jeffrey Craig Labeouf, was in the Vietnam War and moved from job to job. His mom is Jewish, and his dad is Cajun French. However, LaBeouf identifies as Jewish. 

LaBeouf’s father, a heroin addict, abused him; hence he was raised by his mother in Los Angeles’ Echo Park after his parents split up. Although he formally attended Alexander Hamilton High School, he got most of his schooling from instructors on set.

At the age of ten, LaBeouf started making appearances at comedy clubs to do stand-up comedy. LaBeouf did not initially seek a career in acting because he wanted to. Rather, he became an actor to help support his family financially. He was offered the role of Louis Stevens on the Disney Channel sitcom “Even Stevens” almost immediately after he signed with an agent.

What is Shia LaBeouf’s Net Worth?

Shia LaBeouf’s projected net worth in 2022 is $25 million. Shia LaBeouf is an American actor, performance artist, and director. Even Stevens gave him a household name as a young actor, thanks to his performance as Louis Stevens. 

The show that launched Shia LaBeouf into world-class status was “The Transformers.”Aside from being an actor in the “Transformers” film series, actor Shia LaBeouf is also noted for his efforts in the performing arts. His annual salary is over $3 million.

Shia made $400,000 for his performance in “Bobby,” a historical drama he appeared in. In addition, he made $400,000 for each of his films, “Surf’s Up” and “Disturbia.” In 2010, he made $8 million thanks to the success of “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.”

Shia got $750,000 for his role in the first “Transformers” film. He received $5 million and $15 million for the second and third, respectively. 

He turned down an additional $15 million in star compensation when he declined to appear in the fourth movie. His $18 million request was denied. His earnings from Transformers were $20.75 million before taxes. He makes north of  $300,000 a month.

Shia LaBeouf’s Career

Shia began acting when he was a kid. After his parents divorced, he began putting on shows for his family, during which he would impersonate his father. LaBeouf did this to overcome his hostile environment and his parents’ divorce.

According to the actor, he got into acting due to poverty and not out of a desire to be an actor. Shia began his career as a stand-up comedian when he was ten years old and performed at comedy clubs. This is how he got an agent by looking in the yellow pages.

From 2000 to 2003, “Even Stevens” broadcasted 65 episodes. In recognition of his work on the show, he was honored with a Daytime Emmy Award. In 2007, LaBeouf was just 21 when he began to be recognized for his work in feature films. The movie “Disturbia” that he starred in received positive reviews from critics. For Shia LaBeouf, “Transformers” was the movie that catapulted him to superstardom. 

Apart from the “Transformers,” he’s been in “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” and “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.”

Shia LaBeouf had several odd public appearances in February 2014. A few years ago, he walked the red carpet with a paper bag on his face reading, “I’m not famous anymore.” Nobody knew exactly what he was up to. Some people thought it may have been a performance act. 

In truth, LaBeouf, Luke Turner, and Nastja Säde Rönkkö collaborated on this performance art project to reflect on fame and fragility. Since then, LaBeouf, Turner, and Rönkkö have been involved in other high-profile performance art pieces, such as #IAMSORRY, #ALLMYMOVIES, #TOUCHMYSOUL, #TAKEMEANYWHERE, and #HEWILLNOTDIVIDE.US(2017–present).

In the Swedish movie “Borg vs. McEnroe,” released in 2017, Shia LaBeouf portrayed the legendary tennis player John McEnroe. In 2019, he had starring roles in “The Peanut Butter Falcon,” a comedy-drama, and “Honey Boy,” a film he authored and featured in.

Plagiarism Issues

Late in 2013, LaBeouf was accused of plagiarizing work for his internet-based short film “Howard Cantour.com.” Soon after the film was posted online, some bloggers noted how nearly identical it was to Dan Clowes’ 2007 comic “Justin M. Damiano.” Shia removed the film from the web, claiming he didn’t mean to plagiarize Clowes. 

Since it was discovered that LaBeouf had plagiarized Clowe’s work, all of LaBeouf’s previous work has been questioned. Both “Stale N Mate” and “Let’s Fucking Party” graphic novels written by Shia LaBeouf include passages that have been lifted from other works, specifically “Assault” by Charles Bukowski and “The Little Girl and the Cigarette” by Benoit Duteurtre respectively.

In 2014, Shia LaBeouf spoke out about plagiarism allegations against him. According to him, copyright rules were overly restrictive, preventing the free exchange of ideas. He then moved to Twitter to talk about his upcoming comic, Daniel Boring, an obvious allusion to Clowes’s David Boring comic. 

Aside from that, the story’s summary was a direct rip-off of Clowes’ original work. Clowes’ lawyers sent a cease-and-desist letter to LaBoeuf. LaBeouf posted it on Twitter.

Shia LaBeouf’s Personal Life

 LaBeouf met English actress Mia Goth while filming “Nymphomaniac” in 2012. After a few months, they started dating. A Las Vegas Elvis impersonator married the couple. It was fake. Then, on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Shia claimed they were married. The couple filed for divorce in 2018.

After Trump’s election, Shia became an anti-Trump celebrity. His art exhibit against Trump was pulled down multiple times. Shia was detained in Georgia for drunkenness in July 2017. He was caught on tape while in detention, yelling and swearing.

LaBeouf was charged with disorderly behavior and trespassing at Studio 54 in June 2014. In his arrest record, he was “yelling, disorderly, and loud.” In addition, officers said that he swore and spat at them. After this episode, LaBeouf willingly began outpatient alcoholism therapy.

On July 8, 2017, LaBeouf was arrested in Savannah, Georgia, for public intoxication, obstruction, and disorderly conduct. He got a year’s probation and a $1,000 fine. In addition, the court mandated that he get therapy for his anger management and substance addiction difficulties.

What’s Next for Shia LaBeouf?

Shia stated in 2019 that he regained his spark for acting after being cast in The Peanut Butter Falcon. 

Since then, he has returned to the acting and filmmaking industries, most recently playing as the lead in Pieces of a Woman and starring and co-writing in the film Honey Boy. In addition, he will play Padre Pio in a biopic about the Italian saint.

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