History Creator / HaydenChristensen

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** For his most famous role, as Anakin Skywalker, he gained a lot of weight under a strict diet and workout program to portray the character's older, more battle worn version in ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''. On the other hand, his iconic long hair in this movie was actually a wig made to resemble his natural hair.

* ''Film/{{Awake}}'' (2007) as Clayton "Clay" Beresford, Jr.

* ''Series/{{Goosebumps}}'' (1997) as Zane (episode: "Night of the Living Dummy III")

He would eventually grow [[CelebrityIsOverrated dissatisfied with the Hollywood lifestyle]] and [[{{CallToAgriculture}} purchase a farm]] in Ontario, which he spends his time tending to. He still takes roles here and there, but his A-List days seemed to be well behind him...until 2021, when it was revealed that he would be returning to the ''Star Wars'' franchise, once again wearing the black armor and cape of the franchise's marquee villain, Darth Vader, in the interquel series ''Obi-Wan Kenobi''. The favorable reaction this garnered from the fanbase has also led to Christensen saying he'd be open to a series focusing on Vader himself.

* RoleReprise: 14 years after ''Revenge of the Sith'', he got a series of job offers from Lucasfilm to play Anakin again, starting with a voice-over cameo at the end of ''The Rise of Skywalker'', followed by an in-person reprisal of Darth Vader in ''Obi-Wan Kenobi'', and a Force Spirit in ''Ahsoka''.

* OlderThanTheyLook: He looks about a decade younger than he really is, to the point that he could come back for scenes as pre-Vader Anakin in ''Series/ObiWanKenobi'' and ''Series/{{Ahsoka|2023}}'' nearly 20 years after ''Revenge of the Sith'' with no issue.

* MasterSwordsman: One thing that no one can argue against is that Hayden trained his ass off in sword choreography to make Anakin's skills with a lightsaber look legit. His future appearances in the Obi-wan and Ahsoka series' show that despite being over a dozen years later, Hayden's still got it.
* OlderThanTheyLook: He looks about a decade younger than he really is, to the point that he could come back for scenes as pre-Vader Anakin in ''Series/ObiWanKenobi'' seventeen years later with no issue.

** When asked to reprise his role as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader for ''Series/ObiWanKenobi'', he watched Episodes II and III, as well as ''The Clone Wars'' and other shows involving his character post Episode III to both refresh his memory and get a better understanding of his character's personality and experiences throughout the years. As a result, his physical performance is nigh-indistinguishible from that of Creator/DavidProwse back in the day.

[[CelebrityIsOverrated He would eventually grow dissatisfied with the Hollywood lifestyle]] and [[{{CallToAgriculture}} purchase a farm]] in Ontario, which he spends his time tending to. He still takes roles here and there, but his A-List days seemed to be well behind him...until 2021, when it was revealed that he would be returning to the ''Star Wars'' franchise, once again wearing the black armor and cape of the franchise's marquee villain, Darth Vader, in the interquel series ''Obi-Wan Kenobi''. The favorable reaction this garnered from the fanbase has also led to Christensen saying he'd be open to a series focusing on Vader himself.

* CelebrityIsOverrated: Although he loves acting (describing it once as "the shy man's revenge"), Hayden is a famously private and introverted person who prefers a peaceful life in the countryside away from the public eye.
* DyeingForYourArt: In his role as the rebellious teenage son in ''Film/LifeAsAHouse'', he dyed his hair black or very dark brown to go with the characters goth appearance.

* NiceGuy: Seems friendly, classy and polite in interviews, and has a sense of humor, even at one point joking with the fans about his character's most infamous lines of dialogue from the ''Star Wars'' prequels.

* PrettyBoy: In spades. His intense eyes are one feature people often comment on.

* ReclusiveArtist: Famously so, he is said to be an introverted person who prefers a quiet lifestyle.

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** When asked to reprise his role as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader for ''Series/ObiWanKenobi'', he watched Episodes II and III, as well as ''The Clone Wars'' and other shows involving his character post Episode III to both refresh his memory and get a better understanding of his character's personality and experiences throughout the years. As a result, his physical performance is nigh-indistinguishible from David Prowse's.

[[Film/RevengeOfTheSith This is where the]] [[JustForFun/DescribeTopicHere fun]] [[MemeticMutation begins!]]

* RoleReprise: 14 years after ''Revenge of the Sith'', he got a series of job offers from Lucasfilm to play Anakin again, starting with a voice-over cameo at the end of ''The Rise of Skywalker'', followed by an in-person reprisal of Darth Vader, and a Force Spirit in ''Ahsoka''. Then he returned as the live-action Vader, wearing his iconic armor, in ''Obi-Wan Kenobi''.

* RoleReprise: 14 years after ''Revenge of the Sith'', he got a series of job offers from Lucasfilm to play Anakin again, starting with a voice-over cameo at the end of ''The Rise of Skywalker'', followed by an in-person reprisal of Darth Vader, and a Force Spirit in ''Ahsoka''.

** ''Ahsoka'' (TBD)

->''I love acting because it's a bit of an escape. It gives you the ability to reinvent yourself. They say that acting is the shy man's revenge.''

[[Film/RevengeOfTheSith This is where the]] [[JustForFun/DescribeTopicHere description]] [[MemeticMutation begins!]]

''Film/Vanishingon7thStreet'' (2010) as Luke

* OlderThanTheyLook: He looks about a decade younger than he really is.

* NiceGuy: Seems friendly, classy and polite in interviews, and has a sense of humor, even at one point joking with the fans about his character' s most infamous lines of dialogue from the ''Star Wars'' prequels.

*** When asked to reprise his role as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader for the Obi Wan Kenobi show, he watched Episodes II and III, as well as The Clone Wars and other shows involving his character post Episode III to both refresh his memory and get a better understanding of his character's personality and experiences throughout the years.
*** The physical attention to detail pays off in ''Obi-Wan'', where Hayden spends much more time and has much more action in the Darth Vader suit, and his physical performance is nigh-indistinguishible from David Prowse's.