Tobias Vincent Maguire, born on June 27, 1975, is an American actor and film producer. He started out in supporting roles and became internationally known for playing Spider-Man in Sam Raimi’s 2002 film. Maguire played Spider-Man again in the sequels Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007), and later returned to the role in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
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Maguire took on more dramatic roles in films like Seabiscuit (2003), The Good German (2006), and The Great Gatsby (2013). He was praised by critics and received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama for playing a soldier with PTSD in Brothers (2009).
Besides acting, Maguire has produced several movies, such as 25th Hour (2002) and Seabiscuit. In 2012, he started his own production company called Material Pictures and co-produced films like Good People (2012), Pawn Sacrifice (2014), and Babylon (2022).
Profile Summary
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Tobey Maguire |
| Birth Name | Tobias Vincent Maguire |
| Date of Birth | June 27, 1975 (age 50) |
| Place of Birth | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupations | Actor, Film Producer |
| Years Active | 1989–present |
| Works | Full list |
| Spouse | Jennifer Meyer (m. 2007; div. 2020) |
| Children | 2 |
Age
Tobias Vincent Maguire was born on June 27, 1975, in Santa Monica, California. He is 50 years old.
Biography
Tobias Vincent Maguire was born on June 27, 1975, in Santa Monica, California, to Wendy Brown and Vincent Maguire. His parents were 18 and 20 years old at the time and were not married. They got married soon after his birth but divorced when he was three. Maguire has said his childhood was tough and lonely. His father, Vincent, was convicted of bank robbery in 1993. Maguire grew up with little money and often lived with different family members, moving frequently.
As a child, Maguire thought about becoming a chef and wanted to take a home economics class in sixth grade. His mother offered him $100 to try a drama class instead, and he accepted. Moving from place to place during his school years affected him emotionally. After moving again for his freshman year, he dropped out of high school and chose not to return, deciding to focus on acting. During his teenage years, Maguire struggled with drug abuse and alcoholism.
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Personal life
Maguire became a vegetarian in 1992 and switched to a vegan diet in 2009. He has changed his eating habits to gain or lose weight for different film roles. For Seabiscuit, he ate much less to lose weight, then quickly gained it back for Spider-Man 2. Maguire has been sober since he was 19, after having “some difficulty” with alcohol in his late teens.
In 2001, Maguire started dating his Spider-Man co-star Kirsten Dunst, who played Mary Jane Watson. They broke up the next year but stayed friends and continued working together in the film series. In 2003, Maguire met jewelry designer Jennifer Meyer while filming Seabiscuit at Universal Studios. They got engaged in April 2006, and their daughter was born that November. Meyer’s father, Ronald Meyer, who was head of Universal Studios, reportedly helped Maguire get his job back after he was fired from Spider-Man 2 in 2003. Maguire and Meyer married on September 3, 2007, in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. Their son was born in May 2009. On October 18, 2016, they announced their separation after nine years of marriage.
In 2018, Maguire started dating model Tatiana Dieteman, but they broke up after three years. In 2020, Jennifer Meyer filed for divorce after being separated for four years, and the divorce was finalized that same year. Despite this, they have stayed friends. Meyer has called Maguire “her best friend” and “the best ex-husband a girl could ever have.” In 2025, Maguire requested joint physical and legal custody of their son in response to Meyer’s 2020 filing.
Net Worth
Tobey Maguire is an American actor and film producer with a net worth of $75 million.
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