Tobey Maguire

Although boyishly-handsome dark-haired player Tobey Maguire got his big break with the Fox sitcom "Great Scott!" (1994), the critically acclaimed series' short run failed to attract a sizable audience, and Maguire would wait until his 1997 starring turn in Ang Lee's "The Ice Storm" for his career to really take off. A product of a turbulent background, Maguire moved house frequently as a child, living with various familial permutations of his parents, grandparents and aunts. This unsettled childhood may have contributed to the young actor's drive and unique presence, evincing at once mature clarity and childlike vulnerability in his performances.