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Tobey Maguire [the facts]
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Birth Name: Tobias Vincent Maguire 
Birthdate: June 27, 1975 
Birthplace: Santa Monica, CA 
Occupation: Actor 
Quote: "I think fame is a really complicated thing. It can be a great challenge to handle the difficult parts of it and strengthen your character so you don't get affected in a negative way by it. And I'm scared and excited and hesitant and anxious. I'm conflicted about it, truly." --Interview, October 1999 

Claim to Fame: Played Paul Hood, the love-struck but comparably clearheaded narrator of Ang Lee's Nixon-era drama, The Ice Storm (1997)

Family:
Father: Vincent Maguire, construction worker, cook; married Maguire's mother 1977; divorced shortly thereafter
Mother: Wendy Maguire, part-time secretary; divorced
Half-brother: Vincent; born 1972
Half-sister: Sara; born 1979
Half-brother: Timothy; born 1984

Factoids:
Maguire originally wanted to be a chef, but turned to acting after his mother offered him $100 to take drama rather than home economics in high school