Hayden Christensen
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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).
Known for
Credits
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
as Anakin Skywalker (voice)
Virgin Territory (2007)
as Lorenzo
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
as Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
as Anakin Skywalker
First Kill (2017)
as Will
In the Mouth of Madness (1995)
as Paperboy
Jumper (2008)
as David Rice
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return (2022)
as Self - Anakin Skywalker
The Virgin Suicides (2000)
as Jake Hill Conley
Awake (2007)
as Clay Beresford
New York, I Love You (2008)
as Ben
Outcast (2014)
as Jacob
Takers (2010)
as A.J.
Shattered Glass (2003)
as Stephen Glass
Life as a House (2001)
as Sam Monroe
Little Italy (2018)
as Leo Campo
Strike! (1998)
as Tinka's Date
Factory Girl (2006)
as Musician
American Heist (2014)
as James
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (2001)
as Self
Vanishing on 7th Street (2010)
as Luke
90 Minutes in Heaven (2015)
as Don Piper
The Last Man (2018)
as Kurt Matheson
The Story of Star Wars (2004)
as Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
Within a Minute: The Making of Star Wars Episode III (2005)
as Self / Anakin Skywalker
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2010)
as Jammer (voice)
Life as a House: From the Ground Up (2002)
as Self
Character Building: Inside 'Life As a House' (2002)
as Self
No Greater Love (1995)
as Teddy Winfield
Harrison Bergeron (1995)
as Eric
Free Fall (1999)
as Patrick Brennan
Trapped in a Purple Haze (2000)
as Orin Krieg
Street Law (1995)
as Young John
Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy III (1997)
as Zane O'Dell
The Chosen One (2005)
as Self / Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story (1995)
as Fletcher #2