Hayden Christensen
Acting
1981-04-19 · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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
Ahsoka
2023 · Series
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
2022 · Movie
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022 · Series
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019 · Movie
The Last Man
2018 · Movie
Little Italy
2018 · Movie
The Tank
2017 · Movie
First Kill
2017 · Movie
90 Minutes in Heaven
2015 · Movie
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 · Series
Cooties
2014 · Movie
Outcast
2014 · Movie
American Heist
2014 · Movie
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Series
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
2010 · Movie
Vanishing on 7th Street
2010 · Movie
Takers
2010 · Movie
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008 · Series
New York, I Love You
2008 · Movie
Jumper
2008 · Movie
Virgin Territory
2007 · Movie
Awake
2007 · Movie
Factory Girl
2006 · Movie
The Chosen One
2005 · Movie
Within a Minute: The Making of Star Wars Episode III
2005 · Movie
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005 · Movie
The Story of Star Wars
2004 · Movie
Shattered Glass
2003 · Movie
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Series
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002 · Movie
Life as a House: From the Ground Up
2002 · Movie
Character Building: Inside 'Life As a House'
2002 · Movie
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
2001 · Movie
Life as a House
2001 · Movie
The Virgin Suicides
2000 · Movie
Trapped in a Purple Haze
2000 · Movie
Higher Ground
2000 · Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999 · Series
Free Fall
1999 · Movie
The Famous Jett Jackson
1998 · Series
Strike!
1998 · Movie
Real Kids, Real Adventures
1998 · Series
The View
1997 · Series
Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy III
1997 · Movie
Goosebumps
1995 · Series
Harrison Bergeron
1995 · Movie
Street Law
1995 · Movie
No Greater Love
1995 · Movie
In the Mouth of Madness
1995 · Movie
Family Passions
1993 · Series
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
1992 · Series
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992 · Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Series
Forever Knight
1992 · Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Series