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Hayden Christensen
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 appea…
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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).
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2023
Ahsoka
TV show Anakin Skywalker
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2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
Movie Self - Anakin Skywalker
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2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi
TV show Darth Vader
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2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Movie Anakin Skywalker (voice)
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2018
The Last Man
Movie Kurt Matheson
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2018
Little Italy
Movie Leo Campo
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2017
The Tank
Movie Executive Producer
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2017
First Kill
Movie Will
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2015
90 Minutes in Heaven
Movie Don Piper
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2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV show Self
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2014
Cooties
Movie Executive Producer
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2014
Outcast
Movie Jacob
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2014
American Heist
Movie James
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2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV show Self
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2010
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
Movie Jammer (voice)
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2010
Vanishing on 7th Street
Movie Luke
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2010
Takers
Movie A.J.
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2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
TV show Anakin Skywalker (voice) (archive sound)
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2008
New York, I Love You
Movie Ben
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2008
Jumper
Movie David Rice
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2007
Virgin Territory
Movie Lorenzo
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2007
Awake
Movie Clay Beresford
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2006
Factory Girl
Movie Musician
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2005
The Chosen One
Movie Self / Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
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2005
Within a Minute: The Making of Star Wars Episode III
Movie Self / Anakin Skywalker
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2005
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Movie Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader
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2004
The Story of Star Wars
Movie Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
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2003
Shattered Glass
Movie Stephen Glass
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2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV show Self - Guest
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2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Movie Anakin Skywalker
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2002
Character Building: Inside 'Life As a House'
Movie Self
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2002
Life as a House: From the Ground Up
Movie Self
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2001
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
Movie Self
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2001
Life as a House
Movie Sam Monroe
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2000
The Virgin Suicides
Movie Jake Hill Conley
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2000
Trapped in a Purple Haze
Movie Orin Krieg
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2000
Higher Ground
TV show Scott Barringer
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1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV show Self
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1999
Free Fall
Movie Patrick Brennan
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1998
The Famous Jett Jackson
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