Hayden Christensen
Acting • Born 1981-04-19
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).
Filmography
52 credits
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Movie • 2002
Anakin Skywalker
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Movie • 2005
Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader
Takers
Movie • 2010
A.J.
Life as a House
Movie • 2001
Sam Monroe
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
Movie • 2010
Jammer (voice)
Jumper
Movie • 2008
David Rice
Factory Girl
Movie • 2006
Musician
Awake
Movie • 2007
Clay Beresford
Shattered Glass
Movie • 2003
Stephen Glass
Virgin Territory
Movie • 2007
Lorenzo
Vanishing on 7th Street
Movie • 2010
Luke
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III
Movie • 2005
Self / Anakin Skywalker
Free Fall
Movie • 1999
Patrick Brennan
American Heist
Movie • 2014
James
The Virgin Suicides
Movie • 2000
Jake Hill Conley
Street Law
Movie • 1995
Young John
Outcast
Movie • 2014
Jacob
New York, I Love You
Movie • 2008
Ben
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
Movie • 2022
Self - Anakin Skywalker
Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story
Movie • 1995
Fletcher #2
Trapped in a Purple Haze
Movie • 2000
Orin Krieg
90 Minutes in Heaven
Movie • 2015
Don Piper
In the Mouth of Madness
Movie • 1995
Paperboy
Harrison Bergeron
Movie • 1995
Eric
First Kill
Movie • 2017
Will
The Story of Star Wars
Movie • 2004
Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
No Greater Love
Movie • 1995
Teddy Winfield
The Last Man
Movie • 2018
Kurt Matheson
Little Italy
Movie • 2018
Leo Campo
Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy III
Movie • 2004
Zane O'Dell
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Movie • 2019
Anakin Skywalker (voice)
Strike!
Movie • 1998
Tinka's Date
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
Movie • 2001
Self
The Chosen One
Movie • 2005
Self / Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
The Famous Jett Jackson
TV • 1998
Higher Ground
TV • 2000
Scott Barringer
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Forever Knight
TV • 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
TV • 1992
Kirk
Goosebumps
TV • 1995
Zane
Family Passions
TV • 1993
Skip McDeere
Real Kids, Real Adventures
TV • 1998
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV • 1999
Self
MTV Movie & TV Awards
TV • 1992
Self
Ahsoka
TV • 2023
Anakin Skywalker
Obi-Wan Kenobi
TV • 2022
Darth Vader
Obi-Wan Kenobi
TV • 2022
Darth Vader / Anakin Skywalker
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV • 2014
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
TV • 2008
Anakin Skywalker (voice) (archive sound)