Hayden Christensen

Hayden Christensen was born on April 19, 1981 in Vancouver, Canada,  but his family later moved to the Toronto area, where he went to school. He has an older brother, Tove,  and two sisters, one older, Hejsa, and one younger, Kaylen. His parents are in the communications business. 

Christensen broke into acting in an unusual way.  When Christensen was seven years old his older sister did a commercial for Pringles (she was Junior World Trampoline Champion). When she went to get a talent agent, "there was no one to baby-sit me and I went along for the ride and they asked me if I wanted to do some commercials and I said sure," Christensen added. When he was 12 years old, Christensen had a continuing role in the first Canadian television soap opera, the daily hour-long Family Passions.

Christensen attended Unionville High School in Markham (Toronto), Canada while working as an actor

Christensen is a 6-foot-1-inch athlete who has played everything from hockey to football. He plays competitive beach paddle tennis with his brother; works out on the trampoline; goes skateboarding, rollerblading and mountain biking; and has practiced stage fighting - a skill that Star Wars Stunt Coordinator Nick Gillard is certain to hone even more. "Growing up I played competitive Triple A hockey and I played competitive tennis and hoped to get a tennis scholarship at university, but I got a bit sidetracked with acting," he said. 

"My brother Tove and I have always been big fans," he said. "We used to play some of the early video games religiously, for an hour at a time, to make sure we became Jedi Knights."

Christensen currently lives in Richmond Hill, Ontario, CN.

 

 

Film

The Madison Kid~2007 - Phil Hellmuth

Jumper~2007 - (see Actor Connections - Film)

Guilty Pleasures<AKA Decameron AKA Angels & Virgins>~2007 - Lorenzo de Lamberti

Crash Bandits~2006 - 

Factory Girl~2006 - Danny Quinn

 

Penelope~2006 - 

Awake~2006 - Clay

Less Than Kind~2006 - Gibson

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith~2005 - Anakin Skywalker/Lord Darth Vader

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones~2002 - Anakin Skywalker

Character Building: Inside Life as a House~2001 (V) - Himself

From the Ground Up~2001 (V) - Himself

R2-D2: Beneath the Dome~2001 (V) - Himself (uncredited)

Strike!~1998 (Christiansen) - Tinka's date

In the Mouth of Madness~1995 - Paper Boy

Street Law~1995 - Young John Ryan

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi~1983 (in 2004 DVD release only) - replaces Sebastian Shaw as the Jedi spirit Anakin during the end celebration scene.

 

TV

MTV Movie Awards~2006 - Himself/Award Winner 6/3/06

Star Wars: Feel the Force~2005 - Himself

Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, The~1999 - Himself 11/7/03

Today~1952 - Himself 11/1/03

Live with Regis and Kathie Lee~1989 - Himself 10/27/03

Extra~1994 - Himself 10/21/03

Access Hollywood~1996 - Himself 10/20/03

Rank~2001 - Himself~2001 - Himself in Young Hollywood: Players of Played Out? 12/31/02

E! News Daily~1996 - Himself 5/15/02

Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The~1992 - Himself 5/10/02

Making of 'Life as a House', The~2001  - Himself

R2-D2: Beneath the Dome~2001 - Himself

Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The~1992 - Himself 10/17/01

Real Kids, Real Adventures~1997 - 2/10/01

Young Hollywood Awards~2001 - Himself

Entertainment Tonight~1981 - Himself 5/15/00

Trapped in a Purple Haze~2000  - Orin Krieg

Higher Ground~2000  - Scott Barringer

Freefall~1999  - Patrick

Night of the Living Dummy III: Parts 1 & 2 (# 2.24, 2.25) 7/20/97    

No Greater Love~1996  - Teddy Winfield

Harrison Bergeron~1995  - Eric

Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story~1995  - Fletcher #2

Producer

Masterpiece~2005 (producing with his brother Tove)

 

Theatre

This is Now (for Our Plays benefit)~2005 - Son of cancer stricken man - 10 minute play (American Airlines Arena, New York, NY)

This is Our Youth~2002 - (West End, London, UK)

 

Print Ads

Luis Vuitton~2004 (see photo above)

 

Awards and Nominations:

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror Films:

Nom 2003 Best Performance by a Younger Actor for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Nom 2002 Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Canary Islands Film Festival:

Rec'd 2004 Best Actor for Shattered Glass

Chicago Film Critics Association:

Nom 2002 Most Promising Performer

Golden Globe Awards:

Nom 2002 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Life as a House

Golden Satellite Awards:

Nom 2004 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama for Shattered Glass

MTV Movie Awards:

Rec'd 2006 Golden Popcorn Award for Best Movie Villain for Darth Vader in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

National Board of Review:

Rec'd 2001 Best Breakthrough Performance for Life as a House  

Online Film Critics Society Awards:

Nom 2002 Best Breakthrough Performance for Life as a House

Razzie Awards:

Rec'd 2003 Worst Supporting Actor for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Nom 2003 Worst Screen Couple for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (shared with Natalie Portman)

Screen Actors Guild Awards:

Nom 2002 Outstanding Performance by a male Actor in a Supporting Role for Life as a House

ShoWest:

Rec'd 2005 Male Star of Tomorrow

Young Hollywood Awards:

Rec'd 2001

 

Miscellany

2006 - Participated in the Pro Celebrity Union at Copper Mountain (1/20-22/06), a snowboard competition that pairs pros with celebs.  The proceeds benefit The Summit Foundation 

 

2005 - Visited the Playboy Mansion (see pic HERE)

 

2005 - Celebrity Bowling, Billiards and Texas Hold 'Em Charity event...he will be bowling for charity.

 

2005 - Part of the Bullrun USA 2005, a rally from LA to Reno and back.

 

Was once a ball boy at the Canadian Open tennis tournament and came very close to getting knocked out by John McEnroe, accidentally.

 

2002 One of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine

 

2002 Teen People Magazine's 25 Hottest Stars Under 25.

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