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Hayden Christensen

Hayden Christensen

Acting
Born: Apr 19, 1981
From: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Credits: 30 titles

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), …

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return Self - Anakin Skywalker 2022 6.79
The Last Man Kurt Matheson 2018 5.484
Little Italy Leo Campo 2018 6.6
First Kill Will 2017 5.645
90 Minutes in Heaven Don Piper 2015 5.9
American Heist James 2014 4.815
Outcast Jacob 2014 5.163
Takers A.J. 2010 6.242
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey Jammer (voice) 2010 6.353
Vanishing on 7th Street Luke 2010 5.322
Jumper David Rice 2008 6.159
New York, I Love You Ben 2008 5.942
Awake Clay Beresford 2007 6.545
Virgin Territory Lorenzo 2007 4.936
Factory Girl Musician 2006 6.017
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader 2005 7.463
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III Self / Anakin Skywalker 2005 7.111
The Story of Star Wars Anakin Skywalker (archive footage) 2004 7.2
Shattered Glass Stephen Glass 2003 6.963
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Anakin Skywalker 2002 6.592
Life as a House Sam Monroe 2001 7.098
The Virgin Suicides Jake Hill Conley 2000 7.1
Trapped in a Purple Haze Orin Krieg 2000 4.875
Free Fall Patrick Brennan 1999 4.636
Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy III Zane O'Dell 1997 7.6
Street Law Young John 1995 3.333
Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story Fletcher #2 1995 4.714
In the Mouth of Madness Paperboy 1995 7.214
Harrison Bergeron Eric 1995 6.763
No Greater Love Teddy Winfield 1995 5.182
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1981
FromVancouver, British Columbia, …