An American former actor born in Fort Collins, Colorado, Jake Lloyd is remembered for one enormous childhood role. He played the young Anakin Skywalker in 'Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace' (1999), one of the most famous films of its era, having earlier appeared in 'Jingle All the Way' (1996). The intense scrutiny that followed led him to step away from acting while still young. Though his screen output was brief, his boyhood turn in a global blockbuster made him an enduring part of pop-culture history.
Jake Lloyd
37 years (Mar 5, 1989)Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
5 Movies2 Series
An American former actor born in Fort Collins, Colorado, Jake Lloyd is remembered for one enormous childhood role. He played the young Anakin Skywalker in 'Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace' (1999), one of the most famous films of its era, having earlier appeared in 'Jingle All the Way' (1996). The intense scrutiny that followed led him to step away from acting while still young. Though his screen output was brief, his boyhood turn in a global blockbuster made him an enduring part of pop-culture history.
Jake Lloyd is a former American actor, who gained worldwide fame when he was chosen by George Lucas to play the young Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, the first film in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. He reprised this role in five subsequent Star Wars video games. Lloyd is also known for his recurring roles as Jimmy Sweet in ER, and Young Angelo in The Pretender. He previously guest starred in the show as a character named Ronny Collins. He also appeared in the 1998 TV film Host. He retired from acting in 2001.Jake Lloyd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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