Jake 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.
Jake was born in Fort Collins, Colorado to Lisa Flowers. Lisa later married William Lloyd and changed Jake's last name to Lloyd as well. His name is not Jacob. He has a younger sister named Madison and a dog named Harvey.
He is best known for his performances in the films Jingle All the Way and Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Jake's latest film, Madison, was filmed in 2001 but not released until April 2005. That year he also gave MTV his first interview since Star Wars in which he stated that he is again auditioning for roles.
In 2007, Jake graduated from Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana. He is currently attending Columbia College Chicago as a Film and Video major.