Hayden was born in Oakland, California and grew up in Sacramento. His first public performance had him portraying a bumblebee in his preschool play. From there, he continued to act and score major roles in his school plays throughout elementary, middle, and high school. He attended UC San Diego and graduated cum laude with degrees in Theatre and Psychology. Within weeks of graduation, Hayden moved to Los Angeles and has been steadily working as an actor ever since. He has most recently worked on "Help Me Help You" and "My Name is Earl." He was up for a series regular role on the new Playboy TV comedy, "Canoga Park," but his role got written out of the script. Hayden is continuing to attract more attention in the casting community with his natural comedic talents. He was on "Madtv" and has written a workplace comedy pilot called, "Bruno's".