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| location = [[Fort Collins, Colorado]], [[United States|U.S.A.]]
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'''Jake Lloyd''' (born [[March 5]] [[1989]]) is an [[Demographics of the United States|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]].
'''Jacob Christopher Lloyd''' (born [[March 5]] [[1989]]) is an [[Demographics of the United States|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]].


Lloyd was born in [[Fort Collins]], [[Colorado]], the son of Lisa, an entertainment agent, and Bill Lloyd, an [[E.M.T.]] set [[medic]].<ref>http://www.filmreference.com/film/56/Jake-Lloyd.html</ref><ref>http://www.starwars.com/bio/jakelloyd.html</ref> He has a younger sister named Madison and a dog named Harvey.
== Background ==
Jake was born in [[Fort Collins]], [[Colorado]] to Lisa Flowers. Lisa later married William Lloyd and changed Jake's last name to Lloyd as well. He has a younger sister named Madison and a dog named Harvey.


He is best known for his performances in the films ''[[Jingle All the Way]]'' and ''[[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace]]''. Jake's latest film, ''[[Madison (film)|Madison]]'', was filmed in [[2001]] but not released until [[April]] [[2005]]. That year he also gave [[MTV]] his first interview since ''[[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace|Star Wars]]'' in which he stated that he is again auditioning for roles.
He is best known for his performances in the films ''[[Jingle All the Way]]'' and ''[[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace]]''. Jake's latest film, ''[[Madison (film)|Madison]]'', was filmed in [[2001]] but not released until [[April]] [[2005]]. That year he also gave [[MTV]] his first interview since ''[[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace|Star Wars]]'' in which he stated that he is again auditioning for roles.


In [[2007]], Jake graduated from [[Carmel High School (Carmel, Indiana)|Carmel High School]] in [[Carmel, Indiana]]. He is currently attending [[Columbia College Chicago]] as a Film and Video major.
In 2007, Lloyd graduated from [[Carmel High School (Carmel, Indiana)|Carmel High School]] in [[Carmel, Indiana]]. He is currently attending [[Columbia College Chicago]] as a Film and Video major.{{fact}}


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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Revision as of 06:55, 25 December 2007

Jake Lloyd
Born
Jacob Christopher Lloyd

Jacob Christopher Lloyd (born March 5 1989) is an 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.

Lloyd was born in Fort Collins, Colorado, the son of Lisa, an entertainment agent, and Bill Lloyd, an E.M.T. set medic.[1][2] He has a younger sister named Madison and a dog named Harvey.

He is best known for his performances in the films Jingle All the Way and Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Jake's latest film, Madison, was filmed in 2001 but not released until April 2005. That year he also gave MTV his first interview since Star Wars in which he stated that he is again auditioning for roles.

In 2007, Lloyd graduated from Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana. He is currently attending Columbia College Chicago as a Film and Video major.[citation needed]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1995 Unhook the Stars J.J. First Film
1996 Jingle All the Way Jamie Langston
1999 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Anakin Skywalker
2001 Madison Mike McCormick Last Film

References