Hayden Christensen

Born: 1981-04-19

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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Virgin Territory

as Lorenzo
Released: 2007-12-17

In Black Death era Tuscany, as in the Decameron, ten young Florentines take refuge from the...

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as Anakin Skywalker (voice)
Released: 2019-12-18

The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe...

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See!
as Anakin Skywalker
Released: 2002-05-15

Following an assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala, Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and...

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as Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader
Released: 2005-05-17

The evil Darth Sidious enacts his final plan for unlimited power -- and the heroic Jedi Anakin...

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The Virgin Suicides

as Jake Hill Conley
Released: 2000-04-21

A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their...

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as David Rice
Released: 2008-02-13

David Rice is a man who knows no boundaries, a Jumper, born with the uncanny ability to teleport...

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as Ben
Released: 2008-09-06

New York, I Love You delves into the intimate lives of New Yorkers as they grapple with, delight...

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Takers

as A.J.
Released: 2010-08-26

A seasoned team of bank robbers, including Gordon Jennings, John Rahway, A.J., and brothers Jake...

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Outcast

as Jacob
Released: 2014-09-26

A mysterious warrior teams up with the daughter and son of a deposed Chinese Emperor to defeat...

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90 Minutes in Heaven

as Don Piper
Released: 2015-09-11

A man involved in a horrific car crash is pronounced dead, only to come back to life an hour and...

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Life as a House

as Sam Monroe
Released: 2001-10-25

When a man is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he takes custody of his misanthropic teenage son,...

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Little Italy

as Leo Campo
Released: 2018-08-24

Former childhood pals Leo and Nikki are attracted to each other as adults—but will their feuding...

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The Last Man

as Kurt Matheson
Released: 2018-09-06

Tov Matheson is a war veteran with PTSD who perceives that the apocalypse is coming. After...

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Shattered Glass

as Stephen Glass
Released: 2003-11-14

The true story of fraudulent Washington, D.C. journalist Stephen Glass, who rose to meteoric...

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Awake

as Clay Beresford
Released: 2007-11-28

While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’,...

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In the Mouth of Madness

as Paperboy
Released: 1995-02-03

An insurance investigator begins discovering that the impact a horror writer's books have on his...

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as Musician
Released: 2006-12-29

In the mid-1960s, wealthy debutant Edie Sedgwick meets artist Andy Warhol. She joins Warhol's...

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Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

as Self - Anakin Skywalker
Released: 2022-09-07

This special explores the return of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker to the screen, as well...

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First Kill

as Will
Released: 2017-07-21

A police chief tries to solve a kidnapping that involves a bank robber holding a young boy hostage.

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Vanishing on 7th Street

as Luke
Released: 2010-09-11

A mysterious global blackout yields countless populations to simply vanish, leaving only their...

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American Heist

as James
Released: 2014-09-11

Two brothers, both with troubled paths, find themselves in the middle of one last bank job.

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Strike!

as Tinka's Date
Released: 1998-08-21

In the 1960s, a group of friends at an all girls school learn that their school is going to be...

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Free Fall

as Patrick Brennan
Released: 1999-01-17

An NTSB investigator and her boyfriend, who works for the FAA, investigate a series of similar...

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No Greater Love

as Teddy Winfield
Released: 1995-04-11

When her parents and fiancé are lost in the Titanic disaster, young Edwina Winfield shoulders...

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Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy III

as Zane O'Dell
Released: 2004-09-07

Trina and her brother Dan think dad's dummies are pretty cool. Until one day they notice one of...

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Harrison Bergeron

as Eric
Released: 1995-08-13

"All men are not created equal. It is the purpose of the Government to make them so." This is...

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

as Self / Anakin Skywalker
Released: 2005-11-01

This documentary offers a glimpse into all the people, departments, and work that went into...

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Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

as Jammer (voice)
Released: 2010-09-17

Dave, a young photon, who is forced out of the Sun on a journey of discovery. He must get to the...

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The Story of Star Wars

as Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
Released: 2004-08-18

The Skywalker family is at the heart of the Star Wars saga. Now hear the inside story of Luke...

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Trapped in a Purple Haze

as Orin Krieg
Released: 2000-04-17

When a charismatic teenager falters under constant pressure from his parents and school, he...

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R2-D2: Beneath the Dome

as Self
Released: 2001-11-25

Mockumentary telling the never before told life story of the fictional robot R2-D2 from the Star...

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Street Law

as Young John
Released: 1995-07-25

A martial arts-trained lawyer is forced to fight in illicit matches after he is framed for a...

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The Chosen One

as Self / Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
Released: 2005-11-09

In this featurette, director George Lucas, along with cast and crew members from "Episode III:...

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Sad Like Baby Rio

as Anakin
Released: 2023-09-05

Baby Rio is sad

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self
First aired: 2014-02-17

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent...

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The View

as Self
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self
First aired: 2014-12-21

PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and TV shows of the past year through...

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars

as Anakin Skywalker (voice) (archive sound)
First aired: 2008-10-03

Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu and other Jedi Knights lead the Grand Army of...

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as uncredited
First aired: 1988-09-05

A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind...

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Are You Afraid of the Dark?

as Kirk
First aired: 1992-08-15

This spooky anthology series for kids recounts ghost stories told by the young members of the...

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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-05-25

Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.

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Goosebumps

as Zane
First aired: 1995-10-27

Anything can turn spooky in this horror anthology series based on the best-selling books by...

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MTV Movie & TV Awards

as Self
First aired: 1992-06-10

The annual film & TV awards show presented by MTV. The nominees are decided by producers and...

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Ahsoka

as Anakin Skywalker
First aired: 2023-08-22

Former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy.

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Obi-Wan Kenobi

as Darth Vader
First aired: 2022-05-26

During the reign of the Galactic Empire, former Jedi Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, embarks on a...

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Obi-Wan Kenobi

as Darth Vader / Anakin Skywalker
First aired: 2022-05-26

During the reign of the Galactic Empire, former Jedi Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, embarks on a...

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Forever Knight

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-05-05

Forever Knight is a Canadian television series about Nick Knight, an 800-year-old vampire...

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The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as Self
First aired: 1999-03-30

Craig Kilborn hosted this zany talk show, which followed David Letterman's show, from 1999 until...

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The Famous Jett Jackson

as uncredited
First aired: 1998-10-25

A boy named Jett Jackson plays a teenage secret-agent on a fictional TV show-within-a-show...

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Higher Ground

as Scott Barringer
First aired: 2000-01-14

Higher Ground is an American-Canadian drama action television show shot outside Vancouver,...

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