Claim: Tobey Maguire began his career in the late 1980s.

Tobias Vincent `` Tobey '' Maguire -LRB- born June 27 , 1975 -RRB- is an American actor and producer . He began his career in the late 1980s . His first appearance in a feature film was a non-speaking part in The Wizard -LRB- 1989 -RRB- . He is known for playing the title character in Sam Raimi 's Spider-Man film trilogy -LRB- 2002 , 2004 , and 2007 -RRB- , as well as for his roles in Pleasantville -LRB- 1998 -RRB- , The Cider House Rules -LRB- 1999 -RRB- , Wonder Boys -LRB- 2000 -RRB- , Seabiscuit -LRB- 2003 -RRB- , The Good German -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , Brothers -LRB- 2009 -RRB- , and The Great Gatsby -LRB- 2013 -RRB- .   He was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globe Awards , and received two Saturn Awards , including one for Best Actor . In 2012 he established his own production company , Material Pictures , and co-produced Good People that same year . In 2014 he produced and starred as Bobby Fischer in Pawn Sacrifice .