Name: Hayden Christensen
Birth Name: Hayden Christensen
Birthdate: April 19, 1981
Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1-MINUTE RESUME FOR HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN
This young Canadian actor came seemingly out of nowhere to land
the career-making role every guy in Hollywood was after — that of Anakin Skywalker in the
Star Wars
prequel trilogy. It started at 8, when he went along with his sister
while she was agent-shopping and he was asked if he'd like to act too;
by 13, he was acting on a Fox Family channel series. Despite the
Star Wars pedigree, he's continued to work in small movies, and was nominated for a Golden Globe for
Life as a House, playing Kevin Kline's surly son.
5 Things:
1. Threw up on the plane both times he went to George Lucas's ranch to discuss and screen test for Anakin
2. Was a ball boy at the Canadian Open tennis matches
3. He's allergic to bees
4. He has a dog named Dakota and two parakeets, Jay and Alex
5. Likes the band OutKast
Quote:
"I think that if you don't take it too seriously and just take it as it
comes, keep your ambitions where they were before … then you'll be all
right.
— FilmMonthly.com, April 12, 2002
Family:
Parents: David & Alie Christensen
Sisters: Kaylen, born 1984, and an older sister, Hejsa
Brother: Tove, older
Awards:
2002: Nominated, Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Life as a House
FILMS
Jumper - (2008 ) - Actor
Factory Girl - (2007) - Actor
Awake - (2007) - Actor
Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith - (2005) - Actor
Shattered Glass - (2003) - Actor
Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones - (2002) - Actor
Life as a House - (2001) - Actor
No Greater Love - (1996) - Actor
Virgin Territory - () - Actor
