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| birth_place = [[Fort Collins, Colorado|Fort Collins]], [[Colorado]], [[United States|U.S.]] |
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'''Jake Matthew Lloyd''' (born March 5, 1989) is a former [[United States|American]] [[actor]], who gained worldwide fame when he was chosen by [[George Lucas]] to play the young [[Darth Vader|Anakin Skywalker]] in ''[[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace]]'', the first film in the [[Star Wars#Prequel trilogy|''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 (TV series)|ER]]'', and Young Angelo in ''[[The Pretender (TV series)|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 in 2001. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Revision as of 03:23, 10 February 2011
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| Born | Jake Matthew Lloyd March 5, 1989 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–2001 |
Jake Matthew Lloyd (born March 5, 1989) 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 in 2001.
Early life
Lloyd was born in Fort Collins, Colorado, the son of Bill Lloyd, an E.M.T. set medic, and Lisa, an entertainment agent.[1][2] He has a younger sister named Madison.
Career
Lloyd is best known for his performances in the films Jingle All the Way and Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Lloyd's latest film, Madison, was filmed in 2001 but not released until April 2005.
In 2009, Lloyd attended the Supanova CON in Sydney and Perth, Australia and participated in CoolShite's annual supanova podcast in Perth.[3]
Personal life
In 2007, Lloyd graduated from Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana. He attended Columbia College Chicago as a film and video major.[4]
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Unhook the Stars | J.J. | First film |
| 1996 | Jingle All the Way | Jamie Langston | Minor Lead 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 | Major Lead Role |
| 2005 | Madison | Mike McCormick | Latest film |
| Video Games | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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) |
References
- ^ Jake Lloyd Biography (1989-)
- ^ "Star Wars: Biography - Jake Lloyd". StarWars.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2008. Retrieved December 31, 2008.
- ^ http://www.coolshite.net/general/2009/07/12/supanova-perth-2009-podcast-special/
- ^ http://www.citytowninfo.com/school-profiles/columbia-college-chicago
External links
- Jake Lloyd at IMDb
- Jake Lloyd Star Wars biography at StarWars.com
- Jake Lloyd - 10 years After Ep One - with Sci Fi Pi
- Zap, Claudine. "The Force Is Not With Him: Anakin Skywalker 10 Years Later"; Yahoo! Movies; July 24, 2009
- Jake Lloyd at Star Wars Wikia