Wednesday, July 21, 2010

List of Tall Actors in the world

1st first tall actor
United States 229 cm Matthew McGrory Tallest actor. Read more
2nd second tall actor
United Kingdom 221 cm Peter Mayhew Tallest living English . Read more
3rd third tall actor
United States 218 cm Kevin Peter Hall Tallest American actor . Read more
4th fourth tall actor
United States 217 cm Richard Kiel Tallest living American . Read more

Matthew McGrory 229 cm tall actor


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Tall actor -- United States United States
Matthew McGrory 229 cm Tallest actor at 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in) when he died. Matthew McGrory (May 17, 1973 – August 9, 2005) was an American actor, known for his great height. McGrory was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania. McGrory studied law at Widener University, where he resided in campus housing on the first floor of Howell Hall. McGrory grew to the height of 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) and had size 29 shoes. He was never tested for any physical abnormalities based on his height. The 1st tall actor in the world.

Peter Mayhew 221 cm tall actors

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Tall actor -- United Kingdom United Kingdom
Peter Mayhew 221 cm Tallest living English born Movie actor 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in). Peter Mayhew (born 19 May 1944) is an English actor known for playing the Wookiee Chewbacca in the Star Wars movies. His peak height was 7 feet 3 inches (2.21 m) tall. The 2nd tall actor in the world.

Kevin Peter Hall 218 cm tall actor

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Tall actor -- United States United States
Kevin Peter Hall 218 cm Tallest American actor at (7 ft 2 in) when he died. Kevin Peter Hall (May 9, 1955 – April 10, 1991) was an African-American actor known for his roles in Misfits of Science, Prophecy, Without Warning, and Harry and the Hendersons. He was also best known as the title character in the first two films in the Predator franchise. The 3rd tall men in the world.

Richard Kiel 217 cm tall actor

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Tall actor -- United States United States
Richard Kiel 217 cm  Tallest living American actor at 2.17 m (7 ft 1.5 in). Richard Dawson Kiel (born September 13, 1939) is an American actor best known for his role as the steel-toothed Jaws in the James Bond movies The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979) as well as the video game Everything or Nothing, and Mr. Larson in Happy Gilmore. He is 7 feet 1.5 inches (2.17 m) tall. The 4th tall actor in the world.

Lock Martin 215 cm tall actor

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Tall actor -- United States United States
Lock Martin 215 cm Tallest actor when he died at 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in). Had a twin brother who died at birth. Lock Martin (February 22, 1916 – January 19, 1959) was the stage name of American actor Joseph Lockard Martin, Jr. He is best remembered for playing the robot Gort in The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951). The 5th tall actor in the world.

Carel Struycken 213 cm tall actor

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Tall actor -- Netherlands Netherlands
Carel Struycken 213 cm Tallest Dutch actor 2.13 m (7 ft). Carel Struycken (born July 30, 1948) is a Dutch film, television, and stage actor. He is an exceptionally tall man at 2.13 metres (7 feet) and thus is often called upon to play character or comedic roles in which height plays a major part. Notably he was featured as Mr. Homn on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, as Lurch in the Addams Family films The Addams Family, Addams Family Values, and Addams Family Reunion, and as The Giant on the Twin Peaks television series.The 6th tall actor in the world.

John DeSantis 206 cm Tall actor

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Tall actor -- Canada Canada
John DeSantis 206 cm Tallest Canadian actor at 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in). John DeSantis is a Canadian actor, perhaps best known as Lurch in the 1998–99 television production of The Addams Family, entitled The New Addams Family. This role was originally portrayed by Ted Cassidy. The 7th tall actor in the world.

James Cromwell 201 cm tall actor

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Tall actor -- United States United States
James Cromwell 201 cm Tallest Academy Award nominated actor at 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in).James Oliver Cromwell (born January 27, 1940) is an American film and television actor, best known for his role as Farmer Arthur Hoggett in Babe. He has been nominated for an Oscar, three Emmy Awards, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards during his career. The 8th tall actor in the world.

Tim Robbins 196 cm tall actor

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Tall actor -- United States United States
Tim Robbins 196 cm Tallest Academy Award winning actor at 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in). Timothy Francis "Tim" Robbins (born October 16, 1958) is an American actor, screenwriter, director, producer, activist and musician. He is the former longtime partner of actress Susan Sarandon. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Nuke in Bull Durham, Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank Redemption, and as Dave Boyle in Mystic River, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. The 9th tall actor in the world.

Tamara Dobson 188 cm Tall actor

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Tall actor -- United States United States
Tamara Dobson 188 cm Possibly the tallest actress to play at the role. Tamara Dobson (May 14, 1944 (some sources say 1947) - October 2, 2006) was an American actress and fashion model. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland and received her degree in fashion illustration from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Dobson, who stood 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm), eventually became a fashion model for Vogue Magazine. She made a few films in Hollywood but is best known for her roles in the Blaxploitation films, Cleopatra Jones (1973) and Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold. The 10th tall actor in the world.