Hayden Christensen's Birth Date:
April 19, 1981
Place of Birth:
Vancouver, Canada
Role That Sort of Got Him Noticed:
Hayden Christensen picked up the Best Breakthrough Performance Award from the National Board of Review for his work in Irwin Winkler's Life as a House opposite Kevin Kline.
Role That Got Him Really Noticed:
Playing Anakin Skywalker in the blockbuster epic Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones.
A Little Trivia:
Hayden's older sister, a Junior World Trampoline Champion, did a commercial for Pringles and was meeting with a talent agent. No babysitter was available so he went with her and was signed up as well (at the age of 7). At the age of 12 he had a recurring role on Family Passions, the first Canadian television soap opera.
Notable Movie Credits:
Street Law, All I Wanna Do, The Virgin Suicides, Life as a House, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Shattered Glass, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, Factory Girl, Awake, Virgin Territory, Jumper, New York, I Love You and Bone Deep
