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Tobey Maguire Profile |
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Birth Date: June 27, 1975
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Birth Place: Santa Monica, California, USA
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Birth Name: Tobias Vincent Maguire
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Height:
5'8"
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Biography |
Born on June 27, 1975, in sunny Santa Monica, California,
Tobias Vincent Maguire was always the quiet, introspective
type. Throughout his childhood, constant moving around
always exposed him to new people and new situations. A
studious actor from birth, Maguire knew it was better to
stand back and be an observer.
His mother Wendy was an 18-year-old secretary, unwed to his
father Vincent, 20, a cook. Within two years of his birth
they split, and Tobey was ping-ponged between them, moving
around California, Washington and Oregon nonstop.
tobey maguire quits school
The pressures of teenagehood were so great for Tobey that he
had to muster up courage just to go out into the world each
day. In interviews he has recalled throwing up every morning
from overwrought nerves. He couldn't take it anymore, and in
ninth grade he dropped out of school.
He completed his GED, and then a small bribe from his mother
put him on the path to acting. Tobey wanted to be a chef,
but Wendy, who had once harbored dreams of stardom herself,
gave her son $100 to take drama classes instead.
tobey appears in this boy's life
There was no turning back. Maguire soon began an aggressive
auditioning campaign, which landed him the commercial and
television bit parts typical of starting actors. He got a
major role in the 1992 FOX sitcom Great Scott, but the
series lasted no more than five weeks.
After appearances in several forgetful movies (the only
noteworthy one was 1993's This Boy's Life, starring Leonardo
DiCaprio and Robert De Niro), Tobey finally got a promising
role in 1995's Empire Records, alongside Liv Tyler. But
during production, Tobey encountered some emotional
difficulties. Apparently, he developed a self-destructive
attitude that hindered his communication with others. He
asked director Allan Moyle to excuse him from the movie, and
stopped auditioning for months. His scenes were deleted from
Empire Records as a result.
tobey maguire in the ice storm
There are precious few who can leave Hollywood after picking
up some momentum and come back where they left off. But
Tobey did just that. His performance in 1996's
Oscar-nominated short film Duke of Groove caught the
attention of a number of Hollywood filmmakers, including
director Ang Lee, of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hulk
fame. In 1997, he cast Tobey in The Ice Storm, a project
that would prove to be his first test of stardom.
Tobey next appeared in Woody Allen's Deconstructing Harry
(as the young "Harvey Stern") in 1997, and Terry Gilliam's
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (as a hitchhiker) the
following year.
But it was 1998's Pleasantville, his first major role, that
would give Tobey the luxury of choosing his roles, instead
of taking whatever was offered to him. Director Gary Ross
liked Tobey so much, he called him five years later to
embody his protagonist in the racehorse drama, Seabiscuit.
tobey maguire in cider house rules
Tobey was becoming an identifiable face by 1999, when he
starred in the Oscar-winning The Cider House Rules, next to
Michael Caine and Charlize Theron. He reunited with Ang Lee
that same year for Ride with the Devil, and the following
year he appeared in the critically-acclaimed Wonder Boys,
starring Michael Douglas. Exploring his playful side, Tobey
then lent his voice to "Lou the Beagle" in the animated Cats
& Dogs in 2001.
tobey maguire is peter parker in spider-man
Tobey insists that he doesn't care for fame, but that seems
to contradict his decision to take on a role in an
explosively successful project. But the shrewd and laconic
Maguire had a greater plan. He knew that no matter how
talented an actor he was, studio heads still wanted to see
results in numbers. So Tobey decided to pack on several
pounds and don the mask of Peter Parker and his alter ego
for the 2002 blockbuster, Spider-Man.
If he makes two sequels (one of which was already released
in June 2004), Tobey will make no less than $26 million out
of the Spider-Man franchise.
tobey maguire enjoys celebrity
Maguire has no immediate projects, since he works on the
basis of merit, not volume. But it surely won't be long
until we see him embody another sensitive loner who achieves
greatness in a believable yet very relatable way. In between
Spider-Man releases, Maguire shed about 25 pounds in order
to portray jockey Red Pollard, for 2003's Seabiscuit.
Tobey Maguire lives in Beverly Hills, just a few doors down
from Keanu Reeves. His girlfriend, Jennifer Meyer, is a
publicist at Ralph Lauren and the daughter of Universal
Studios head, Ron Meyer. He can often be seen with Leo
DiCaprio's posse of friends. |
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Other
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Is a vegetarian.
Enjoys yoga and cooking.
Originally wanted to be a chef, but turned to acting after
his mother offered him $100 to take drama rather than home
ec. in high school.
If there are two sequels to Spider-Man (2002), he will get
$26,000,000 for them.
Packed on several pounds to fit his role in Spider-Man
(2002).
May, 2002: Bought a $3.5 million dollar Beverly Hills
mansion with his Spider-Man (2002) earnings.
Lost 25 pounds to fit his role as Red Pollard in Seabiscuit
(2003).
Has four half brothers all on his dad's side. Vincent, Jr.
(born 1973), Timothy (born 1984), Jopaul Epp (born 1992) and
Weston Epp (born 1994).
Often portrays heroes that are close to animals or
creatures. In Cats & Dogs (2001), he provided the voice of
Lou the Beagle in which he saves the world from cats; in
Spider-Man (2002), he was bitten by a radio-active spider
that gave him abilities to fight crime; in Seabiscuit
(2003), he played Red Pollard, a jockey that rode a winning
horse to victory.
During the Australian release period of Spider-Man (2002),
he appeared on an Australian late-night variety show with
his co-star Willem Dafoe. During this interview, when asked
if he was a fan of the comic book, he claimed that he had
never touched a Spider-Man comic book before and that he
never wanted to read them.
Is good friends with his Spider-Man (2002) and Spider-Man 2
(2004) co-star Kirsten Dunst.
He was originally set to play the role of Jake Hoyt in
Training Day (2001) opposite Denzel Washington. He had even
gone through two months of training with narcotic officers,
weapon training and put on a lot of muscle but the role was
later given to the producer's first choice Ethan Hawke and
Tobey went on to star in Spider-Man (2002) instead.
He played in the World Series of Poker. On October 27, 2004,
he won the Phil Hellmuth Poker Invitational at the Hollywood
Park Casino in Los Angeles, taking a first prize of $95,480.
Enjoys playing chess.
Member of the AAs |
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