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 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jingle All The Way and an episode on ER.
He looked unrecognizable with a full beard as he went grocery shopping on Tuesday.
Can you guess who this actor is?
An actor who shot to fame in a Star Wars movie was recently spotted making a rare appearance in Los Angeles
It’s Jake Lloyd, who played Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace!
The former actor was spotted hitting the gym and recycling empty boxes of protein powder.
He was wearing a Captain America T-shirt and appeared to be listening to music, occasionally taking a hit of his vape.
It’s now been 25 years since Lloyd starred in the Phantom Menace. His last acting credit was in 2005, according to IMDb.com.
He struggled with mental health issues – in 2008, Lloyd was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and anosognosia, a condition that caused him to deny his original diagnosis.
In March, his mother Lisa revealed Scripts that he had entered a mental health facility following an incident on the road in 2023.
Lisa said her son turned off the car they drove ‘between three lanes’.
The former actor was spotted hitting 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 arrived and asked Jake some questions. He talked to them, but nothing made sense. It was all word salad,” Lisa said, adding that he started treatment the next day.
At the time of the interview, Lisa said her son had eight months remaining in the facility and was making good progress.
“He’s getting along better with people and he’s becoming a little more sociable, which is really nice,” Lisa said in an interview with Scripps.
Contrary to speculation, Lisa also said that Lloyd remains a big fan of the franchise.
He took a puff of his vape every now and then
It’s now been 25 years since Lloyd starred in the Phantom Menace
“He loves all the 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 was gifted an Ahsoka action figure.
