---
name: "Tobey Maguire"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tobey-maguire"
fi1m_id: "tobey-maguire"
imdb_id: "nm0001497"
tmdb_id: 2219
wikidata_id: "Q165524"
roles: ["Actor","Producer"]
born: "27 June 1975"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 13
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 13
updated: "2026-10-23T04:06:16.421183+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Tobey Maguire

## Identity

Tobey Maguire

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tobey-maguire
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tobey-maguire
- **IMDb ID:** nm0001497
- **TMDB ID:** 2219
- **Wikidata ID:** Q165524
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobey_Maguire, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q165524, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001497/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2219

Actor and producer. Born 27 June 1975 in Santa Monica, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor, Producer
- **Born:** 27 June 1975, Santa Monica, California, USA
- **Active:** 1988–present
- **Also known as:** Tobias Vincent Maguire , Tobey Vincent Maguire , Tobias Maguire 
- **Frequently works with:** [James Franco](https://film.one/person/james-franco.md), [Kirsten Dunst](https://film.one/person/kirsten-dunst.md), [Laura Ziskin](https://film.one/person/laura-ziskin.md), [Sam Raimi](https://film.one/person/sam-raimi.md), [Alvin Sargent](https://film.one/person/alvin-sargent.md), [Avi Arad](https://film.one/person/avi-arad.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as actor, over 13 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 84 (1), 1990s 73 (3), 2000s 70 (6), 2010s 58 (2), 2020s 74 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 63 across 12 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 7 of 11 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 7, Action 4, Comedy 4, Science Fiction 4, Adventure 3, Romance 2
- **Screen time:** 24 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $5,609m across 12 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobey_Maguire, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q165524, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001497/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2219

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Spider-Man 2*](https://film.one/film/spider-man-2.md) (85), [*Spider-Man*](https://film.one/film/spider-man.md) (78), [*Spider-Man 3*](https://film.one/film/spider-man-3.md) (55)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Deconstructing Harry*](https://film.one/film/deconstructing-harry.md) (72)
- **Apple TV:** [*Seabiscuit*](https://film.one/film/seabiscuit.md) (65)
- **Pluto TV:** [*The Cider House Rules*](https://film.one/film/the-cider-house-rules.md) (61)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Tobey Maguire

> Tobey Maguire’s quiet delivery and wide-eyed earnestness make small changes in expression count. We value him most when a director lets unease develop slowly; simply turning the nice young man nasty soon becomes a limited trick.

In *The Good German* (2006), Tobey Maguire’s Tully hits people with a cheerfulness that his boyish face makes harder to take. We were unsettled by how little effort the nastiness seems to cost him. Steven Soderbergh uses the contrast to put behaviour into his studio-style thriller that the old films would have kept out. The first shock works; the repeated shocks become a habit. Maguire is effective casting in a film we cannot recommend, but Tully also shows how quickly playing against an established image can become predictable.

Ang Lee makes better use of his quietness in *The Ice Storm* (1997), where Maguire plays Paul Hood. His narration helps hold the ensemble drama together, while his quiet observation fits a film about people making one another uncomfortable. Alongside Christina Ricci, Elijah Wood and Adam Hann-Byrd, he keeps the younger characters from looking blameless simply because the adults are behaving badly. The weather symbolism is overworked; the performances are much harder to fault. It is the more rewarding film, and Maguire contributes without needing to dominate it.

The early run of sensitive young men, including *Pleasantville* (1998), did risk making his responses too familiar. Sam Raimi’s *Spider-Man* (2002) brought international recognition as Peter Parker, followed by sequels in 2004 and 2007. Those films made his earnestness widely familiar, which gave the casting of Tully its initial force. *Brothers* (2009), with its emphasis on psychological strain, offered another use for his understated delivery and small changes of expression. Such parts give him something specific to convey through stillness.

His later work also includes the quieter observation of Nick Carraway in *The Great Gatsby* (2013). We find that aspect of Maguire more promising than another demonstration that an apparently harmless man can be unpleasant. Soderbergh gets an immediate jolt from the contrast in *The Good German*, but Lee finds a place for Maguire among people whose behaviour cannot be judged by their faces. Start with *The Ice Storm*, where he has other actors to work with and no obligation to keep surprising us.

## Biography

Tobey Maguire is an American actor and film producer. Born Tobias Vincent Maguire on 27 June 1975 in Santa Monica, California, he began his career in supporting roles in films and television before gaining international recognition for his portrayal of Peter Parker / Spider-Man in Sam Raimi's 2002 film *Spider-Man*.

Maguire reprised the role in *Spider-Man 2* (2004) and *Spider-Man 3* (2007), and returned to it in *Spider-Man: No Way Home* (2021). He appeared as Tully in *The Good German* (2006) and received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for his performance in *Brothers* (2009). Other notable roles include those in *Seabiscuit* (2003) and *The Great Gatsby* (2013).

Maguire has also worked as a producer on films including *25th Hour* (2002) and *Seabiscuit* (2003). He established the production company Material Pictures in 2012.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (13)

- *Spider-Man: No Way Home* (2021), Fi1m 74, as Peter Parker / Spider-Man — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-no-way-home.md)
- *The Boss Baby* (2017), Fi1m 56, as Adult Tim / Narrator (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-boss-baby.md)
- *The Great Gatsby* (2013), Fi1m 61, as Nick Carraway — [page](https://film.one/film/the-great-gatsby.md)
- *Spider-Man 3* (2007), Fi1m 55, as Spider-Man / Peter Parker — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-3.md)
- *The Good German* (2006), Fi1m 53, as Tully — [page](https://film.one/film/the-good-german.md)
- *Spider-Man 2* (2004), Fi1m 85, as Spider-Man / Peter Parker — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-2.md)
- *Seabiscuit* (2003), Fi1m 65, as Red Pollard — [page](https://film.one/film/seabiscuit.md)
- *Spider-Man* (2002), Fi1m 78, as Spider-Man / Peter Parker — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man.md)
- *Wonder Boys* (2000), Fi1m 82, as James Leer — [page](https://film.one/film/wonder-boys.md)
- *The Cider House Rules* (1999), Fi1m 61, as Homer Wells — [page](https://film.one/film/the-cider-house-rules.md)
- *Deconstructing Harry* (1997), Fi1m 72, as Harvey Stern — [page](https://film.one/film/deconstructing-harry.md)
- *The Ice Storm* (1997), Fi1m 85, as Paul Hood — [page](https://film.one/film/the-ice-storm.md)
- *Roseanne* (1988), Fi1m 84, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/roseanne.md)

## Complete filmography (61)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Nobody 2* (2025), Executive Producer
- *Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse* (2023), as Peter Parker / Spider-Man (archive footage) (uncredited) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse.md)
- *Extrapolations* (2023), series, as Nic
- *Babylon* (2022), as James McKay · Executive Producer
- *Spider-Man: No Way Home* (2021), as Peter Parker / Spider-Man — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-no-way-home.md)
- *Nobody* (2021), Executive Producer
- *The Violent Heart* (2020), Producer
- *Brittany Runs a Marathon* (2019), Producer
- *The Best of Enemies* (2019), Producer
- *Get Duked!* (2019), Producer
- *The Boss Baby* (2017), as Adult Tim / Narrator (voice) — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/the-boss-baby.md)
- *The 5th Wave* (2016), Producer
- *Pawn Sacrifice* (2015), as Bobby Fischer · Producer
- *Z for Zachariah* (2015), Producer
- *Good People* (2014), Producer
- *The Spoils of Babylon* (2014), series, as Devon Morehouse
- *Labor Day* (2013), as Adult Henry
- *The Great Gatsby* (2013), as Nick Carraway — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/the-great-gatsby.md)
- *The Details* (2012), as Jeff Lang
- *Rock of Ages* (2012), Producer
- *Seeking Justice* (2011), Producer
- *Country Strong* (2010), Producer
- *Brothers* (2009), as Capt. Sam Cahill
- *Beyond All Boundaries* (2009), as Pvt. George Strang
- *Tropic Thunder* (2008), as Tobey Maguire
- *Spider-Man 3* (2007), as Spider-Man / Peter Parker — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-3.md)
- *The Good German* (2006), as Tully — Fi1m 53, [page](https://film.one/film/the-good-german.md)
- *Pulse* (2006), as Tristan Hartson
- *Spider-Man 2* (2004), as Spider-Man / Peter Parker — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-2.md)
- *Seabiscuit* (2003), as Red Pollard · Executive Producer — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/seabiscuit.md)
- *Whatever We Do* (2003), Producer
- *25th Hour* (2002), Producer
- *Don's Plum* (2002), as Ian
- *Spider-Man* (2002), as Spider-Man / Peter Parker — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man.md)
- *Cats & Dogs* (2001), as Lou the Beagle (voice)
- *Wonder Boys* (2000), as James Leer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/wonder-boys.md)
- *The Cider House Rules* (1999), as Homer Wells — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/the-cider-house-rules.md)
- *Ride with the Devil* (1999), as Jake Roedel
- *Pleasantville* (1998), as David
- *Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas* (1998), as Hitchhiker
- *Deconstructing Harry* (1997), as Harvey Stern — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/deconstructing-harry.md)
- *Joyride* (1997), as J.T.
- *The Ice Storm* (1997), as Paul Hood — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-ice-storm.md)
- *Duke of Groove* (1996), as Rich
- *Seduced by Madness* (1996), series, as Chuck Borchardt
- *Tracey Takes On...* (1996), series, Actor
- *S.F.W.* (1995), as Al
- *Healer* (1994), as Teenager
- *A Child's Cry for Help* (1994), as Peter Lively
- *Revenge of the Red Baron* (1994), as Jimmy Spencer
- *Spoils of War* (1994), as Martin
- *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Danny Parsons
- *This Boy's Life* (1993), as Chuck Bolger
- *Great Scott!* (1992), series, as Scott Melrod
- *Eerie, Indiana* (1991), series, as Tripp McConnell
- *Blossom* (1990), series, as Boy
- *Wild & Crazy Kids* (1990), series, Actor
- *The Wizard* (1989), as Lucas' Goon at Video Armageddon (uncredited)
- *Roseanne* (1988), series, Actor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/roseanne.md)
- *Jake and the Fatman* (1987), series, Actor
- *The Twilight Zone* (1985), series, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Tobey Maguire](https://film.one/media/person/9685/gallery-1a99ebd2f0c0.jpg) Tobey Maguire — gdcgraphics, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c2/Tobey_Maguire_2014.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![After some early morning basketball in Los Angeles, United States President Barack Obama talks with the players who included actors Don Cheadle, Tobey Maguire,  (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/9685/gallery-0da1f1bdb281.jpg) After some early morning basketball in Los Angeles, United States President Barack Obama talks with the players who included actors Don Cheadle, Tobey Maguire,  (2012) — Pete Souza, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Barack_Obama_after_basketball_with_Don_Cheadle%2C_Tobey_Maguire%2C_and_George_Clooney.jpg/1280px-Barack_Obama_after_basketball_with_Don_Cheadle%2C_Tobey_Maguire%2C_and_George_Clooney.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![After some early morning basketball in Los Angeles, United States President Barack Obama talks with the players who included actors Don Cheadle, Tobey Maguire,  (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/9685/gallery-0485fe6df46d.jpg) After some early morning basketball in Los Angeles, United States President Barack Obama talks with the players who included actors Don Cheadle, Tobey Maguire,  (2012) — Pete Souza, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Barack_Obama_after_basketball_with_Don_Cheadle%2C_Tobey_Maguire%2C_and_George_Clooney_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Barack_Obama_after_basketball_with_Don_Cheadle%2C_Tobey_Maguire%2C_and_George_Clooney_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![GWB: 1830-2230 Dinner and screening of the movie "Sea Biscuit". Family Theatre and Booksellers (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/9685/gallery-520e3755b84b.jpg) GWB: 1830-2230 Dinner and screening of the movie "Sea Biscuit". Family Theatre and Booksellers (2018) — President (2001-2009 : Bush). Office of Management and Administration. Office of White House Management. Photography Office. 1/20/2001-1/20/2009, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/Borden_Flanagan%2C_Laura_Hillenbrand_and_Tobey_Maguire_2017-0019-F_Hi_j0006_1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Tobey Maguire](https://film.one/media/person/9685/gallery-090de90de5f3.jpg) Tobey Maguire — Image via TMDB
- ![Tobey Maguire](https://film.one/media/person/9685/gallery-e7d3895ea15c.jpg) Tobey Maguire — Image via TMDB
- ![Tobey Maguire](https://film.one/media/person/9685/gallery-fe861f609aee.jpg) Tobey Maguire — Image via TMDB
- ![From left to right: Joel Edgerton, Baz Luhrmann, Elizabeth Debicki, Carey Mulligan, Tobey Maguire and Catherine Martin at the The Great Gatsby Premiere Sydney A (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/9685/gallery-95520a048a98.jpg) From left to right: Joel Edgerton, Baz Luhrmann, Elizabeth Debicki, Carey Mulligan, Tobey Maguire and Catherine Martin at the The Great Gatsby Premiere Sydney A (2013) — Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/Joel_Edgerton%2C_Baz_Luhrmann%2C_Elizabeth_Debicki%2C_Carey_Mulligan%2C_Tobey_Maguire_and_Catherine_Martin.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![The Great Gatsby breaking international box office records; Premiere in Sydney, Australia tonight - 22nd May 2013... Baz Luhrmann's 'The Great Gatsby' is packin](https://film.one/media/person/9685/gallery-318eb607b5f6.jpg) The Great Gatsby breaking international box office records; Premiere in Sydney, Australia tonight - 22nd May 2013... Baz Luhrmann's 'The Great Gatsby' is packin — Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c0/Tobey_Maguire_%288778329801%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Tobey Maguire](https://film.one/media/person/9685/gallery-85ddfc5be141.jpg) Tobey Maguire — Image via TMDB
- ![Tobey Maguire](https://film.one/media/person/9685/gallery-81dc7c6fe74f.jpg) Tobey Maguire — Image via TMDB
- ![Tobey Maguire](https://film.one/media/person/9685/gallery-6593caf77d2d.jpg) Tobey Maguire — Image via TMDB

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