Prior to appearing in the "Star Wars" movie, Jake made his acting debut alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1996 holiday film, "Jingle All the Way." Before retiring from acting in 2001 ...

Jake Lloyd as Anakin Skywalker in ‘Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace’ (Lucas Films) Around a year before his schizophrenia diagnosis in 2008, Lloyd had been missing classes at his ...

Jake made his acting debut alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1996 holiday film, “Jingle All the Way.” Before retiring from acting in 2001, Lloyd’s last on-screen role was in the sports ...

Star Wars actor Jake Lloyd, known for his role as young Anakin Skywalker in 'The Phantom Menace', has expressed a positive outlook after completing an 18-month program at a mental health facility.

At just 8 years old, Jake Lloyd became a recognizable face after having appeared in George Lucas’ first prequel film. Lisa Lloyd previously said the backlash to her son’s acting was not among ...

Jake Lloyd, who rose to fame as young Anakin Skywalker ... that contributed to his leaving Hollywood shortly after the film’s release. In a new interview with Star Wars: Timelines co-author ...

Lloyd was absent from the coverage and has largely remained out of the spotlight since the film was released. Liam Neeson, Jake Lloyd and Ewan McGregor in ‘Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom ...

By Christy Piña Associate Editor “Jake started having some ... live with your diagnosis.” Lloyd was cast as Anakin when he was 8 years old. The film was released in 1999, and his portrayal ...

Jake Lloyd, the former child actor who played the ... The former actor, whose credits include episodes of ER and the 1996 film Jingle All the Way, added that “good things” have come from ...