Jake Lloyd Biography, Age, Gay, Net Worth, Now, Star Wars, Movies

Jake Lloyd Biography

Jake Lloyd (Jake Matthew Lloyd) is an American former actor who played young Anakin Skywalker in the 1999 film Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, the first in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. He reprised this role in five subsequent Star Wars video games.

Lloyd began his acting career in 1996, playing a role as Jimmy Sweet in 4 episodes of ER. He was then cast as Jake Warren in Unhook the Stars and later played Jamie Langston in Jingle All the Way.

Jake Lloyd Star Wars

Lloyd also played Mark Armstrong in Apollo 11. He gained worldwide fame when he was chosen by George Lucas to play the young Anakin Skywalker in the 1999 film Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, the first film in the Star Wars prequel trilogy.

Despite the film’s box office success, his performance was panned, and he was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor, though he lost to co-star Ahmed Best.

In 2012, he was commissioned to create a promo for singer Mallory Low’s song, and Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones actor Daniel Logan, who played young Boba Fett in that film, was cast as the star in his video.

After retiring from acting in 2001, Jake Lloyd continued to make appearances at sci-fi and comic-book festivals.

In 2012, Lloyd announced that he was directing a documentary highlighting the Tibetan refugees in India, who are attempting to escape persecution by the Chinese government.

Lloyd left Hollywood and went to Chicago, and dropped out after a semester at Columbia College Chicago, where he studied film and psychology.

In 2012, he explained that his decision to retire from acting in 2001 was due to bullying at school. As a result, Lloyd decided to no longer keep all owned Star Wars memorabilia.

Jake Lloyd Age

He was born on 5 March 1989 in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. He is 29 years old as of 2018.

Jake Lloyd Family

Lloyd is the son of EMT William “Bill” Lloyd and entertainment agent Lisa Riley. He attended Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana and graduated from there in 2007. He has a sister named Madison Lloyd.

Jake Lloyd Wife | Jake Lloyd Gay

Lloyd likes to keep his personal life private hence information about his wife, whether he is married or has any children is not known to the public.

Jake Lloyd Net Worth

He has an estimated net worth of $3.9 million.

Jake Lloyd Arrested | Jake Lloyd Schizophrenia

On June 17, 2015, Lloyd was arrested in South Carolina for reckless driving, driving without a license, and resisting arrest. He was moved from jail to a psychiatric facility after he was diagnosed with schizophrenia.

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Jake Lloyd Movies

Year

Title

Role

Notes

1996

Unhook the Stars

J.J.

Jingle All the Way

Jamie Langston

Apollo 11

Mark Armstrong

Television film

1999

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace

Anakin Skywalker

Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Actor Ten Years or Younger
Nominated–Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor

2005

Madison

Mike McCormick

Filmed in 2000

Jake Lloyd Tv Shows

Year Title Role Notes
1996 ER Jimmy Sweet 4 episodes
1996–1999 The Pretender Ronnie Collins
Young Angelo / Timmy

Jake Lloyd Video Games

Year

Title

Role

Notes

1999

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace

Anakin Skywalker

Voice

Star Wars Episode I: Racer

2000

Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles

2001

Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds

Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing

2002

Star Wars Racer Revenge

Jake Lloyd Interview

 

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