Hollywood Leading Men Who Are Much Shorter Than You Thought
There are certain qualities that you are expected to possess to be a Hollywood star. You must be handsome or unique. You have to be undoubtedly charismatic. And you should be tall to ensure that you radiate the highest level of machismo. Except that last part is far from the actual truth. Because here’s a list of successful actors who break the mold in terms of height. The fact is, plenty of leading Hollywood men are quite a bit shorter than you might expect.
In terms of screen charisma, they don’t come much bigger than Al Pacino. The movie legend has been in a host of iconic films including The Godfather, Scent of a Woman and Heat. And it just goes to show that being small in stature – Pacino is just five feet seven inches tall – doesn’t mean you can’t become a movie giant.
Dave Franco, of the famous Franco acting dynasty, will be familiar to audiences for his roles in a number of popular movies. Now You See Me, Warm Bodies and Bad Neighbours have all featured the star, who is rather diminutive at a height of five feet and seven inches. Incidentally, actor-brother James is not only older but the taller sibling too, clocking in at five feet 11 inches.
It’s a sure sign that you are of slightly less-than-average height when you are cast to play a hobbit. And that’s exactly the case with Dominic Monaghan, who played the cheeky Merry in the mega-popular Lord of the Rings trilogy. This British star is reportedly a modest five feet seven inches tall, but that hasn’t prevented him securing roles in other blockbuster hits, including Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
Jonah Hill is a versatile actor, but he is definitely best known for playing comedic characters such as in Superbad or 21 Jump Street. In that latter movie, plus the popular sequel 22 Jump Street, Hill stars alongside the six-feet-one-inch Channing Tatum, so it’s no surprise that the five-feet-seven-inch funnyman looks a little on the short side. He is.
