Hayden Christensen

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).

Cast

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

(Anakin Skywalker)

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

(Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader)

Takers

(A.J.)

Life as a House

(Sam Monroe)

Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

(Jammer (voice))

Jumper

(David Rice)

Factory Girl

(Musician)

Awake

(Clay Beresford)

Shattered Glass

(Stephen Glass)

Virgin Territory

(Lorenzo)

Vanishing on 7th Street

(Luke)

Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III

(Self / Anakin Skywalker)

Free Fall

(Patrick Brennan)

American Heist

(James)

The Virgin Suicides

(Jake Hill Conley)

Street Law

(Young John)

Outcast

(Jacob)

New York, I Love You

(Ben)

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

(Self - Anakin Skywalker)

Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story

(Fletcher #2)

Trapped in a Purple Haze

(Orin Krieg)

90 Minutes in Heaven

(Don Piper)

In the Mouth of Madness

(Paperboy)

Harrison Bergeron

(Eric)

First Kill

(Will)

The Story of Star Wars

(Anakin Skywalker (archive footage))

No Greater Love

(Teddy Winfield)

The Last Man

(Kurt Matheson)

Little Italy

(Leo Campo)

Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy III

(Zane O'Dell)

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

(Anakin Skywalker (voice))

Strike!

(Tinka's Date)

R2-D2: Beneath the Dome

(Self)

The Chosen One

(Self / Anakin Skywalker (archive footage))

KENOBI - A Star Wars Story

(Darth Vader)

The Famous Jett Jackson

Higher Ground

(Scott Barringer)

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

The View

(Self)

Forever Knight

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

(Kirk)

Goosebumps

(Zane)

Family Passions

(Skip McDeere)

Real Kids, Real Adventures

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

(Self)

MTV Movie & TV Awards

(Self)

Ahsoka

(Anakin Skywalker)

Obi-Wan Kenobi

(Darth Vader)

Obi-Wan Kenobi

(Darth Vader / Anakin Skywalker)

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

(Self)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

(Self)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

(Anakin Skywalker (voice) (archive sound))