1981-04-19 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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). Christensen 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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Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return | Self - Anakin Skywalker | 2022-09-08 |
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Anakin Skywalker (voice) | 2019-12-18 |
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Little Italy | Leo Campo | 2018-08-24 |
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The Last Man | Kurt Matheson | 2018-09-06 |
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First Kill | Will | 2017-07-21 |
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90 Minutes in Heaven | Don Piper | 2015-09-11 |
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Outcast | Jacob | 2014-09-26 |
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American Heist | James | 2014-09-11 |
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Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey | Jammer (voice) | 2010-09-17 |
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Takers | A.J. | 2010-08-26 |
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Vanishing on 7th Street | Luke | 2010-09-11 |
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Jumper | David Rice | 2008-02-13 |
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New York, I Love You | Ben | 2008-09-06 |
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Virgin Territory | Lorenzo | 2007-12-17 |
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Awake | Clay Beresford | 2007-11-28 |
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Factory Girl | Musician | 2006-12-29 |
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The Chosen One | Self / Anakin Skywalker (archive footage) | 2005-11-09 |
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Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III | Self / Anakin Skywalker | 2005-11-01 |
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader | 2005-05-17 |
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Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy III | Zane O'Dell | 2004-09-07 |
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The Story of Star Wars | Anakin Skywalker (archive footage) | 2004-08-18 |
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Shattered Glass | Stephen Glass | 2003-11-14 |
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Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | Anakin Skywalker | 2002-05-15 |
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R2-D2: Beneath the Dome | Self | 2001-11-25 |
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Life as a House | Sam Monroe | 2001-10-25 |
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Trapped in a Purple Haze | Orin Krieg | 2000-04-17 |
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The Virgin Suicides | Jake Hill Conley | 1999-05-19 |
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Free Fall | Patrick Brennan | 1999-01-17 |
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Strike! | Tinka's Date | 1998-08-21 |
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Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story | Fletcher #2 | 1995-02-28 |
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Harrison Bergeron | Eric | 1995-08-13 |
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In the Mouth of Madness | Paperboy | 1995-02-03 |
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No Greater Love | Teddy Winfield | 1995-04-11 |
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Street Law | Young John | 1995-07-25 |
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Return of the Jedi | Anakin Skywalker | 1983-05-25 |
