All Hollywood actors look tall on the silver screen thanks to clever camera angles and careful styling.
And they are pushed to appear their very tallest because they often play larger-than-life tough guys who seem as if they can take on the world.
But in real life there really are some very tall actors.
One is even 7ft3in.
There is also an actor who starred in several Westerns and a few cop films that is every inch as tall as he appears on the big screen. Another very tall actor dated Jennifer Aniston over a decade ago. Then there is the beefy guy who played Aquaman.
Another one used to be married to Colombian siren Sofia Vergara (5ft7in) of Modern Family and America’s Got Talent fame.
Then there is that tall actor from Sweden who worked with Nicole Kidman and used to romance Kate Bosworth.
Can you guess who the tallest actors in Hollywood are? Here is a hint: It is not Jennifer Lopez’s husband Ben Affleck, who is an impressive 6ft2in, but not near the tallest.
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Who are the tallest actors in Hollywood? Here is a hint: It is not Ben Affleck, who is an impressive 6ft2in, but not near the tallest. Seen with wife Jennifer Lopez (5ft5in) in February
PETER MAYHEW
HEIGHT: 7FT3IN
Peter William Mayhew was a British-American actor who was best known for wearing a furry suit with a bullet belt.
He played a lovable Wookie named Chewbacca in the Star Wars film series opposite Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher.
Peter starred as the fuzzball in all of his live-action appearances from the 1977 original to 2015’s The Force Awakens before his retirement from the role.
He died in 2019 at age 74.
Peter Mayhew attends the Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith UK premiere in 2005
In 2010, left, with Harrison Ford, and as Chewbacca with Ford’s Han Solo in 1980
Ewan McGregor, George Lucas, Anthony Daniels, Ian McDiarmid, Hayden Christensen, Kenny Baker, Mayhew and Christopher Lee attend UK Premiere of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith in 2005 in London
BRAD GARRETT
HEIGHT: 6FT8IN
Brad H. Gerstenfeld, known professionally as Brad Garrett, is an American stand-up comedian and actor.
Garrett was initially successful as a stand-up comedian in the early 1980s then he moved on to becoming a TV actor.
His biggest hit is the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond with Ray Romano which aired from 1996 until 2005.
The show was about Ray Barone, a successful sports writer and family man who deals with annoying brother Robert – played by Garrett – and parents who happen to live across the street.
He was also on the TV shows ‘Til Death and Not Dead Yet.
Brad Garrett attends the Cha Cha Real Smooth premiere during the 2022 Tribeca Festival
Single Parents stars Ella Allan as Amy, Garrett as Douglas, and Mia Allan as Emma
Everybody Loves Raymond cast members from left Peter Boyle, Garrett, Madylin Sweeten, Patricia Heaton and Ray Romano won for Best Comedy Series
Jason Alexander (L) and Garrett arrive at Pokerstars.net’s Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament at Venetian Hotel in 2010 in Las Vegas
RICHARD MOLL
HEIGHT: 6FT8IN
Charles Richard Moll was an American actor.
He was known for playing Aristotle Nostradamus ‘Bull’ Shannon, a bailiff on the NBC sitcom Night Court from 1984 to 1992.
And he also voiced Harvey Dent/Two-Face in the DC Animated Universe series Batman: The Animated Series and The New Batman Adventures.
Moll died in 2023 at the age of 80.
Richard Moll (L) and Ted Lange arrive at the 8th Annual TV Land Awards at Sony Studios in 2010 in Culver City
On Night Court with (left) Phil Leeds as Norm
Moll and his date attend Friar’s Club Gala Honoring Liza Minnelli in 1987
JAMES CROMWELL
HEIGHT: 6FT7IN
James Oliver Cromwell is know for his extensive work as a character actor.
His biggest hits have been the movie Babe and the TV series Succession.
He was also in the films Star Trek: First Contact (1996), L.A. Confidential (1997), Deep Impact (1998), The Green Mile (1999), The Queen (2006), W. (2008), Secretariat (2010), The Artist (2011), Still Mine (2013), Marshall (2017), and Emperor (2020).
Cromwell is also well known for his roles in television including Angels in America (2003), Six Feet Under (2003–2005), American Horror Story: Asylum (2012–2013), Boardwalk Empire (2012–2013) and Succession (2018–2023).
He has received a Primetime Emmy Award as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Babe.
James Cromwell arrives at The Humane Society Of The United States 60th anniversary benefit gala at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in 2014
Cromwell, Berenice Bejo, Uggie the dog, Penelope Ann Miller, and Missi Pyle pose in the press room at the 84th Annual Academy Awards in 2012
The star with Anna Stuart at the Hollywood premiere of The Promise in 2017
JOE MANGANIELLO
HEIGHT: 6FT5IN
Joseph Manganiello was a model and work-out enthusiast before he made it as an actor.
His professional film career began when he played Flash Thompson in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man.
His breakout role was as werewolf Alcide Herveaux in five seasons of the HBO series True Blood.
Then he starred with Channing Tatum in Magic Mike in 2012 and then again in the 2015 sequel.
He might be best known for his marriage to Modern Family star Sofia Vergara, however, which lasted from 2015 until 2024.
Joseph Manganiello’s breakout role was as werewolf Alcide Herveaux in five seasons of the HBO series True Blood. Then he starred with Channing Tatum in Magic Mike in 2012 and then again in the 2015 sequel
He might be best known for his marriage to Modern Family star Sofia Vergara, however, which lasted from 2015 until 2024; seen at the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills
The actor and his new girlfriend Caitlin O’Connor at The Art of Elysium’s 2024 HEAVEN Gala in January in Los Angeles
ARMIE HAMMER
HEIGHT: 6FT5IN
Armie, real name Armand Douglas Hammer, landed his first leading role as Billy Graham in the 2008 film Billy: The Early Years.
Then he had the double role portraying the twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss in David Fincher’s biographical drama film The Social Network (2010).
Then his career took off.
Hammer portrayed Clyde Tolson in the biopic J. Edgar (2011), played the title character in the western The Lone Ranger (2013), and starred as Illya Kuryakin in the action film The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015).
Next came Call Me by Your Name and On the Basis of Sex.
But then in 2021 scandal hit when multiple women came forward with claims of abuse which he denied.
Armie, real name Armand Douglas Hammer, is best known for The Social Network (2010) and The Lone Ranger (2013); seen in 2019
Hammer and wife at the time Elizabeth Chambers with children Harper and Ford in 2019 in Los Angeles
VINCE VAUGHN
HEIGHT: 6FT5IN
Vince Vaughn got his break with the 1996 comedy Swingers.
Vaughn then appeared in the sci-fi action movie The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), the dramas The Locusts (1997), Return to Paradise (1998), the Western South of Heaven, West of Hell (2000), and Domestic Disturbance (2001).
He starred as Frank Semyon in the second season of the HBO anthology crime drama television series True Detective (2015).
Next he was in some of the best comedies of the 00s: Old School (2003), Dodgeball (2004), and Wedding Crashers (2005).
In 2006 he starred with his real-life girlfriend Jennifer Aniston in The Break-Up.
More hits followed: Fred Claus (2007), Four Christmases (2008), Couples Retreat (2009), and The Internship (2013).
Vince Vaughn, who got his break in Swingers, seen at the premiere of Fred Claus in 2007 in LA
With an older wedding guest in his smash hit movie Wedding Crashers in 2005
Vaughn (center) with cast and crew during 31st Annual Toronto International Film Festival
Jennifer Aniston and Vaughn at 2006 Roland Garros Tennis Tournament in 2006
TIM ROBBINS
HEIGHT: 6FT5IN
Tim Robbins will forever be known as baseball player Nuke LaLoosh from Bull Durham who fell in love with his costar Susan Sarandon.
But his biggest role was Andy Dufresne in the film The Shawshank Redemption (1994).
His other hit films include Top Gun (1986), Mystic River (2003) and The Player (1992).
He also directed the films Bob Roberts (1992) and Dead Man Walking (1995).
In 2023, he starred as Bernard Holland in the Apple TV+ series Silo.
Tim Robbins at The Shawshank Redemption screening during the 2024 TCM Classic Film Festival in April in Hollywood
Here Robbins stands a head above, from left, Renee Zellweger, Sean Penn, and Charlize Theron in 2004 at the Oscars
JOHN CORBETT
HEIGHT: 6FT5IN
John Corbett got his start as the ruggedly handsome Chris Stevens on Northern Exposure (1990–1995).
Next came the role of a lifetime as Aidan Shaw on Sex and the City (2000–2003).
He played the fiancé to Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw, and now he is on the follow up And Just Like That.
His other big films are My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Raising Helen (2004), The Messengers (2007), Sex and the City 2 (2010), Ramona & Beezus (2010), and the To All the Boys film trilogy (2018–2021).
This tall glass of water married 1970s pinup Bo Derek, who is best known for her movie 10, in 2020.
John Corbett got his start as the ruggedly handsome Chris Stevens on Northern Exposure (1990–1995). Seen in 2010
Next came the role of a lifetime as Aidan Shaw on Sex and the City (2000–2003). He played the fiancé to Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw, and he is now on And Just Like That
This tall glass of water married 1970s pinup Bo Derek, who is best known for her movie 10, in 2020. Seen in 2015 in NYC
TYLER PERRY
HEIGHT: 6FT5IN
Tyler Perry’s breakthrough performance came in 2005 with the film Diary of a Mad Black Woman, which he wrote and produced.
He also developed numerous television series, most notably Tyler Perry’s House of Payne, which ran for eight seasons on TBS from 2006 to 2012.
Perry has also worked on Star Trek (2009), Alex Cross (2012), Gone Girl (2014), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016), Vice (2018), Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021), and Don’t Look Up (2021).
Perry’s films and shows have cumulatively grossed over $660 million, and his net worth is an estimated $1 billion.
Tyler Perry’s breakthrough performance came in 2005 with the film Diary of a Mad Black Woman, which he wrote and produced as an adaptation of his stage play of the same name. He also developed numerous television series, most notably Tyler Perry’s House of Payne, which ran for eight seasons on TBS from 2006 to 2012. Seen in 2023
Kim Kardashian and Perry at the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2022 in Beverly Hills
The star with pals Usher and Oprah Winfrey at the 55th NAACP Image Awards at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in LA in March
JASON MOMOA
HEIGHT: 6FT4IN
Joseph Momoa came to fame on a Baywatch show: He was on Baywatch: Hawaii from 1999 until 2001.
Next came his role on Stargate Atlantis (2005–2009), and he landed mega success as Khal Drogo on Game of Thrones (2011–2012).
He went on to play the lead roles in Frontier (2016–2018) and See (2019–2022).
From 2016 to 2023, Momoa portrayed Aquaman in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), primarily in the films Justice League (2017), Aquaman (2018), and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023).
Momoa has also played Duncan Idaho in the science fiction film Dune (2021), and has starred in the action film Fast X (2023).
Joseph Momoa came to fame on a Baywatch show. He was on Baywatch: Hawaii from 1999 until 2001). Next came his role on Stargate Atlantis (2005–2009), and he landed mega success as Khal Drogo on Game of Thrones (2011–2012). Seen in early May
He was wed to the petite actress Lisa Bonet; seen with their kids at the Aquaman premiere in 2018
Momoa and Eva Longoria in 2023 in Santa Monica, California
CLINT EASTWOOD
HEIGHT: 6FT4IN
Clinton Eastwood Jr was on TV’s Rawhide, before he found movie fame with Sergio Leone’s Dollars Trilogy of spaghetti Westerns.
Next he was gritty cop Harry Callahan in five Dirty Harry films.
Eastwood also won fans with Every Which Way but Loose (1978) and its action comedy sequel Any Which Way You Can (1980).
Other popular Eastwood films include the Westerns Hang ‘Em High (1968), The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) and Pale Rider (1985), the action-war film Where Eagles Dare (1968), the prison film Escape from Alcatraz (1979), the war film Heartbreak Ridge (1986), the action film In the Line of Fire (1993), and the romantic drama The Bridges of Madison County (1995).
In recent years he has been directing all of his own films.
His best work has been Gran Torino (2008), The Mule (2018), and Cry Macho (2021).
Clint Eastwood with Sondra Locke at the Cannes Film Festival in 1989
Clint towered over Brad Pitt and a pregnant Angelina Jolie for the premiere of Changeling in 2008 in Cannes
Barbara ‘Bobi’ Jewell and Clint at the Richard Jewell premiere in Hollywood in 2019
JEFF GOLDBLUM
HEIGHT: 6FT4IN
Jeff Goldblum came to fame in the 1970s with Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
And he has been on a steady winning streak ever since.
His early hits were The Big Chill (1983), and The Fly (1986) before he had the monster hit of Jurassic Park in 1993. He has been in several of the Jurassic sequels.
Jeff has also appeared in quirky hits like The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), Isle of Dogs (2018), and Asteroid City (2023).
And he has a foot in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU): he has been in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Thor: Ragnarok, both in 2017.
On TV he has popped up on Will & Grace, Friends, Portlandia, and Inside Amy Schumer.
Jeff Goldblum came to fame in the 1970s with Invasion of the Body Snatchers. And he has been on a winning streak ever since. His early hits were The Big Chill (1983), and The Fly (1986) before he had the monster hit of Jurassic Park in 1993. Seen on May 12 in London
Goldblum towering over Mamoudou Athie, Bryce Dallas Howard, DeWanda Wise and Colin Trevorrow in 2022 in Cologne, Germany
DWAYNE JOHNSON, AKA THE ROCK
HEIGHT: 6FT4IN
Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known by his ring name The Rock, certainly is considered very strong as he was a professional wrestler.
But a lot of people may not know he is very tall as well.
His hit films have included San Andreas, Jumanji and Red Notice. He even starred in a film called Walking Tall.
And the Hayward, California native has voiced the beloved animated movie Moana which will soon come out as a live action film.
Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known by his ring name The Rock, is very strong as he was a professional wrestler. But a lot of people may not know he is very tall as well. Seen in April
Johnson and Kevin Hart (5ft5in) attend the UK Premiere of Jumanji: The Next Level in 2019
Johnson (L) and wife Lauren Hashian arrive for the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in 2023
ALEXANDER SKARSGARD
HEIGHT: 6FT4IN
This Swedish import sure has the inches.
The True Blood actor, who is the son of Stellan Skarsgard and his wife My, played off his height when he first came to Hollywood and starred in 2008’s Generation Kill.
Big films followed like Battleship in 2012.
Alexander – who used to date Kate Bosworth – was cast as tall jungle man Tarzan in 2016’s The Legend Of Tarzan.
And part of the reason he may have be chosen to play Perry Wright in Big Little Lies was because his costar Nicole Kidman, who portrayed his wife, is also tall at 5ft11in.
His height also made a difference to his character in the TV series Succession.
Florence Pugh and Alexander Skarsgard attend The Little Drummer Girl premiere in 2018
Anya Taylor-Joy, Skarsgard at The Northman special screening in 2022
DONALD SUTHERLAND
HEIGHT: 6FT4IN
Donald Sutherland towered over his costars in The Dirty Dozen (1967), M*A*S*H (1970) and Kelly’s Heroes (1970).
Next came Klute (1971), Don’t Look Now (1973), The Day of the Locust (1975), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), Ordinary People (1980), Eye of the Needle (1981) and A Dry White Season (1989).
He was on top of Hollywood.
His career in the 1990s had momentum as well with Backdraft (1991), JFK (1991), Six Degrees of Separation (1993) and Without Limits (1998).
More recently, he has played President Snow in The Hunger Games franchise.
And he starred with Nicole Kidman in The Undoing. In real life, he is father to Kiefer Sutherland (5ft9in).
Donald Sutherland over his costars in The Dirty Dozen (1967), M*A*S*H (1970), and Kelly’s Heroes (1970). More recently he was in The Undoing with Nicole Kidman. Seen in 2019
Sutherland, Prince Albert II and Italian actress Gabriella Pession in 2013