Illustrated portrait of Tobey MaguireFLM.RED

TOBEY
MAGUIRE

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A quiet presence behind the mask

From Pleasantville to Peter Parker and beyond.

Santa Monica, California, USA

Finding the person inside the role

Tobey Maguire was born on 27 June 1975 in Santa Monica, California. The American actor and producer developed a screen career that moves between intimate drama and large-scale adventure.

In Pleasantville (1998), he plays a teenager drawn into the world of a black-and-white television show. The Cider House Rules (1999) followed, offering a different setting for a young man trying to find his place.

Sam Raimi cast Maguire as Peter Parker in Spider-Man (2002), a role he continued in the 2004 and 2007 sequels. His Peter is an ordinary young man who must navigate responsibility alongside everyday uncertainty; that vulnerability remains central to the character.

Beyond the superhero films, Maguire played jockey Red Pollard in Seabiscuit (2003) and received a Golden Globe nomination for Brothers (2009). He has also worked as a producer. The film links below reflect titles currently available in the FLM.RED catalogue.

Roles across changing worlds

1998

Pleasantville

A teenager enters a seemingly idyllic television town.

2002

Spider-Man

Peter Parker learns to live with new powers and their consequences.

2003

Seabiscuit

Maguire plays jockey Red Pollard in the racing drama.

2009

Brothers

A soldier returns home in a demanding dramatic role.

Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.

Films in FLM.RED

Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.

Sources & image notes

Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.