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Tobey Maguire
Born
Tobias Vincent Maguire
Height5 ft 8 in (173cm)

Tobias Vincent Maguire (born 27 June, 1975) is an USA actor best known for his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the Spider-Man film series.

Early life

Maguire was born in Santa Monica, California. His father, Vincent Maguire, was a construction worker and a cook. His mother, Wendy Brown, is a secretary turned screenwriter and producer.[1]

Career

Early career

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Maguire (top right) in the poster for Wonder Boys

Maguire initially worked as a child actor, beginning in his early teens. He appeared in a variety of commercials and TV and movie roles. One of his first roles was an extra in the 1989 movie The Wizard. He auditioned for a part in the series Parenthood, where he met best friend actor Leonardo DiCaprio (DiCaprio got the part although Maguire would appear as a guest star in later episodes). He then had a small role in This Boy's Life which had DiCaprio in the main role. Maguire gained attention with his role in the 1997 film The Ice Storm, directed by Ang Lee. This soon was parlayed in a variety of lead roles where he played a thoughtful boy coming of age, in films such as Pleasantville, The Cider House Rules and Wonder Boys. In addition to acting, Maguire has also served as producer for several films, including 25th Hour (2002), Whatever We Do (2003), and Seabiscuit (2003), for which he served as executive producer.

Spider-Man

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Maguire as both Peter Parker and Spider-Man

In 2002, Maguire shot to superstardom when he was cast in the title role in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man, based on the popular Marvel comic book series. He reprised the part in Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3, which is slated to be released May 2007. It is uncertain whether he will return for a fourth installment.

After Spider-Man

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Maguire as Cpl. Patrick Tully in The Good German.

After Spider-Man, he further solidified his stardom in 2003 with a leading role as the jockey John M. "Red" Pollard in the acclaimed film Seabiscuit, about the famous United States' racehorse Seabiscuit. In 2006, Maguire starred in his first villainous role as Corporal Patrick Tully in Steven Soderbergh's The Good German based on the Joseph Kanon novel of the same name opposite George Clooney and Cate Blanchett.

Personal life

Maguire has been engaged to jewelry maker Jennifer Meyer, daughter of Universal Studios executive Ron Meyer, since April 2006; the pair first began dating in 2003. The couple had hoped to marry before the birth of their first child (a daughter named Ruby Sweetheart Maguire, born November 10, 2006), but were unable to do so due to Maguire's busy shooting schedule. Ruby's middle name comes from a childhood nickname of Meyer's given to her by her grandmother, who died a few months before Ruby's birth. [1] The family currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Maguire previously dated actress Rashida Jones and was romantically involved with his Spider-Man co-star Kirsten Dunst during the 2001 filming of the first movie in the series.

In 2004, Maguire took up tournament poker. He has finished in the money in several events and has been tutored by poker professional Daniel Negreanu. Maguire can be seen on ESPN's coverage of the 2005 and 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event Championship.

He is an avid Los Angeles Lakers fan, and enjoys yoga, basketball, and board games. Maguire is also close friends with Blake Sennet of indie-rock outfits Rilo Kiley and the Elected as well as fellow actor Leonardo DiCaprio.

Selected filmography

Comic book references to Tobey Maguire

  • In The Ultimate Spider-Man #54-59 (Hollywood), an unauthorized film is in production about Spider-Man with Doctor Octopus as the main villain. The film's male lead Tobey Maguire, Bruce Campbell, director Sam Raimi and Marvel-movie head Avi Arad appear in cameo roles.
  • When the writers of the Spider-Girl comic book series first introduced the character of Reilly Tyne/Darkdevil, he is described by Peter Parker in the comic as looking "just like Tobey Maguire", a deliberate nod to Maguire's involvement in the Spider-Man films.


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