Lloyd rose to worldwide fame at the age of 8 when George Lucas cast him as Anakin in "The Phantom Menace." Prior to appearing in the "Star Wars" movie, Jake made his acting debut alongside Arnold ...

Lloyd was cast as Anakin Skywalker when he was ... a lot of fun auditioning anymore.” She continued: “Jake loved filming Star Wars. He had so much fun. I would love for him to get well enough ...

By Christy Piña Associate Editor Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace child actor Jake Lloyd opened up ... live with your diagnosis.” Lloyd was cast as Anakin when he was 8 years old.

Star Wars alum Jake Lloyd has had a long, bumpy road to recovery since being diagnosed with schizophrenia, at age 19, in 2008 - which caused him to hear voices and act erratically. It was hard for ...

Jake Lloyd, who rose to fame as young Anakin Skywalker in 1999’s Star Wars: Episode 1 — The Phantom Menace, is opening up about his mental health struggles and the schizophrenia diagnosis that ...

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Lloyd rose to worldwide fame at the age of 8 when George Lucas cast him as Anakin in “The Phantom Menace.” Prior to appearing in the “Star Wars” movie, Jake made his acting debut alongside ...

“Jake started having some trouble in ... On the contrary, she noted, Lloyd is actually a fan of Star Wars and called his experiences with fans “immediately therapeutic.” ...

Former child actor Jake Lloyd, who played young Anakin Skywalker in 1999's "Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace," shared a positive mental health update after being diagnosed with ...