Career

Lloyd began his acting career in 1996, playing Jimmy Sweet in 4 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. Despite the film's box office success, reception of Lloyd's performance was mixed, and he was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor, though he lost to co-star Ahmed Best.

Post-Star Wars work

After retiring from acting in 2001, Lloyd continued to make appearances at sci-fi and comic-book festivals.[6] In 2012, he announced that he was directing a documentary highlighting the Tibetan refugees in India, who are attempting to escape persecution by the Chinese government.[7]

Lloyd was commissioned in 2012 to create a promo for singer Mallory Low's song, and Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones actor Daniel Logan, who played young Boba Fett in that film, was cast as the star in his video.[8]

Lloyd left Hollywood for Chicago, and dropped out after a semester at Columbia College Chicago, where he studied film and psychology.[6]

Personal life

In 2012, Lloyd explained that his decision to retire from acting in 2001 was due to bullying at school. As a result, he decided to no longer keep all owned Star Wars memorabilia.[6]

On June 17, 2015, Lloyd was arrested in South Carolina for reckless driving, driving without a license, and resisting arrest.[1][9][10][11] He was moved from jail to a psychiatric facility after he was diagnosed with schizophrenia.[12]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

[ Source: Wikipedia ]