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Hayden Christensen Biography
Birth Name:Hayden Christensen
Birth Place:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Profession Actor, Producer
Fast Facts
- Launched a fashion line with the RW&CO․ chain, inspired by the farm that he runs and owns
- Has served as an advocate for the Lazarus Effect Campaign for AIDS
- Participated in "The 24 Hour Plays" to help raise money for charities in New York
- Co-founded production company Glacier Films along with his brother Tove Christensen
- Trained at the Actor's Studio
- Quote: "Actors are observers․ They're trying to have an understanding of human sensibility․"
- Quote: "All my characters have characteristics I don't know anything about and that's the joy․ Being able to justify their actions, and find sympathy in their wrongs, and understand their accomplishments․"
- Best known for his role as Anakin Skywalker in the "Star Wars" film franchise
- Played competitive tennis as a child
Awards
- 2001NBR Award-Breakthrough Performance - Male: winner
- 2002Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award-Male: nominated
- 2002Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 2002DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2002Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2002OFTA Film Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: Male: nominated
- 2002OFCS Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: nominated
- 2002Teen Choice Award-Film - Choice Fight Scene: winner
- 2002Teen Choice Award-Film - Choice Actor, Drama/Action Adventure: nominated
- 2002Teen Choice Award-Film - Choice Chemistry: nominated
- 2002Stinker Award-Worst Supporting Actor: winner
- 2003Saturn Award-Best Performance by a Younger Actor: nominated
- 2003Razzie Award-Worst Screen Couple: nominated
- 2003Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actor: winner
- 2004Best Actor-: winner
- 2004Golden Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
- 2005Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Action Adventure/Thriller: nominated
- 2005Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Bad Guy: nominated
- 2005Stinker Award-Worst On-Screen Couple: nominated
- 2006Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated
- 2006MTV Movie Award-Best Villain: winner
- 2006MTV Movie Award-Best Fight: nominated
- 2006Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actor: winner
- 2008MTV Movie Award-Best Fight: nominated
- 2008Razzie Award-Worst Screen Couple: nominated
- 2008Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Rumble: nominated
- 2022Saturn Award-Best Guest Performance in a Streaming Series: winner
- 2023CCA Super Award-Best Villain in a Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie: nominated