Hayden Christensen
Biography
Hayden Christensen is a Canadian actor born on April 19, 1981, in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is of Danish descent on his father's side, and Swedish and Italian descent on his mother's side. His parents, Alie and David Christensen, worked in the communications industry. Christensen grew up in Markham and began his professional acting career as a teenager. He is widely recognized for his work in the Star Wars media franchise, specifically his portrayal of the character Anakin Skywalker, also known as Darth Vader. Throughout his career, he has appeared in numerous film and television projects, maintaining a professional presence in both the Canadian and American entertainment industries.
Career overview
Christensen began his acting career at the age of 13, appearing in various Canadian television programs. By the late 1990s, he had diversified his work to include roles in American television productions. His career reached a significant milestone when he was cast as Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. He made his first appearance in the franchise in the 2002 film Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, followed by his role in the 2005 film Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.
In later years, Christensen returned to the Star Wars franchise to reprise his role as Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader. This included a voice cameo in the 2019 film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and a role as the main antagonist in the 2022 Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi. He was also slated to reprise his role in the 2023 Disney+ series Ahsoka. With a total of 55 known acting credits, Christensen has established a career that spans several decades, transitioning from his early television work in Canada to prominent roles in major international media franchises.
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- Ahsoka (2023) as Anakin Skywalker
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022) as Darth Vader / Anakin Skywalker
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022) as Darth Vader
- Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return (2022) as Self - Anakin Skywalker
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) as Anakin Skywalker (voice)
- Little Italy (2018) as Leo Campo
- The Last Man (2018) as Kurt Matheson
- First Kill (2017) as Will
- The Tank (2017) Executive Producer
- 90 Minutes in Heaven (2015) as Don Piper
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) as Self
- Cooties (2014) Executive Producer
- Outcast (2014) as Jacob
- American Heist (2014) as James
- American Heist (2014) Executive Producer
- Takers (2010) as A.J.
- Vanishing on 7th Street (2010) as Luke
- Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2010) as Jammer (voice)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) as Anakin Skywalker (voice) (archive sound)
- Jumper (2008) as David Rice
- New York, I Love You (2008) as Ben
- Virgin Territory (2007) as Lorenzo
- Awake (2007) as Clay Beresford
- Factory Girl (2006) as Musician
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) as Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader
- Within a Minute: The Making of Star Wars Episode III (2005) as Self / Anakin Skywalker
- The Chosen One (2005) as Self / Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
- The Story of Star Wars (2004) as Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
- Shattered Glass (2003) as Stephen Glass
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) as Anakin Skywalker
- Life as a House: From the Ground Up (2002) as Self
- Character Building: Inside 'Life As a House' (2002) as Self
- R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (2001) as Self
- Life as a House (2001) as Sam Monroe
- Higher Ground (2000) as Scott Barringer
- The Virgin Suicides (2000) as Jake Hill Conley
- Trapped in a Purple Haze (2000) as Orin Krieg
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999) as Self
- Free Fall (1999) as Patrick Brennan
- The Famous Jett Jackson (1998)
- Strike! (1998) as Tinka's Date
- Real Kids, Real Adventures (1998)
- The View (1997) as Self
- Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy III (1997) as Zane O'Dell
- Goosebumps (1995) as Zane
- In the Mouth of Madness (1995) as Paperboy
- No Greater Love (1995) as Teddy Winfield
- Harrison Bergeron (1995) as Eric
- Street Law (1995) as Young John
- Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story (1995) as Fletcher #2
- Family Passions (1993) as Skip McDeere
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992) as Self
- Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1992) as Kirk
- Forever Knight (1992)
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)