Hayden Christensen
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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 – 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).
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Ahsoka
Goosebumps
Forever Knight
Return of the Jedi
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Obi-Wan Kenobi
In the Mouth of Madness
The Virgin Suicides
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Obi Wan Kenobi - The Patterson Cut
The Story of Star Wars
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III
Little Italy
First Kill
90 Minutes in Heaven
Takers
New York, I Love You
Life as a House
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
Awake
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Jumper
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
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