Hayden Christensen

  • Name: Hayden Christensen
  • Date of Birth: April 19, 1981
  • Place of Birth: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Mini-bio: Hayden Christensen made headlines in the spring of 2000, when director George Lucas announced that the 19-year-old actor would play the much-coveted role of Anakin Skywalker in Episode II and Episode ... read moreIII of the venerable Star Wars franchise. Born in Vancouver but raised in Toronto, Canada, Christensen became involved with Canadian television productions at a young age and carried his skills over to American TV movies and series in the late '90s. Though he would appear briefly in 1999's The Virgin Suicides for director Sofia Coppola -- a family friend of Lucas' -- it was Christensen's work in the Fox Family Channel's drama series Higher Ground which convinced Lucas to give the actor a reading. Adamant in his desire to find new talent for the role, Lucas passed over such potential adolescent Anakins as Ryan Phillippe, Jonathon Jackson, and even Leonardo DiCaprio in favor of Christensen. It remains to be seen whether the young actor will survive the typecasting that a similarly unknown Mark Hamill suffered some two and a half decades prior, in Episode IV.Before Episode II made it to the screen, Christensen won accolades -- including a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor -- playing a troubled goth teen in the family melodrama Life as a House. The stage thus set for his blockbuster debut, Christensen would be omnipresent on magazine covers and talk shows in the months leading up to Attack of the Clones' release. The media blitz was not enough, however, to quell some critics' responses to the film and its star, citing Lucas for his simplistic dialogue and singling out Christensen for an impudent, one-note performance. Though the detractors weren't enough to prevent the film from grossing more than 300 million dollars stateside, Episode II still didn't perform to predictions, as both the nascent Spider-Man and Lord of the Rings franchises stole a little luster from Lucas' crown jewel, and heartthrobs the likes of Tobey Maguire, Elijah Wood, and Orlando Bloom quickly eclipsed Christensen's "it"-boy status.Perhaps feeling the need to stretch his cinematic muscles, Christensen took on the role of a brash young plagiarist in the micro-budgeted Shattered Glass. The true-life tale of journalist Stephen Glass, whose fabricated stories brought shame to the hallowed halls of The New Republic, the film made the festival rounds before its release in the fall of 2003, and Christensen found himself back in the good graces of critics with his enigmatic, cipher-like turn as the duplicitous young writer. ~ Michael Hastings, Rovi
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Hayden ChristensenHAYDEN CHRISTENSEN

Born on April 19, 1981, Hayden got his start with the movie "Life as a House". However, landing the role of Anakin Skywalker in two of the Star Wars movie shot him into stardom. He's since gone on to do other popular movies such as Jumper, Awake, and Factory Girl.

Hayden is also known for his role in the TV series, Higher Ground, in which he played a teen who had been abused by his step mother and had turned to drugs.

Hayden was born in Vancover, British Columbia, Canada, but raised in Richmond Hill, Ontario, just outside Toronto. His parents are Alie and David Christensen. He also has an older brother and sister named Tove and Hesja, and a younger sister named Kaylen.

Hayden is of Danish, Italian and Swedish ancestry.

Hayden is currently romantically linked to actress Rachel Bilson.
Hayden Christensen Information:
Eye color: Blue
Height: 6'1 and a half (1.87 m)
Nickname(s): Den
Notable feature(s):
Education: Attended Unionville High School, Markham, Ontario
Family: Three siblings, Tove, and Hesja, both older, and a younger sister, Kaylen. His parents are David and Alie Christensen
Resides in: Richmond Hill, Ontario
Religious affiliations: Athiest, Born and Raised Catholic
Political affiliation:
Personal interests/hobbies: Acting, blues, jazz, piano, architecture
Charities/Causes:
Other: Hayden owns a farm and loves animals
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