Tobey Maguire, who was born Tobias Vincent ‘Tobey’ Maguire, is an American actor and film and television producer. Popularly known for the portrayal of Peter Parker aka Spider-Man in the maiden movie adaptation of Marvel Comics’ Spider-Man titled the same, Maguire received several accolades while he was associated with theSpider-Man (2002) franchise until 2007. The Cider House Rules (1999), Wonder Boys (2000), Seabiscuit (2003), and Brothers (2009) are just some of the memorable roles that he has played.
| Real Name/Full Name | Tobias Vincent Maguire |
| Date Of Birth | 27 June 1975 |
| Age | 49 years old |
| Birthplace | Santa Monica, California, United States. |
| Nationality | American |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Height | 5 feet 7 inch |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Father | Vincent Maguire |
| Mother | Wendy Brown |
| Spouse | Jennifer Meyer (Divorce) |
| Children | Ruby Sweetheart Maguire, and Otis Tobias Maguire. |
| Siblings | Weston Epp, Timothy Maguire, Jopaul Van Epp, Sara Maguire, Vincent Maguire Jr. |
| Profession | Actor, producer |
| Net worth | $75 million. |
Biography
Santa Monica, California, United States was the location of Tobey Maguire’s birth on June 27, 1975. A middle-class family was where he was born. Vincent Maguire, a construction worker, is the father of Maguire and Wendy Brown is his mother.
The family included Weston Epp, Timothy Maguire, Jopaul Van Epp, Sara Maguire, and Vincent Maguire Jr.
His childhood spent moving around caused him to feel emotionally affected as well. Eventually, after he relocated for his freshman year, Maguire quit schooling and decided to pursue a career in acting.
Personal Life
During the shooting of Seabiscuit in 2003, he met Jennifer Meyer, a jewelry designer. Ruby Sweetheart Maguire was born in November 2006 after the couple got engaged in 2006. The following, on September 3, 2007, Meyer and Maguire got married and a couple of years later, in 2009, their second child, a son, Otis Tobias Maguire was born in 2009. The couple separated on October 18th, 2016 after 9 years of marriage.
Career
When he was 14, Maguire debuted as an actor in ‘The Wizard’ (1989). Before being cast as the lead in the television series ‘Great Scott!’ (1992), he appeared in commercials and television shows. ‘The Ice Storm’ (1997) was where he got his first major lead role in a film. Other lead roles were secured for him in ‘Pleasantville’ (1998), ‘The Cider House Rules’ (1999), and ‘Wonder Boys’ (2000). In 2001, he voiced the animated film ‘Cats and Dogs’.
He has received two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture for Cider House Rules (1999) and Seabiscut (2003) as well as a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama for Brothers (2009). Maguire created his own production company, Material Pictures, in 2012 and was involved in the production of Good People (2012) and Pawn Sacrifice (2014).
Material Pictures, Maguire’s production company, was established in 2012. Among the movies they have produced are Good People (2013), Pawn Sacrifice (2015), Z for Zachariah (2015), and The 5th Wave (2016). Maguire was previously employed as a producer on movies like Country Strong (2010), Seeking Justice (2011), and Rock of Ages (2012) before establishing the production house. He was given credit as an executive producer for the 2003 movie Seabiscuit.
Tobey Maguire Movies & TV Shows
| Movies & TV Shows | Year |
| The Wizard | 1989 |
| Great Scott! | 1992 |
| This Boy’s Life | 1993 |
| Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) | 1993 |
| In Spite of Love | 1994 |
| Revenge of the Red Baron | 1994 |
| A Child’s Cry for Help | 1994 |
| Healer | 1994 |
| S.F.W. | 1994 |
| Empire Records | 1995 |
| Duke of Groove | 1995 |
| Tracey Takes On… (TV Series) | 1996 |
| Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story (TV Series) | 1996 |
| Joyride | 1997 |
| Deconstructing Harry | 1997 |
| The Ice Storm | 1997 |
| Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | 1998 |
| Pleasantville | 1998 |
| Ride with the Devil | 1999 |
| The Cider House Rules | 1999 |
| Wonder Boys | 2000 |
| Cats & Dogs (voice) | 2001 |
| Don’s Plum | 2001 |
| Jack Black: Spider-Man | 2002 |
| Spider-Man | 2002 |
| Seabiscuit | 2003 |
| Spider-Man 2 | 2004 |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Cheri Oteri | 2004 |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell – Volume 2 | 2004 |
| The Good German | 2006 |
| Spider-Man 3 | 2007 |
| In Search of Steve Ditko | 2007 |
| Beyond All Boundaries | 2009 |
| Brothers | 2009 |
| The Details | 2011 |
| The Frame (TV Series) | 2013 |
| The Great Gatsby | 2013 |
| Labor Day | 2013 |
| The Spoils of Babylon (TV Series) | 2014 |
| Pawn Sacrifice | 2014 |
| The Boss Baby (voice) | 2017 |
| Spider-Man: No Way Home | 2021 |
| Babylon | 2022 |
| Extrapolations (TV Series) | 2023 |
| Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | 2023 |
Net Worth
The net worth of Tobey Maguire is $75 million, an actor and film producer from the United States. Tobey Maguire is most famous for portraying Spider-Man in three blockbuster films. The current trend of blockbuster films based on superhero comic book characters was brought into existence by Sam Raimi’s three Spider-Man films.
Conclusion
In the early part of his career, he primarily played teenage characters. At a critical point in his career, Maguire suffered from alcohol abuse. He had to pull out of a film in which he was supposed to be the lead role due to his drinking problem. The filmmakers welcomed him back to acting. His biggest breakthrough came in 2002 when he played the eponymous character in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man. Maguire starred in the sequels to ‘Spider-Man’, which achieved equal success after the success of ‘Spider-Man’.
