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Spider-ManCharacter guide · Tobey Maguire
Peter Parker
An ordinary life carries extraordinary responsibility.
Find a starting pointBehind the name
Meet Peter Parker
Tobey Maguire portrays Peter Parker in the Spider-Man trilogy that begins in 2002. A spider bite changes the teenager’s abilities, while the first film places his decisions within his life at home and his conflict with the Green Goblin.
Official source · Sony Pictures Entertainment ↗Watch how he tries to keep a promise
Notice when Peter’s responsibilities pull him in different directions. The ordinary commitments matter because the adventure repeatedly asks him to choose how to respond.
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Where to start
Begin with Spider-Man, then Spider-Man 2 and Spider-Man 3. This profile follows Maguire’s catalog records; the Garfield and Holland profiles remain separate.
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Spider-Man
2002 · Open the title guide ↗
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Spider-Man 2
2004 · Open the title guide ↗
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Spider-Man 3
2007 · Open the title guide ↗
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Catalog appearances
4 entries · release order
These are the existing catalog records, including supporting roles, cameos and other formats. This list is not a required watch order or proof that every appearance shares one continuity. Future entries may change.
2002
- Spider-Man
May 1, 2002
2004
- Spider-Man 2
June 25, 2004
2007
- Spider-Man 3
May 1, 2007
2021
- Spider-Man: No Way Home
December 15, 2021
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Sources & context
About this profile
Profile information checked 2026-11-08. Viewing suggestions are editorial guidance. Appearance records and identity labels come from the existing catalog.
Sony Pictures Entertainment · Film synopsis and context ↗
TMDB · Tobey Maguire portrait ↗
Background artwork: Spider-Man. The portrait shows the performer.
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