in the early 2000s, labeouf became known among young audiences after playing louis stevens on the disney channel weekly program "even stevens", a role that later earned him a daytime emmy award. he has said that "[he] grew up on that show" and being cast was the "best thing" that happened to him. in the next several years, he appeared in the well-received film adaptation "holes" (2003). in 2005, he co-starred in "constantine", playing the role of chas kramer, with keanu reeves in the starring role. the same year he provided the voice of asbel in the disney-produced english dub of "nausicaä of the valley of the wind". labeouf made his directorial debut with the short film "let's love hate" with lorenzo eduardo. he has played real-life people, including golfer francis ouimet and the younger version of dito montiel in "a guide to recognizing your saints" (2006).