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Tobey Maguire

actor
Born: 6/27/1975
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California

This young star of Pleasantville (1998) has already made a name for himself both onscreen and off. He has appeared in several critically acclaimed films, including Ang Lee's The Ice Storm (1997) and Woody Allen's Deconstructing Harry (1997), and is pals with Leonardo DiCaprio, whom he met while both were auditioning for the television series adaptation of Parenthood. Maguire and DiCaprio eventually worked together in This Boy's Life (1993). Maguire teamed with Lee again for Ride with the Devil (1998), and starred in Lasse Hallstrom's film of John Irving's Cider House Rules (1999). He achieved superstar status with the record-breaking premiere of Spider-Man (2002).


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Tobey's true tale: Tobey Maguire's a big movie star. But long before the put on the Spider-Man outfit and fought crime on screen, he was a regular teenager in search of friends. (Personal Development).(actor)(Interview) (Scholastic Choices)

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Mystery man: with an against-type role in the can, not to mention his first child on the way, Tobey Maguire may finally be ready to act his age. Just try getting him to talk about it.(Profile)(Interview) (W)

Along Came Spidey; Glad to see Tobey Maguire back in the tights? So is he. 'Spider-Man 2' was a pain to get off the ground. But here's the good news: the movie really soars.(Interview)(Cover Story) (Newsweek)

Tobey good to go for WB.(Tobey Maguire to act in 'The Good German' for Warner Bros. )(Brief Article) (Daily Variety)

Warner getting hitched.(Tobey Maguire's Maguire Entertainment )(Brief article) (Daily Variety)

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Drawn to Sprider-Man: out comic book writer Phil Jimenez went from drawing Wonder Woman to subbing for Tobey Maguire's hands on the Spider-Man set.(Brief Article)(Interview) (The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine))

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