Jake Lloyd

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• Born: 5 March 1989
• Birthplace: Fort Collins, Colorado
• Best Known As: Padawan Anakin Skywalker in The Phantom Menace

Jake Lloyd appeared in television commercials and series (including semi-regular roles in E. R. and The Pretender) before making his film debut in 1996's Unhook the Stars. He co-starred with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the comedy Jingle All the Way (1996) and then landed the role of Padawan Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999). In the series, young Skywalker grows up to be the evil villain Darth Vader in episodes IV, V and VI of the Star Wars series. After the success of the film, Lloyd did voice work for various Star Wars video games, then retreated to a "normal life" in the midwest.

His sister, Madison Lloyd, had the part of Princess Ellie in The Phantom Menace.

• Born: Mar 05, 1989 in Fort Collins, Colorado
• Occupation: Actor
• Active: '90s
• Major Genres: Drama
• Career Highlights: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Unhook the Stars, Madison
• First Major Screen Credit: Unhook the Stars (1996)

Biography

Jake Lloyd became the screen's most prominent wee moppet when he was cast as the young Darth Vader in George Lucas' Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. The first of the long-awaited Star Wars prequels, the 1999 film proved to be extremely popular, duly thrusting its hitherto-unknown young star into the celebrity stratosphere. Hailing from Fort Collins, Colorado, where he was born March 5, 1989, Lloyd got his big break when he was cast as Arnold Schwarzenegger's son in Jingle All the Way (1996). More recognition followed when he appeared as Marisa Tomei's son in Nick Cassavetes' Unhook the Stars (also 1996). Thanks to the success of The Phantom Menace, Lloyd's face soon became visible everywhere, adorning products ranging from action figures to thermoses. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, All Movie Guide

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