Tobey Maguire
Tobias Vincent "Tobey" Maguire (born June 27, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Spider-Man in all three movies and including the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Tobey Maguire | |
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 Tobey at the 2007 premiere of Spider-Man 3. | |
| Born | Tobias Vincent Maguire June 27, 1975 |
| Occupation | Actor, film producer |
| Years active | 1989 - present |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Jennifer Meyer (m. 2007; div. 2020) |
| Partner(s) | Demi Moore (2002-2003) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
Maguire didn't finish high school because he wanted to be an actor.[1] He got help from Alcoholics Anonymous for an underaged drinking problem. He has been sober ever since.[2] Maguire has been a vegetarian since 1992. In 2009, he became a vegan.[3]
PETA called him the World's Sexiest Vegetarian in 2002.[4] He often makes changes in his diet to either gain or lose weight. For example, he dramatically decreased his calorie intake for Seabiscuit. Then he quickly gained weight for Spider-Man 2.
Personal life
Maguire met Jennifer Meyer in 2003 while he was shooting the movie Seabiscuit. They became engaged in April 2006. Their daughter Ruby Sweetheart Maguire was born on November 10, 2006.[5] The couple married on September 3, 2007, in Kona, Hawaii.[6] Their second child, Otis Tobias Maguire was born on May 8, 2009.[7] The couple divorced in 2020.
Poker
In 2004, Maguire took up tournament poker. Maguire can be seen on ESPN's coverage of the 2005, 2006, and 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event Championship.
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1989 | Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place | Boy No. 3 | Television film |
| 1989 | The Wizard | Goon | |
| 1990 | Tales from the Whoop: Hot Rod Brown Class Clown | Hot Rod Brown | Television film |
| 1990 | 1st & Ten | Chad | Television series; Episode: "If I Didn't Play Football" |
| 1991 | Eerie, Indiana | Tripp McConnell | Television series; Episode: "The Dead Letter" |
| 1991 | Roseanne (TV series) | Jeff | Television series; Episode: "Valentine's Day" |
| 1992 | Wild and Crazy Kids | Himself | Television series |
| 1992 | Great Scott! | Scott Melrod |
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| 1993 | This Boy's Life | Chuck Bolger | |
| 1994 | Healer | Teenager | |
| 1994 | Revenge of the Red Baron | Jimmy Spencer | |
| 1994 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Duane Parsons | Television series; Episode: "The Prodigal Son" |
| 1994 | Spoils of War | Martin | Television film |
| 1994 | S.F.W. | Al | |
| 1994 | A Child's Cry for Help | Peter Lively | Television film |
| 1995 | Empire Records | Andre | Scenes were deleted from the final film, but Maguire still remains in the closing credits. |
| 1996 | Joyride | J.T. | |
| 1996 | Seduced by Madness | Chuck Borchardt | Television film |
| 1996 | Duke of Groove | Rich Cooper | Television film |
| 1997 | The Ice Storm | Paul Hood | |
| 1997 | Deconstructing Harry | Harvey Stern / Harry's character | |
| 1998 | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | The Hitchhiker | |
| 1998 | Pleasantville | David | Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor |
| 1999 | Ride with the Devil | Jake Roedel | |
| 1999 | The Cider House Rules | Homer Wells | Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| 2000 | Wonder Boys | James Leer | |
| 2001 | Don's Plum | Ian | |
| 2001 | Cats & Dogs | Lou the Beagle | Voice Only |
| 2002 | Spider-Man | Peter Parker/Spider-Man |
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| 2003 | Seabiscuit | Red Pollard |
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| 2004 | Spider-Man 2 | Peter Parker/Spider-Man | Saturn Award for Best Actor |
| 2006 | The Good German | Corporal Patrick Tully | |
| 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | Peter Parker/Spider-Man | Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (with James Franco) |
| 2008 | Tropic Thunder | Himself | Uncredited |
| 2009 | Brothers | Sam Cahill |
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| 2011 | The Details | Jeff Webber | |
| 2012 | Life of Pi | Yann Martel | Replaced by Rafe Spall in the final cut |
| 2013 | The Great Gatsby | Nick Carraway | |
| 2014 | Bad Neighbours | James Radner | |
| 2016 | Bad Neighbours 2 | ||
| Kindergarten Cop 2 | Detective David Harris | ||
| 2017 | Boss Baby | Adult Tim/Narrator | |
| 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | Peter Parker/Spider-Man |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The 25th Hour | |
| 2003 | Whatever We Do | |
| 2003 | Seabiscuit | |
| 2011 | Country Strong | |
| 2011 | Seeking Justice | |
| 2012 | Rock of Ages |
Tobey Maguire Media
Maguire at the 2006 San Diego Comic-Con
Maguire greets fans at a Spider-Man 3 premiere
Maguire at the premiere of The Great Gatsby, 2013
References
- ↑ Interview: Tobey Maguire, published May 4, 2007; retrieved May 14, 2007.
- ↑ Tobey Maguire Reveals AA Meetings Archived 2016-07-29 at the Wayback Machine, published April 12, 2007; retrieved May 14, 2007.
- ↑ Stein, Ruthe (November 29, 2009). "Jim Sheridan directs 'Brothers'". San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/27/PKUS1ALEOQ.DTL&type=movies. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
- ↑ Annette Sharp, "Tobey Maguire Rejects Luxury Car with Leather Seats Archived 2012-07-05 at the Wayback Machine," The Daily Telegraph, 12 October 2011.
- ↑ "Tobey Maguire Welcomes First Child". TheCelebrityCafe. November 13, 2006. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ↑ "Tobey Maguire Marries Jennifer Meyer in Hawaii". Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
- ↑ Fleeman, Mike; Julie Jordan (July 3, 2009). "Tobey Maguire Reveals Baby Son's Name". People. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20289432,00.html. Retrieved December 7, 2009.
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