June 24, 2004 - Tobey Maguire (Peter Parker/Spider-Man) created the role of the iconic web-slinging superhero in Spider-Man® opposite Kirsten Dunst and Willem Dafoe. Directed by Sam Raimi, the film broke all records by earning $114.8 million in its opening weekend, making it the largest domestic opening of all time. The film went on to gross more than $820 million in worldwide box office.
Maguire most recently starred in Universal's "Seabiscuit." Directed by Gary Ross, the film grossed more than $120 million and earned seven Oscar® nominations including one for Best Picture. Based on Linda Hillenbrand's best-selling nonfiction book of the same name, Seabiscuit tells the true story of the legendary 1930s racing horse who, with the collaboration of his jockey (Maguire), trainer and owners, was able to beat the odds to win horse racing honors during the Great Depression. Maguire also served as executive producer. Ross' company Larger Than Life and Kennedy/Marshall co-produced.
Maguire has an exclusive two-year, first-look film production deal with Sony Pictures. He made his first outing as producer when he teamed with producer Julia Chasman and Industry Entertainment's Nick Wechsler on a big-screen adaptation of David Benioff's novel "The 25th Hour." Also in development is "Electroboy" based on Andy Behrman's memoir, which follows a 28-year-old manic-depressive who tries to sort out his troubled life with electroshock therapy.
Other recent acting credits include Curtis Hanson's "Wonder Boys" opposite Michael Douglas, Lasse Hallstrom's Oscar®-nominated "The Cider House Rules" opposite Michael Caine and Ang Lee's Civil War drama "Ride with the Devil" opposite Skeet Ulrich, Jeffrey Wright and Jewel. In his first film with Lee, "The Ice Storm," Maguire received critical notice for his performance as Paul Hood, a philosophical, bright mid-1970s teen. Maguire co-starred with Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Joan Allen and Christina Ricci.
