Shia LaBeouf’s 23 Tattoos & Their Meanings

Shia LaBeouf is an American actor and filmmaker who has got numerous tattoos on his body. Let’s have a look!

1. ‘1986-2004’ Tattoo

Tattoo: ‘1986-2004’ tattoo on his right wrist.

Meaning: Shia got this tattoo inked for the painful childhood days he had experienced with his father. In an interview, he confessed that when he was young, he suffered verbal and mental abuse from his father. Not only this, his father once pointed a gun at him during the Vietnam War. However, he still takes good care and financially supports his parents.

2. ‘CREEPER’ Tattoo

3. ‘GOD: my lord, fierce, wild, and romantic’ tattoo on his right arm

4. ‘Whistling Giraffe  riding a Bike’ tattoo on his left arm

5. Tattoo on his right hand

6. ‘Bakersfield’ Tattoo

Tattoo: ‘Bakersfield’ tattoo on his right middle finger.

Meaning: Shia said that his father used to work in the prison in Bakersfield, California. In an interview, he said,

In Bakersville, where my father lived for a time, the only thing there is a prison. So everyone works in the prison.”

7. ‘071 CREW’ tattoo on his right index finger

8. Tattoo near his left ear

9. Tattoo on his left shoulder

10. Tattoo on his left arm

11. ‘YOU. NOW. WOW’ tattoo on his left forearm

12. Tattoo on his right shoulder

13. Cross Tattoo

Tattoo: ‘Cross’ tattoo on his left hand.

Meaning: Cross tattoo is a symbol of faith in Christianity.

14. Tattoo on his left arm

15. ‘Missy Elliott’ Tattoo

Tattoo: ‘Missy Elliott’ tattoo on his left leg.

Meaning: Shia got the tattoo of an American rapper, Missy Elliott, from the music video ‘The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)’.

16. Tattoo on his left torso

17. ‘Tupac Shakur’ Tattoo

Tattoo: ‘Tupac Shakur’ tattoo on his left leg.

Meaning: Tupac Shakur was an American rapper who is considered one of the most influential rappers of all time.

18. ‘Missy Elliot’ tattoo on his right leg

19. Tattoo on his right leg

20. ‘Prince Rogers Nelson’ Tattoo

Tattoo: ‘Prince Rogers Nelson’ tattoo on his right leg.

Meaning: Prince was an American singer who is considered one of the greatest musicians of all time.

21. Tattoo on his left torso

22. Tattoo on his left arm

Meaning: Shia had got the tattoo of ‘pawprint’ on his left arm which he later got it covered with some other tattoo.

23. Tattoo on his right torso