Biography
Following lackluster leads in big budget productions including "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones" (2002) and "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith" (2002), the promising actor seemed to lose his footing. Despite his strapping physical appeal and ability to cry on cue, Christensen suffered from a string of critically lambasted thrillers while hoping to find a more successful niche to occupy life after 25.
Hayden Christensen …
Latest Tv Credits
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Career Milestones
2010 | Appeared in the ensemble crime thriller "Takers" | |
2008 | Co-starred with Rachel Bilson in the sci-fi thriller "Jumper" | |
2007 | Portrayed a man paralyzed in a state of 'anesthetic awareness' in the thriller "Awake" | |
2006 | Portrayed a fictional rock star who is based upon Bob Dylan in "Factory Girl" | |
2005 | Reprised the role of Anakin Skywalker in "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith" the final chapter in the Star Wars saga | |
2003 | Starred as writer Stephen Glass in the drama "Shattered Glass," based on a true story | |
2002 | Starred as Anakin Skywalker in "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones" | |
2002 | London stage acting debut in "This Is Our Youth" | |
2001 | Starred in the critically acclaimed "Life as a House" as Kevin Kline's disaffected teenage son; earned Golden Globe and SAG nominations | |
| With brother Tove, formed Forest Park Pictures; signed two-year, first-look deal with New Line Cinema in 2002 | ||
2001 | Won the coveted role of Anakin Skywalker for the final two Star Wars films | |
2000 | Had a supporting role in the heroin addiction-themed ABC TV-movie "Trapped in a Purple Haze" | |
2000 | Played a teen who was sexually molested by his stepmother in Fox's Family Network TV series, "Higher Ground" | |
1999 | Co-starred in Sophia Coppola's directorial debut "The Virgin Suicides" | |
1998 | Had small role in "Strike/The Hairy Bird" | |
1997 | Co-starred as a teen haunted by sinister puppets in TV special "Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy III" (Fox) | |
1996 | Guest starred on the vampire-turned-cop TV series "Forever Knight" (USA Network) | |
1996 | Acted in the TV-movie romance "Danielle Steel's 'No Greater Love'" (NBC) | |
1995 | Appeared in the futuristic satire, "Kurt Vonnegut's Harrison Bergeron" (Showtime) | |
1995 | Had a cameo as a paper boy in John Carpenter's mystery thriller "In the Mouth of Madness" | |
1994 | Appeared in the feature "Street Law" (direct-to-video release in 1995) | |
1994 | Acted on the Canada-filmed TV soap opera "Macht der Leidenschaft/Family Passions" | |
| Raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
Awards
2008 | MTV Movie Award for Best Fight in Jumper |
2006 | MTV Movie Award for Best Fight in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
2006 | MTV Movie Award for Best Villain in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
2002 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Life As A House |
2001 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Life As A House |
2001 | National Board of Review Award for Breakthrough Performance - Male in Life As A House |