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Hayden Christensen

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Hayden Christensen

Hayden Christensen (born April 19, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He gained recognition 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 in the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022) and Ahsoka (2023). Christensen began his career on Canadian television at the age of 13, then diversified into American television in the late 1990s. His early work includes The Virgin Suicides (1999), Life as a House (2001), and Shattered Glass (2003). He earned praise 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 include Awake (2007), Jumper (2008), Takers (2010), and Little Italy (2018).

Infobox

Born
(1981-04-19) April 19, 1981 (age 44)Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1993–present
Partner
Rachel Bilson (2007–2017)
Children
1
Relatives
mw- Tove Christensen (brother)

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1994
Role(s)
Paper boy
1995
Role(s)
Teddy Winfield
Role(s)
Young John Ryan
Notes
Released in the U.S. as Street Law
1998
Role(s)
Tinka's date
Notes
Later titled Strike! and All I Wanna Do
1999
Role(s)
Jake Hill Conley
Role(s)
Patrick Brennan
2001
Role(s)
Sam Monroe
2002
2003
Role(s)
Stephen Glass
2004
Role(s)
Anakin Skywalker
Notes
Uncredited; DVD re-release (replaced Sebastian Shaw)
2005
Role(s)
Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader
Notes
Voice of fully suited/masked Darth Vader provided by James Earl Jones
2006
Role(s)
Billy Quinn
2007
Role(s)
Clayton "Clay" Beresford, Jr.
Role(s)
Lorenzo de Lamberti
2008
Role(s)
David Rice
2009
Role(s)
Ben
Notes
Segment: "Jiang Wen"
2010
Role(s)
AJ
Role(s)
Luke Ryder
2014
Role(s)
Jacob
Role(s)
James Kelly
2015
Role(s)
Don Piper
2017
Role(s)
William "Will' Beeman
Notes
Direct-to-video
2018
Role(s)
Leonard "Leo" Campo
2019
Role(s)
Kurt
Role(s)
Anakin Skywalker
Notes
Vocal cameo
Year
Title
Character
Notes
1994
In the Mouth of Madness
Paper boy
1995
No Greater Love
Teddy Winfield
Law of the Jungle
Young John Ryan
Released in the U.S. as Street Law
1998
The Hairy Bird
Tinka's date
Later titled Strike! and All I Wanna Do
1999
The Virgin Suicides
Jake Hill Conley
Free Fall
Patrick Brennan
2001
Life as a House
Sam Monroe
2002
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones
Anakin Skywalker
2003
Shattered Glass
Stephen Glass
2004
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi DVD Special Edition
Anakin Skywalker
Uncredited; DVD re-release (replaced Sebastian Shaw)
2005
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader
Voice of fully suited/masked Darth Vader provided by James Earl Jones
2006
Factory Girl
Billy Quinn
2007
Awake
Clayton "Clay" Beresford, Jr.
Virgin Territory
Lorenzo de Lamberti
2008
Jumper
David Rice
2009
New York, I Love You
Ben
Segment: "Jiang Wen"
2010
Takers
AJ
Vanishing on 7th Street
Luke Ryder
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
Jammer (voice)
2014
Outcast
Jacob
American Heist
James Kelly
2015
90 Minutes in Heaven
Don Piper
2017
First Kill
William "Will' Beeman
Direct-to-video
2018
Little Italy
Leonard "Leo" Campo
2019
The Last Man
Kurt
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Anakin Skywalker
Vocal cameo
· Filmography › Television
1993
Role(s)
Skip McDeere
Notes
Unknown episodes
Role(s)
Joey
Notes
Episode: "Honour or Wealth"
1995
Role(s)
Fletcher
Notes
Television film
Role(s)
Eric
1996
Role(s)
Teddy Winfield
Role(s)
Andre
Notes
Episode: "Fallen Idol"
1997
Role(s)
Zane
Notes
Episode: "Night of the Living Dummy III"
1999
Real Kids, Real Adventures
Role(s)
Eli Goodner
Notes
Episode: "Paralyzed: The Eli Goodner Story"
Role(s)
Kirk
Notes
Episode: "The Tale of Bigfoot Ridge"
Role(s)
Steven
Notes
Episode: "Popularity"
2000
Role(s)
Orin Krieg
Notes
Television film
Role(s)
Scott Barringer
Notes
22 episodes
2001
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Television film, mockumentary
2019–2020
Role(s)
Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures
Notes
Anakin Skywalker (voice)
2020
Role(s)
Episode: "Shattered" (character voice credit shared with Matt Lanter using archival audio from Revenge of the Sith)
2022
Role(s)
Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader
Notes
Miniseries; 5 episodes(archival material only in episode: "Part I")
2023–present
Role(s)
Ahsoka
Notes
4 episodes
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1993
Family Passions
Skip McDeere
Unknown episodes
E.N.G.
Joey
Episode: "Honour or Wealth"
1995
Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story
Fletcher
Television film
Harrison Bergeron
Eric
1996
No Greater Love
Teddy Winfield
Forever Knight
Andre
Episode: "Fallen Idol"
1997
Goosebumps
Zane
Episode: "Night of the Living Dummy III"
1999
Real Kids, Real Adventures
Eli Goodner
Episode: "Paralyzed: The Eli Goodner Story"
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Kirk
Episode: "The Tale of Bigfoot Ridge"
The Famous Jett Jackson
Steven
Episode: "Popularity"
2000
Trapped in a Purple Haze
Orin Krieg
Television film
Higher Ground
Scott Barringer
22 episodes
2001
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
Himself
Television film, mockumentary
2019–2020
Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures
Anakin Skywalker (voice)
2 episodes (archival material only)
2020
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Episode: "Shattered" (character voice credit shared with Matt Lanter using archival audio from Revenge of the Sith)
2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader
Miniseries; 5 episodes(archival material only in episode: "Part I")
2023–present
Ahsoka
4 episodes
· Awards and nominations
2001
Role(s)
One to Watch – Male
Notes
Life as a House
Role(s)
Best Breakthrough Performance by an Actor
Notes
Won
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role – Motion Picture
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Best Breakthrough Performance
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Most Promising Performer
Notes
Nominated
2002
Role(s)
Male Revelation
Notes
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones
Role(s)
Worst Supporting Actor
Notes
Won
Role(s)
Worst Screen Couple (shared with Natalie Portman)
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Best Performance by a Younger Actor
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Choice Movie Actor: Action
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Choice Movie: Chemistry (shared with Natalie Portman)
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Choice Movie: Liplock (shared with Natalie Portman)
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Choice Movie: Male Breakout Star
Notes
Nominated
2003
Role(s)
Best Actor (shared with Peter Sarsgaard)
Notes
Shattered Glass
Role(s)
Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Notes
Nominated
2005
Role(s)
Male Star of Tomorrow
Notes
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
Role(s)
Best Villain
Notes
Won
Role(s)
Worst Supporting Actor
Notes
Won
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Best Fight (shared with Ewan McGregor)
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Choice Movie Actor: Action
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Choice Movie: Villain
Notes
Nominated
2007
Role(s)
Worst Screen Combo (shared with Jessica Alba)
Notes
Awake
2008
Role(s)
Best Fight (shared with Jamie Bell)
Notes
Jumper
2010
Role(s)
Best Ensemble
Notes
Takers
2022
Role(s)
Best Guest-Starring Performance in a Streaming Television Series
Notes
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2023
Role(s)
Best Villain in a Series
Notes
Nominated
Year
Award
Category
Nominated work
Result
2001
Young Hollywood Award
One to Watch – Male
Life as a House
Won
National Board of Review of Motion Pictures
Best Breakthrough Performance by an Actor
Won
Golden Globe Awards
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role – Motion Picture
Nominated
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
Best Supporting Actor
Nominated
Online Film Critics Society Awards
Best Breakthrough Performance
Nominated
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
Most Promising Performer
Nominated
2002
Cannes Film Festival
Male Revelation
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones
Won
Golden Raspberry Awards
Worst Supporting Actor
Won
Golden Raspberry Awards
Worst Screen Couple (shared with Natalie Portman)
Nominated
Saturn Awards
Best Performance by a Younger Actor
Nominated
Saturn Awards
Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award
Nominated
Teen Choice Awards
Choice Movie Actor: Action
Nominated
Teen Choice Awards
Choice Movie: Chemistry (shared with Natalie Portman)
Nominated
Teen Choice Awards
Choice Movie: Liplock (shared with Natalie Portman)
Nominated
Teen Choice Awards
Choice Movie: Male Breakout Star
Nominated
2003
Las Palmas Film Festival
Best Actor (shared with Peter Sarsgaard)
Shattered Glass
Won
Satellite Awards
Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated
2005
ShoWest
Male Star of Tomorrow
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
Won
MTV Movie Awards
Best Villain
Won
Golden Raspberry Awards
Worst Supporting Actor
Won
Saturn Awards
Best Actor
Nominated
MTV Movie Awards
Best Fight (shared with Ewan McGregor)
Nominated
Teen Choice Awards
Choice Movie Actor: Action
Nominated
Teen Choice Awards
Choice Movie: Villain
Nominated
2007
Golden Raspberry Awards
Worst Screen Combo (shared with Jessica Alba)
Awake
Nominated
2008
MTV Movie Awards
Best Fight (shared with Jamie Bell)
Jumper
Nominated
2010
Black Reel Awards
Best Ensemble
Takers
Nominated
2022
Saturn Awards
Best Guest-Starring Performance in a Streaming Television Series
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Won
2023
Critics' Choice Super Awards
Best Villain in a Series
Nominated

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