Jake Lloyd : biography
Jake Lloyd (born March 5, 1989) is an American former 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.
Life and career
Lloyd was born in Fort Collins, Colorado, the son of Bill Lloyd, an E.M.T. set medic, and Lisa Riley, an entertainment agent.. Film Reference. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
Lloyd is best known for his performances in the films Jingle All the Way and Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. 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’ and he also appeared in the 1996 film Jingle All the Way, playing the son Jamie Langston with his father Howard Langston (Arnold Schwarzenegger).
After portraying Anakin in a chain of related video games, Lloyd retired from acting, cited bullying on the part of classmates and the stress of doing up to 60 interviews a day as his reasons for doing so. He left Hollywood for Chicago, where by 2012, he had finished studying film and video at Columbia College Chicago. NBC News. March 9, 2012. CityTownInfo.com. Retrieved July 7, 2013. He destroyed his Star Wars memorabilia, and does not watch refusing the films because he says they are too "creepy." He continues to makes appearances, however, at sci-fi and comic book festivals.
Filmography
Film | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1996 | Unhook the Stars | J.J. | |
1996 | Jingle All the Way | Jamie Langston | Minor role |
1996 | Apollo 11 | Mark Armstrong | also known as "Apollo 11: The Movie" |
1998 | Hosts | Jack | Virtual Obsession in the UK |
1999 | Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace | Anakin Skywalker | Lead roleYoung Artist Award for Best Supporting Actor Ten Years or YoungerNominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor |
2005 | Madison | Mike McCormick |
Video games | |||
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Year | Series | Role | Notes |
1999 | Star Wars Episode I: Racer | Anakin Skywalker | Main role |
2000 | Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles | Anakin Skywalker | voice |
2001 | Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds | Anakin Skywalker (Episode 1) | voice |
2001 | Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing | Anakin Skywalker | |
2002 | Star Wars Racer Revenge | Anakin Skywalker (Episode 1) | voice |
Television | |||
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Year | Series | Role | Notes |
1996 | ER | Jimmy Sweet | "Dead of Winter" (Season 2, Episode 11)"The Right Thing" (Season 2, Episode 14)"A Shift in the Night" (Season 2, Episode 18)"Take These Broken Wings" (Season 2, Episode 21) |
1996 | The Pretender | Ronny Collins | "Flyer" (Season 1, Episode 3) |
1996–1999 | The Pretender | Young Angelo | (4 episodes) |