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Jake Lloyd (born on March 5, 1989) played nine-year-old Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace defeating Taylor Wells in the casting for the character, and provided the voice for Anakin in a number of Star Wars video games.
Biography
Jake Lloyd
Jake Lloyd was born in Fort Collins, Colorado to Lisa. Lisa later married William Lloyd. He has a younger sister named Madison and a dog named Harvey.[1]
He is best known for his performances in the films Jingle All the Way and Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.[1] Jake's latest film, Madison, was filmed in 2001 but not released until April 2005.[2]
While Lloyd's role as the young Anakin Skywalker in The Phantom Menance brought him fame, he was negatively affected by the stressful criticism of his performance in the film. Lloyd also resented the publicity that his role brought him including relentless bullying at school and being interviewed sixty times a day. Lloyd's resentment towards George Lucas led him to quit acting in 2001 and to destroy all his Star Wars memorabilia. Lloyd reprised his role as the young Anakin in five video games.[2][3]
In 2007, Jake graduated from Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana.[4] After graduating from high school, Lloyd studied film and psychology at Columbia College Chicago.[5] In August 2012, Lloyd announced that he pursuing a career in writing and directing. One of his projects was a documentary about Tibetan refugees in India, who were attempting to escape persecution from the Chinese government.[6]
In June 2015, Lloyd was arrested in South Carolina for reckless driving, resisting arrest, and failing to stop for a police officer.[3][4] In April 2016, Lloyd was reportedly diagnosed with schizophrenia and transferred from prison to a psychiatric facility.[2][7]
Filmography
Star Wars
Jake Lloyd portrayed Anakin Skywalker in the following productions:
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace video game | April 30, 1999 |
| Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace | May 19, 1999 |
| Star Wars: Episode I Racer | May 19, 1999 |
| Star Wars: Episode I Jedi Power Battles | April 2000 |
| Star Wars: Early Learning Activity Center | August 15, 2000 |
| Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing | April 23, 2001 |
| Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds | November 13, 2001 |
| Star Wars: Racer Revenge | February 13, 2002 |
| LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game | April 5, 2005 |
Other
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unhook the Stars | 1995 | J.J. | First Film |
| Jingle All the Way | 1996 | Jamie Langston | |
| Madison | 2001 | Mike McCormick | Last Film |
Bibliography
Jake Lloyd Gets to the Point on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
"Jake Toys With Success" — Star Wars Galaxy Collector 7
"A Jedi Trio" — Star Wars Insider 46- Jake Lloyd and More Stars to Appear at Celebration IV on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Jake Lloyd Joins Star Wars Weekends 2008 Guest Roster on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars: The Complete Vader
- Jake Lloyd at Celebration VI on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Jake Lloyd Biography (1989-), published by Film Reference on www.filmreference.com (backup link not verified!)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Star Wars: The Phantom Menace actor Jake Lloyd is diagnosed with schizophrenia and is moved from jail to psychiatric facility after June arrest by Parker, Heidi, published by The Daily Mail on www.dailymail.co.uk (April 11, 2016) (backup link not verified!)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Real-Life Fall of Anakin Skywalker: Jake Lloyd's Journey From 'Star Wars' to the Slammer by Bugbee, Teo, published by The Daily Beast on www.thedailybeast.com (June 15, 2015) (backup link not verified!)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars child actor, Carmel grad arrested in South Carolina, published by Indy Star on www.indystar.com (June 22, 2015) (backup link not verified!)
- ↑ Actor who played Anakin Skywalker as child swears off Star Wars for gooda, published by NBC News on www.nbcnews.com (March 9, 2012) (backup link not verified!)
- ↑ Jake Lloyd moves on from Star Wars to pursue writing and directing, published by Global Dispatch on www.theglobaldispatch.com (August 29, 2012) (backup link not verified!)
- ↑ Star Wars Actor Jake Lloyd Moved From Jail to Psychiatric Facility for Schizophrenia: Report by French, Megan, published by US Weekly on www.usmagazine.com (April 11, 2016) (backup link not verified!)
External links
- Jake Lloyd on Wikipedia
- Jake Lloyd at the Internet Movie Database
- Jake Lloyd: Ten Years After Star Wars Episode One by "Captain", published by scifitv.com.au on www.scifitv.com.au (July 22, 2009) (backup link not verified!)
