Celebrity Biographies
Tobey Maguire Height Weight Body Stats
Born name
Tobias Vincent Maguire
nickname
Tobey
Sun sign
Krebs
Place of birth
Santa Monica, California, USA
nationality
training
Tobey has never had much interest in education. As an adult, he wanted to be a chef, so he considered enrolling in a home economics class in his sixth grade. However, the idea was scrapped when he instead enrolled in an acting class (after receiving advice from his mother). He was so focused on his acting career that he later dropped out of high school to pursue an acting career. However, Tobey later completed his GED in 2000.
occupation
Actor, film producer
family
- Father – Vincent Maguire (construction worker and chef)
- Mother – Wendy ( née Brown) (Secretary who later became a producer and screenwriter)
- Siblings – Vincent Jr. (Half Brother), Timothy (Half Brother), Jopaul Epp (Half Brother), Weston Epp (Half Brother)
Manager
Tobey Maguire’s career is managed by Eric Kranzler of Management 360 located in Beverly Hills, California, US
Build
Athletic
Height
5 feet 8 inches or 173 cm
weight
71 kg or 155 lbs
girlfriend/spouse
Tobey Maguire dated –
- Sara Gilbert (1993-1996) – Tobey dated actress Sara Gilbert from the sitcom Roseanne for three years until 1996.
- Rashida Jones (1997–2000) – Rashida and Tobey had a three and a half year relationship that ended in 2000 before Tobey’s famous role as Spider Man.
- Kirsten Dunst (2001) – While the Spider-Man movie was being filmed, Maguire was reported to be dating his co-star Kirsten Dunst in April 2001. The rumor began when director Sam Raimi was interviewed and asked about it. However, such a relationship was rejected by both.
- Demi Moore (2002) – A relationship with Demi Moore was also a rumor that spread when Tobey’s career really escalated.
- Jennifer Meyer (2003–2017) – Tobey met jewelry designer Jennifer Meyer in 2003 at Universal Studios while filming the film Sea Biscuit.The two later decided to get engaged in 2006. On November 10, 2006, the couple had a daughter who they named Ruby Sweetheart Maguire. The middle name “Sweetheart” was given to her in memory of Meyer’s grandmother, who gave her that name when she was a child. A few months after Ruby’s birth, Jennifer’s grandmother died. Jennifer and Tobey later married on September 3, 2007. The ceremony took place in Kona, Hawaii. Later, on May 8, 2009, they had a boy named Otis Tobias Maguire. In October 2016, after 9 years of marriage, the couple separated. Their divorce was finalized in 2017.
- Tatiana Dieteman (2018-Present) – In early 2018, Tobey began dating Tatiana Dieteman, a model. They are seen together on many outings.
race/ethnicity
White
Tobey’s father is of Austrian, Irish, Puerto Rican, French, German and Danish descent while his mother is of English descent.
hair colour
dark brown
eye color
Blau
sexual orientation
Just
distinguishing features
- Appears younger than his age
- recognizable voice
shoe size
His shoe size is said to be a 9 (US).
brand promotion
Tobey Maguire made his first commercial for Doritos when he was in his eighth grade.
He has appeared in several other TV commercials such as McDonalds (1990), Atari Lynx when he was young.
In 2008 he appeared in a commercial for Stand Up To Cancer Dot Org alongside Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman and Sidney Poitier.
Religion
Judaism
Known for
Tobey is best known for playing Spider-Man / Peter Parker in the film series, Spider Man (2002, 2004, 2007).
He is also known for his roles in the comedy-drama Pleasantville (1998), The Cider House Rules (1999), Wonder Boys (2000), Seekeks (2003), The Good German (2006), Brothers (2009) and The Great Gatsby (2013).
first movie
Tobey first appeared in the adventure comedy-drama film called The Magician (1989) but was not credited for his role as Goon.
His first role, however, was in the 1993 film That Boy’s Life as Chuck Bolger.
In between he had appeared in many television films and shows. His first television film appearance was in 1989.
First TV show
Tobey’s first television appearance was in the TV movie Rodney Dangerfield: Premiere on Rodney (1989) as “Boy No. 3”.
But his TV show debut appearance was in the 1990 sitcom 1st & Ten where he played the role of Chad in the episode If I Didn’t Play Soccer.
Personal trainer
Tobey was personally trained by celebrity fitness trainer, Gregory Joujon-Roche for the Spider-Man series. The training was conducted over a six month period and consisted of weight lifting, yoga, martial arts, cardio and healthy eating habits. Tobey was never considered a good choice to play the famous role of Spider-Man. Critics felt he was too short to play the role. However, Tobey was deeply motivated by his criticism, which led him to work really hard to achieve a physique good enough to play the role.
Tobey Maguire favorite things
- Food – Tobey loves to eat tofu and nuts, which he adds to almost everything he eats. He also likes to eat pasta and vegetarian pizza with broccoli topping. Tobey is vegan and doesn’t eat meat.
- Color – red
- game – chess
Tobey Maguire Facts
- Tobey became vegan in 2009 and has been ever since.
- He is a dedicated PETA contributor and was named the World’s Sexiest Vegetarian in 2002 by the same organization.
- Tobey loves to cook and do yoga.
- Tobey was bribed a sum of $100 by his mother to take drama classes rather than opting for home economics to become a chef.
- Tobey earned $26 million for work in the first two Spider-Man films.
- He bought a mansion in Beverly Hills worth $3.5 million with proceeds from the first Spider-Man released in 2002.
- Tobey had to lose 25 pounds for playing Red Pollard in the 2003 film Sea Biscuit .
- Tobey was good friends with his Spider-Man co-star Kirsten Dunst. They were also rumored to be dating, which was denied by both parties.
- Tobey also tried his luck at poker in 2004. In an episode of “Poker After Dark” that aired June 28, 2007, he claimed that Tobey had won an estimated $10 million playing poker.
- Tobey was originally cast as Alex Chance Browning in the supernatural thriller film. End of the Line (2000). In addition, he was also chosen to play the role of Will Turner in the film, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003).
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