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Despite Controversies and Troubles, Shia LaBeouf Amassed a Steady $40 Million Net Worth

Shia earned $750,000 for the first Transformers movie. He received a whopping $5 million for the second installment of the franchise.

BY SUNAYNA KANJILAL

UPDATED MAR 11, 2024

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Name	Shia LaBeouf
Net Worth	$25 Million
Salary	$0.15 Million +
Annual Income	$2 Million +
Sources Of Income	Acting, filmmaking
Gender	Male
Date of Birth	June 11, 1986
Age	37 Yrs
Nationality	American
Profession	Actor

What is Shia LaBeouf's net worth?

The American Actor, performing artist, and director is worth a cool $30 million as of 2023, as per CA Knowledge. Shia LaBeouf started as a child actor almost twenty-two years ago. He started in the Disney Channel show, "Even Stevens" and gained popularity with appearances in projects like, "Holes," and "The Even Stevens Movie."

What are Shia LaBeouf's sources of income?

A major chunk of his fortune is attributed to his earnings as an actor, filmmaker, and also a performing artist. Apart from this, he has also made money through endorsements.

Shia LaBeouf's Salary

Shia LaBeouf has earned over $40 million just from the movies he did and another $10 million through brand endorsements. His monthly income is around $0.15 million while $2 million, as per Fresherslive. He reportedly earned around $400,000 for his role in the drama, "Bobby" and another $400,000 for his role in "Disturbia". In 2010 he earned a whopping $8 million for "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," as per Celebrity Net Worth.

LaBeouf earned a whopping $750,000 for the first Transformers movie. His paycheck becomes a solid $5 million for the second installment of the franchise. Another noteworthy fact is that he refused to star in the fourth installment as he was offered $15 million while he wanted $18 million. So in total, he earned close to $20 million from the Transformers series alone.

Career

He started by performing comedy at the age of 10. He later found an agent through the Yellow Pages. He initially wanted to become an actor as he was struggling financially. In the early 200, he appeared on the weekly program called Even Stevens on Disney Channel. He later appeared in the film Holes which received praise and bagged him the next role in the movie, Constantine. He was seen as Chas Kramer, with Keanu Reeves in the starring role. He has also directed films and made his debut with the short film Let's Love Hate with Lorenzo Eduardo. Apart from Transformers, he was also seen in movies like, "Disturbia" and Indiana "Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal." In 2008, he was seen in the movie Eagle Eye and larger appeared in the short film, titled, "Maniac."

He later ventured into the world of music and released a music video for the song "Fjögur Píanó". He has also created three short graphic novels called, Stale N Mate, Cyclical, and Let's Fucking Party, and a webcomic series, Cheek Up's. His other films include The Company You Keep and Fury. He was also seen in the video for Sia's song Elastic Heart along with Maddie Ziegler.

Real estate and other assets

Shia LaBeouf bought a home in March 2020 for $5.475 million in Pasadena, California. The mansion was reportedly made from scratch. The home is surrounded by Oak trees and is secluded from the neighbors around. Before this, he had a home in Sherman Oaks which he bought for $1.8 million. He sold this home in July 2020 for $2.4 million.

Net worth over the years

Net Worth in 2023	$30 Million
Net Worth in 2022	$28 Million
Net Worth in 2021	$26 Million
Net Worth in 2020	$24 Million
Net Worth in 2019	$22 Million
Net Worth in 2018	$20 Million

LaBeouf was arrested on June 26, 2014, for disorderly conduct, harassment, and criminal trespass. Following this, he voluntarily underwent alcoholism treatment. In 2017, he was again arrested for public intoxication and disorderly conduct. Apart from this, he was also sued by his ex-girlfriend Tahliah Debrett Barnett for sexual battery, assault, and infliction of emotional distress, as per the New York Times.

Awards and recognition

Shia LaBeouf has won several accolades over the years including, British Academy Film Awards in 2008, Chicago International Children's Film Festival in 2004, Critics Choice Movie Awards for his movie "Bobby" in 2007. The Florida Film Critics Circle Awards in 2016 for the movie "American Honey". In 2019, he also won the Hollywood Breakthrough Award, Screenwriter of the Year for "Honey Boy".

Personal life

Shia Saide LaBeouf was born in a Jewish family, on June 11 1986 in Los Angeles, California. His father was a Vietnam War veteran who suffered from PTSD and his mother was a ballerina who transitioned into becoming a visual artist and jewelry designer. He has a difficult childhood with a heroin-addicted father and almost no money. He turned to the entertainment industry at a very young age to pull his family out of the poor financial condition they were in.

He was in a relationship with Mia Goth whom he met while filming the movie, Nymphomaniac back in 2012. He later got married to her. The pair filed for divorce but it was later reported that the pair had reconciled. The couple welcomed their first child back in 2022.