Tobias Vincent "Tobey" Maguire (born June 27, 1975) is an American actor. He began his career in the 1990s, and has since become best known for his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the Spider-Man films.

Early life

Maguire was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of Wendy (nee Brown), a secretary turned screenwriter and producer, and Vincent Maguire, a construction worker and cook. His parents were 18 and 20 years old, and unmarried, at the time of his birth; the two married and subsequently divorced when Maguire was two.Tobey Maguire: Eyes right for a tired superhero - Film & TV - Entertainment - Belfast Telegraph Maguire spent much of his childhood moving from town to town, living with each parent and other family members.Tobey Maguire: A Tired Super-Hero, The Independent, published April 27, 2007; retrieved May 1, 2007. During his childhood, Maguire entertained the idea of becoming a chef and to that end wanted to enroll in a Home Economics class as a sixth grader. His mother offered him US$100 to take a drama class instead, and Tobey agreed.Tobey Maguire: A Thoughtful Spider-Man, published May 2, 2002; retrieved May 1, 2007.