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Tobey Maguire Biography

Birth Name:Tobias Vincent Maguire

Birth Place:Santa Monica, California, United States

Profession Actor, Producer

Fast Facts

Named World's Sexist Vegetarian by PETA in 2002
Born to screenwriter Wendy and chef Vincent Maguire
Married Jennifer Meyer in 2007, daughter of Universal Studio CEO Ronald Meyer
Dropped out of school after the ninth grade to pursue an acting career full-time, earning his GED a number of years later
Wanted to take a home economics class during sixth grade, but instead agreed to join drama class after his mother offered him $100
Quote: "I think fame is a really complicated thing․ It can be a great challenge to handle the difficult parts of it and strengthen your character so you don't get affected in a negative way by it․"
Quote: "[on "Spider-Man"] "We have a lot of story conclusions that were going along for the main characters for the first two movies, and we kind of tie almost everything up for the third movie․ It feels like a trilogy to me, and it feels like the end․""
Gained widespread recognition after landing the titular role in "Spider-Man" and later gained critical acclaim for "Seabiscuit․"
Became friends with fellow actor Leonardo DiCaprio after they auditioned for many of the same roles
Is an avid poker player and often takes part in celebrity tournaments across the United States
Became a vegetarian in 1992 and later transitioned to a vegan lifestyle in 2009

Awards

1993Young Artist Award-Best Young Actor in a New Television Series: nominated
1999Saturn Award-Best Performance by a Younger Actor/Actress: winner
2000Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture: nominated
2000Teen Choice Award-Film - Choice Actor: nominated
2000Teen Choice Award-Film - Choice Liar: nominated
2000TFCA Award-Best Supporting Performance, Male: winner
2001OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2001PFCS Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2002Teen Choice Award-Film - Choice Actor, Drama/Action Adventure: winner
2002Teen Choice Award-Film - Choice Chemistry: nominated
2002Teen Choice Award-Film - Choice Lip Lock: winner
2003Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated
2003Black Reel-Best Film: nominated
2003Blimp Award-Favorite Male Butt Kicker: nominated
2003MTV Movie Award-Best Male Performance: nominated
2003MTV Movie Award-Best Kiss: winner
2003SFX Award-Best SF or Fantasy Film Actor: nominated
2004Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2005Saturn Award-Best Actor: winner
2005Empire Award-Best Actor: nominated
2005Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actor: nominated
2005MTV Movie Award-Best Hero: nominated
2005People's Choice Award-Favorite On-Screen Chemistry: nominated
2007National Movie Award-Best Performance by a Male: nominated
2007Scream Award-Best Superhero: winner
2007Scream Award-Best Superhero: nominated
2007Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Action Adventure: nominated
2007Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Liplock: nominated
2007Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Rumble: nominated
2007Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Dance: nominated
2008MTV Movie Award-Best Fight: nominated
2008People's Choice Award-Favorite On Screen Match-up: nominated
2010Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated
2010Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2010Prism Award-Performance in a Feature Film: nominated
2010Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Drama: nominated
2011CinEuphoria-Best Actor - International Competition: winner
2019Just Film Award-Best Youth Film: winner
2022MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Team: nominated
2023Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2024CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated