Shia LaBeouf portrays golfer Francis Ouimet in the movie, "The Greatest Game Ever Played." This bio of LaBeouf is provided by Walt Disney Pictures.
Shia LaBeouf
Shia LaBeouf burst upon the scene and has quickly become one of Hollywood's most sought-after actors. His natural talent and raw energy are quickly earning him a reputation as one of the most promising young thespians.
Shia was most recently seen in "Constantine" opposite Keanu Reeves and Rachel Weisz. Directed by Francis Lawrence, the feature for Warner Bros. is based on an adaptation of the DC-Vertigo comic "Hellblazer." LaBeouf stars as Chaz, a sidekick to Reeve's Constantine.
LaBeouf will next be seen as the lead role in the film "The Greatest Game Ever Played," for Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Bill Paxton, the film is based on the best-selling book by Mark Frost, and tells the true story of the legendary 1913 U.S. Open, in which Frances Ouimet, a 20-year old golf amateur from Massachusetts, shocked the golf world by defeating the British champion Harry Vardon, the most famous pro golfer of his time. LaBeouf plays Ouimet.
Shia previously starred in "I, Robot," opposite Will Smith for director Alex Proyas. Prior to that, LaBeouf starred in the HBO Project Greenlight production "The Battle of Shaker Heights," executive produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, and in the hit film "Charlie's Angels II: Full Throttle."
In 2003, LaBeouf made his big screen debut starring opposite Sigourney Weaver and Jon Voight in the film "Holes."
On television, LeBeouf garnered much praise from critics everywhere for his portrayal of "Louis Stevens" on the Disney Channel’s original series Even Stevens. In 2003, he earned a Daytime Emmy award for Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series for his work on the highly rated family show.
LaBeouf attended the Magnet School of Performing Arts at USC and currently resides in California with his family.
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