With family, moved to L.A. from Colorado

Began career working in commercials

Feature acting debut opposite Gena Rowlands and Marisa Tomei in "Unhook the Stars"; played Tomei's young son

Had supporting role as Arnold Schwarzenneger's son in "Jingle All the Way"

Played recurring role of a child visiting his cancer-stricken mother on NBC's "ER"

TV-movie debut, played Mark Armstrong (son of astronaut Buzz Armstrong) in The Family Channel's "Apollo 11"

Guest starred on episodes of NBC's "The Pretender"

Featured in the ABC movie thriller "Virtual Obsession"

Cast as Anakin Skywalker, the young Darth Vader, in "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace"

Co-starred in the sports-themed feature "Madison" (filmed in 1999); premiered at Sundance; released theatrically in 2002