Hayden Christensen
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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
Credits
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
as Anakin Skywalker (voice)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
as Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader
Virgin Territory (2007)
as Lorenzo
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
as Anakin Skywalker
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return (2022)
as Self - Anakin Skywalker
Jumper (2008)
as David Rice
The Virgin Suicides (2000)
as Jake Hill Conley
In the Mouth of Madness (1995)
as Paperboy
New York, I Love You (2008)
as Ben
Takers (2010)
as A.J.
Awake (2007)
as Clay Beresford
Outcast (2014)
as Jacob
Strike! (1998)
as Tinka's Date
Little Italy (2018)
as Leo Campo
Shattered Glass (2003)
as Stephen Glass
First Kill (2017)
as Will
Vanishing on 7th Street (2010)
as Luke
Factory Girl (2006)
as Musician
The Last Man (2018)
as Kurt Matheson
Life as a House (2001)
as Sam Monroe
American Heist (2014)
as James
90 Minutes in Heaven (2015)
as Don Piper
Free Fall (1999)
as Patrick Brennan
Harrison Bergeron (1995)
as Eric
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2010)
as Jammer (voice)
The Story of Star Wars (2004)
as Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
Street Law (1995)
as Young John
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (2001)
as Self
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III (2005)
as Self / Anakin Skywalker
No Greater Love (1995)
as Teddy Winfield
Trapped in a Purple Haze (2000)
as Orin Krieg
Character Building: Inside 'Life As a House' (2002)
as Self
Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story (1995)
as Fletcher #2
The Chosen One (2005)
as Self / Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy III (1997)
as Zane O'Dell
Life as a House: From the Ground Up (2002)
as Self