Hayden Christensen
Born April 19, 1981 (Age: 44)
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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).
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
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
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as Anakin Skywalker (voice)
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Age: 38
90 Minutes in Heaven
2015
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as Don Piper
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Age: 34
Outcast
2014
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as Jacob
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Age: 33
Vanishing on 7th Street
2010
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as Luke
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Age: 29
Takers
2010
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as A.J.
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Age: 29
New York, I Love You
2008
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as Ben
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Age: 27
Jumper
2008
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as David Rice
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Age: 26
Virgin Territory
2007
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as Lorenzo
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Age: 26
Awake
2007
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as Clay Beresford
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Age: 26
Factory Girl
2006
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as Musician
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Age: 25
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
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as Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader
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Age: 24
Shattered Glass
2003
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as Stephen Glass
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Age: 22
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002
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as Anakin Skywalker
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Age: 21
Life as a House
2001
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as Sam Monroe
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Age: 20
The Virgin Suicides
2000
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as Jake Hill Conley
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Age: 19
Trapped in a Purple Haze
2000
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as Orin Krieg
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Age: 18
Strike!
1998
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as Tinka's Date
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Age: 17
In the Mouth of Madness
1995
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as Paperboy
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Age: 13