“Loki” star Jack Veal is begging fans for help after revealing that he’s homeless.
The 17-year-old British actor, who played Kid Loki in the Marvel TV series, shared a TikTok on Monday, claiming that he fled his abusive home and is now living in a trailer in London.
“Hi. I’m a famous actor, I’m 17, and I’m homeless,” Veal said at the start of the video. “You may know me from Loki, The End of the F***ing World or various other movies where I played important roles. I haven’t mentioned much about what’s been going on in my life, but I think it’s time to reveal the truth.”
“Without delving too much into the details, I was abused at home,” Veal continued. “It was physical violence, emotional abuse. I didn’t have a very good upbringing. I’ve struggled with mental health. I have autism, ADHD and am being screened for bipolar and psychosis.”
The teenager explained that he can’t live at his grandparents’ home because his grandfather is terminally ill.
“I have nowhere else to go. And I need help,” he said, before claiming that he told social services about his situation but they allegedly “refuse to help” him.
“I’m desperate. I’ve been sleeping in the streets. I am currently sleeping in a trailer that has smashed-in windows, is unsafe and is two hours away from my work,” Veal explained. “This makes it hard to get to work every day. It’s difficult. Life is hard. At the moment, I have nothing else.”
Veal added, “I am on my knees begging for you guys to just share this, do something, spread the message of how the government are treating kids.”
The young star showed off his tight living quarters inside his trailer, including the smashed-in windows that he covered with a single piece of paper.
Veal revealed that he doesn’t have electricity so he’s using a small portable charger for his phone. He also has some snacks inside the trailer.
“I need help,” Veal reiterated. “Please share, please share it with whoever you can. You don’t have to pay me anything, I don’t need anything. I just need you to make this go as viral as possible.”
Veal’s video has been seen over 150,000 times with hundreds of comments.
“This is so sad no one deserves this,” another person said.
“I’m so sorry Jack hope things get better for you,” a third fan commented.
Others told Veal they’re commenting on his TikTok so it ends up on people’s For You pages.
In a follow-up video shared Monday, Veal thanked fans for their support and revealed that he’s sleeping at a friend’s house for the night.
“Being 17 and homeless with mental health is difficult, and so many of you are reaching out offering me a place to stay — but the objective here is to get help from the people who are meant to provide it, social services,” he explained.
“I’ve seen so many other comments of people who really relate to what I’m going through,” Veal said, adding, “That’s f–ked up. That’s not right. How many kids have to go through this until something has to change? Let’s make a change.”
Veal made his acting debut in the 2017 British drama film “My Name Is Lenny.”
He played Kid Loki, a younger variant of Tom Hiddleston’s God of Mischief, in two episodes of the Marvel show’s first season in 2021.
Veal has also appeared in the shows “Tin Star,” “The End of the F***ing World” and “Call the Midwife.” His latest acting role was in the Prime Video sci-fi series “The Peripheral” in 2022.
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