Acting
Hayden Christensen
EN cinema · 37 credits
Born
19 April 1981 (age 45)
Birthplace
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Also known as Hayden Christiansen · هیدن کریستنسن · Гайден Крістенсен
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
Filmography
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
as Self - Anakin Skywalker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Anakin Skywalker (voice)
The Last Man
as Kurt Matheson
Little Italy
as Leo Campo
First Kill
as Will
The Tank
Executive Producer
90 Minutes in Heaven
as Don Piper
American Heist
as James, Executive Producer
Outcast
as Jacob
Cooties
Executive Producer
Takers
as A.J.
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
as Jammer (voice)
Jumper
as David Rice
Awake
as Clay Beresford
Virgin Territory
as Lorenzo
Factory Girl
as Musician
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader
Within a Minute: The Making of Star Wars Episode III
as Self / Anakin Skywalker
The Chosen One
as Self / Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
The Story of Star Wars
as Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
Shattered Glass
as Stephen Glass
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Anakin Skywalker
Life as a House
as Sam Monroe
The Virgin Suicides
as Jake Hill Conley
Trapped in a Purple Haze
as Orin Krieg
Free Fall
as Patrick Brennan
Strike!
as Tinka's Date
Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy III
as Zane O'Dell
Street Law
as Young John
In the Mouth of Madness
as Paperboy
No Greater Love
as Teddy Winfield