Hollywood actor Shia LaBeouf has revealed that his father, Jeffrey Craig LaBeouf, was repeatedly removed from film sets after making unwanted advances toward female co-stars — including actress Sigourney Weaver, who reportedly slapped Jeffrey on the set of the 2003 film Holes. The 38-year-old actor made the disclosures during a panel at the 2026 Fanboy Expo in Tennessee.

What Shia Said at the Fanboy Expo

Speaking at a Transformers reunion panel, Shia responded to an audience question about his experience working with the cast of Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, including Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu, and Drew Barrymore. He recalled that his father, who had recently been released from prison at the time, was a persistent and disruptive presence on set.

'My dad was fresh out of prison, so we were on this set, and here's all these pretty girls walking around. Bad news,' Shia told the crowd, according to reports. 'My dad was hitting on all three of those women all the time.'

Lucy Liu's Reaction on Set

Shia alleged that Lucy Liu, now 57, was particularly uncomfortable around his father and went out of her way to avoid him during the filming of the 2003 action-comedy. 'Lucy Liu couldn't stand my dad,' he said. 'She couldn't stand him. But he wasn't going nowhere, he's my dad. So we were just hanging out all the time, and Lucy Liu would always do these big circles around my trailer.'

He further alleged that Liu 'never wanted to be around 'cause my dad was always whistling at her.' Shia was a teenager during the production of both Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle and Holes.

The Sigourney Weaver Incident

Recounting a separate but related episode, Shia described how his father's behaviour on the set of Holes drew an even sharper response. 'My dad's been kicked off of so many sets, dude… He hit on Sigourney Weaver one time. She slapped him on Holes, on the Holes set,' he said. Neither Weaver nor Liu has publicly commented on the account.

Jeffrey LaBeouf's Background

Jeffrey Craig LaBeouf was convicted of attempted rape in 1981 and served a prison sentence until 1983, according to reports. He has previously acknowledged the conviction and confirmed he was registered as a sex offender under Megan's Law.

Jeffrey reportedly now lives in New Orleans, the same city to which Shia relocated from California following his split from Mia Goth last year. A source indicated in February that the actor moved partly to spend more time with his father. 'He's very close with his dad and wanted to spend more time with his dad,' the source was quoted as saying.

Context and Significance

The revelations add a layer of personal complexity to Shia LaBeouf's well-documented turbulent public life. This comes amid broader industry conversations about set safety and conduct. The actor's candid recounting — delivered at a fan convention rather than in a formal interview — underscores an ongoing willingness to speak openly about his family's difficult history. How co-stars or studios respond to these disclosures publicly remains to be seen.