As one of the biggest and most popular superheroes, it’s no secret thatSpider-Manhas a massive media presence in movies and television shows. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko in 1962, it wasn’t long before Marvel’s iconic Webslinger jumped from the comics to animation, live-action television and eventually the big-screen. Now, there are all kinds of different versions of Spider-Man for fans to enjoy beyond the page.
One of the best things about Spider-Man is that “anyone can wear the mask.” As such, it’s pretty remarkable to see just how many versions of Spider-Man can be seen across various forms of media,whether it’s the MCU’s Spider-Man, alternate takes on Peter Parker in animation, or completely different variants of the Wallcrawler from wildly different timelines.Keeping that in mind, here is every major version of Spider-Man that has appeared in television and movies.
20Tobey Maguire
The First Big Blockbuster Spider-Man
Kicking off Spider-Man’s career as a major blockbuster superhero,Tobey Maguire was the first actor to play the Webslinger on the big screen with 2002’sSpider-Man,directed by Sam Raimi. Maguire’s Spider-Man received an entire trilogy, while also having a more recent appearance in the MCU’sSpider-Man:No Way Home.
19Andrew Garfield
The Amazing Spider-Man
The second major movie Spider-Man,Andrew Garfield was the star of Sony’sThe Amazing Spider-ManandThe Amazing Spider-Man 2. While Garfield unfortunately didn’t get a full trilogy, he was also featured alongside Maguire in the MCU’sSpider-Man: No Way Homeand its multiversal narrative.
18Tom Holland
The MCU’s Webslinger
First appearing in the MCU’sCaptain America: Civil War, Tom Holland is the current major movie Spider-Man, having received his own trilogy, which concluded withSpider-Man: No Way Homein 2021. Holland’s Wallcrawler also made an appearance inAvengers: Infinity WarandEndgame, andSpider-Man: Brand New Daywill be the start of a new MCU trilogy next year in 2026 (along with additionalAvengersappearances).
17Miles Morales' Spider-Man
(Spider-Verse)
Sony Pictures also has an ongoing trilogy of animatedSpider-Versefilms starring Shamiek Moore as the Spider-Man from Earth-1610. Featuring multiple Spider-Man variants from across the multiverse, theSpider-Verseis expected to conclude with the upcomingSpider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Versereleasing in 2027.
16Spider-Man Noir
(2026)
Played by Nicolas Cage, Spider-Man Noir is a version of Spider-Man from a 1930s pre-WWII timeline where Spider-Man is more of a detective.A live-actionSpider-Noirseries from Amazonwill be released in 2026, though Cage previously voiced the character in the animatedSpider-Versemovies.
15Madame Web’s Peter Parker
(2024)
Technically,a version of Spider-Man appears in Sony’s widely pannedMadame Web.At the very end of the movie, a version of Peter Parker is born to Richard and Mary Parker.
14Spider-Man Japan
(Takuya Yamashiro)
In 1978, Japan had its very own live-actionSpider-Manseries,albeit one that was very loosely based on the comic-book character.Real name Takuya Yamashiro, this version of Spider-Man had his very own giant robot named Leopardon,making theSpider-Manseries a direct narrative precursor toPower Rangers. In the show, Yamashiro was originally a motocross racer, and had some unique powers, including X-ray vision and the ability to communicate with spiders.
13Electric Company Spider-Man
(1971)
In the early 70s, one of the very first live-action Spider-Men was played by Danny Seagren in the children’s showThe Electric Company. The show had an ongoing sketch known as “Super Spidey Stories” which saw Spider-Man taking down bad guys while only speaking via word balloons, to help kids with their reading skills.
12The Amazing Spider-Man
(1977)
CBS would eventually produce the short-lived seriesThe Amazing Spider-Man, a live-action series starring Nicholas Hammond as the Wallcrawler. The show ran for two seasons, but was ultimately canceled, largely due to its decreasing ratings and the show being highly criticized for its deviations from the original comics.
11Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
(1981)
1981 saw the release ofSpider-Man and his Amazing Friends, an animated series that saw Spider-Man joining forces with Firestar and Iceman. The show ran for 3 seasons, though it ultimately inspired a new series decades later.
