Complete List of Spider-Man Actors From Then Until Now

Heads up Spider-Man fans, Marvel nerds, superhero aficionados, comic book geeks, movie enthusiasts, and everyone in general! Time to beef up your knowledge on one of the most popular superheroes of all time – our Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man.

In this article, we won't be picking on commonly known Spider-Man trivia such as the death of Uncle Ben, his friendship with Harry Osborn, his love relationship with Mary Jane Watson and Betty Brant, or his archvillain the Green Goblin. Instead, we will get to know more of the "Spider-Men" in reality, all the actors (including voice actors) who played Spider-Man a.k.a. Peter Parker.

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Actors Who Portrayed Spider-Man

Many people know Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland who portrayed Spidey on the big screen. But did you know there were other actors portraying and voicing Spider-Man as early as the 1960s?

Read on and know who they are!

Paul Soles

• Spider-Man (1967-1970)

The 60s Spider-Man was the first animated version and also the first Spider-Man TV show. It gave us the iconic theme song that is still popular today. We can say that Paul Soles is the "first actor" who voiced/played the wall crawling hero of New York City.

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Danny Seagren

• The Electric Company (1971 and 1977)

Who remembers this children’s show in the 1970s? Complete with puppets, singers, dancers, comedy skits, and life lessons, it was like Sesame Street but for older kids – and Spider-Man was in it.

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Nicholas Hammond

• Spider-Man (1977)

• The Amazing Spider-Man (1977-1979)

• Spider-Man Strikes Back (1978)

• Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge (1979)

The American-Australian actor, Nicholas Hammond, played the first Spider-Man in a live-action TV series. Of course, the special effects and action scenes were not as hefty as we see in modern superhero flicks, but at that time, they were great. It was fun to watch because it's Spider-Man!

Nicholas is also known for his role as Friedrich von Trapp in the widely acclaimed musical film "Sound of Music."

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Shinji Tod

• スパイダーマン Supaidāman (1978-1979)

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Ted Schwartz

• Spider-Man (1981)

Dan Gilvezan

• Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981-1983)

Many older fans love this cartoon series! This was the first time our web-slinging hero was shown working with a team of other heroes, namely Iceman and Firestar.

Christopher Daniel Barnes

• Spider-Man (1994-1998)

The 1990’s was the heyday of Marvel animated shows and Spider-Man (of course) was among them. Some of the other shows were X-Men, Iron Man, Fantastic 4, Incredible Hulk, and Silver Surfer.

Rino Romano

• Spider-Man Unlimited (1999-2001)

Tobey Maguire

• Spider-Man (2002)

• Spider-Man 2 (2004)

• Spider-Man 3 (2007)

• Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Who can forget the Spider-Man movies co-produced by Sony Pictures and Columbia Pictures? Director Sam Raimi's trilogy of Spider-Man was so iconic that it catapulted Tobey Maguire's name as somewhat synonymous to Peter Parker. Fans got a taste of Spider Surprise when he reprised his role in Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Neil Patrick Harris

• Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (2003)

Yes, Spider fans! The actor who portrayed Dr Doogie Howser and Count Olaf also voiced the Web Crawler in MTV's Spider-Man animated series.

Josh Keaton

• The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008-2009)

Reeve Carney

• Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark (2011-2014 Broadway)

Here is something worth mentioning. Did you know that there was a Spider-Man Broadway musical? It starred actor Reeve Carney, with music and songs by U2.

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Andrew Garfield

• The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

• The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

• Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Marc Webb's two Amazing Spider-Man films were a reboot of Sam Raimi's trilogy, which starred Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker / Spider-Man. To the surprise and amazement of many, Andrew's Spider-Man character returned in Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Drake Bell

• The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2012)

• Ultimate Spider-Man (2012-2017)

• LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload (2013)

• Avengers Assemble (2013-2015)

• Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. (2013-2015)

Many kids might know Drake Bell as a Nickelodeon star, but his voice portrayal of the Web Slinger was one of the more famous roles he has done.

Benjamin Diskin

• LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Avengers Reassembled (2015)

Robbie Daymond

• Marvel's Spider-Man (2017-present)

Jake Johnson

• Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

• Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

Real Spider-Man enthusiasts know that Peter Parker is not the only Spider-Man in the Marvel Universe. Sony Pictures and Marvel Entertainment introduced Miles Morales and other “Spider People” of alternate worlds in a new animated take of the franchise – the Spider-Verse films. Jake Johnson voiced the older Peter Parker who somewhat acted as a mentor to the young Miles.

Chris Pine

• Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

“Woah! You mean Chris Pine – Steve Trevor of Wonder Woman and Captain Kirk of Star Trek?” Yes, it's him! Pine's Spider-Man role was short, though. We don't want spoilers, so here’s your clue: He did not live through the end.

Nicolas Cage

• Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

Another legendary actor also got the chance to play Spider-Man, but a different version of the character (and no, it was not Spider-Ham). Thanks to Cage, many moviegoers got introduced to Spider-Man Noir.

Tom Holland

• Captain America: Civil War (2016)

• Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

• Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

• Avengers: Endgame (2019)

• Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)

• Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

The latest actor to don the mask and costume of our Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man is Tom Holland in the Marvel Cinematic Universe produced by Marvel Studios.

Entertained by this article? Or did we miss someone on the list? Feel free to send us your feedback. For the meantime, check out our selection of Marvel toys and collectables!