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Actor Born: April 19, 1981 in Vancouver, British Columbia Biography:"Hayden Christensen" made headlines in the spring of 2000, when director "George Lucas" announced that the 19-year-old actor would play the much-coveted role of Anakin Skywalker in Episode II and Episode III of the venerable "Star Wars" franchise. Born in Vancouver but raised in Toronto, Canada, "Christensen" became involved with Canadian television productions at a young age and carried his skills over to American TV movies and series in the late '90s. Though he would appear briefly in 1999's "The Virgin Suicides" for director "Sofia Coppola" -- a family friend of Lucas' -- it was "Christensen"'s work in the Fox Family Channel's drama series "Higher Ground" which convinced Lucas to give the actor a reading. Adamant in his desire to find new talent for the role, Lucas passed over such potential adolescent Anakins as "Ryan Phillippe", "Jonathon Jackson", and even "Leonardo DiCaprio" in favor of... Full Biography
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