A long time ago, in a country not so far away, I was eight years old, doing my best Darth Vader imitation.
I'm just this kid from Toronto who got his start.
One of the things I find about acting is that the less the audience knows about the actor, the more they're able to believe in him in the role.
Hayden got a supporting role in The Virgin Suicides, opposite Kirsten Dunst and Josh Hartnett.
Hayden wants to get rid of his self-doubt.
Hayden's turn-offs are people that feel that they constantly have to be engaged in the conversation as well as people who rag on their parents.
Hayden's favorite food is pizza and the bow-tie pasta with shrimp and broccoli his mom makes.
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.
Hayden's nickname is Den.
Hayden's first acting role was on the television series Family Passions, which aired on Canadian television in September of 1993.
Hayden took a pillow, a rock, and an angel statuette to the Attack of the Clones set.
Hayden owns a production company with his brother, Tove, called Forest Park Pictures.
Hayden considers Ewan Mcgregor to be one of his best friends.
When Hayden was a kid, he loved He-Man and She-Rah.
Hayden did not like having to wear eyeshadow and make-up for his character in Life As A House.
Hayden's mom still makes him take out his garbage and do his chores.
One of the first things Hayden splurged on was a nice tv with surround sound, so he could watch movies.
Hayden was seven years old when he did his first commercial for cough syrup.
Hayden works out on the trampoline, loves hockey, football, tennis and rollerblading.
Hayden's favorite colors are blue and red.
Hayden's family moved to Toronto, Ontario when he was three years old.
[On Hayden's natural athleticism and skill with the light-saber on set] Ewan Mcgregor says: "He’s quite extraordinary with his moves and spins. And he puts 110 percent into it. I think he was a baton girl in a past life."
Hayden says: "I try to stay away from the L.A. scene as much as possible. I feel it helps me to better prepare for my roles if I am not too involved in that whole thing."
Hayden says: "I used to write in high school. I loved the freedom. It's a solitary means of expression, where you can lock yourself in a room for a couple of days and just come up with your own stories. And I've always found that appealing because I'm a bit of a hermit myself."
Hayden says: "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."
Hayden likes music from Eminem, Radiohead, Macy Gray, Our Lady of Peace and Outkast. Hayden loathes anything country, Celine Dion, and Bryan Adams.
Hayden smokes but has tried to quit in the past.
Hayden has a huge toy frog collection.
Hayden studied at "The Actors Studio" in New York.
Hayden's favorite place is Lake Como, Italy.
Hayden won "Best Villian" for Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith at the 2006 MTV Movie Awards.
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.
Hayden shares a birthday with James Franco.
Hayden loves architecture, lasagna and tennis but is unfortunately allergic to bees.
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.
Hayden shares a birthday with Columbian actress Catalina Sandino Moreno.
Hayden's favorite scenes to film in Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith were the scenes in which he acted with Ian McDiarmid.
Hayden has dismissed rumors that he is a homosexual.
Hayden fractured his hand during the filming of a violent scene in Life as a House, which his character hits a wall.
Hayden appeared in the 2004 Fall/Winter ad campaign for Louis Vuitton.
Hayden attended Unionville High School in Unionville, Ontario, Canada which is best known for its arts programs.
Hayden has three siblings which are Tove, Hejsa and Kaylen.
Hayden won the part of Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars Episode II over Leonardo Dicaprio.
Hayden starred in Episodes II and III of the Star Wars saga, as the early Anakin Skywalker, or the younger Darth Vader.
Hayden drives a BMW but used to have a white 1986 Jaguar XJC, which Hayden says broke down often.
Hayden weighs about 139-159 lbs.
Hayden grew up playing competitive hockey and tennis.
Hayden won the National Board of Reviews "Beakthrough Performance of 2001" for his role in Life as a House.
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