Peter Parker (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

Peter Benjamin Parker, also known by his alias, Spider-Man, is a fictional character portrayed by Tom Holland in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise, based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name. Peter is initially depicted as a student at the Midtown School of Science and Technology who received spider-like and superhuman abilities after being bitten by a radioactive spider.

Peter initially uses his powers to fight crime as a vigilante in Queens, New York City, where he lives with his Aunt May. He is approached by Tony Stark, who mentors him and eventually recruits him into the Avengers Civil War, which brought him into brief conflict with Steve Rogers. In order to join the Avengers, Peter began investigating the illicit criminal activities of Adrian Toomes, who was attempting to sell his Chitauri-based weapons on the black market, with only the help of his best friend Ned Leeds. Peter finally joins the Avengers and together with the Guardians of the Galaxy to fight Thanos. After falling victim to the Blip, restored to life, and Stark's death, Peter was chosen as a successor and encounters Quentin Beck teaming up with Nick Fury, while on a European school trip in the face of an elementals attack, until he discovered that Beck had tricked him, just to gain access to the Stark technology that had been given to Peter. After Peter manages to defeat Beck, who caused his own death, he discovers a video incriminating him for his murder following the events in London and reveals his identity to the world and even to those who stood by his side like Ned, MJ, Aunt May, and Happy Hogan, prompting Peter to seek Stephen Strange's help to reverse this. Strange's spell causes the multiverse to fracture, bringing in alternate versions of Spider-Man and their enemies. To repair the damage, Strange casts a spell that permanently erases not only Beck's victory over Peter, but the world's shared knowledge of Peter's civilian persona, including his relationships with loved ones, friends, and other superhero allies, although he already lost his Aunt May in the conflict. Peter decided to isolate himself from all his friends and allies to keep them safe, knowing that there are also people he shouldn't trust, due to the situation caused by Beck, and thus resumes his duties as an independent Spider-Man.

Holland's version of the character is the successor to the incarnation portrayed by Tobey Maguire in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007) and the incarnation portrayed by Andrew Garfield in Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man duology (2012–2014), both of whom reprise their roles and appear alongside Holland in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). Holland's performance in the role has received positive reviews, with his version of the character becoming a breakout hit among audiences and critics for his supporting role in Captain America: Civil War, before evolving into being one of the MCU franchise's flagship characters by the release of Spider-Man: Homecoming and its sequels. Holland won several accolades for his portrayal of the character. To distinguish themselves from the other versions, the other Peters refer to him as "Peter-One".

Peter is a central character in the MCU, appearing in six films as of 2025. Holland is set to return as the character in Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) as well as Avengers: Secret Wars (2027). Alternate versions of Peter appear in the Disney+ animated series What If...? (2021–2024), Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2025–present), and Marvel Zombies (2025), voiced by Hudson Thames.