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Hayden Christensen
Hayden Christensen 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).
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entertainment · Canadian actor (born 1981) · film actor · voice actor · stage actor · television actor · actor · also Hayden Christensen, Christensen
Born 19 April 1981 · Q192812
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2026· 5 entries
PRIMETIMER: "He's always been beautiful": Fans fiercely defend Hayden Christensen amid toxic online age-shaming
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ComicBook.com: Hayden Christensen Wants To Bring Back Natalie Portman & He Has the Perfect Idea
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Yahoo: Hayden Christensen Is Facing Harsh Aging Criticism, but ‘Star Wars’ Fans Have Had Enough
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RTÉ Ireland: Hayden Christensen returns to Anakin Skywalker role in new Ahsoka trailer
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2025· 1 entry
Christensen threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Chicago Cubs game
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2023· 3 entries
Christensen appeared in four episodes of Ahsoka and was digitally de-aged
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Christensen continues to be hands on with his farm; in 2023 he revealed at a convention that he had hand built multiple fishing ponds on his farm, that contain water features, complete with plumbing that Christensen did himself.
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Revealed at a convention that he had hand built multiple fishing ponds on his farm, that contain water features, complete with plumbing that Christensen did himself
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2022· 1 entry
When reflecting on the prequel trilogy and the reappraisal, Christensen said, "It's like those films had a gestation period, where they needed a little time to ferment in the public psyche
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2021· 1 entry
It was reported that Christensen would also reprise the role for the Disney+ series Ahsoka
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2019· 1 entry
A few years after the Walt Disney Company acquired Lucasfilm, Christensen returned to the role of Anakin Skywalker, providing a voice cameo of the character's voice in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
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2018· 2 entries
Appeared in Canadian-American romantic comedy Little Italy with Emma Roberts and the following year he starred in Argentine-Canadian science fiction film The Last Man alongside Harvey Keitel
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Christensen played in the annual Soccer Aid charity match playing for the World XI team to raise funds for UNICEF
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2017· 2 entries
Was in the film First Kill alongside Bruce Willis
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Christensen and Bilson separated in September 2017.
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2015· 3 entries
Christensen explained to Los Angeles Times another reason he bought the farm was because "he didn't want to grow too entitled as an actor" after starring in Star Wars
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Christensen starred in the film 90 Minutes in Heaven co-starring Kate Bosworth and directed by Michael Polish, based on the best-selling novel by the same name
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Filming began of an unreleased World War II Nazi zombies horror movie titled Untöt, set to star Christensen
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2014· 1 entry
Starred in the American-Chinese-Canadian film Outcast, an action drama, alongside Nicolas Cage and Liu Yifei
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2013· 1 entry
During the Cannes Film Festival, the Russian company Enjoy Movies announced the creation of Glacier Films, an alliance company with Christensen and his brother Tove
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2011· 1 entry
In June 2012, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals reversed this decision and remanded the case back to the district court for further proceedings, in what was considered a legal victory for Christensen
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2010· 1 entry
Christensen sued USA Network over allegations that they stole his idea for the TV show Royal Pains
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2008· 2 entries
That he had been renovating the property himself and devoting time to learning about "livestock, crops, and agricultural machinery"
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Christensen performed a public service announcement for DoSomething's Teens for Jeans Campaign
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2007· 3 entries
Christensen bought a farm near Uxbridge, Ontario
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Christensen began dating actress Rachel Bilson, with whom he starred in Jumper and New York, I Love You
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In 2007, Christensen bought a farm near Uxbridge, Ontario.
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2006· 1 entry
Awarded MTV Movie Award for Best Villain for Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2006).
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2005· 2 entries
That he found it difficult bridging the gap between Jake Lloyd's Anakin as an innocent boy and the villain Vader was introduced as in the original trilogy
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Christensen made his Broadway debut when he appeared briefly in a 10-minute play
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2002· 1 entry
Christensen made his London theatre debut with Jake Gyllenhaal and Anna Paquin in This Is Our Youth
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2000· 2 entries
Christensen announced that he would be starring as an adult Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005); Skywalker was previously portra
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Portraying a teen who was sexually molested by his stepmother, and then turned to drugs in his despair
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1981· 1 entry
Born 1981-04-19.
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