Name
Hayden Christensen
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1981-04-19 (45 years old)
Place of Birth
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Biography
Hayden Christensen (born April 19, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader in the Star Wars media franchise. He first appeared in the prequel trilogy films, Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005), and later reprised his role with a voice cameo in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), and as the main antagonist in the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022). He will also reprise his role in the upcoming Disney+ series Ahsoka (2023).\n\nChristensen began his career on Canadian television at the age of 13, then diversified into American television in the late 1990s. His early work includes Sofia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides (1999), Life as a House (2001), and Shattered Glass (2003), to which he earned critical acclaim for his performances as Sam in Life as a House and as Stephen Glass in Shattered Glass. Christensen's honours include the nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, as well as the Cannes Film Festival's Trophée Chopard. His other notable works in both blockbuster and independent films include Awake (2007), Jumper (2008), Takers (2010), and Little Italy (2018).
Known For
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- 2002 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones as Anakin Skywalker
- 2005 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith as Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader
- 2010 Takers as A.J.
- 2001 Life as a House as Sam Monroe
- 2010 Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey as Jammer (voice)
- 2008 Jumper as David Rice
- 2006 Factory Girl as Musician
- 2007 Awake as Clay Beresford
- 2003 Shattered Glass as Stephen Glass
- 2007 Virgin Territory as Lorenzo
- 2010 Vanishing on 7th Street as Luke
- 2005 Within a Minute: The Making of Star Wars Episode III as Self / Anakin Skywalker
- 1999 Free Fall as Patrick Brennan
- 2014 American Heist as James
- 2000 The Virgin Suicides as Jake Hill Conley
- 1995 Street Law as Young John
- 2014 Outcast as Jacob
- 2008 New York, I Love You as Ben
- 2022 Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return as Self - Anakin Skywalker
- 2000 Trapped in a Purple Haze as Orin Krieg
- 2015 90 Minutes in Heaven as Don Piper
- 1995 In the Mouth of Madness as Paperboy
- 1995 Harrison Bergeron as Eric
- 2017 First Kill as Will
- 2004 The Story of Star Wars as Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
- 1995 No Greater Love as Teddy Winfield
- 2018 The Last Man as Kurt Matheson
- 2018 Little Italy as Leo Campo
- 1997 Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy III as Zane O'Dell
- 2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as Anakin Skywalker (voice)
- 1998 Strike! as Tinka's Date
- 2001 R2-D2: Beneath the Dome as Self
- 2005 The Chosen One as Self / Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
- 2002 Character Building: Inside 'Life As a House' as Self
- 2002 Life as a House: From the Ground Up as Self
- 1998 The Famous Jett Jackson ( 1 episode )
- 2000 Higher Ground ( 22 episodes ) as Scott Barringer
- 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark ( 1 episode )
- 1997 The View ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1992 Forever Knight ( 1 episode )
- 1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ( 1 episode )
- 1992 Are You Afraid of the Dark? ( 1 episode ) as Kirk
- 1995 Goosebumps ( 2 episodes ) as Zane
- 1993 Family Passions ( 22 episodes ) as Skip McDeere
- 1998 Real Kids, Real Adventures ( 1 episode )
- 1999 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1992 MTV Movie & TV Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2023 Ahsoka ( 12 episodes ) as Anakin Skywalker
- 2022 Obi-Wan Kenobi ( 4 episodes ) as Darth Vader
- 2022 Obi-Wan Kenobi ( 1 episode ) as Darth Vader / Anakin Skywalker
- 2014 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2008 Star Wars: The Clone Wars ( 1 episode ) as Anakin Skywalker (voice) (archive sound)
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
