Movie Short Actors

[HarryTiger]

Just found out the height of The Fonz and was surprised to learn he aint too tall, not for the king.

Henry Winkler 'The Fonz' - 5' 6" (1.68 m)

Michael J Fox - 5' 4½" (1.64 m)

Martin Short - 5' 7½" (1.71 m) (not so short!)

Danny Devito - 5' (1.52 m) (wow)

Gary Coleman - 4' 8" (1.42 m)

Dustin Hoffman - 5' 5½" (1.66 m)

Dudley Moore - 5' 2½" (1.59 m)

Woody Allen - 5' 5" (1.65 m)

Tom Cruise - 5' 7" (1.70 m)

James Dean - 5' 8" (1.73 m) (so so)

Bruce Lee - 5' 7½" (1.71 m)

Al Pacino - 5' 7" (1.70 m)

Audie Murphy - 5' 5" (1.65 m)

Seth Green - 5' 4" (1.63 m)

Daniel Radcliffe - 5' 5" (1.65 m)

Ben Stiller - 5' 8" (1.73 m)

Verne Troyer - 2' 8" (0.81 m) (you read it right)

 

[emuboy]

With the exception of Jim Parsons who plays Sheldon, the other male cast members of The Big Bang Theory who play Leonard, Howard and Raj are all relatively short. Kaley Cuoco and Mariam Balik who play Penny and Amy respectively appear to be of average height, but Melissa Rauch, who plays Howard's girlfriend Bernadette, is only 4'10.

 

[HarryTiger]

I wonder it their are practical reasons for short guys getting by in TV/film.

You think with those shows that are talk fests such as Home & Away you don't want the male actors towering above the babes, you want the camera shot to have their heads in the same ball park.

 

[Bowski]

Pacino is only about 5'5 or 5'6.

Audie Murphy owns this thread though, one of the greatest war heroes in American history and then an incredibly popular leading man. People were shocked to find out he was only 5'5, used a soap box in most of his films.

 

[roostersgal4eva]

not sure about this actress' height but she is kick ass in everything she does...

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001373/

 

[Mr Eagle]

By the same token, some guys are taller than you realise.

It was only when I listened to the DVD commentaries for Community that I discovered both Chevy Chase and Joel McHale are about 6' 3"-6' 4", yet I've never considered them to be towering over their co-stars.

 

[DB10]

Kristin Bell is 4'11.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Scott Caan is 5'5

 

[Caesar]

I get the impression that acting is one of the few areas where being short is more advantageous than being tall. After all, there are plenty of tricks to make a short man seem taller - it's much harder to make a tall man seem shorter.

 

[roostersgal4eva]

how tall is Toby McGuire???

 

[Altum Volantes]

Mel Gibson?

He'd be about 5'8 tops surely?

 

[Bomber32]

how tall is Toby McGuire???

5'9 according to the Internet Movie Database.

 

[Hodgepodge]

Nah i always knew Chevy Chase was a beanpole.

Surprised that Schwarzenegger is only 188cm.

 

[DoubleO7]

You'd be surprised at actors that are taller then they seem, as well. I'd post their heights, but I cbf.

'The Fonz' is a short arse.

 

[Shinboner '07]

Seth Green and David Spade

 

[stunner]

how tall is Toby McGuire???

He is 5'9" not too short i Think

 

[Selective Retention]

Hayden Ballantyne.

 

[RUNVS]

Daniel Radcliffe is supposed to be really small as well.

 

[lewigie]

Hayden Ballantyne.

Ha!

 

[HarryTiger]

Added Seth Green and Daniel. Seth Rogen I thought might be short but is 1.80m. Ben Stiller is my height, average, but I added him anyway

Hayden is 1.74m, won't add footballers. Certain soccer players could make it onto the actor list though.

 

[Flameboy]

Elijah Wood 1.68m
Sean Astin 1.68m
Dominic Monaghan 1.70m
Billy Boyd 1.69m

 

[AndSmithMustScore]

Brad Garrett has got to be one of the biggest at 6ft 8 (204cm)

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

Sylvester Stallone 5 9
Alan Ladd 5 6

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

Elijah Wood 1.68m
Sean Astin 1.68m
Dominic Monaghan 1.70m
Billy Boyd 1.69m

Is that before or after being turned into Hobbits?