‘Star Wars’ Child Star Jake Lloyd Seen for 1st Time in Over a Year

Jake Lloyd, the previous baby star who performed Anakin Skywalker within the ‘Star Wars’ prequel trilogy, has emerged for the primary time in over a yr … after beforehand searching for therapy for schizophrenia at a psychological well being facility.

The retired actor gave the impression to be doing properly throughout a current outing in Los Angeles, the place he swung by his native fitness center, hit his vape a number of instances, and recycled various protein shake packing containers.

Jake seemed to be conserving a low profile … conserving his head down whereas sporting a freshly trimmed beard.

That is the primary actual replace we have had relating to Jake in 7 months … his mom, Lisa Lloyd, beforehand confirmed in March that her son was within the midst of finishing a psychological well being keep following a scary incident a yr prior.

As Lisa detailed to Scripps Information, Jake, who appeared within the 1999 movie, “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace,” was hospitalized in 2023 after he turned their automotive off whereas driving in the course of the street. Police intervened within the scenario … however Lisa mentioned Jake struggled to speak with the officers — evaluating it to “word salad” on the time.

But, Lisa had a optimistic replace about Jake this spring, when she mentioned he was “doing much better” in therapy, noting her son was appearing extra like his outdated self.

She added … “He is relating to people better and becoming a little bit more social, which is really nice.”

Lisa indicated Jake had a number of months left in his therapy, nonetheless … which clearly got here to an finish just lately given his newest outing.

Phrase of Jake’s schizophrenia prognosis first surfaced in 2015, after a number of erratic incidents resulted within the actor spending time in each jail and the hospital.