Jake Lloyd

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Jake Lloyd
Lloyd in 2010
Born
Jake Matthew Lloyd

(1989-03-05) March 5, 1989 (age 35)
Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.
Other namesJake Broadbent
EducationCarmel High School
OccupationActor
Years active1996–2001

Jake Matthew Lloyd (born March 5, 1989),[1] also known as Jake Broadbent,[2] is an American former actor who portrayed young Anakin Skywalker in the 1999 film Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace and Jamie Langston in Jingle All the Way.

Early life[edit]

Jake Matthew Lloyd was born in Fort Collins, Colorado.[3] Lloyd attended Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana, where he graduated in 2007.[4]

Career[edit]

Lloyd began his acting career in 1996, playing Jimmy Sweet in four 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. Lloyd received the Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Actor.[5]

In 2000, Lloyd starred in the dramas Die with Me and Madison, then retired from acting, although Madison was not released in cinemas until 2005.[6]

Post-Star Wars work[edit]

After retiring from acting in 2001, Lloyd continued to make appearances at sci-fi and comic-book festivals.[7] In 2012, he announced that he would be directing a documentary highlighting Tibetan refugees in India. Lloyd was commissioned in 2012 to create a promotional video for singer Mallory Low. Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones actor Daniel Logan, who played the young Boba Fett in the film, starred in the video.[8]

Lloyd left Hollywood for Chicago, and dropped out after a semester at Columbia College Chicago, where he studied film and psychology.[7]

Personal life[edit]

In 2012, Lloyd explained that his decision to retire from acting in 2001 was due to bullying at school and harassment by the press, both in response to his role in The Phantom Menace.[7][9][10] However, in 2024, Lloyd's mother Lisa Riley stated that he quit acting because of family drama and that he was largely protected from the negativity surrounding his role in Star Wars. She also stated that Lloyd remains a fan of Star Wars, and has enjoyed the recent movies and shows.[11]

Mental health[edit]

According to Riley, Lloyd's mental health began worsening in high school. He began suffering from delusions that he lived in multiple different "realities." He was initially diagnosed with bipolar disorder but refused to take the medications prescribed to treat the condition.[11]

By college, Lloyd began suffering from visual and auditory hallucinations, causing him to miss classes and earn poor grades. He complained of men with "black eyes" following him and had imaginary conversations with Jon Stewart while watching The Daily Show. He was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 2008 after dropping out, and also became unaware of his own condition due to anosognosia. Riley denied rumors that Lloyd's schizophrenia was caused by bullying or his acting experiences, saying that she and Lloyd's psychiatrists agree he was genetically predisposed to the condition and that his father's family has a history of the illness.[11] His sister Madison, who was an extra in The Phantom Menace, died in her sleep by natural causes on 16 July 2018,[12] adding to his personal struggles.[13]

Legal issues[edit]

In March 2015, police responded to an alleged assault by Lloyd on Riley. In a statement to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Riley alleged Lloyd arrived at her house and began verbally berating her. He then progressed to physically assaulting her, but she declined to press charges, revealing that Lloyd had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and was not taking his medication at the time.[14]

On June 17, 2015, Lloyd was arrested in Colleton County, South Carolina, under the name Jake Broadbent for reckless driving, driving without a license, and resisting arrest; he failed to stop for a red light while driving on a trip from Florida and Canada, which initiated a high-speed police chase across multiple counties.[11][15][16][17] At a hearing on June 22, his bail was set at $10,700.[18] Riley stated that he refused to speak with her and that the police refused to give him his psychiatric medication. She also was unable to have him transferred to a psychiatric hospital for 10 months because no beds were available.[11] On June 23, she publicly revealed his schizophrenia diagnosis to TMZ and said that "the family plans to try and get him help again ... once he's released from jail".[14] In April 2016, Lloyd was transferred from Colleton County Detention Center to a mental health facility.[19][20]

Riley said his mental health deteriorated even further after the death of his sister Madison in 2018.[11] In January 2020, Riley and Lloyd confirmed that they had moved to California to be closer with family.[11][20][21]

In May 2023, when Riley said Lloyd was suffering a complete "psychotic break," he was arrested again after turning off Riley's car in the middle of a busy freeway. When police attempted to talk with him, he communicated in incomprehensible word salad. Lloyd was immediately hospitalized and sent to inpatient care at a mental hospital for 18 months. In a March 2024 interview, Lloyd's mother stated that his mental health was improving during his hospitalization.[11]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1996 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 – Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor
2001 Die with Me Mickey Cooper
Madison Mike McCormick
2009 Peer Pressure Production Assistant Short film

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1996 ER Jimmy Sweet S02e11, S02e18
1996–1999 The Pretender Ronnie Collins
Young Angelo / Timmy 		4 episodes
2019 Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures Young Anakin Skywalker Episode: "Jedi vs. Sith - The Skywalker Saga"; uncredited voice (archive material)
2022 Obi-Wan Kenobi Episode: "Part I" (archive material)

Video games[edit]

Year Title Voice role Notes
1999 Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Anakin Skywalker
Star Wars Episode I: Racer
2000 Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles
2001 Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing
2002 Star Wars Racer Revenge

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sharf, Zack (March 13, 2024). "Mother of 'Star Wars' Child Actor Jake Lloyd Denies 'Phantom Menace' Backlash Is Why He Quit Acting, Says 'He's Doing Much Better' After Mental Break Last Year". Variety. Archived from the original on March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "Oscar wins, stardom and rehab: Elle Fanning and 31 other child stars - then and now". Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited. July 7, 2017. p. 26. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  3. ^ "Former 'Star Wars' actor arrested after chase". USA Today. Associated Press. June 22, 2015. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "Star Wars child actor, Carmel grad arrested in South Carolina". Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana: Gannett Company. Associated Press. June 22, 2015. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  5. ^ "21st Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
  6. ^ Belloni, Matthew (October 9, 2012). "MGM Wins Appeals Court Ruling Over Jim Caviezel Film 'Madison'". HollywoodReporter.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c Garcia, Courtney (March 9, 2012). "Actor who played Anakin Skywalker as child swears off 'Star Wars' for good". MSNBC. McLean, Virginia: MSN.com. Archived from the original on March 12, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  8. ^ "'Star Wars' Prequel Stars Jake Lloyd & Daniel Logan Teaming Up For Music Video". Starpulse. February 9, 2012. Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  9. ^ Anisiobi, JJ (March 7, 2012). "Jake Lloyd who played Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace quit film industry after life made living hell". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on November 19, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  10. ^ Butler, Tom (January 31, 2020). "Jake Lloyd's family releases statement on 'Star Wars' actor's mental health 'struggles'". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h Sandell, Clayton (March 11, 2024). "Mother of 'Star Wars' child actor details his mental health struggles". Scripps News. Archived from the original on March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  12. ^ "Madison Broadbent Obituary". The Indianapolis Star. September 20, 2018. Archived from the original on March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024 – via Legacy.com.
  13. ^ Butler, Tom (January 31, 2020). "Jake Lloyd's family releases statement on 'Star Wars' actor's mental health 'struggles'". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Star Wars Star Jake Lloyd beat his Mom week before crash, suffers from schizophrenia". TMZ. June 23, 2015. Archived from the original on January 31, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  15. ^ Rothman, Michael (June 22, 2015). "Former 'Star Wars' Child Star Jake Lloyd Arrested for Reckless Driving, Police Say". ABC News. Archived from the original on June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  16. ^ Rosen, Christopher (June 21, 2015). "Jake Lloyd arrested: Star Wars child star led police on high-speed chase in South Carolina". Entertainment Weekly. New York City: Meredith Corporation. Archived from the original on May 27, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2017. 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.
  17. ^ Broughton, Melissa (June 21, 2015). "'Star Wars' child star arrested after chase, crash in Colleton County". Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina: Evening Post Industries. Archived from the original on June 7, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  18. ^ Hetter, Katya (June 22, 2015). "'Star Wars' actor Jake Broadbent arrested in South Carolina". CNN. Archived from the original on June 24, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  19. ^ French, Megan (April 11, 2016). "'Star Wars' Actor Jake Lloyd Moved From Jail to Psychiatric Facility for Schizophrenia: Report". US Magazine. New York City: American Media. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  20. ^ a b Butler, Tom (January 31, 2020). "Jake Lloyd's family releases statement on 'Star Wars' actor's mental health 'struggles'". Yahoo Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 1, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  21. ^ Dayani, Aahil (January 30, 2020). "Jake Lloyd's Family Shares Update On Former 'Star Wars' Actor". Heroic Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 31, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.

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