Jake Lloyd

Jake Matthew Lloyd was born in Fort Collins, Colorado on March 5, 1989{{Cite web |date=June 22, 2015 |title=Former 'Star Wars' actor arrested after chase |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2015/06/21/anakin-skywalker-jake-lloyd-arrest/29077559/ |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=USA Today |language=en-US |agency=Associated Press |archive-date=October 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003094434/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2015/06/21/anakin-skywalker-jake-lloyd-arrest/29077559/ |url-status=live }} to Josh Broadbent and his wife, Lisa (née Flowers). Lloyd attended Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana, where he graduated in 2007.{{cite news|url=http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2015/06/22/star-wars-child-actor-carmel-grad-arrested-south-carolina/29103025/|title=Star Wars child actor, Carmel grad arrested in South Carolina|work=Indianapolis Star|publisher=Gannett Company|location=Indianapolis, Indiana|agency=Associated Press|date=June 22, 2015|access-date=June 19, 2018|archive-date=August 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811020937/https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2015/06/22/star-wars-child-actor-carmel-grad-arrested-south-carolina/29103025/|url-status=live}}

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 Performance in a Feature Film.{{cite web|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms21.htm |title=21st Annual Young Artist Awards |accessdate=2011-03-31 |work=YoungArtistAwards.org |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120719182252/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms21.htm |archivedate=2012-07-19 }}

In 2000, Lloyd filmed the dramas Die with Me and Madison, then retired from acting, although Madison was not released in cinemas until 2005.{{cite web |last1=Belloni |first1=Matthew |title=MGM Wins Appeals Court Ruling Over Jim Caviezel Film 'Madison' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/mgm-wins-appeals-court-ruling-377720/ |website=HollywoodReporter.com |date=9 October 2012 |access-date=8 October 2021 |archive-date=October 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008053831/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/mgm-wins-appeals-court-ruling-377720/ |url-status=live }}

After retiring from acting in 2001, Lloyd continued to make appearances at sci-fi and comic-book festivals.{{cite news |first=Courtney |last=Garcia |url=http://entertainment.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/09/10611651-actor-who-played-anakin-skywalker-as-child-swears-off-star-wars-for-good |title=Actor who played Anakin Skywalker as child swears off 'Star Wars' for good |work=MSNBC |publisher=MSN.com |location=McLean, Virginia |date=March 9, 2012 |access-date=March 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312032002/http://entertainment.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/09/10611651-actor-who-played-anakin-skywalker-as-child-swears-off-star-wars-for-good |archive-date=12 March 2012 |url-status=dead }} 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.{{cite news |url=http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2012/02/09/star_wars_prequel_stars_jake_lloyd_da |title='Star Wars' Prequel Stars Jake Lloyd & Daniel Logan Teaming Up For Music Video |work=Starpulse |date=9 February 2012 |access-date=13 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210070437/http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2012/02/09/star_wars_prequel_stars_jake_lloyd_da |archive-date=10 February 2012}}

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

In 2012, Lloyd stated 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.{{cite news |last1=Anisiobi |first1=JJ |title=Jake Lloyd who played Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace quit film industry after life made living hell |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/jake-lloyd-who-played-anakin-skywalker-in-star-wars-the-phantom-menace-quit-film-industry-after-life-made-living-hell/news-story/c9ac50bce00aac53d1706a8f99c5bd35 |access-date=16 May 2020 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=March 7, 2012 |archive-date=November 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191119203113/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/jake-lloyd-who-played-anakin-skywalker-in-star-wars-the-phantom-menace-quit-film-industry-after-life-made-living-hell/news-story/c9ac50bce00aac53d1706a8f99c5bd35 |url-status=live }}{{cite web|first=Tom|last=Butler|date=January 31, 2020|url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/jake-lloyd-statement-star-wars-actor-mental-health-struggle-132738157.html|title=Jake Lloyd's family releases statement on 'Star Wars' actor's mental health 'struggles'|website=Yahoo!|accessdate=July 26, 2021|archive-date=July 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726074637/https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/jake-lloyd-statement-star-wars-actor-mental-health-struggle-132738157.html|url-status=live}} In 2024, Lloyd's mother claimed 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 said that Lloyd remains a fan of Star Wars.{{cite news |title=Star Wars Child Star Jake Lloyd, 35, Shares Update on His Schizophrenia Journey in Rare Interview |url=https://people.com/star-wars-star-jake-lloyd-35-shares-update-on-schizophrenia-journey-8769198 |work=People.com |language=en}}

According to his mother, Lloyd's mental health began worsening in high school. He began suffering from delusions that he lived in multiple different "realities". He was initially incorrectly diagnosed with bipolar disorder, but refused to take the medications prescribed to treat the condition.{{Cite web |author=Sandell, Clayton |date=March 11, 2024 |title=Mother of 'Star Wars' child actor details his mental health struggles |url=https://scrippsnews.com/stories/the-real-life-saga-of-star-wars-child-actor-jake-lloyd/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240313020501/https://scrippsnews.com/stories/the-real-life-saga-of-star-wars-child-actor-jake-lloyd/ |archive-date=March 13, 2024 |access-date=March 14, 2024 |website=Scripps News |language=en}}

By college, Lloyd began suffering from visual and auditory hallucinations, causing him to miss classes and earn poor grades. He complained of people 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, unaware of his own condition due to anosognosia despite his father's family having a history of the illness. His sister Madison Broadbent, who was an extra in The Phantom Menace, died in her sleep from natural causes on July 16, 2018,{{cite web |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/indystar/name/madison-broadbent-obituary?id=1705369 |title=Madison Broadbent Obituary |date=20 September 2018 |access-date=14 March 2024 |newspaper=The Indianapolis Star |via=Legacy.com |archive-date=March 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240314011457/https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/indystar/name/madison-broadbent-obituary?id=1705369 |url-status=live }} adding to his personal struggles.{{cite news |url=https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/jake-lloyd-statement-star-wars-actor-mental-health-struggle-132738157.html |title=Jake Lloyd's family releases statement on 'Star Wars' actor's mental health 'struggles' |first=Tom |last=Butler |date=31 January 2020 |access-date=14 March 2024 |work=Yahoo! Movies |archive-date=March 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240314011457/https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/jake-lloyd-statement-star-wars-actor-mental-health-struggle-132738157.html |url-status=live }}

In March 2015, police responded to an alleged assault by Lloyd on his mother. In a statement to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, she alleged Lloyd arrived at her house and began verbally berating her before physically assaulting her. She declined to press charges, stating that Lloyd had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and was not taking his medication at the time.{{cite news |title=Star Wars Star Jake Lloyd beat his Mom week before crash, suffers from schizophrenia |url=https://www.tmz.com/2015/06/23/jake-lloyd-star-wars-schizophrenia-assaulted-police-report-beats-mother/ |access-date=January 30, 2020 |work=TMZ |date=June 23, 2015 |archive-date=January 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131025724/https://www.tmz.com/2015/06/23/jake-lloyd-star-wars-schizophrenia-assaulted-police-report-beats-mother/ |url-status=live }}

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 to Canada, which initiated a high-speed police chase across multiple counties.{{cite news |first=Michael |last=Rothman |title=Former 'Star Wars' Child Star Jake Lloyd Arrested for Reckless Driving, Police Say |website=ABC News |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/star-wars-child-star-jake-lloyd-arrested-reckless/story?id=31945636 |date=June 22, 2015 |access-date=June 28, 2020 |archive-date=June 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610140541/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/star-wars-child-star-jake-lloyd-arrested-reckless/story?id=31945636 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://ew.com/article/2015/06/21/jake-lloyd-arrested-star-wars/ |first=Christopher |last=Rosen |title=Jake Lloyd arrested: Star Wars child star led police on high-speed chase in South Carolina |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |publisher=Meredith Corporation |location=New York City |date=June 21, 2015 |quote=The former child star told officers his name was Jake Broadbent}}{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2016/10/06/child-stars-where-are-they-now/jake-lloyd/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2016/10/06/child-stars-where-are-they-now/jake-lloyd/ |archive-date=2022-01-12 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Oscar wins, stardom and rehab: Elle Fanning and 31 other child stars - then and now |date=7 July 2017 |access-date=6 June 2019 |page=26 |newspaper=Telegraph |publisher=Telegraph Media Group Limited}}{{cbignore}} and was charged with failing to stop for officers, resisting arrest, reckless driving and driving without a license.{{cite news|url=http://ew.com/article/2015/06/21/jake-lloyd-arrested-star-wars/ |access-date=May 5, 2017 |archive-date=May 27, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170527134324/http://ew.com/article/2015/06/21/jake-lloyd-arrested-star-wars/ |url-status=live |title='Star Wars' child star arrested in South Carolina after high-speed chase }}{{cite news |last=Broughton |first=Melissa |url=http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20150621/PC16/150629852/-x2018-star-wars-x2019-child-star-arrested-after-chase-crash-in-colleton-county |title='Star Wars' child star arrested after chase, crash in Colleton County |work=Post and Courier |publisher=Evening Post Industries |location=Charleston, South Carolina |date=June 21, 2015 |access-date=June 21, 2015 |archive-date=June 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160607035938/http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20150621/PC16/150629852/-x2018-star-wars-x2019-child-star-arrested-after-chase-crash-in-colleton-county |url-status=dead }} At a hearing on June 22, his bail was set at $10,700.{{cite news|last1=Hetter|first1=Katya|title='Star Wars' actor Jake Broadbent arrested in South Carolina|url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/22/entertainment/anakin-skywalker-jake-broadbent-lloyd-arrest|access-date=22 June 2015|publisher=CNN|date=Jun 22, 2015|archive-date=June 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624001638/http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/22/entertainment/anakin-skywalker-jake-broadbent-lloyd-arrest/|url-status=live}} His mother 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. 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". In April 2016, Lloyd was transferred from Colleton County Detention Center to a mental health facility.{{cite news|first=Megan|last=French|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/star-wars-actor-jake-lloyd-diagnosed-with-schizophrenia-report-w202212|title='Star Wars' Actor Jake Lloyd Moved From Jail to Psychiatric Facility for Schizophrenia: Report|work=US Magazine|publisher=American Media|location=New York City|date=April 11, 2016|access-date=March 19, 2018|archive-date=April 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414222110/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/star-wars-actor-jake-lloyd-diagnosed-with-schizophrenia-report-w202212/|url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=Butler |first1=Tom |title=Jake Lloyd's family releases statement on 'Star Wars' actor's mental health 'struggles' |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/jake-lloyd-statement-star-wars-actor-mental-health-struggle-132738157.html |access-date=February 1, 2020 |publisher=Yahoo Entertainment |date=January 31, 2020 |archive-date=February 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200201132615/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/jake-lloyd-statement-star-wars-actor-mental-health-struggle-132738157.html |url-status=live }}

Lloyd's mother said his mental health deteriorated further after the death of his sister Madison in 2018. In January 2020, Lloyd and his mother confirmed that they had moved to California to be closer with family.{{cite web |last1=Dayani |first1=Aahil |title=Jake Lloyd's Family Shares Update On Former 'Star Wars' Actor |url=https://heroichollywood.com/jake-lloyd-family-update-star-wars/ |publisher=Heroic Hollywood |date=January 30, 2020 |access-date=January 31, 2020 |archive-date=January 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131233142/https://heroichollywood.com/jake-lloyd-family-update-star-wars/ |url-status=live }}

In May 2023, when Lloyd suffered a complete "psychotic break", he was arrested again after turning off a car in the middle of a busy freeway. When police attempted to talk with him, his responses were incomprehensible. 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.

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