Height is something that a lot of people, for better or for worse, tend to focus on. And in today’s culture, which seems more than ever to be centered around the concept of identity, the very heights of the stars we know and love seem to come up a whole lot. But who are the tallest actors working in Hollywood?
Carel Struycken – 7′3″
Carel Struycken stands 7 feet tall, born in 1948 in The Hague, and Hollywood quickly figured out he didn’t need stilts. You probably remember him as Lurch in The Addams Family movies from the early ’90s. “You rang?” He also showed up on Star Trek: The Next Generation as Mr. Homn, towering over the bridge crew like it was casual Friday. Tim Burton cast him in Sleepy Hollow. Struycken isn’t just height. His face does more acting than some leading men with entire monologues.
Brad Garrett – 6’ 8”
With great success on the hit sitcom, Everybody Loves Raymond, 61-year-old Brad Garrett is a star comedian, and at six feet and eight inches tall, he is one of the tallest actors in film and television. Garrett has had a wide-ranging career in entertainment far outside just film and television, but surely, plenty of directors and the actors who work with him have to account for his great height when it comes to him.
James Cromwell – 6’ 7”
Actor James Cromwell claims that his height—six feet, seven inches—was problematic for his career in the early days. Many directors apparently thought he was too tall for the parts they were hiring for. While such a thing might cause some guys to give up and walk away, Cromwell didn’t. He kept going and carved out a path in films that stretches more than 40 years. He’s been in all kinds of stuff, from the goofy children’s classic Babe to the get-hip-or-get-out cop flick L.A. Confidential.
Brian Posehn – 6′7″
Brian Posehn looks like he could dunk on every comedian in Los Angeles. At 6’7”, he literally towers over Hollywood. You’ve probably spotted him as the wonderfully weird guy on Mr. Show, The Big Bang Theory, or back in the Just Shoot Me! days. He walks into a scene, drops a deadpan line, and suddenly it’s his show.
Tyler Perry – 6’ 5”
If Mr. Cromwell didn’t show that exceptionally tall men can find success in Hollywood, then Tyler Perry has, through his very own decades-long career directing, acting in, and producing an impressive array of credits. Perry, who stands at an eye-popping six foot five, was at one time the highest-paid producer in all of filmdom, a list that—as with this one—he still easily sits atop.
Tim Robbins – 6′5″
Tim Robbins popped up in the ’80s with a brief but cool turn as Merlin in Top Gun (1986) and then swaggered into Bull Durham in 1988. You could already see the mix of drama and sly humour that made casting directors nod like, “Yep, that guy.” By the time he hit The Shawshank Redemption in 1994 as Andy Dufresne, audiences were ready to cheer for the calm guy digging holes in secret. He stepped behind the camera for Dead Man Walking in 1995.
Joe Manganiello – 6’ 5”
Standing approximately 6’ 5” inches tall, Joe Manganiello is among the tallest actors in Hollywood. The 44-year-old looks different from many of his contemporaries, but only because he is even taller and more well-proportioned than them. Manganiello’s height and girth are intimidating enough that he was once cast to play a vampire in a TV series, a character that has the same advantages in the looks department as do werewolves and zombies.
Armie Hammer – 6′ 5″
Say what you will about the scandals, but Armie Hammer was literally born to play a Winklevoss twin in The Social Network. The height was authentic.
Vince Vaughn – 6’5”
Vince Vaughn turned 26 in 1996 when Swingers hit, and everyone suddenly realised the tall guy with the rapid-fire lines could own a room. He mixed sarcasm with actual feeling, which made people go, “Wait, this dude’s not just yelling jokes.” Then came Dodgeball in 2004 and Wedding Crashers in 2005.
Tom Noonan – 6′5″
Tom Noonan stands at 6-foot-5 and somehow still feels taller when he gives you that stare. He started freaking people out professionally by the early 80s with Wolfen (1981). Then came The Monster Squad in 1987. Manhunter (1986) made him unforgettable as Francis Dollarhyde, a serial killer with a creepy calm that sticks in your brain long after the credits roll. Decades later, The House of the Devil (2009) proved he hadn’t lost his edge.
Dwayne Johnson – 6’5”
Dwayne Johnson body-slammed his way through WWE in the late ’90s before dropping the mic on wrestling for movies in 2001. By 2002’s The Scorpion King, audiences went, “Yep, that’s our action guy.” Then The Fast and the Furious films turned him into the dude who could stare down a moving tank, and you’d believe it. He mixes action with dad-level jokes in family hits like Moana, and studios keep backing up the money truck because you keep buying the tickets. And somehow he still makes Kevin Hart look shorter and shorter everytime he shows up.
John Corbett – 6’5”
John Corbett first kicked down TV doors on Northern Exposure in the early ’90s. Viewers loved the chilled-out Chris Stevens vibe and the Emmy nomination in 1992 didn’t hurt. You ever wish your local radio DJ had philosophical monologues too? Corbett then showed up in Sex and the City as Aidan Shaw, the guy fans swore Carrie should’ve married back in 2000. Movie crowds met him in 2002’s My Big Fat Greek Wedding, where his charm did half the heavy lifting.
Chevy Chase – 6’ 4”
Starting with his work on Saturday Night Live, moving to a top-billing role in the beloved sitcom Community, and then to countless movie parts (most of them also in the comedy genre), Chase has been a sizzling, and sometimes even sizzling, part of the comedy scene. However, very few people, if any, will ever have a chance to see Chase in the flesh, since he’s one of the tallest funnymen alive, coming in at six foot four inches. His height is reportedly offset by a wide build, which makes him seem less tall on camera. Still, few stars, co- or otherwise, come close to eye level with the guy.
Jeff Goldblum – 6′ 4″
Indeed, the whimsical ruler of chaos theory remains an imposing and stylish figure. At 6’4″ tall, Goldblum gives an added foot of cool to every production he’s part of.
Liam Neeson – 6′ 4″
Neeson has a very particular set of skills — and being way taller than one expects apparently is one of them. Neeson’s towering stature gives his Taken threats even more weight.
Jason Momoa – 6′ 4″
Aquaman? More like AquaMan-Oh-Man-Is-He-Tall. Whether the king of Atlantis is wielding a trident or just being all surf-and-turf on Instagram, his height (and hair-which is so long and thick that it becomes a real-time ocean tribute) is a wall of awesome.
Clint Eastwood – 6′ 4″
At the height of his career, the man was incredibly built. Even now, in his 90s, Clint exudes that aura of tall, intimidating, cowboy masculinity. You didn’t want to tangle with the Man with No Name — partially because he would have crushed you.
Jason Segel – 6’4”
Jason Segel made Marshall Eriksen the big-hearted best friend everyone wishes they had on How I Met Your Mother, cracking jokes and still making you care. Then he showed up on the big screen in Forgetting Sarah Marshall and The Muppets, proving he’s not just a sitcom guy. He throws himself into awkward moments, sings with puppets, and somehow makes you root for him every time. And, yeah, he’s really tall.
Ben Affleck – 6’4”
Everyone’s favourite Batman, Ben Affleck, is really tall. Taller than Henry Cavill. Affleck towered over Superman. Directing? Producing? Acting? He’s collecting film credits like some people collect sneakers. Argo proved he can run the whole show while still stepping in front of the camera.
Jared Padalecki – 6′4″
Jared Padalecki played Dean Forester on Gilmore Girls, winning hearts with that “sensitive but still funny” vibe. Then came Supernatural. Fifteen seasons of hunting demons with his on-screen brother turned him into the guy everyone at Comic-Con wants a selfie with.
Vincent D’Onofrio – 6’4”
Vincent D’Onofrio has been a tall presence in movies for a long time. Remember Full Metal Jacket? His “Pvt. Leonard ‘Gomer Pyle’ Lawrence” freaked everyone out in the best way. Then he flipped the script and dominated Law and Order: Criminal Intent from 2001 to 2011, solving crimes while you’re still deciding what to order for lunch. Marvel fans know him as Kingpin in Daredevil since 2015, proving big bald villains can have serious swagger.
Alexander Skarsgård – 6′4″
Alexander Skarsgård didn’t just show up in 2008’s Generation Kill, he practically stared through the TV as Sergeant Brad “Iceman” Colbert. Then he doubled down as Eric Northman on True Blood (2008 to 2014). A 1,94m Swedish vampire with swagger? He’s pushed himself into wild roles ever since. The Legend of Tarzan in 2016 gave him abs that should’ve received their own credit. The Northman in 2022? Pure rage and mud.
John Lithgow – 6’4”
John Lithgow turned 80 this year, which feels wild since we feel like we just met him on 3rd Rock from the Sun. Then he switched gears and made everyone nervous as Winston Churchill in The Crown in 2016, reminding you he can crush drama too. Conclave adds another layer. You get humor, nerves, big feelings. He keeps proving the point: aging doesn’t slow talent.
Tom Selleck – 6’4″
Tom Selleck aka Thomas Magnum. Who can forget the private investigator with charm that made everyone want a Hawaiian shirt? After Magnum, P.I. wrapped, he jumped into movies like Three Men and a Baby and kept moving. Then Blue Bloods arrived, and he reminded you that staying power isn’t magic. The only thing taller than his height is that moustache.
David Hasselhoff – 6’4”
David Hasselhoff basically convinced the world that slow-motion beach running counts as exercise. Playing Mitch Buchannon on Baywatch from 1989, he patrolled beaches with perfect confidence and a red float. Before that, he drove a talking car as Michael Knight in Knight Rider back in 1982, proving you can fight crime with great hair and a leather jacket. He even jumped into music, scoring pop fame in Europe during the late 80s and 90s. If you ever wondered how to stretch a career across decades, take notes from the Hoff.
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