Hayden Christensen

Hayden Christensen (born April 19, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He was in Canadian television programs when he was young, then he went to act into American television in the late 1990s. He did minor acting roles before being praised for his role of Sam in Life as a House. He became very famous worldwide by playing the young adult Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars movies.

Personal life
Christensen was born in Vancouver, British Columbia and raised in Thornhill, Ontario. In 2007, he began dating actress Rachel Bilson. They met while making Jumper. They became engaged on December 25, 2008. In mid-2010, the couple split up, but were dating again a few months later.

Christensen performed a public service announcement for Do Something's Teens for Jeans Campaign in 2008. He was a model in Louis Vuitton's advertising. He is in RED's new Lazarus Effect Campaign, which is to increase awareness for its efforts to fight AIDS in Africa.

Filmography
 Movie Year Title Role Notes1995 In the Mouth of Madness Paper Boy Street Law Young John Ryan Limited release 1998 The Hairy Bird Tinka's Date1999 The Virgin Suicides Jake Hill Conley Free Fall Patrick Brennan Limited release 2001 Life as a House Sam Monroe Young Hollywood Award One to Watch – MaleNational Board of Review – Best Breakthrough Performance by an ActorNominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion PictureNominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion PictureNominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Breakthrough PerformanceNominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Awards – Most Promising Performer 2002 Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones Anakin Skywalker Cannes Film Festival – Male RevelationRazzie Award for Worst Supporting ActorNominated – Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor Nominated – Saturn Award – Cinescape Genre Face of the Future AwardNominated – Teen Choice Awards – Choice Movie Actor: Action/AdventureNominated – Teen Choice Awards – Choice Chemistry (Shared with:Natalie Portman)Nominated – Razzie Award for Worst Screen Couple (with Natalie Portman) 2003 Shattered Glass Stephen Glass Las Palmas Film Festival – Best Actor (Shared with:Peter Sarsgaard) Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama 2004 Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (2004 DVD release) Anakin Skywalker Replaced Sebastian Shaw (as the ghost of young Anakin Skywalker at the end of movie only)2005 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader ShoWest – Male Star of TomorrowMTV Movie Award for Best VillainRazzie Award for Worst Supporting ActorNominated – Saturn Award – Best ActorNominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (Shared with:Ewan McGregor)Nominated – Teen Choice Awards – Choice Movie Actor: Action/AdventureNominated – Teen Choice Awards – Choice Movie Bad Guy 2006 Factory Girl Billy Quinn/Musician 2007 Awake Clay Beresford Jr.  Virgin Territory Lorenzo de Lamberti Limited release 2008 Jumper David Rice Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (Shared with:Jamie Bell) 2009 New York, I Love You Ben2010 Takers A.J. (The Builder)Nominated - Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey Jammer (voice)2011 Vanishing on 7th Street Luke Ryder Limited release2014 American Heist James Outcast Jacob2015 90 Minutes in Heaven Don Piper Television Year Show Role Notes 1993 Family Passions Skip McDeere Soap opera1995 Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story Fletcher Television movie Harrison Bergeron Eric Television movie1996 No Greater Love Teddy Winfield Television movie Forever Knight Andre Episode: Fallen Idol 1997 Goosebumps Zane Two episodes: Night of the Living Dummy III1999 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: Popularity2000 Trapped in a Purple Haze Orin Krieg Television movie Higher Ground Scott Barringer Television drama

References

Other websites


 Hayden Christensen profile at NNDB.
 Hayden Christensen Interview , Hayden Christensen talks about his role as Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 Hayden Christensen doing Gumball 2007

Category:1981 births
Category:Actors from Toronto
Category:Actors from Vancouver
Category:Canadian movie actors
Category:Canadian television actors
Category:Living people