| Tobey Maguire | |
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Maguire at the NYC debut of Spider-Man 3, 2007 |
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| Born | Tobias Vincent Maguire June 27, 1975 Santa Monica, California |
| Spouse(s) | Jennifer Meyer (2007 - present) 1 child |
Tobias Vincent "Tobey" Maguire (born June 27, 1975) is an American actor. For the video game based on the film see Spider-Man 3 (video game. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jennifer Meyer (born ca 1977 is an American Jewelry designer who first rose to prominence when her signature piece an 18-karat gold charm in the shape of a Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works He began his career in the 1990s, and has since become best known for his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the Spider-Man films. Spider-Man is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Spider-Man film series consists of three Superhero films based on the fictional Marvel Comics character of the same name,
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Maguire was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of Wendy (née Brown), a secretary turned screenwriter and producer, and Vincent Maguire, a construction worker and cook. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. [1] His parents were 18 and 20 years old, and unmarried, at the time of his birth; the two married and subsequently divorced when Maguire was two. [2] Maguire spent much of his childhood moving from town to town, living with each parent and other family members. [3] During his childhood, Maguire entertained the idea of becoming a chef and to that end wanted to enroll in a Home Economics class as a sixth grader. His mother offered him US$100 to take a drama class instead, and Tobey agreed. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been [4]
The nomadic nature of his school-age years began to take a toll on Maguire emotionally, and finally, after yet another relocation to yet another school, Maguire dropped out of his freshman year of high school and never returned, deciding to focus himself on his blossoming acting career. [5] By 2000, Maguire had taken the GED to officially graduate from high school, noting that during his high school days, he'd reached a point where "I wasn't doing school. General Educational Development (or GED) tests are a group of five tests which (when passed certifies that the taker has American or Canadian High I was showing up, but. . . not really giving myself. "[6]
Maguire's first appearance in a feature film was in the 1989 movie The Wizard. The Wizard, also known as Joy Stick Heroes, is a 1989 movie starring Fred Savage, Luke Edwards, and Jenny In that movie, he played a goon of Lucas Barton, one of three competitors at a video game competition, and had no lines. Maguire initially worked as a child actor in the early 1990s, often playing roles much younger than his chronological age; as late as 2002, Maguire was still playing teenagers while in his mid-20s. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. He appeared in a variety of commercials and TV and movie roles, working opposite such stars as Chuck Norris (Walker, Texas Ranger), Roseanne Barr (Roseanne), and Tracey Ullman (Tracey Takes On...). A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (born March 10 1940 is an American martial artist, action star and Television and Film Walker Texas Ranger is an American Television western / police drama series created by Lesie Grief and Paul Haggis. Roseanne Cherrie Barr, aka Roseanne Barr, aka Roseanne Arnold, aka Roseanne Thomas, aka Roseanne (born November 3 1952 is an Emmy Tracey Ullman (born December 30, 1959) is a British -born naturalized U Tracey Takes On is an HBO Sketch comedy series created by British-American Comedienne Tracey Ullman. Eventually, Maguire was cast as the lead in the FOX TV series Great Scott, which was cancelled 5 weeks later.
During many of his auditions, Maguire found himself competing opposite another rising child star actor, Leonardo DiCaprio. Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (born November 11 1974 is a three-time Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning American film actor. The pair struck up a fast friendship and made an informal pact to help each other get parts in their movies/TV shows/other projects. For example, both auditioned for the same part in the 1990 TV series based on the 1989 comedyParenthood; DiCaprio got the part, and Maguire later got a guest role at least partially due to DiCaprio's recommendation. The year 1990 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1990. Parenthood is a 1989 film starring Steve Martin, Dianne Wiest, Dennis Dugan, Mary Steenburgen, Jason Robards The same scenario played itself out during casting for the 1993 movie This Boy's Life (featuring Robert De Niro as the lead); DiCaprio got the main teen role (ironically, the character was named "Toby") and Maguire got a part as one of Toby's friends. The year 1993 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages This Boy's Life was a film adaptation of the memoir of the same name by Tobias Wolff. Robert Mario De Niro Jr (born August 17 1943 is a two-time Academy Award -winning American Film Actor, director and producer
By the mid 1990s, Maguire was steadily working but becoming caught up in the hard-partying lifestyle of some of his fellow teen actors. In 1995, Maguire requested director Allan Moyle to release him from his part in the movie Empire Records. Allan Moyle (born 1947 in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada) is a Film director. Empire Records is a 1995 Comedy-drama about a group of Record store Employees The film was directed by Allan Moyle Moyle agreed, and all of Tobey's scenes were deleted from the final film. [7] Maguire then sought help for an underaged drinking problem from Alcoholics Anonymous; he has been sober ever since. Alcoholics Anonymous ( AA) is an informal meeting society for recovering and recovered alcoholics, with the stated purpose to help its members "to stay sober and [8]
As part of his recovery from alcohol and learning to deal with his self-described "addictive and obsessive/compulsive nature",[9] Maguire changed his career path slightly in order to obtain roles where he and DiCaprio would not always be in competition for the same part, and the move paid off when he got the role of Paul Hood, a teenage boarding school student whose narration anchors the action in Ang Lee's 1997 film, The Ice Storm. Ang Lee ( (born October 23, 1954) is an Academy Award -winning Film director from Taiwan. The year 1997 in film involved some significant events Events Summer - Production begins on Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace The Ice Storm is a 1997 Drama film directed by Ang Lee, based on the 1994 novel of the same name by Rick Moody This soon led to 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. Pleasantville is an Academy Award -nominated 1998 film written produced and directed by Gary Ross. The Cider House Rules is a 1999 Drama film directed by Lasse Hallström, based on The Cider House Rules, a 1985
In Ride with the Devil (1999), Maguire gave a virtuoso performance as Jakob Roedel, opposite Jewel Kilcher. Ride with the Devil is a 1999 American Civil War drama directed by Ang Lee. Jewel Kilcher (born May 23, 1974) is an American Singer-songwriter, actress, and Poet, generally known just by her Here he played the son of a unionist German immigrant who joins his southern friends in the Missouri riders, avenging the atrocities committed against Missourians by Kansas Jayhawkers and redleggers. Though it gained little notice at the time, this film represents the best treatment ever of this part of American history.
Between the completion of principal photography for Spider-Man and the film's 2002 release, Maguire took a role that featured his youthful-sounding voice, a beagle puppy named Lou, in the 2001 children's movie Cats and Dogs. Spider-Man is a 2002 American Superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages Cats & Dogs is a 2001 American Comedy film directed by Lawrence Guterman.
In 2002, Maguire shot to superstardom as the web-slinging superhero Spider-Man in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man, based on the popular Marvel comic book series. The Spider-Man film series consists of three Superhero films based on the fictional Marvel Comics character of the same name, A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a Fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do Spider-Man is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Samuel Marshall "Sam" Raimi (born October 23, 1959) is an American Film director, producer, Actor and Spider-Man is a 2002 American Superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc He reprised the part in Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007). Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American Superhero film directed by Sam Raimi, written by Alvin Sargent and developed by Alfred For the video game based on the film see Spider-Man 3 (video game.
Maguire's performance as Spider-Man initially earned him some glowing reviews. For instance, Mark Caro of the Chicago Tribune felt that "with his big, round, soulful eyes, Maguire always has been able to convey a sense of wonder, and his instinct for understatement also serves him well here". The Chicago Tribune is a major daily Newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and owned by the Tribune Company [10] Towards the third part of the franchise the actor experienced some backlash in the media. "For his part Mr. Maguire needs to stop relying on those great big peepers of his: simply widening your eyes to attract attention does not cut it when you’re over 30", remarked Manohla Dargis of the New York Times in her review of Spider-Man-3. Manohla Dargis (born April 1961 is one of the chief Film critics for The New York Times. [11]
Though Maguire has not yet signed on for another sequel, the actor has denied reports that he will not return, stating, "I feel like the stories all deserve to be told, and, you know, if. . . the whole team wants to get back together, and we feel like we can make a good movie that's worth making, then I'm up for it. "[12]
Maguire 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. John "Red" M Pollard ( October 27, 1909 &ndash March 7, 1981) was a Canadian -born Thoroughbred Horse racing Seabiscuit is a 2003 American Drama film based on the best-selling book Seabiscuit An American Legend by Laura This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. Seabiscuit ( May 23, 1933 &mdash May 17, 1947) was a champion Thoroughbred Race horse in the United States. 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. The Good German is a 2006 feature film adaptation of the novel by Joseph Kanon. Joseph Kanon (born 1946 is an American author best known for thriller and spy novels set in the period immediately after World War II. George Timothy Clooney (born May 6 1961 is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe award-winning American actor director, producer, Catherine Élise "Cate" Blanchett (born 14 May 1969 is an Academy Award -winning Australian Actress and Stage director.
Maguire has also moved into producing. Maguire's production credits include 25th Hour (2002), Whatever We Do (2003), and Seabiscuit (2003), for which he served as executive producer. 25th Hour is a 2002 Spike Lee film based on David Benioff 's novel The 25th Hour. Seabiscuit is a 2003 American Drama film based on the best-selling book Seabiscuit An American Legend by Laura
As of November 2007, Warner Bros. has plans to fast-track a movie based on 1980's anime series, Robotech. Robotech is a Science fiction franchise that was launched by an 85-episode adaptation of three different Anime Television series. Maguire is producing the film through his Maguire Entertainment banner and is eyeing the lead role of Rick Hunter in what the studio plans on being a tentpole sci-fi franchise. This article is about the character from Robotech. See Hikaru Ichijyo for the original inspiration for this character in The "We are very excited to bring 'Robotech' to the big screen", Maguire said. "There is a rich mythology that will be a great foundation for a sophisticated, smart and entertaining film. . . ". The decision was said to have been made due to the enormous success of the Transformers film adaptation, which grossed $690 million dollars during the summer of 2007. Transformers is a 2007 Live-action Film adaptation of the ''Transformers'' franchise, directed by Michael Bay and [13]
Maguire is attached to produce Afterburn, a science fiction movie based on the Red 4 comic book by Paul Ens and Scott Chitwood. Neal Moritz's Original Films is also producing and Relativity is in talks to board the post-apocalyptic project, whose story is set one year after a solar flare burns half of Earth, leaving what life remains mutated from radiation and nuclear fallout. A solar flare is a violent explosion in a star's (like the Sun 's atmosphere releasing as much Energy as 6 × 1025 Joules Solar flares Radiation, as in Physics, is Energy in the form of waves or moving Subatomic particles emitted by an atom or other body as it changes from a higher energy Fallout is the residual radiation hazard from a Nuclear explosion, so named because it "falls out" of the atmosphere into which it is spread during the explosion Treasure hunters then go back to the scorched portion of the planet to retrieve valuable artifacts while facing rival hunters, mutants and pirates along the way. A mutant is an individual organism or new genetic character arising or resulting from an instance of Mutation, which is a base-pair sequence change within the DNA Piracy is Robbery committed at sea or sometimes on shore without a commission from a sovereign Nation (as distinct from Privateering
Maguire's company is also co-producing an adaptation of a mystery novel by Isaac Adamson called Tokyo Suckerpunch with Sony Pictures. Isaac Adamson, born in Fort Collins Colorado in 1971 is the American author of a series of mystery Novels set in Japan and featuring Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc ( SPE) is the television and Film production/distribution unit of Japanese Media conglomerate Sony The film, scheduled to be released in 2008, will star Tobey in the role of american reporter Billy Chaka, who investigates the murder of a Japanese friend in Tokyo. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū.
Maguire married his long-time relationship partner, jewelry designer Jennifer Meyer, on September 3, 2007, in Kona, Hawaii. Jennifer Meyer (born ca 1977 is an American Jewelry designer who first rose to prominence when her signature piece an 18-karat gold charm in the shape of a Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [14] The couple first met in 2003 while Maguire was shooting the movie Seabiscuit at Universal Studios and became engaged in April 2006. Seabiscuit is a 2003 American Drama film based on the best-selling book Seabiscuit An American Legend by Laura Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American They have a daughter named Ruby Sweetheart Maguire (born November 10, 2006). Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [15] 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.
Maguire has been a vegetarian for over 14 years and is working toward a vegan diet, though he makes vegetarian changes in his diet to either gain or lose weight for movie roles, like dramatically decreasing his calorie intake for Seabiscuit followed by a rapid increase to regain the weight for Spider-Man 2. Vegetarianism is the practice of a diet that excludes Meat (including game and slaughter by-products Fish (including Shellfish and other sea Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American Superhero film directed by Sam Raimi, written by Alvin Sargent and developed by Alfred [16] On the subject of vegetarianism, Maguire notes that "I’m close to being a vegan, but I’m not one, technically. I don’t eat eggs, or nearly any dairy--no cheese or milk. I do eat honey, and a piece of milk chocolate here and there. It's never really been that hard for me. I’ve never had any desire to eat meat. In fact, when I was a kid I would have a really difficult time eating meat at all. It had to be the perfect bite, with no fat or gristle or bone or anything like that. I don’t judge people who eat meat--that's not for me to say--but the whole thing just sort of bums me out. "[17]
In an article for Premiere Magazine, Sam Raimi confirmed the long-standing rumor that Maguire and his Spider-Man co-star Kirsten Dunst had "a thing" going on during the 2001 shooting of the first film. The word premiere (or première, from the French première, "first" generally means "a first performance" Samuel Marshall "Sam" Raimi (born October 23, 1959) is an American Film director, producer, Actor and Spider-Man is a 2002 American Superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Kirsten Caroline Dunst (born April 30 1982 is an American actress and singer As Raimi explained for the article, "I'm so dumb, because I met with them for dinner one night during the shooting to talk about the next day's scenes. And I go, 'Okay, well, that's it for the meeting. ' And then I ask Kirsten, 'Can I drive you home?' And they look at each other and she goes, 'No, no, I'm going to play a game of Touch 10 with Tobey. ' I don't know, it was some game. I thought, 'That's weird. She's got to work tomorrow. '"[18]
In 2004, Maguire took up tournament poker. Poker is a type of Card game in which players bet on the value of the card combination (" hand " in their possession by placing a bet into He has finished in the money in several events and has been tutored by poker professional Daniel Negreanu. Daniel Negreanu (born July 26 1974 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional Poker player with four World Maguire can be seen on ESPN's coverage of the 2005, 2006, and 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event Championship. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to World Series of Poker (WSOP is the largest set of Poker tournaments in the world Moreover, professional poker player Phil Hellmuth said during the June 28, 2007 episode of Poker After Dark that Tobey has won $10 million by playing poker in Hollywood. Phillip J Hellmuth Jr (born July 16 1964 is an American professional Poker player Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Poker After Dark is an hour-long poker television program airing six nights a week The show made its debut on January 1, 2007. Maguire played in the 2007 World Series of Poker. The 2007 World Series of Poker (WSOP began on June 1, 2007. The $10000 ( US) no-limit Texas hold 'em Main Event began on He survived days 1a, 2a and 3 but was eliminated in 292nd place on the fourth day, taking $39,445 in prize money. He actually ended up sitting next to another celebrity, Sully Erna, the singer of Godsmack. Sully Erna (born Salvator Paul Erna February 7 1968 in Lawrence Massachusetts) is both the vocalist and primary songwriter for the Godsmack is an American Hard Rock / Alternative Metal band from Lawrence, Massachusetts, formed in 1996
Maguire loves playing basketball; he often plays pick-up games with friends (as described by author James Crotty of the alternative online travel site Monk.Com)[19] and organizes a weekly game on Saturdays when he's both in Los Angeles and not filming a movie that day. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m James Crotty may refer to James Crotty (Economist James Crotty (Prospector Jim Crotty, former American football [20] He also enjoys watching basketball games, especially the Los Angeles Lakers, and can often be seen with wife Jennifer Meyer at courtside for Laker home games. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. As a baby gift, comedienne Ellen DeGeneres gave Maguire a special basketball motif stroller with Lexan dome to protect Ruby from errant basketballs so that the new family could enjoy the Lakers together. Ellen Lee DeGeneres (born January 26 1958 is an eleven time Emmy Award -winning American stand-up comedian, Television host and actress For similar products offered by other companies see Polycarbonates Lexan ( LEXAN) is a registered trademark for SABIC Innovative [21]
In Ultimate Spider-Man #54-59 (Hollywood), an unauthorized film is in production about Spider-Man with Doctor Octopus as the main villain. Ultimate Spider-Man is a Superhero Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The film's male lead Tobey Maguire, Bruce Campbell, director Sam Raimi and Marvel-movie head Avi Arad appear in cameo roles. Bruce Lorne Campbell (born June 22 1958) is an American Actor, producer, Writer and director. Samuel Marshall "Sam" Raimi (born October 23, 1959) is an American Film director, producer, Actor and Avi Arad (אבי ארד is an Israeli American Businessman. He became the CEO of the company Toy Biz in the 1990s and
In Spider-Girl #82, Reilly Tyne/Darkdevil 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. The Amazing Spider-Girl ( May "Mayday" Parker) is a fictional Comic book Superheroine active in an alternate future of Marvel Comics Darkdevil ( Reilly Tyne) is a Fictional character, a Superhero in the " MC2 " future of the Marvel Comics universe
Deadpool, who often breaks the fourth wall, recapped the events of the ongoing Marvel Civil War in Cable & Deadpool #31, saying, "And the Boy Scout branch made a big show of cooperating, by having Spider-Man reveal his identity on national TV. Deadpool is a fictional Comic book character sometimes depicted as a Mercenary or Antihero; he appears in books published by Marvel The fourth wall is the imaginary wall at the front of the stage in a Proscenium Theater, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play . . as if we hadn't seen the movies already and didn't know it was dreamy doe-eyed Tobey Maguire under the mask!"
In Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #12 Spider-Man/Peter is quoted as saying to the Principal "Well You Want Acting. Spider-Man is a 2002 American Superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. . . Go Get Tobey Maguire", a nod to him being played by Tobey in the movies.
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| NAME | Maguire, Tobey |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Maguire, Tobias Vincent (birth name) |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 27, 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Santa Monica, California |
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