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50 Actors Deemed Short By American Standards

Carolyn Mullet by Carolyn Mullet
April 17, 2024
in ENTERTAINMENT
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50 Actors Deemed Short By American Standards

Being the show-business capital of the world, getting into Hollywood is no mean feat. You are up against massive competition, you have to speak fluent English, and you will find that working in the movie industry can be very tiring.

   
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But rest assured: you will not be judged by your appearance alone. If there is something we all know about the old Hollywood, it is the lack of actor diversity. Strangely enough, however, the same Hollywood does not seem bothered with the actors’ height. Throughout the 20th century, Hollywood has seen many short actors who are also talented. They are not short at all on-screen though and it’s all thanks to the camera work. There are times when it pays to be short even when not on set.

For measure, we will assume an American has the average height ranging from 5’9″ (177cm) to 6′ (180cm). This list features 50 actors who are considered short by this standard.

#1 Al Pacino

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: KGC-03/STAR MAX/IPx/AP Photo

Age: 82
Height: 5’6″ (167cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, director, producer

#2 Aziz Ansari (right)

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Vince Bucci/AP Photo

Age: 39
Height: 5’5¾” (167cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, comedian, filmmaker, writer

#3 BD Wong

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Richard Shotwell/AP Photo

Age: 61
Height: 5’5″ (165cm)
Occupation(s): Actor

#4 Ben Stiller (right)

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: mpi04/MediaPunch/IPX/AP Photo

Age: 56
Height: 5’7″ (170cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, comedian, director, producer, writer

#5 Billy Crystal (right)

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Richard Shotwell/AP Photo

Age: 74
Height: 5’6¼” (~168cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, comedian, film director, producer, writer

#6 Breckin Meyer (being carried by Shaquille O’Neal)

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Evan Agostini/AP Photo

Age: 48
Height: 5’5″ (165cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, musician, producer, writer

#7 Daniel Radcliffe (left)

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Charles Sykes/AP Photo

Age: 33
Height: 5’5″ (165cm)
Occupation(s): Actor

#8 Danny DeVito (left) (3rd shortest actor on this list)

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Christian Charisius/AP Photo

Age: 77
Height: 4’10” (147cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, comedian, filmmaker

#9 Danny Trejo

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Jordan Strauss/AP Photo

Age: 78
Height: 5’6″ (168cm)
Occupation(s): Actor

#10 Dave Franco (right)

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Jordan Strauss/AP Photo

Age: 37
Height: 5’7″ (170cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, producer, screenwriter, voice actor

#11 David Faustino (left)

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Chris Pizzello/AP Photo

Age: 48
Height: 5’3″ (160cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, radio personality

#12 David Spade

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Chris Pizzello/AP Photo

Age: 58
Height: 5’7″ (170cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, stand-up comedian, television host, writer

#13 Dustin Hoffman (left)

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Jordan Strauss/AP Photo

Age: 85
Height: 5’6″ (168cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, filmmaker

#14 Elijah Wood

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Evan Agostini/AP Photo

Age: 41
Height: 5’6″ (168cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, producer

#15 Emilio Estevez (right)

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Evan Agostini/AP Photo

Age: 60
Height: 5’6½” (169cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, filmmaker

#16 Frankie Muniz

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Willy Sanjuan/AP Photo

Age: 36
Height: 5’5″ (165cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, race car driver

#17 Jack Black

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Joel C Ryan/AP Photo

Age: 53
Height: 5’6″ (168cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, comedian, singer, songwriter, YouTuber (Jablinski Games)

#18 Jackie Earle Haley

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Brent N. Clarke/AP Photo

Age: 61
Height: 5’5″ (165cm)
Occupation(s): Actor

#19 James McAvoy (left)

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Evan Agostini/AP Photo

Age: 43
Height: 5’7″ (170cm)
Occupation(s): Actor

#20 Jason Alexander (left)

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Richard Shotwell/AP Photo

Age: 63
Height: 5’5″ (164cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, comedian, director, television presenter

#21 Jesse Eisenberg

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Richard Shotwell/AP Photo

Age: 39
Height: 5’9″ (175cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, playwright, humorist, narrator

#22 Jet Li

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Chris Pizzello/AP Photo

Age: 59
Height: 5’7″ (171cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, film producer, martial artist

#23 Joe Pesci

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: ZZ/RE/Westcom/STAR MAX/IPx/AP Photo

Age: 79
Height: 5’4″ (163cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, musician, singer

#24 Johnny Galecki (left)

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Evan Agostini/AP Photo

Age: 47
Height: 5’5″ (164cm)
Occupation(s): Actor

#25 Jonah Hill (left)

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Christopher Smith/AP Photo

Age: 38
Height: 5’7″ (170cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, comedian, director, producer, screenwriter

#26 Jonathan Taylor Thomas (left)

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: BuzzFeed/Twitter

Age: 41
Height: 5’5″ (165cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, director

#27 Josh Hutcherson (right)

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Evan Agostini/AP Photo

Age: 29
Height: 5’5″ (165cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, producer

#28 Ken Jeong (left)

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Vince Bucci/AP Photo

Age: 53
Height: 5’5″ (165cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, licensed physician, producer, stand-up comedian, writer

#29 Kevin Hart (right)

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Joel C Ryan/AP Photo

Age: 43
Height: 5’2″ (157cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, comedian

#30 Marc Anthony

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Eric Jamison/AP Photo

Age:
Height: 5’7½” (173cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, singer, songwriter

#31 Martin Freeman (left)

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Jon Furniss/AP Photo

Age: 51
Height: 5’7″ (170cm)
Occupation(s): Actor

#32 Martin Lawrence (right)

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Richard Shotwell/AP Photo

Age:
Height: 5’7½” (172cm)
Occupation(s): Actor

#33 Martin Sheen

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Matt Sayles/AP Photo

Age: 82
Height: 5’7″ (170cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, activist

#34 Michael J. Fox (right)

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Evan Agostini/AP Photo

Age: 61
Height: 5’4″ (~162cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, activist, author, producer

#35 Nathan Lane (right)

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Evan Agostini/AP Photo

Age: 66
Height: 5’5″ (165cm)
Occupation(s): Actor

#36 Nathan McMullen (left)

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Nathan_McMullen/Twitter

Age: 34
Height: 5’4″ (162cm)
Occupation(s): Actor

#37 Patton Oswalt

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Phil McCarten/AP Photo

Age: 53
Height: 5’3½” (161cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, author, screenwriter, stand-up comedian

#38 Peter Dinklage (2nd shortest actor on this list)

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Jordan Strauss/AP Photo

Age: 53
Height: 4’5″ (135cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, producer

#39 Richard Dreyfuss

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Faye Sadou/AP Photo

Age: 74
Height: 5’5″ (165cm)
Occupation(s): Actor

#40 Rob Schneider

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: JMA/STAR MAX/IPx/AP Photo

Age: 58
Height: 5’3½” (161cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, comedian, screenwriter

#41 Scott Caan

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Evan Agostini/AP Photo

Age: 46
Height: 5’5″ (165cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, director, photographer, rapper, writer

#42 Seth Green

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Jordan Strauss/AP Photo

Age: 48
Height: 5’4″ (163cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, director, producer, writer

#43 Simon Helberg (right)

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Jordan Strauss/AP Photo

Age: 41
Height: 5’5½” (166cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, comedian, musician

#44 Toby Jones

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Vianney Le Caer/AP Photo

Age: 56
Height: 5’5″ (165cm)
Occupation(s): Actor

#45 Tom Cruise (right)

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Evan Agostini/AP Photo

Age: 60
Height: 5’7″ (170cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, producer

#46 Tom Hollander (right) (not to be mistaken with MCU’s Tom Holland)

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Jon Furniss/AP Photo

Age: 55
Height: 5’5″ (165cm)
Occupation(s): Actor

#47 Warwick Davis (the shortest actor on this list)

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Rob Grabowski/AP Photo

Age: 52
Height: 3’6″ (107cm)
Occupation(s): Actor

#48 Wayne Knight

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo

Age: 67
Height: 5’7″ (170cm)
Occupation(s): Actor

#49 Woody Allen (middle)

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Evan Agostini/AP Photo

Age: 86
Height: 5’5″ (165cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, comedian, director, writer

#50 Zach Galifianakis (right)

50 Actors Deemed Short By American StandardsSource: Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo

Age: 53
Height: 5’7″ (170cm)
Occupation(s): Actor, comedian

Carolyn Mullet

Carolyn Mullet

Carolyn Mullet is in charge of planning and content process management, business development, social media, strategic partnership relations, brand building, and PR for DailyHighlight. Before joining Dailyhighlight, she served as the Vice President of Editorial Development at Aubtu Today, and as a senior editor at various magazines and media agencies.

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