Hayden Christensen was born on the 19th of April 1981 in Vancouver, British Columbia. His father David worked as a computer programmer and communications executive while his mother Alie served as an American speechwriter.
On the 12th of May 2000 Christensen announced that he would be starring as an adult Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode II , Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III , Revenge of the Sith. The casting director reviewed about 1,500 other candidates before director George Lucas selected Christensen.
Christensen's critically acclaimed portrayal of a misunderstood teenager in Life as a House earned him Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations. The performance also won the National Board of Review's award for Breakthrough Performance of the Year though it did not receive widespread public notice.
In 2010 Christensen sued USA Network over allegations that they stole his idea for the TV show Royal Pains. Although a federal judge at first dismissed Christensen's lawsuit in 2011 the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals reversed this decision in June 2012 remanding the case back to the district court for further proceedings.
On the 22nd of October 2021 it was reported that Christensen would also reprise the role for the Disney+ series Ahsoka. In May 2022 Christensen reprised his role of Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader for the Obi-Wan Kenobi limited series on Disney+.