Birth Name: Tobias Vincent Maguire
Height: 5'7"
Nationality: American
Date: June 27, 1975
Birth Place: Santa Monica, California, USA
Occupation: actor
Relationship: Rashida Jones (actress; daughter of legendary music producer Quincy Jones; born on February 25, 1976; broke up)

Facts about Tobey Maguire

Maguire has paid out $197,000 laundered by former financial adviser Dana Giacchetto --The actor is one of a number of celebrities who was unknowingly given money by Giacchetto, who had acquired it by defrauding lesser-known clients. (September 26, 2003)

Maguire almost missed out on appearing in the SPIDER-MAN sequel when he failed to inform film bosses the exact extent of the back problems troubling him. (August 27, 2003)

Maguire on Thursday vowed to fans that SPIDER-MAN's sequel will be even stickier than the original -- He told reporters at a news conference for upcoming film SEABISCUIT, “I'm really happy with it. It's going to be better than the first one. The story is a lot better. (July 11, 2003)

Maguire fixes diet for three movie roles -- He bulked up to star as the webslinging crimefighter in last year's SPIDER-MAN, then trimmed down to play a jockey in the upcoming SEABISCUIT, then had to get buff again for next summer's SPIDER-MAN 2. (June 6, 2003)

Rumours that Maguire had been summarily dismissed from his role as the wallcrawler in SPIDER-MAN 2 were dismissed -- Filming started with Maguire back in the game though he confirmed that he did indeed receive a P45 before managing to reconcile with the studio. (May 13, 2003)

Maguire has inked a deal to produce a big-screen adaptation of the Len Williams novel Justice Deferred -- Set in the swamps of southern Alabama, the film tells the story of Billy Bay Billings, who's been wrongly convicted under the American state's three-strikes law, giving prisoners no chance of parole. (May 7, 2003)

Maguire has dropped his agent Leslie Siebert – He says Siebert is a fantastic agent, but he feels he needs a change and is exploring other options. (April 11, 2003)

Maguire is doing yoga and lifting weights as he prepares to reprise his role as Peter Parker in the SPIDER-MAN sequel, THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN – But the actor is still healing from back soreness linked to physically demanding roles in the first SPIDER-MAN movie and the racehorse film SEABISCUIT and if he isn't ready when filming begins (April 12), Jake Gyllenhaal is under consideration to replace him. (March 20, 2003)

Maguire is marrying girlfriend Jennifer Meyer this summer after proposing outside her Hollywood apartment in his Mercedes car -- Best pal Leonardo DiCaprio is expected to be Tobey's best man when he ties the knot to Jen. (March 11, 2003)
SPIDER-MAN, starring Tobey Maguire as a teen transformed by a souped-up spider, easily snared the 2002 box-office crown, grossing nearly $406 million through Sunday. (January 2, 2003)

Maguire's SPIDER-MAN caught about 11 million flies this weekend, setting sales records with Friday's home video release. (November 5, 2002)

Maguire’s top-grossing movie, SPIDER-MAN, which shattered box office records last spring with a $114.8 million opening weekend, set another record Friday with 7 million DVD and videotape copies sold in its first day of video release. (November 4, 2002)

Maguire shocked passersby on a busy Los Angeles street when he jumped out of his car and vomited all over the sidewalk – a source said maybe Tobey was paying the price for a night out on the town. (October 14, 2002)

The SPIDER MAN star isn’t so fond of bugs after all. Pictured in full Spidey gear below, he has been feeling poorly so he popped into a Beverly Hills pharmacy to pick up some medicine.

Maguire will race out of the gate atop the most famous prize-winning horse of all time, playing jockey Red Pollard in the movie adaptation of Laura Hillenbrand's best-selling biography, SEABISCUIT: AN AMERICAN LEGEND.

He will be paid in excess of $12 million for the true-life Depression-era drama of SEABISCUIT, with shooting scheduled to commence this fall for a winter 2003 release and Maguire will also serve as the movie's executive producer

Was said to be dating Kirsten Dunst on the SPIDER-MAN set, but both denied any of the rumors.

Had to work out 4 hours a day 7 days a week to do the Spiderman role.

He packed on several pounds to fit his role in SPIDER-MAN.

Feels a close bond with his Spider-Man character - because he feels they have parallel lives.

He said he had never read a Spider-Man comic book, but that he took the role because he liked the script.

After Heath Ledger turned down the role, Tobey took the role of Peter Parker in the new film, SPIDER-MAN, to be released later this year.

Tobey is a vegetarian. He enjoys yoga and cooking.

He originally wanted to be a chef, but turned to acting after his mother offered him $100 to take drama.

He does not drink or smoke.

He was in talks for the lead role in HART’S WAR (2002), but eventually dropped out.

Zach Hudson the stunt double for Tobey Maguire, fractured his leg after a stunt went wrong and he slammed in to a brick wall. (SPIDER-MAN (2000))

Was the voice of the little puppy who saves the world from the evil cats in CATS & DOGS

Moved a lot when he was a child

Quit school when he was in 10th grade

Has reportedly fallen in love with raunchy singer Christina Aguilera.

His movie, SPIDER-MAN, was seen by 20 millions people in its opening weekend in US only.

Is set to make $26,000,000 from two SPIDER-MAN sequels.

A good friend with Leonardo DiCaprio and the magician David Blaine.

At 20, he got a part in THE DUKE OF GROOVE, a short film which wasn’t nominated for an Oscar; Ang Lee saw it and cast him as an angst-ridden teenager in THE ICE STORM.

Rumours say that he is obsessed with cleanliness.

He won Best Supporting Actor at Toronto Film Critics Association Awards in 2000 for WONDER BOYS.

Personal quotes
"All the people throughout my life who were naysayers pissed me off. But they've all given me a fervor; an angry ambition that cannot be stopped - and I look forward to finding a therapist and working on that."

"Well, let's say a situation happened where you were getting tons of attention. Maybe you'd enjoy it. But, at the end of the day, the foundation of your life is you. You're not your fame or your material possessions."