Hayden Christensen
Known For
Acting
Born
1981-04-19 in 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).
Most Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
as Anakin Skywalker (voice) (archive sound)
The View
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Goosebumps
as Zane
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
MTV Movie & TV Awards
as Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
Obi-Wan Kenobi
as Darth Vader
Obi-Wan Kenobi
as Darth Vader / Anakin Skywalker
Ahsoka
as Anakin Skywalker
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
as Kirk
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Anakin Skywalker (voice)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Anakin Skywalker
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader
Outcast
as Jacob
Virgin Territory
as Lorenzo
Jumper
as David Rice
Awake
as Clay Beresford
The Virgin Suicides
as Jake Hill Conley