Actor

Hayden Christensen

Acting

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Acting credits

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Large and steady acting portfolio.

TMDB popularity

3.4

Moderate attention

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Movies: 36Series: 15Crew credits: 3

TMDB ID: 17244

IMDb ID: nm0159789

Known for: Acting

Born: April 19, 1981

Age: 44

Place of birth: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1988 - 2023

Years active: 36

Average TMDB rating: 6.38

Wikidata: Q192812

Also known as

Hayden Christiansen • هیدن کریستنسن • Гайден Крістенсен

Other jobs

Executive Producer (3)

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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).