Shia LaBeouf was arrested on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 after a rowdy weekend in New Orleans. The Transformers actor was taken into custody by the New Orleans Police Department after allegedly being kicked out of a Royal Street business.
As more information comes out about Shia's arrest, HELLO! explores the 39-year-old actor's impressive net worth after almost 30 years in the industry.
How much is Shia LaBeouf worth?
Shia has amassed an impressive $20 million, per CelebrityNetWorth.com throughout his career. He started acting when he was just 10, when he performed stand up at The Improv in Los Angeles. Shia often felt like he was escaping the hostile environment of his childhood home.
© Getty ImagesHe was raised by Shayna Saide and Jeffrey LaBeouf. The actor now alledges that he was subjected to abuse by his father. Shia became an actor because his family was broke, yet even though he didn't initially dream of being a part of the industry, he found early success.
Shia's life as a child star
In the early 2000s, Shia was cast on the Disney Channel show Even Stevens. He portrayed Louis Stevens and even won a Daytime Emmy Award. Shia acted on Even Stevens for three years, with the notoriety from the role helping him land films and franchises.
In 2003, Shia starred in the now classic film, Holes. And four years later, he earned $400k for his appearance in the thriller film Disturbia.
© Getty ImagesThe Transformers built Shia's wealth
The same year Disturbia premiered, Shia starred in the highly anticipated science fiction film, Transformers. He played the lead character, Sam Witwicky, alongside Megan Fox. The initial trilogy is based on Hasbro's toy line and follows a teenager, Sam, who gets caught up into a war between Autobots and Decepticons.
It's reported that Shia earned approximately $20.75 million in salaries from the first three Transformers films.
© Getty ImagesShia's critical acclaim
Most of his wealth came from Transformers, but the trilogy allowed Shia to work on more creative projects. In 2019, he wrote and starred in the film Honey Boy, based on his relationship with his dad – who Shia played.
Honey Boy was Shia's passion project. The film cost $3.5 million to make, earning $100k less than the budget. But, he learned a lot from the process.
© Daniele Venturelli"I've gotten lighter, but [my dad's] gotten lighter, it's lightened the load for both of us," Shia told the Los Angeles Times in 2019. "And now he knows how I feel about him, because 'I love you' didn't mean anything to a person who doesn't love themselves."
While the film wasn't financially successful, it was received well by critics. Shia was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for his role in Honey Boy.
