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Hayden Christensen (born April 19, 1981 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Golden Globe-nominated Canadian actor. He appeared in Canadian television programs when he was young, then diversified into American television in the late 1990s. He moved on to minor acting roles before being praised for his role of Sam in Life as a House. He gained international fame playing the young adult Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars films.

Early life

Hayden Christensen was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to David Christensen (a Canadian software programmer) and Alie Nelson (an American corporate speechwriter). His father is of Danish and English descent and his mother is of Swedish and Italian descent. He has one brother and two sisters. His brother's name is Tove and his sisters names are Kaylen and Hesja.

Raised outside Toronto in Thornhill, Ontario, Christensen attended Baythorn Public School for his public schooling as well as Unionville High School in Unionville, Ontario, Canada. He attended the Arts York program for drama at the school. He was "discovered" when his older sister Hejsa, a former trampoline champion, was shopping around for an agent after she landed a role in a Pringles potato chips commercial.

Career

1993–2000

Christensen's first acting role was on the television series Family Passions, which aired on Canadian television in September of 1993 ,at age of twelve. The following year he acquired a minor role in John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness. In 1995 he had minor roles in Street Law and television films Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story and Harrison Bergeron.

In 1996 he had a small role in the television film No Greater Love, then went on to appear in an episode of Forever Knight. The following year, he appeared in Goosebumps, most noticeably in the two-part episode Night of the Living Dummy III, where he played 12-year-old Zane.

In 1998 he had a minor role in the film The Hairy Bird (also known as Strike!). The following year he had a major role in the television film Free Fall as well as a minor role in The Virgin Suicides.

In 1999 he had a role in the television show Are You Afraid of the Dark? in episode 78 Tale of the Bigfoot Ridge.

He acquired his initial fame while starring in Fox's Family Network TV series, Higher Ground in 2000, portraying a teen who was sexually molested by his stepmother, who then turned to drugs in his despair.

2001–2005

While Christensen's critically acclaimed portrayal of a misunderstood teenager in Life as a House (2001) earned him Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations as well as the National Board of Review's award for Breakthrough Performance of the Year, the performance didn't receive widespread public notice. For his part in the show, Christensen lost 25 pounds through a special diet. He eventually gained the weight back during the filming for a later film, Star Wars Episode III.

His role as Anakin Skywalker (who was previously played by Sebastian Shaw and Jake Lloyd) in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) made him a star. Although his performance was met with mixed reviews, he became very popular, being named in both People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People and Teen People Magazine's 25 Hottest Stars under 25, and also was named in a local Singapore magazine as Prettiest Villain.

He went on to receive good reviews for 2003's Shattered Glass, which tells the true story of journalist Stephen Glass, who was discovered fabricating stories as a writer for The New Republic, a national political magazine.

More favorable critical response came Christensen's way with the final Star Wars film Revenge of the Sith (2005), in which Anakin gradually converts to the dark side, finally transformed by the lies of Emperor Palpatine into Darth Vader. Christensen also reprised the role of Anakin Skywalker for the controversial 2004 DVD release of Return of the Jedi: Special Edition, where he replaced actor Sebastian Shaw as the Jedi spirit of Anakin Skywalker; Christensen insists that this was done without his knowledge. (In the 2006 release of the original unretouched movies, Shaw's Jedi spirit returned to the end of Return of the Jedi, replacing Christensen's.)

2006–present

Christensen was the subject of part of London photographer Sam Taylor-Wood's photographic series called Crying Men (2002-2004), which also features 26 other actors in private moments of reflection. He was named one of People Magazine's "50 Hottest Bachelors" of 2005 and was chosen by Teen People as one of the "25 hottest stars under 25" in 2005.

Christensen will soon be seen in Virgin Territory, opposite Mischa Barton. The film, based on The Decameron, is about a group of people who escape the Black Plague epidemic by hiding out in a Tuscan Villa in Italy. He will also star in Awake, with Jessica Alba, which tells the story of a man who remains awake but paralyzed during heart surgery. He will also be starring in Factory Girl with Sienna Miller and Guy Pearce as the legendary Andy Warhol.

On July 22, 2006 at Comic-Con Samuel L. Jackson announced that Christensen would be starring with him in the upcoming film Jumper, the story of a young man who discovers he has the ability to teleport. Christensen would join Jackson, Jamie Bell and Rachel Bilson in the cast. Doug Liman (Mr. and Mrs. Smith) is attached to direct the sci-fi thriller.

Personal life

Christensen played competitive AAA hockey and tennis in Canada before taking up acting. He also has a strong interest in architecture.

He is currently in a romantic relationship with Sienna Miller, his co-star in Factory Girl. Miller has denied rumors that she and Christensen were actually having sexual intercourse during their sex scene in the film.
Selected filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1998 Strike! Tinka's Date
1999 The Virgin Suicides Joe Hill Conley
2000 Trapped in a Purple Haze Orin Krieg Television film
2001 Life as a House Sam Monroe
2002 Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones Anakin Skywalker
2003 Shattered Glass Stephen Glass
2004 Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (2004 DVD edition) Anakin Skywalker
2005 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader
2006 Virgin Territory Lorenzo Post-Production
Awake Clay Post-Production
Factory Girl Billy Quinn Released
2007 Crash Bandits Jack McBride Pre-Production
Poker Night Stan Jeter Pre-Production
Jumper Davey Filming

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