Tobey Maguire Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Tobey Maguire is an American actor, producer, director, and voiceover artist who has gained acclaim with his on-screen roles like Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the Spider-Man trilogy, Nick Carraway in The Great Gatsby, Homer Wells in The Cider House Rules, Cpl. Patrick Tully in The Good German, James Leer in Wonder Boys, Devon in The Spoils of Babylon, David in Pleasantville, Jake Roedel in Ride with the Devil, Scott Melrod in Great Scott!, Jeff in Roseanne, and Bobby Fischer in Pawn Sacrifice.

Born Name

Tobias Vincent Maguire

Nick Name

Tobey

Sun Sign

Cancer

Born Place

Santa Monica, California, United States

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

Nationality

Education

Tobey never had much interest in education. He did want to be a chef when he grew up, for which he thought of enrolling in a home-based economics class in his sixth grade. But, the idea was dropped when he enrolled himself in a drama class (after being advised by his mother) instead. He was so focused on his acting career that he later dropped out of his high school to pursue an acting career. However, Tobey, later, completed his GED in 2000.

Occupation

Actor, Producer, Director, Voiceover Artist

Family

• Father – Vincent Maguire (Construction worker and Cook)
• Mother – Wendy (née Brown) (Secretary, who later turned into a producer and a screenwriter)
• Others – Albert E. Maguire (Paternal Grandfather), Kenneth B. Brown (Maternal Grandfather), Margaret Joan Bathurst (Maternal Grandmother), Vincent Jr. (Paternal Half-Brother), Timothy (Paternal Half-Brother), Jopaul Van Epp (Maternal Half-Brother), Weston Epp (Maternal Half-Brother) (Actor), Ronald Meyer (Ex Father-In-Law) (Entertainment Executive, Former Talent Agent), Ellen Meyer (Ex Mother-In-Law)

Manager

Tobey Maguire’s career is managed by –

• Eric Kranzler of the Management 360, Beverly Hills, California, United States
• William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, Talent and Literary Agency, Beverly Hills, California, United States

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 8 in or 173 cm

Weight

71 kg or 155 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Tobey Maguire has dated –

1. (1993–1996) – Tobey dated actress Sara Gilbert from the sitcom Roseanne for three years until 1996.
2. (1997–2000) – Rashida and Tobey had a three and a half years long relationship that ended in the year 2000, prior to Tobey’s famous role as Spiderman.
3. (2001) – During the Spiderman movie shooting, Maguire was RUMORed to be dating his co-star, Kirsten Dunst in April 2001. The rumor began when the director Sam Raimi was interviewed and asked about it. However, any sort of such relationship was denied by both of them.
4. (2002) – A dating relationship with Demi Moore was also a RUMOR that spread out when Tobey’s career was really escalating.
5. (2003–2016) – Tobey came in contact with Jennifer Meyer, the jewelry designer, in 2003 at Universal Studios during his shooting for the movie Seabiscuit. The two later decided to get engaged in the year 2006. On November 10, 2006, the couple had a daughter whom they named, Ruby Sweetheart Maguire. The middle name “Sweetheart” was given to her in the memory of Meyer’s grandmother who had given her that name when she was a child. A few months after Ruby’s birth, Jennifer’s grandmother passed away. 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 who was named Otis Tobias Maguire. In October 2016, after 9 years of married life, the couple split. After 4 years of separation, Jenner filed for divorce in October 2020.
6. Tatiana Dieteman (2018-Present) – In early 2018, Tobey started dating model, Tatiana Dieteman. They are seen together on many outings together.

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 Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Appears younger than his age
• Recognizable voice

Shoe Size

His shoe size is speculated to be 9 (US).

Brand Endorsements

Tobey Maguire did his very first commercial for Doritos when he was in his eighth grade.

He has appeared in several other TV commercials such as for McDonald’s (1990), Atari Lynx when he was young.

In 2008, he appeared in a “Stand Up To Cancer Dot Org” commercial alongside , , and Sidney Poitier.

Religion

Judaism

Best Known For

Tobey is best known for playing the role of Spider-Man / Peter Parker in the movie series, Spider-Man (2002, 2004, 2007).

Besides that, he is also recognized for his roles in the comedy-drama Pleasantville (1998), The Cider House Rules (1999), Wonder Boys (2000), Seabiscuit (2003), The Good German (2006), Brothers (2009), and The Great Gatsby (2013).

First Film

Tobey first appeared in the adventure comedy-drama movie called The Wizard (1989) for his role as Goon, though, he was not credited for it.

His first credited role was, however, in the movie This Boy’s Life in 1993 as Chuck Bolger.

In between, he had already appeared in a lot many TV films and shows. His first television film appearance was in 1989.

As a voiceover artist, he made his theatrical film debut by providing vocals to the character of Lou the Beagle in the 2001 spy action-comedy film, Cats & Dogs, whose cast also included , , , , and .

First TV Show

Tobey’s first television appearance was in the TV film Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night At Rodney’s Place (1989) as “Boy No. 3.”

But, his debut TV show appearance was in 1990 in situation comedy 1st & Ten where he played the role of Chad in the episode titled “If I Didn’t Play Football.”

Personal Trainer

Tobey was personally trained by the celebrity fitness trainer, Gregory Joujon-Roche for the Spider-Man series. The workout routine was carried out in a span of six months and consisted of weight-lifting, yoga, martial arts, cardio, and healthy dietary habits. Tobey was never regarded as a good choice to play the iconic role of Spider-Man. Critics considered him too small to play that role. However, Tobey was deeply motivated by their criticism which led him to work really hard to achieve a physique fit enough to play the role.

Tobey Maguire Favorite Things

• Food – Tobey loves eating Tofu and nuts which he adds to almost everything that he eats. He also enjoys eating pasta and vegetarian pizza with broccoli toppings. Tobey is a vegan so dislikes eating meat.
• Color – Red
• Game – Chess

Source – Amys.com, IMDb.com

Tobey Maguire Facts

1. Tobey became a vegan in the year 2009 and has been one since.
2. He is a dedicated contributor and was named as the World’s Sexiest Vegetarian in the year 2002 by the same organization.
3. Tobey loves to cook and do yoga.
4. Tobey was once bribed with a sum of $100 by his mother to attend drama classes instead of choosing home economics to become a chef.
5. Tobey earned $26 million for working in the first two Spider-Man movies.
6. He was considered for the role of Norman Bates in the 1998 horror film, Psycho, but the part was eventually played by .
7. He bought a mansion in Beverly Hills worth $3.5 million with the earnings from the first Spider-Man released in 2002.
8. Tobey had to lose 25 pounds for playing Red Pollard in the 2003 movie, Seabiscuit.
9. Tobey has been good friends with his Spider-Man co-star Kirsten Dunst. They also had been rumored to be dating each other, which was declined by both parties.
10. He has also been friends with and Sara Gilbert.
11. Tobey has also tried his luck in Poker in the year 2004. An episode of “Poker After Dark” which aired on June 28, 2007, claimed that Tobey had won an estimated $10 million playing Poker.
12. Tobey had been initially cast as Alex Chance Browning in the supernatural thriller film, Final Destination (2000). Moreover, he was also chosen to play the role of Will Turner in the movie, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003).
13. He has struggled with acrophobia i.e. fear of heights.
14. He likes to play chess.