Hoosier State strong with the Force
Published 1:00 pm Tuesday, December 15, 2015
- Adam Driver
Indiana is where villains are raised, at least in the “Star Wars” franchise.
Jake Lloyd, the actor who played a young Anakin Skywalker (who grows up to be Darth Vader) in “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace,” attended Carmel High School in Carmel. He returned to live in Indianapolis in recent years before moving back to Los Angeles this year. Unfortunately, the former child actor has had some recent trouble with the law. He was arrested in June on charges of leading police on a high-speed chase in South Carolina.
Adam Driver, the actor who portrays villain Kylo Ren in the upcoming “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens,” was raised in Mishawaka from the time he was 7 years old. He attended Mishawaka High School, appearing in school plays and the choir before graduating in 2001. He joined the Marines following the Sept. 11 attacks, then attended the University of Indianapolis before transferring to Juilliard.