
Hayden Christensen
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).\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).
Acting (34 movies)

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005

Takers
2010

Life as a House
2001

Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
2010

Jumper
2008

Factory Girl
2006

Awake
2007

Shattered Glass
2003

Virgin Territory
2007

Vanishing on 7th Street
2010

Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III
2005

Free Fall
1999

American Heist
2014

The Virgin Suicides
2000

Street Law
1995

Outcast
2014

New York, I Love You
2008

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
2022

Trapped in a Purple Haze
2000

90 Minutes in Heaven
2015

In the Mouth of Madness
1995

Harrison Bergeron
1995

First Kill
2017

The Story of Star Wars
2004

No Greater Love
1995

The Last Man
2018

Little Italy
2018

Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy III
1998

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019

Strike!
1998

R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
2001

The Chosen One
2005

Return of the Jedi
1983
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| American Heist | 2014 | Executive Producer |
| Cooties | 2014 | Executive Producer |
| The Tank | 2017 | Executive Producer |