Hayden Christensen
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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Credits
- 2023 · Ahsoka as Anakin Skywalker
- 2022 · Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return as Self - Anakin Skywalker
- 2022 · Obi-Wan Kenobi as Darth Vader
- 2022 · Obi-Wan Kenobi as Darth Vader / Anakin Skywalker
- 2019 · Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as Anakin Skywalker (voice)
- 2018 · The Last Man as Kurt Matheson
- 2018 · Little Italy as Leo Campo
- 2017 · First Kill as Will
- 2015 · 90 Minutes in Heaven as Don Piper
- 2015 · The Blackened Mantle as Anakin Skywalker
- 2014 · Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- 2014 · Outcast as Jacob
- 2014 · American Heist as James
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2010 · Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey as Jammer (voice)
- 2010 · Vanishing on 7th Street as Luke
- 2010 · Takers as A.J.
- 2008 · Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Anakin Skywalker (voice) (archive sound)
- 2008 · New York, I Love You as Ben
- 2008 · Jumper as David Rice
- 2007 · Virgin Territory as Lorenzo
- 2007 · Awake as Clay Beresford
- 2006 · Factory Girl as Musician
- 2005 · The Chosen One as Self / Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
- 2005 · Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III as Self / Anakin Skywalker
- 2005 · Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith as Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader
- 2004 · Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy III as Zane O'Dell
- 2004 · The Story of Star Wars as Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
- 2003 · Shattered Glass as Stephen Glass
- 2002 · Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones as Anakin Skywalker
- 2001 · R2-D2: Beneath the Dome as Self
- 2001 · Life as a House as Sam Monroe
- 2000 · The Virgin Suicides as Jake Hill Conley
- 2000 · Trapped in a Purple Haze as Orin Krieg
- 2000 · Higher Ground as Scott Barringer
- 1999 · The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self
- 1999 · Free Fall as Patrick Brennan
- 1998 · The Famous Jett Jackson as
- 1998 · Strike! as Tinka's Date
- 1998 · Real Kids, Real Adventures as
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1995 · Goosebumps as Zane
- 1995 · Harrison Bergeron as Eric
- 1995 · Street Law as Young John
- 1995 · No Greater Love as Teddy Winfield
- 1995 · Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story as Fletcher #2
- 1995 · In the Mouth of Madness as Paperboy
- 1993 · Family Passions as Skip McDeere
- 1992 · Are You Afraid of the Dark? as Kirk
- 1992 · MTV Movie & TV Awards as Self
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1992 · Forever Knight as
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as