A former actor who rose to fame in a Star Wars film was recently spotted on a rare outing in Los Angeles.
He was just 10-years-old when he starred in the 1999 film, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.
Other credits include a role in the 1996 holiday movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jingle All The Way, and an episode on ER.
He looked unrecognizable with a full beard while out running errands on Tuesday.
Can you guess who this actor is?
An actor who rose to fame in a Star Wars film was recently spotted on a rare outing in Los Angeles
It’s Jake Lloyd, who played Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace!
The former actor was spotted going to the gym and recycling empty boxes of protein powder.
He wore a Captain America T-shirt and appeared to be listening to music, taking the occasional hit from his vape.
It’s been 25 years now since Lloyd starred in the Phantom Menace. His last acting credit was in 2005, according to IMDb.com.
He has struggled with mental health issues – in 2008, Lloyd was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and anosognosia, a condition that left him in denial about his original diagnosis.
In March, his mother Lisa revealed to Scripps that he had entered a mental health facility following a 2023 incident on the road.
Lisa said her son had turned off the car they were driving ‘in the middle of three lanes.’
The former actor was spotted going to the gym and recycling empty boxes of protein powder during a recent outing in LA
Lloyd played a young Anakin Skywalker in the 1999 Star Wars film
He was seen recycling empty boxes of protein powder
‘The police got there, and they asked Jake some questions. He was talking to them, but none of it made sense. It was all word salad,’ Lisa said, adding that the next day, he began treatment.
At the time of the interview, Lisa said her son had eight months left at the facility and was progressing well.
‘He is relating to people better and becoming a little bit more social, which is really nice,’ Lisa said in an interview with Scripps.
Contrary to speculation, Lisa also said that Lloyd remains a huge fan of the franchise.
He took the occasional hit of his vape
It’s been 25 years now since Lloyd starred in the Phantom Menace
‘He loves all he new Star Wars stuff. People think Jake hates Star Wars. He loves it. Jake loved filming Star Wars. He had so much fun,’ she said.
For his most recent birthday, he received a gift of an Ahsoka action figure.
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