Tobey Maguire Highlights

  • 2007: Once again collaborated with director Sam Raimi for "Spider-Man 3"
  • 2006: Co-starred with George Clooney and Cate Blanchett in "The Good German"; directed by Steven Soderbergh
  • 2004: Reprised his role in the blockbuster, "Spider-Man 2"
  • 2003: Re-teamed with Gary Ross to play jockey Red Pollard in the acclaimed film, "Seabiscuit"; also executive produced
  • 2002: Made debut as a producer with "The 25th Hour"
  • 2002: Played the title role in Sam Raimi's feature adaptation of the popular comic book, "Spider-Man"
  • 2000: Teamed with Michael Douglas for Curtis Hanson's "Wonder Boys"; adapted from Michael Chabon's novel
  • 1999: Played the film's protagonist, Homer Wells in Lasse Hallstrom's film adaptation of John Irving's novel, "The Cider House Rules"
  • 1999: Re-teamed with director Ang Lee for the American Civil War drama, "Ride With the Devil"
  • 1998: Co-starred with Reese Witherspoon in Gary Ross' "Pleasantville"; second collaboration with Joan Allen playing his mother
  • 1997: Played a leading role in the independent feature, "Joyride"
  • 1997: Played one of the alter egos of Woody Allen's novelist Harry Block in "Deconstructing Harry"
  • 1997: Played the son of Kevin Kline and Joan Allen in Ang Lee's "The Ice Storm"; also narrated
  • 1996: Cast in the NBC true crime TV-movie, "Seduced by Madness: The Diana Borchardt Story"
  • 1995: Filmed a small part in "Empire Records"; Maguire later requested director Allan Moyle release him from his part in the movie due to health reasons; Moyle agreed and all of Tobey's scenes were deleted
  • 1995: Co-starred with Kate Capshaw in Griffin Dunne's Oscar-nominated short, "The Duke of Groove"
  • 1995: Appeared with DiCaprio in "Don's Plum"; with DiCaprio filed a 1998 lawsuit to halt distribution of film, claiming it was originally intended to be a short and not a full-length film; settled with producers for a reported $10 million and a guarantee the film would not be released in the US or Canada
  • 1994: First film lead in the horror feature, "Revenge of the Red Baron"
  • 1993: Made feature film debut with a small role in "This Boy's Life" starring Leonardo DiCaprio
  • 1992: Played leading role in short-lived FOX sitcom, "Great Scott!"
  • 1990: Met longtime friend Leonardo DiCaprio when they auditioned for a role on NBC's "Parenthood"; DiCaprio got the part, but Maguire got a guest role due to DiCaprio's recommendation
  • 1990: Starred in the Nickelodeon special, "Tales From the Whoop: Hot Rod Brown, Class Clown"
  • 1988: First acting role was a small part in the HBO special, "On Location: Rodney Dangerfield 'Opening Night at Rodney's Place'" (aired in May 1989)
  • 1987: Began studying acting at the suggestion of neighbor, who was an entertainment manager
  • Made TV debut in an ad for Doritos
  • Took drama as a school elective as a sixth grader