Raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Acted on the Canada-filmed TV soap opera "Macht der Leidenschaft/Family Passions"

Appeared in the feature "Street Law" (direct-to-video release in 1995)

Had a cameo as a paper boy in John Carpenter's mystery thriller "In the Mouth of Madness"

Appeared in the futuristic satire, "Kurt Vonnegut's Harrison Bergeron" (Showtime)

Acted in the TV-movie romance "Danielle Steel's 'No Greater Love'" (NBC)

Guest starred on the vampire-turned-cop TV series "Forever Knight" (USA Network)

Co-starred as a teen haunted by sinister puppets in TV special "Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy III" (Fox)

Had small role in "Strike/The Hairy Bird"

Co-starred in Sophia Coppola's directorial debut "The Virgin Suicides"

Played a teen who was sexually molested by his stepmother in Fox's Family Network TV series, "Higher Ground"

Had a supporting role in the heroin addiction-themed ABC TV-movie "Trapped in a Purple Haze"

Won the coveted role of Anakin Skywalker for the final two Star Wars films

With brother Tove, formed Forest Park Pictures; signed two-year, first-look deal with New Line Cinema in 2002

Starred in the critically acclaimed "Life as a House" as Kevin Kline's disaffected teenage son; earned Golden Globe and SAG nominations

London stage acting debut in "This Is Our Youth"

Starred as Anakin Skywalker in "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones"

Starred as writer Stephen Glass in the drama "Shattered Glass," based on a true story

Reprised the role of Anakin Skywalker in "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith" the final chapter in the Star Wars saga

Portrayed a fictional rock star who is based upon Bob Dylan in "Factory Girl"

Portrayed a man paralyzed in a state of 'anesthetic awareness' in the thriller "Awake"

Co-starred with Rachel Bilson in the sci-fi thriller "Jumper"