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As of 2008, Hayden is dating actress Rachel Bilson.
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Hayden supports the Manchester United Football Club.
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Hayden is a model turned actor.
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Awards and Nominations:
- Hayden won the Movieline "Breakthrough Performance of 2001" for his role in Life as a House.
- Hayden was nominated for a 2002 Golden Globe award in the "Best Supporting Role" for his performance in Life as a House.
- In 2002, Hayden was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for "Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role" for his movie, Life as A House.
- Hayden was nominated for "Worst Supporting Actor" for Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. - Hayden won the ShoWest "Male Star of Tomorrow" in 2005.
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Hayden stopped eating pork after he got two pet pigs, and has now invested in an organic farm (2008).
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From February to April 2002 Hayden starred in the West End play This Is Our Youth in London, England with Anna Paquin and Jake Gyllenhaal.
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Hayden graduated from Baythorn Public School in Thornhill, Ontario.
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Hayden's nickname is Den.
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Hayden's first acting role was on the television series Family Passions, which aired on Canadian television in September of 1993.
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Hayden turns to his mother, brother and old high school drama teacher for advice about film scripts.
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Hayden took a pillow, a rock, and an angel statuette to the Attack of the Clones set.
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Hayden and Jewel Staite dated for a short time but Hayden was a bit too reclusive for Jewel.
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Hayden owns a production company with his brother, Tove, called Forest Park Pictures.
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Hayden considers Ewan McGregor to be one of his best friends.
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Hayden's parents run a communications business, called Christensen Communications.
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When Hayden was a kid, he loved He-Man and She-Rah.
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Hayden used to lie about his after school acting so he wouldn't stand out.
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Hayden did not like having to wear eyeshadow and make-up for his character in Life As A House.
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Hayden finds water totally sensual.
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Hayden has appeared in commercials for several big name companies such as Burger King, Nokia, Kudos and food products such cereals, crackers, waffles and much more.
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One of the first things Hayden splurged on was a nice TV with surround sound, so he could watch movies.
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Hayden signed the Harley Davidson motorcycle that Jay Leno auctioned off on eBay while he was on the show.
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Hayden was seven years old when he did his first commercial for cough syrup.
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Hayden calls his mom three to four times a week when he's not at home.
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Hayden works out on the trampoline, loves hockey, football, tennis and rollerblading.
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On May 12, 2000, the world found out that Hayden would be Anakin Skywalker on Star Wars.
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Hayden's family moved to Toronto, Ontario when he was three years old.
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As of 2008, Hayden lives in Los Angeles with his older brother Tove.
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Hayden likes music from Eminem, Radiohead, Macy Gray, Our Lady of Peace and Outkast. Hayden loathes anything country, Celine Dion, and Bryan Adams.
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Hayden smokes but has tried to quit in the past.
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Hayden has a huge toy frog collection.
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Hayden can write with both his left and right hand.
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Hayden studied at "The Actors Studio" in New York.
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Hayden would have liked to be an architect had it not been for acting.
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Hayden won "Best Villain" for Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith at the 2006 MTV Movie Awards.
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Hayden is the only actor to have portrayed Anakin Skywalker and his Sith alter ego, Darth Vader, in the same movie, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. All other times, Anakin and Vader have been played by different actors.
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Hayden and Jessica Alba visited Bellevue hospital to bring Christmas cheer to little children, while filming Awake.
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Hayden 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.
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A digital rendering of Hayden appears in the 2004 DVD version of Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, as the spirit of Anakin Skywalker, which replaced Sebastian Shaw as the ghostly image of Anakin Skywalker that appears beside Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda at the end of the film.
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Hayden was named one of People Magazine's "50 Hottest Bachelors" in 2005 and was chosen as one of Teen People's "25 Hottest Stars under 25" in 2002 and 2005.
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Hayden was a "ball boy" at the Canadian Open tennis matches. Hayden jumped out too soon during a match, which John McEnroe was playing, causing an interruption in play.
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Hayden fractured his hand during the filming of a violent scene in Life as a House, which his character hits a wall.
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Hayden appeared in the 2004 Fall/Winter ad campaign for Louis Vuitton.
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During the closing moments of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, where Hayden was wearing the Darth Vader mask and costume, Hayden was looking through the mask's mouthpiece even though the fact the new suit was made specially for him.
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Hayden attended Unionville High School in Unionville, Ontario, Canada which is best known for its arts programs.
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Hayden is of Danish and English (paternal side), and Swedish and Italian (maternal side) heritage.
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Hayden has three siblings which are Tove, Hejsa and Kaylen.
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Hayden won the part of Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars Episode II over Leonardo Dicaprio.
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Hayden has a rabbit and two parakeets, named Alex and Jay. He also used to have a dog, named Dakota, but it sadly died a few years ago.
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Hayden drives a BMW but used to have a white 1986 Jaguar XJC, which Hayden says broke down often.
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Hayden can't read music but plays jazz and blues on the piano.
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Favorites:
Actor: Joe Lando
Book: "Three Tales From the Life of Knulp" by Hermann Hesse
Colors: Blue and Red
Food: Pizza and his mom's bow-tie pasta with shrimp and broccoli
Football Club: Manchester United
Movie: The Princess Bride
Place: Lake Como, Italy
Star Wars Character: Yoda
TV Show: The Simpsons