Spider-Man: Far From Home is out in theatres this week. We bet that every Spider-Man fan, Marvel fanboy, superhero aficionado, comic book geek, movie enthusiast, and whatever nerdy stuff follower there is, will be lining up on queue to watch this latest instalment of the Wall Crawler’s live-action flick. Starring Tom Holland as Peter Parker a.k.a, Spider-Man, the movie is expected to be a box office hit just like the other movies of the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe).

Tom Holland is the third actor to be in the title role of the Web Slinger in a live-action film after Andrew Garfield and Toby Maguire. However, did you know that there were other actors who played Spider-Man on television too? No, not just in cartoons but also in live-action series and made-for-TV movies!

Well, if you’re a super geek like us, you probably are familiar with those shows. Yet, in case you are not and you have not seen any of them at all, we are providing you with a comprehensive list of actors who played or voiced our masked hero on TV and in the movies.

Paul Soles

• Spider-Man (1967-1970)

This was the first animated Spider-Man and the first Spider-Man show on TV. It gave us the iconic theme song that is still popular until today.

Danny Seagren

• The Electric Company (1971 and 1977)

Who among you remember this children’s show back 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.

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 com’on it was the 1970s. It was fun to watch at that time.

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

Shinji Tod

• スパイダーマン Supaidāman (1978-1979)

Wait! What?! A Japanese Spider-Man?! You don’t believe it? Check him out here.

Ted Schwartz

• Spider-Man (1981)

Dan Gilvezan

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

I 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)

Who can forget Toby Maguire who played Spidey in the blockbuster movies of 2002 and 2004? Spider-Man (2002) is the first live-action Spider-Man movie.

Neil Patrick Harris

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

Yes, dear folks! Dr. Doogie Howser and Count Olaf voiced the Web Crawler in this animated show.

Josh Keaton

• The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008-2009)

Reeve Carney

• Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark (2010 Broadway)

Although we said we’re listing down the names of actors who played Spidey on TV and in the movies, here is something worth mentioning. Spider-Man/Peter Parker starred in a Broadway musical in the person of Actor Reeve Carney.

Andrew Garfield

• The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

• The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

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)

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)

Real Spider-Man enthusiasts know that Peter Parker is not the only Spider-Man in the Marvel Universe. This animated movie introduced Miles Morales and other “Spider People” of alternate worlds.

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 is him! You may ask who was the Spider-Man he played in this film. Here’s your clue: He did not live through the end.

Tom Holland

• Captain America: Civil War (2016)

• Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

• Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

• Avengers: Endgame (2019)

• Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)

Last but not the least, the latest player to don the mask and costume of our Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man is Tom Holland.