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Hayden Christensen

Hayden Christensen

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 19, 1981 (44)
Birthplace Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Popularity 3 (history)
Updated Apr 21, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 – Reveng ... e 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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Filmography

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019

as Anakin Skywalker (voice)

The Last Man

The Last Man

2018

as Kurt Matheson

Little Italy

Little Italy

2018

as Leo Campo

First Kill

First Kill

2017

as Will

90 Minutes in Heaven

90 Minutes in Heaven

2015

as Don Piper

American Heist

American Heist

2014

as James

Outcast

Outcast

2014

as Jacob

Takers

Takers

2010

as A.J.

Jumper

Jumper

2008

as David Rice

New York, I Love You

New York, I Love You

2008

as Ben

Awake

Awake

2007

as Clay Beresford

Virgin Territory

Virgin Territory

2007

as Lorenzo

Factory Girl

Factory Girl

2006

as Musician

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005

as Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader

The Story of Star Wars

The Story of Star Wars

2004

as Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)

Shattered Glass

Shattered Glass

2003

as Stephen Glass

Life as a House

Life as a House

2001

as Sam Monroe

Trapped in a Purple Haze

Trapped in a Purple Haze

2000

as Orin Krieg

The Virgin Suicides

The Virgin Suicides

2000

as Jake Hill Conley

Free Fall

Free Fall

1999

as Patrick Brennan

Strike!

Strike!

1998

as Tinka's Date

No Greater Love

No Greater Love

1995

as Teddy Winfield

Street Law

Street Law

1995

as Young John

Harrison Bergeron

Harrison Bergeron

1995

as Eric

In the Mouth of Madness

In the Mouth of Madness

1995

as Paperboy

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The Tank

The Tank

2017

Executive Producer

Cooties

Cooties

2014

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Higher Ground

as Scott Barringer

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Jan 14, 2000

Family Passions

as Skip McDeere

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 01, 1993

Ahsoka

as Anakin Skywalker

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Aug 22, 2023

Obi-Wan Kenobi

as Darth Vader

Episodes: 4

First Aired: May 26, 2022

Goosebumps

as Zane

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 27, 1995

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

as Kirk

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 15, 1992

Obi-Wan Kenobi

as Darth Vader / Anakin Skywalker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 26, 2022

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

as Anakin Skywalker (voice) (archive sound)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2008

The Famous Jett Jackson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 25, 1998

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

The View

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

Forever Knight

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 05, 1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 25, 1992

Real Kids, Real Adventures

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 1998

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 1999

MTV Movie & TV Awards

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1992

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 21, 2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

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2025 1 50 80 27
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