Jake Lloyd - wikipedia Jake Lloyd This article is about the former actor. For the Australian rules footballer, see Jake Lloyd ( footballer ). Jake Lloyd Lloyd in August 2007 ( 1989 - 03 - 05 ) March 5, 1989 ( age 28 ) Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S. Residence Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. Other names Jake Broadbent Occupation Actor Years active 1996 -- 2001 Jake Matthew Lloyd ( born March 5, 1989 ) 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. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Post-Star Wars work 4 Personal life 5 Filmography 5.1 Film 5.2 Television 5.3 Video games 6 References 7 External links Early life Jake Matthew Lloyd was born in Fort Collins, Colorado, 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. Career Lloyd began his acting career in 1996, playing Jimmy Sweet in 4 episodes of ER. He was then cast as Jake Warren in Unhook the Stars. He got his big break playing Jamie Langston in Jingle All the Way. He also played Mark Armstrong in Apollo 11. Lloyd 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. After portraying Anakin in a chain of related video games, Lloyd retired from acting in 2001, citing bullying on the part of classmates and the stress of doing up to 60 interviews a day as his reasons for doing so. Post-star Wars work After retiring from acting in 2001, Lloyd continued to make appearances at sci - fi and comic - book festivals. In 2012, he announced he was directing a documentary highlighting the Tibetan refugees in India, who are attempting to escape persecution by the Chinese government. Lloyd was commissioned in 2012 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. Lloyd left Hollywood for Chicago, and dropped out after a semester at Columbia College Chicago, where he studied film and psychology. Personal life On June 17, 2015, Lloyd ( now going by the name `` Jake Broadbent '' ) was arrested 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. Lloyd currently resides in California. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 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 Shot in 2000 Television Year Title Role Notes ER Jimmy Sweet 4 episodes 1996 -- 1999 The Pretender Ronnie Collins Young Angelo / Timmy 4 episodes Video games Year Title Role Notes 1999 Star Wars Episode I : Racer Anakin Skywalker Voice 2000 Star Wars Episode I : Jedi Power Battles Anakin Skywalker Voice 2001 Star Wars : Galactic Battlegrounds Anakin Skywalker Voice 2001 Star Wars : Super Bombad Racing Anakin Skywalker Voice 2002 Star Wars Racer Revenge Anakin Skywalker Voice References ^ Jump up to : Hetter, Katya ( Jun 22, 2015 ). `` ' Star Wars ' actor Jake Broadbent arrested in South Carolina ''. CNN. Retrieved 22 June 2015. Jump up ^ `` Jake Lloyd Biography ( 1989 -- ) ''. Film Reference. Retrieved July 7, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Star Wars : Biography -- Jake Lloyd ''. StarWars.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2008. Retrieved December 31, 2008. Jump up ^ `` Mixed blessings of child stars ''. The Hindu. July 3, 2004. Jump up ^ `` ''. Associated Press / The Indianapolis Star. June 22, 2015. Jump up ^ Anisiobi, J.J. ( March 5, 2012 ). `` Anakin Skywalker actor Jake Lloyd : ' Star Wars fame turned my life into a living hell ' ''. Daily Mail. ^ Jump up to : `` Actor who played Anakin Skywalker as child swears off ' Star Wars ' for good '' NBC News. March 9, 2012 Jump up ^ `` Jake Lloyd moves on from ' Star Wars ' to pursue writing and directing ''. The Global Dispatch. Jump up ^ `` ' Star Wars ' Prequel Stars Jake Lloyd & Daniel Logan Teaming Up For Music Video ''. Jump up ^ `` Columbia College Chicago ''. CityTownInfo.com. Retrieved July 7, 2013. Jump up ^ Rothman, Michael ( June 22, 2015 ). `` Former ' Star Wars ' Child Star Jake Lloyd Arrested for Reckless Driving, Police Say ''. ABC News. Jump up ^ Rosen, Christopher ( June 21, 2015 ). `` Jake Lloyd arrested : Star Wars child star led police on high - speed chase in South Carolina ''. EW. The former child star told officers his name was Jake Broadbent, and was charged with failing to stop for officers, resisting arrest, reckless driving and driving without a license. Jump up ^ Broughton, Melissa ( June 21, 2015 ). `` ' Star Wars ' child star arrested after chase, crash in Colleton County ''. Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. Retrieved June 21, 2015. Jump up ^ French, Megan ( April 11, 2016 ). `` ' Star Wars ' Actor Jake Lloyd Moved From Jail to Psychiatric Facility for Schizophrenia : Report ''. US Magazine. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jake Lloyd. Jake Lloyd on IMDb Jake Lloyd Star Wars biography at StarWars.com Jake Lloyd -- 10 years After Ep One -- with Sci Fi Pi at the Wayback Machine ( archived July 24, 2009 ) The Force Is Not With Him : Anakin Skywalker 10 Years Later at the Wayback Machine ( archived July 28, 2009 ) VIAF : 4561890 LCCN : no99033779 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jake_Lloyd&oldid=809494516 '' Categories : 1989 births 20th - century American male actors 21st - century American male actors American male child actors American male film actors Carmel High School ( Indiana ) alumni Columbia College Chicago alumni Living people Male actors from Colorado Male actors from Indiana Male actors from Bakersfield, California People from Fort Collins, Colorado People with schizophrenia Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Webarchive template wayback links Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Català Dansk Deutsch Español فارسی Français Galego 한국어 Italiano Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Português Română Русский Suomi Svenska Türkçe Українська Edit links This page was last edited on 9 November 2017, at 13 : 54. 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Question: who played young anakin skywalker in episode 1
Answer: Jake Matthew Lloyd