Hayden Christensen

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1981-04-19 (43 years old)

Place of Birth Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Also Known As Hayden Christiansen, Хайден Крістенсен, Гейден Крістенсен, Хейден Крістенсен

Hayden Christensen

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

Actor

2023
Ahsoka

as Anakin Skywalker

2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

as Self - Anakin Skywalker

2022
2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi

as Darth Vader

2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi

as Darth Vader / Anakin Skywalker

2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

as Anakin Skywalker (voice)

2018
The Last Man

as Kurt Matheson

2018
Little Italy

as Leo Campo

2017
First Kill

as Will

2015
2014
Outcast

as Jacob

2014
2010
Takers

as A.J.

2008
Jumper

as David Rice

2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars

as Anakin Skywalker (voice) (archive sound)

2007
Virgin Territory

as Lorenzo

2007
Awake

as Clay Beresford

2006
Factory Girl

as Musician

2005
The Chosen One

as Self / Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)

2005
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

as Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader

2004
The Story of Star Wars

as Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)

2003
Shattered Glass

as Stephen Glass

2001
Life as a House

as Sam Monroe

2000
The Virgin Suicides

as Jake Hill Conley

2000
2000
Higher Ground

as Scott Barringer

1999
Free Fall

as Patrick Brennan

1998
Strike!

as Tinka's Date

1997
The View

as Self

1995
1995
Street Law

as Young John

1995
No Greater Love

as Teddy Winfield

1995
1995
Goosebumps

as Zane

1993
Family Passions

as Skip McDeere

Producer

2017
The Tank

as Executive Producer

2014
Cooties

as Executive Producer