Tobey Maguire's Real Name: Tobias Vincent Maguire

Quick answer: Tobey Maguire's real name is Tobias Vincent Maguire. He was born on June 27, 1975, in Santa Monica, California. "Tobey" is a short form of his first name.

Tobey Maguire's real name

Maguire was born Tobias Vincent Maguire and has worked under the nickname "Tobey" for his whole career (Britannica). There is no separate stage name: the only change is the shortened first name.

Early life and first roles

Maguire grew up in California and moved frequently as a child. He began acting as a youngster, landing commercials and small TV parts in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and starred in the short-lived Fox series Great Scott! in 1992 (Britannica).

His film breakthrough came with a run of well-reviewed indie and drama roles: Ang Lee's The Ice Storm (1997), Pleasantville (1998), Ride with the Devil (1999) and The Cider House Rules (1999), followed by Wonder Boys (2000) (Britannica).

Spider-Man

Director Sam Raimi cast Maguire as Peter Parker in Spider-Man (2002). The film was a box-office smash and was followed by Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007). Spider-Man 2 won the Academy Award for best visual effects (Variety).

In 2003 he also starred as jockey Red Pollard in Seabiscuit, which earned a best picture Oscar nomination.

Later films and producing

After Spider-Man, Maguire took on a mix of roles, including Brothers (2009), which earned him a Golden Globe nomination, the chess drama Pawn Sacrifice (2014), in which he played Bobby Fischer, and Nick Carraway in Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby (2013). He also works as a producer through his company Material Pictures.

In December 2021, he returned as Peter Parker alongside Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland in Spider-Man: No Way Home, a surprise kept secret until release. He later appeared in Damien Chazelle's Babylon (2022).

Personal life

Maguire married jewelry designer Jennifer Meyer in 2007. The couple have two children and announced their separation in 2016 (People). He is a longtime vegan and has spoken about his sobriety.

Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007) Blu-ray collection Seabiscuit (2003) DVD