Tobey Maguire

The Early Years

Tobias Vincent Maguire was born June 27, 1975 to Vincent Maguire, a construction worker and cook, and Wendy Brown, a secretary. His parents were young when he was born and split up two years later. He moved around a lot -- from his birthplace of Santa Monica, California, to Washington and Oregon. He dropped out of high school while in the ninth grade to pursue his acting career.

His big break came in 1992, when at the tender age of 17, Maguire landed a role in the television comedy, Great Scott. The series was cancelled after nine weeks. He has four half-brothers, Vincent, Timothy, Jopaul and Weston, and a half-sister, Sara.

Movie Career

Maguire at the premiere of Spider-Man 2.

After playing numerous small parts on television and the silver screen, Tobey Maguire's claim to fame came in 1997's coming-of-age film, The Ice Storm, where he played a young man whose town gets threatened with an ice storm. While it was critically acclaimed, the movie did poor at the box office. This part led to many similar roles for Maguire, including Pleasantville (1998), The Cider House Rules (1999) and Wonder Boys (2002).

It wasn't until 2002 when Tobey Maguire became a household name. He was cast in the title role of Spider-Man, after the famous Marvel comic series. The film also starred Kirsten Dunst and Willem Dafoe.

Two years later, he reprised his role of Peter Parker in Spider-Man 2. However, with the anticipated release of Spider-Man 3 in May 2007, Tobey Maguire isn't sure if he will turn in his spiderwebs any time soon. He has said that if he is offered a good script for Spider-Man 4, he will consider it.

Besides Spider-Man 3, Maguire's upcoming films include:

• Say it in Russian (2007)
• Quiet Type (2007)
• Cats & Dogs 2: Tinkles Revenge (2007)
• Tokyo Suckerpunch (2008)

Filmography

Tobey Maguire's film career dates back to his teen years when he appeared with Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio in This Boy's Life. Other films include:

• The Good German (2006)
• Seabiscuit (2003)
• Cats & Dogs (2002)
• Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
• The Ice Storm (1997)
• Deconstructing Harry (1997)

Television Career

While Maguire got his start in television, the big screen has been his home. He has starred in several TV shows, including Saturday Night Live, Tracey Takes On... and A Child's Cry for Help. He also made appearances on Roseanne, Blossom and Jake and the Fatman.

Awards and Honors

Tobey Maguire has been nominated for 11 acting awards, receiving six of them:

• Best Actor (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films - 2005)
• Best Kiss (MTV Movie Awards - 2003)
• Choice Actor (Teen Choice Award - 2002)
• Choice Lip Lock (Teen Choice Award - 2002)
• Best Supporting Performance, Male (Toronto Film Critics Association Awards - 2000)
• Best Performance by a Younger Actor/Actress (ASFFHF - 1999)

Personal Life

Kirsten Dunst was not only Maguire's sidekick in all of the Spider-Man movies, but the two dated as well.

Maguire is engaged to Jennifer Meyer, a jewelry maker and daughter of Universal Studios executive Ron Meyer. The couple has been together since 2003, and their first child was born in November 2006 -- a girl, Ruby Sweetheart Maguire. He has been romantically linked to actresses Rashida Jones and Kirsten Dunst.

Tobey Maguire has several hobbies, but his most notorious is tournament poker. He has been seen on ESPN's 2005 and 2006 coverage of the World Series of Poker.

Tobey Maguire Trivia

• He is a vegetarian.
• According to the Autograph Collector's 14th annual survey, Maguire has the fourth worst autograph in Hollywood.
• Tobey Maguire wanted to be a chef, but turned to acting after his mother offered him $100 to take drama.
• He enjoys cooking and yoga.
• He is afraid of heights.
• Because of their similarities, fans often mix up Maguire, Daniel Radcliffe and Elijah Wood.

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