Top Ten People Who Have Portrayed Spider-Man

Tobey Maguire

Tobias Vincent "Tobey" Maguire is an American actor and film producer best known for his roles in films such as "Pleasantville," "The Cider House Rules," "Wonder Boys," "Spider-Man," "Seabiscuit," "Spider-Man 2," "The Good German," "Spider-Man 3," "Brothers," and "The Great Gatsby." He was nominated... read more

What puts Tobey Maguire above Andrew Garfield was his understanding of who Peter Parker was at his core. Sure, Andrew's Spidey was more quippy and had more jokes per scene, but Tobey added a deeper level of emotion and was more relatable for the average, unpopular, sensitive, empathetic young adult. Basically, he was more genuine.
Garfield was cocky, confident in larger group settings, satisfied with his (supposed to be unsatisfying) existence, and had a bit of a "too cool for school" thing going on, especially at his high school graduation ceremony. And all that while still identifying in public as Peter and not Spider-Man. As Spider-Man, that all totally works and is consistent with the character's personality in the comics. But that's not who Peter is. Tobey Maguire had that down.
Before you can have a truly compelling Spider-Man, you have to have an equally compelling Peter. Tobey was an excellent Peter. For that, I completely excuse his less-than-always quippy Spider-Man.
Also, he never used Bing.

Tom Holland

Thomas Stanley "Tom" Holland is an English actor and dancer. He is best known for portraying Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with "Captain America: Civil War" in 2016. Holland began his career in 2008 by playing the title role in "Billy Elliot the Musical" at the Victoria Palace... read more

This guy needs to be number one, in my opinion. He balances everything that made Spider-Man great. His humor and innocence make him easily more likable, relatable, and realistic. Tobey just seemed too old and was better as Peter than as Spider-Man, even though he was absolutely amazing. Andrew just couldn't pull off Peter, despite perfecting Spider-Man. Tom mixes both excellently and does it better than both. PLEASE MAKE HIM NUMBER ONE.

Andrew Garfield nails Spider-Man. Tobey Maguire nails Peter Parker. Tom Holland nails both aspects of the character. I personally believe that Tom Holland is a "happy medium" between Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire.

Andrew Garfield

Andrew Russell Garfield is a British-American actor. Born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Epsom, Surrey, he began his acting career on the UK stage and in television. He is best known for starring in The Amazing Spider-Man films and The Social Network. In 2021, Garfield reprised his role as... read more

Andrew Garfield deserves number 1 and you all know it. Tobey Maguire and Tom Holland are both emotionless husks of the character known as Spider-Man. Andrew is by far the best actor, most natural and organic in his acting, closest in resemblance to both Peter Parker and Spider-Man, and the most emotional and heartfelt of the three.
People only say Maguire wins because he is the original, and people say the original always wins regardless of whether they're good or bad, which is pretty stupid. As for Holland, I can't see what people see in him personally.

Andrew Garfield is a way better Spider-Man than Tobey Maguire. He is both incredibly funny and smart, two elements that were hugely lacking in the older Spider-Man trilogy. Sure, he had a few jokes, but not nearly as many as Spider-Man should. They said that he was smart, but we never really got to see much of it.
He was a nerd, sure, but not a genius. Andrew Garfield perfectly captures all of the elements that made Spider-Man great. You really see the smart side of him, and he is perfectly sassy the way a Spider-Man should act.

Josh Keaton

He is the definitive voice for Spider-Man. The reason the top 3 are from movies is due to popularity, and it's a shame that this and some of the ones below get overlooked simply for being voice actors. Josh Keaton is to Spider-Man what Kevin Conroy is to Batman.

Everything about 'The Spectacular Spider-Man' was, genuinely, spectacular. That included the voice work of Josh Keaton. He deserves to be the highest-ranking animated Spider-Man on the list.

Come on! He's way better than Andrew Garfield.

Christopher Daniel Barnes

His voice is pitch perfect. He should be in second place.

Drake Bell

Jared Drake Bell is an American actor, voice actor, and musician. Born in Newport Beach, California, he began his career as a child actor in the early 1990s at the age of five, with his first televised appearance on Home Improvement.... read more

Drake Bell is a fantastic Peter Parker as he is Spider-Man. He knows the exact tone to use when reminiscing about previous superhero events, when he is excited about other heroes teaming up with him, and other elements. I'd say he's on the same level as Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire. His dedication to this role for more than three seasons of Ultimate Spider-Man is also very good to know, because it shows that he enjoys playing this character.

His voice is well suited for the role, but 'Ultimate Spider-Man', as a whole, is very much lacking in a lot of departments.

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris is an American actor, writer, producer, comedian, magician, and singer. He is best known for his comedic television roles, including Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother, and for his stage performances in musicals such as Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Harris has also hosted several... read more

Rino Romano

Yuri Lowenthall

Paul Soles

The original Spider-Man actor deserves more praise. Yes, he may not sound the most like a teenager, but he still does a good job playing Spider-Man. He is a Spider-Man who can be both serious and funny. Plus, Paul Soles is the one who started it all, so he must be respected. He's more than just a meme.

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Jake Johnson

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Shameik Moore

Miles in Spider-Verse was so great.

James Arnold Taylor

Quinton Flynn

Dan Gilvezan

Nicholas Hammond

Danny Seagren

Robbie Daymond

Xander Corvus

Hirofumi Koga

Ted Schwartz

Jared Padalecki

Jared Tristan Padalecki is an American actor. He is best known for playing Sam Winchester in the CW series Supernatural. He grew up in Texas and rose to fame in the early 2000s with roles in Gilmore Girls, New York Minute, and House of Wax.