Guide Note

Hayden Christensen is a Canadian actor born on April 19, 1981 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Christensen is one of four children raised in Thornhill, Ontario just outside of Toronto. His father is of Danish decent and his mother is Italian and Swedish. In high school, Christensen was very athletic and played the sport of hockey on a competitive level. After his older sister Hejsa played in a Pringles potato chips commercial, she shopped around for an agent for Christensen. Christensen began his acting career playing in Canadian television shows. He moved on to American television in late 1990.

Fast Facts

Born: April 19, 1981 in Vancouver, British Columbia
Breakout Role: Anakin Skywalker in 2002's Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Nominated for a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award for 2001's Life as a House
Starred in the sci-fi film Jumper
Romantically linked to Jumper co-star Rachel Bilson

Acting Career

Christensen made his acting debut with the Canadian television series Family Passions. He moved on to more known shows such as Forever Knight, Goosebumps and Are You Afraid of the Dark? Christensen's most prominent role was that of Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars films. He won a Golden Globe award nomination for the film Life as a House in 2001.

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AskMen.com: "Hayden Christensen to quit acting?" (May 24, 2005)
The Seattle Times: "Hayden Christensen: the man who would be Darth" (May 15, 2005)
CBC.ca: "There's more to me than Darth Vader: Christensen" (April 13, 2005)

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YouTube: Factory Girl Trailer (Time: 2:09)
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Cinematical Blog Post: Christensen Deals In On Madison Kid (December 6, 2006)
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Hayden Christensen Timeline

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1981: Born in Vancouver, British Columbia on April 19
1998: Strike - IMDb Listing
1999: The Virgin Suicides - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2000: Trapped in a Purple Haze - IMDb Listing
2001: Life as a House - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2002: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2003: Shattered Glass - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2005: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2006: Factory Girl - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2007: Virgin Territory - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2007: Awake - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2008: Jumper - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

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