Hayden Christensen

Hayden Christensen (born April 19, 1981 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, but raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is the actor most widely known for playing the adult Anakin Skywalker in ' and ', a role previously played by Jake Lloyd. He appeared in Canadian television programs when he was young, then diversified into American television in the late 1990s. He acquired his initial fame starring in Fox's Family Network TV series, Higher Ground (2000), showing off his acting talents as a teen who was sexually molested by his stepmother, then turning to drugs in his despair.

Trivia

• Has three siblings: Tove, Hejsa and Kaylen.
• Is of Danish and English (paternal side), Swedish and Italian (maternal side) heritage. His mother is American born and raised.
• Has dirty blonde hair and blue-green eyes.
• Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
• Attended Unionville High School in Unionville, Ontario, Canada. The school is best known for its arts programs.
• Competed with his sister Hejsa (the captain), brother Tove and a family friend in . The Eco-Challenge consists of a 500-kilometer (300 miles) race that included the tasks of hiking, swimming, kayaking and mountain biking their way through the Fiji archipelago. Only 23 out of 81 teams finished this race.
• One of the youngest competitors in Eco-Challenge: Fiji Islands.
• Named one of People Magazine's "50 Hottest Bachelors" (2005)
• Supports Manchester United Football Club
• He, his brother, and their friends, "kidnap" one another on each of their birthdays, drive to a location unknown to the birthday-boy, and then spend the day riding dirt-bikes.
• Was discovered when his older sister Hejsa, a former trampoline champion, was shopping around for an agent. No one was home to baby-sit him so he went along and it was suggested that he get an agent himself.
• During the closing moments of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, where Christensen was wearing the Darth Vader mask and costume, Christensen was looking through the mask's mouthpiece despite the fact a new suit was made specially for him.
• Has appeared in the 2004 Fall/Winter ad campaign for Louis Vuitton.