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. He reprised his role in 5 of the 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.
Lloyd was born in
Fort Collins,
Colorado, the son of Bill Lloyd, an
E.M.T. set
medic and Lisa, an entertainment agent.
[Jake Lloyd Biography (1989-)] He has a younger sister named Madison.
