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Hayden Christensen

Acting Born Apr 19, 1981 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 24 credits

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).

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Known for

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

as Anakin Skywalker (voice) (archive sound)

Ahsoka

as Anakin Skywalker
Film

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

as Self - Anakin Skywalker

Full filmography

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) as Anakin Skywalker (voice) (archive sound)
  • The View (1997) as Self
  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) as Self
  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
  • Goosebumps (1995) as Zane
  • MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992) as Self
  • Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1992) as Kirk
  • Virgin Territory (2007) as Lorenzo
  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) as Anakin Skywalker (voice)
  • Ahsoka (2023) as Anakin Skywalker
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022) as Darth Vader
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022) as Darth Vader / Anakin Skywalker
  • Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) as Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader
  • Forever Knight (1992)
  • Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) as Anakin Skywalker
  • The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999) as Self
  • Jumper (2008) as David Rice
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return (2022) as Self - Anakin Skywalker
  • The Famous Jett Jackson (1998)
  • Higher Ground (2000) as Scott Barringer
  • In the Mouth of Madness (1995) as Paperboy
  • The Virgin Suicides (2000) as Jake Hill Conley