Hayden Christensen
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 19, 1981 (age 45)
- Birthplace
- 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).
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Filmography
Ahsoka
TV · as Anakin Skywalker · 12 eps
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
Movie · as Self - Anakin Skywalker
Obi-Wan Kenobi
TV · as Darth Vader / Anakin Skywalker · 1 ep
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Movie · as Anakin Skywalker (voice)
The Last Man
Movie · as Kurt Matheson
Little Italy
Movie · as Leo Campo
First Kill
Movie · as Will
90 Minutes in Heaven
Movie · as Don Piper
American Heist
Movie · as James
Outcast
Movie · as Jacob
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Takers
Movie · as A.J.
Vanishing on 7th Street
Movie · as Luke
Jumper
Movie · as David Rice
New York, I Love You
Movie · as Ben
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
TV · as Anakin Skywalker (voice) (archive sound) · 1 ep
Awake
Movie · as Clay Beresford
Virgin Territory
Movie · as Lorenzo
Factory Girl
Movie · as Musician
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Movie · as Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader
Within a Minute: The Making of Star Wars Episode III
Movie · as Self / Anakin Skywalker
The Chosen One
Movie · as Self / Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
The Story of Star Wars
Movie · as Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
Shattered Glass
Movie · as Stephen Glass
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Movie · as Anakin Skywalker
Character Building: Inside 'Life As a House'
Movie · as Self
Life as a House: From the Ground Up
Movie · as Self
Life as a House
Movie · as Sam Monroe
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
Movie · as Self
The Virgin Suicides
Movie · as Jake Hill Conley
Trapped in a Purple Haze
Movie · as Orin Krieg
Higher Ground
TV · as Scott Barringer · 22 eps
Free Fall
Movie · as Patrick Brennan
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Strike!
Movie · as Tinka's Date
The Famous Jett Jackson
TV · 1 ep
Real Kids, Real Adventures
TV · 1 ep
Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy III
Movie · as Zane O'Dell
The View
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Film Independent Spirit Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
Street Law
Movie · as Young John
In the Mouth of Madness
Movie · as Paperboy
Harrison Bergeron
Movie · as Eric
No Greater Love
Movie · as Teddy Winfield
Goosebumps
TV · as Zane · 2 eps
Family Passions
TV · as Skip McDeere · 22 eps
Forever Knight
TV · 1 ep
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · 1 ep
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
TV · as Kirk · 1 ep
MTV Movie & TV Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · 1 ep