Hayden Christensen
Known for Acting · 53 credits
- Born
- 1981-04-19 (age 45)
- Place of birth
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as
- Hayden Christiansen · هیدن کریستنسن · Гайден Крістенсен
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
TV Shows (17)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The View
1997
as Self
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
as Anakin Skywalker (voice) (archive sound)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
as Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
Goosebumps
1995
as Zane
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
1992
as Kirk
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022
as Darth Vader / Anakin Skywalker
Ahsoka
2023
as Anakin Skywalker
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
as Self
Forever Knight
1992
Higher Ground
2000
as Scott Barringer
The Famous Jett Jackson
1998
Family Passions
1993
as Skip McDeere
Real Kids, Real Adventures
1998
Movies (36)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
as Anakin Skywalker (voice)
Virgin Territory
2007
as Lorenzo
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
as Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader
First Kill
2017
as Will
In the Mouth of Madness
1995
as Paperboy
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002
as Anakin Skywalker
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
2022
as Self - Anakin Skywalker
Jumper
2008
as David Rice
The Virgin Suicides
2000
as Jake Hill Conley
Outcast
2014
as Jacob
Awake
2007
as Clay Beresford
New York, I Love You
2008
as Ben
Takers
2010
as A.J.
Shattered Glass
2003
as Stephen Glass
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
2001
as Self
American Heist
2014
as James
Vanishing on 7th Street
2010
as Luke
Life as a House
2001
as Sam Monroe
Factory Girl
2006
as Musician
Strike!
1998
as Tinka's Date
Little Italy
2018
as Leo Campo
The Last Man
2018
as Kurt Matheson
The Story of Star Wars
2004
as Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
90 Minutes in Heaven
2015
as Don Piper
Life as a House: From the Ground Up
2002
as Self
No Greater Love
1995
as Teddy Winfield
Character Building: Inside 'Life As a House'
2002
as Self
Within a Minute: The Making of Star Wars Episode III
2005
as Self / Anakin Skywalker
Harrison Bergeron
1995
as Eric
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
2010
as Jammer (voice)
Free Fall
1999
as Patrick Brennan
Trapped in a Purple Haze
2000
as Orin Krieg
The Chosen One
2005
as Self / Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy III
1997
as Zane O'Dell
Street Law
1995
as Young John
Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story
1995
as Fletcher #2
About Hayden Christensen
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 Ahs… With 53 credits spanning from 1988 to 2023, Hayden Christensen has appeared in 36 films and 17 TV shows.
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Most Popular Hayden Christensen Movies
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) — as Anakin Skywalker (voice)
- Virgin Territory (2007) — as Lorenzo
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) — as Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader
- First Kill (2017) — as Will
- In the Mouth of Madness (1995) — as Paperboy
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