Tallest Actors Ever
by Dandini | created - 13 Jan 2012 | updated - 10 Dec 2013 | PublicN.B.
I included people, not primarily known as actors, who appeared in at least one movie or TV show.
I limited my list to people who are 6' 4" (1.93 m) or taller.
All suggestions are welcome.
101. Mickey Morton
Actor | The Star Wars Holiday Special
Mickey Morton was born on March 8, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978), Star Trek (1966) and Legends of the Superheroes (1979). He died on August 8, 1993 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
6' 7¼" (2.01 m)
102. James Cromwell
Actor | L.A. Confidential
Born in Los Angeles but raised in Manhattan and educated at Middlebury College and Carnegie-Mellon University, James Cromwell is the son of film director John Cromwell and actress Kay Johnson. He studied acting at Carnegie-Mellon, and went into the theatre (like his parents) doing everything from ...
6' 7" (2.01 m)
103. Stephen Merchant
Producer | Extras
Stephen James Merchant is an English actor, comedian, director, presenter and writer.
Alongside Ricky Gervais, Merchant was the co-writer and co-director of the British TV comedy series The Office (2001-2003), and co-writer, co-director, and co-star of both Extras (2005-2007) and Life's Too Short (...
6' 7" (2.01 m)
104. James Arness
Actor | Gunsmoke
American leading man famed as the star of one of the longest-running shows in U.S. television history, Gunsmoke (1955). Born of Norwegian heritage (the family name, Aurness, had formerly been Aursness) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Rolf and Ruth Duesler Aurness. His father was a traveling salesman ...
6' 7" (2.01 m)
105. Bruce Spence
Actor | Mad Max 2
Bruce Spence was born on September 17, 1945 in New Zealand. When he was growing up in Henderson, just out of Auckland, the last thing he ever expected to be was an actor. Bruce's family were winemakers, and he worked in the family winery from a very tender age, later attending Henderson High School...
6' 7" (2.01 m)
106. John Minton
Actor | Micki + Maude
John Minton, or Big John Studd as he would eventually be known, was born on February 19th, 1948, in Butler, Pennsylvania. He started training to be a professional wrestler under 'Walter 'Killer' Kowalski' at the age of 18. He first worked for the WWF (then the WWWF) under the name Chuck O'Connor, ...
6' 7" (2.01 m)
107. Larry Johnson
Actor | Space Jam
Larry Johnson was born on March 14, 1969 in Tyler, Texas, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Space Jam (1996), Eddie (1996) and Triumph of Faith (2001). He has been married to Celeste Wingfield since August 27, 1994. They have three children.
6' 7" (2.01 m)
108. Cedric Ceballos
Actor | Space Jam
Cedric Ceballos was born on August 2, 1969 in Maui, Hawaii, USA. He is an actor, known for Space Jam (1996), Eddie (1996) and Jimi (1995).
6' 7" (2.01 m)
109. Jeff Chase
Actor | Escape Plan: The Extractors
Born Jeffrey Lance Sniffen. Graduate of Passiac Valley Regional Valley Regional High School Little Falls NJ. Graduate of West Virginia University. Played football for the Mountaineers 1986-1991. Married to Kimberly 1991-2015 (Divorced). One son Cory Chase. Best Known for The Mechanic 2011, Mission ...
6' 7" (2.01 m)
110. Bubba Smith
Actor | Police Academy
The athletically gifted 6' 7" Charles Aaron "Bubba" Smith played defensive end / defensive tackle for the National Football League's Baltimore Colts (1967-1971), Oakland Raiders (1973-1974), and Houston Oilers (1975-1976). After the conclusion of his football career, Smith moved into a TV & film ...
6' 7" (2.01 m)
111. Brian Steele
Actor | Hellboy
As a child, Brian Steele knew only two speeds: full throttle and off. Perpetually hyperactive and adventurous, young Brian constantly pushed boundaries and tested the patience of his parents and teachers.
But Brian's boundless energy and ambition had no direction, growing up in small-town Highland, ...
6' 7" (2.01 m)
112. Bernard Bresslaw
Actor | Krull
A RADA scholar who was spotted by Laurence Olivier, Bernard Bresslaw got professional security from the "Carry On" films but was typecast (as TV's The Army Game (1957) had done earlier). He was beginning to extend himself through stage work when, in 1993, just before a performance in "The Taming Of...
6' 7" (2.01 m) .
113. Long John Baldry
Actor | Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
Born in Doveshire, England, in 1941, Long John Baldry (calledl "Long John" because he was 6'7") was a pioneer in the British blues-rock scene in the 1960s. He started out as a folk singer, often touring Europe with American folkie Jack Elliott (aka Ramblin' Jack Elliott). He switched to the blues, ...
6' 7" (2.01 m) .
114. Richard Ashton
Actor | Le Cinquième Élément
Richard Ashton was born on October 2, 1965 in Manchester, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Fifth Element (1997), Hellraiser (2022) and The New Adventures of Robin Hood (1997).
6' 7" (2.01 m) .
115. Anthony Robbins
Actor | Shallow Hal
Anthony Robbins was born on February 29, 1960 in Glendora, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Shallow Hal (2001), Sound of Freedom (2023) and Man's Search for Meaning. He has been married to Sage Bonnie Humphrey since October 14, 2001. They have one child. He was previously ...
6' 7" (2.01 m)
116. Buddy Baer
Actor | Quo Vadis
Buddy was the younger brother of world heavyweight champion Max Baer. In films, he played giants in Quo Vadis (1951) and Jack and the Beanstalk (1952). When television westerns were in vogue in the '50s and '60s, he often played the heavy to super-sized heroes James Arness, Clint Walker and Chuck ...
6' 7" (2.01 m)
117. Alex English
Actor | Amazing Grace and Chuck
Alexander English was born in Columbia, South Carolina, on January 5, 1954. He attended the University of South Carolina on a basketball scholarship and graduated after four successful years. Drafted in the 2nd round by the NBA Milwaukee Bucks, he moved after three years to the Denver Nuggets where...
6' 7" (2.01 m)
118. Carey Jones
Actor | The Book of Boba Fett
Carey Jones is known for The Book of Boba Fett (2021), Predators (2010) and Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019).
6' 7" (2.01 m)
119. Marnix Van Den Broeke
Stunts | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Marnix van den Broeke used to be a professional dancer before he changed his career to become an actor. After 4 years of education in Musical Theater at the Fontys Dance Academy Tilburg in The Netherlands, and an Internship with The Dutch National Ballet, he graduated in 1999. He then stayed with ...
6' 7" (2.01 m)
120. Lance Fabian Kemp
Actor | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Lance Fabian Kemp is known for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001).
6' 7" (2.01 m)
121. Jono Manks
Actor | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Jono Manks is known for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) and Black Sheep (2006).
6' 7" (2.01 m)
122. Rick Fox
Actor | Shameless
Born in Toronto, Rick Fox moved to the Bahamas when he was very young. His father is Afro-Bahamian, and his mother, who is Canadian, is of Italian and Scottish descent. Rick went to Warsaw Indiana high school as an exchange student and played basketball there. A complaint was filed about his ...
6' 7" (2.01 m)
123. Jess Rowland
Actor | Hit and Run
Jess Rowland is known for Hit and Run (2012), CHIPS (2017) and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004).
6' 7" (2.01 m)
124. Vernel Singleton
Actor | Eddie
Vernel Singleton was born in May 1970. He is an actor, known for Eddie (1996).
6' 7" (2.01 m)
125. Spencer Wilding
Actor | Rogue One
Spencer Wilding is a Welsh actor and special creature performer in the UK.
He is known for his interpretation of strong and imposing characters, often using prosthetics and makeup. He has appeared in films and series like Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, the saga Harry Potter, Wrath of the Titans (2012)...
6' 7" (2.01 m)
126. Jake Garber
Make_up_department | Fallout
Jake Garber was born on April 16, 1965 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. Jake is an actor, known for Fallout (2024), Django Unchained (2012) and The Walking Dead (2010).
6' 7" (2.01 m)
127. Dennis Rodman
Actor | Double Team
Dennis Rodman is an American retired professional basketball player who played for the Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, and Dallas Mavericks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was nicknamed "The Worm" and is famous for his fierce defensive and ...
6' 7" (2.01 m)
128. Ron Feinberg
Actor | Defenders of the Earth
Ron Feinberg was born on October 10, 1932 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Defenders of the Earth (1986), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) and Thunder and Lightning (1977). He was married to Diana Frothingham. He died on January 29, 2005 in Los Angeles, California, ...
6' 7" (2.01 m)
129. Brian Posehn
Actor | Run Ronnie Run
Brian Posehn was born on July 6, 1966 in Sacramento, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Run Ronnie Run (2002), The Sarah Silverman Program. (2007) and Knights of Badassdom (2013). He has been married to Melanie Truhett since September 4, 2004. They have one child.
6' 6¾" (2.00 m)
130. Matthew Willig
Actor | We're the Millers
Matthew retired from the NFL after 14 seasons. He played for 6 teams (New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, St. Louis Rams, San Francisco 49ers and the Carolina Panthers). He went to 2 Super Bowls, winning 1 and losing the other. He is steadily rising up the acting ladder and receiving...
6' 6½" (1.99 m)
131. Penn Jillette
Writer | Penn & Teller Get Killed
Penn Jillette was born on March 5, 1955 in Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989), Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (2003) and Hackers (1995). He has been married to Emily Zolten Jillette since November 23, 2004. They have two children.
6' 6½" (1.99 m)
132. Jess Willard
Actor | The Challenge of Chance
Boxer Jess Willard went down in history for three things: being the tallest world's heavyweight champion in history until Primo Carnera wrested that title from him; losing his championship belt to Jack Dempsey in a controversial title bout that saw him knocked down seven times in the first round, ...
6' 6½" (1.99 m)
133. Tommy Tune
Actor | Hello, Dolly!
Tommy Tune is possibly the tallest dancer in the country. He was in the New York Company of "How Now Dow Jones" when Ernest Lehman engaged him to play Ambrose Kemper in the film, "Hello, Dolly!". His father is a Texas restaurateur. Tommy acted in, directed and choreographed school productions, ...
6' 6½" (1.99 m)
134. Nelson Frazier Jr.
Actor | WWE Monday Night RAW
Nelson Frazier Jr. was born on February 14, 1971 in Goldsboro, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for WWE Raw (1993), WWE Smackdown! (1999) and WWE A.M. Raw (2005). He was married to Cassandra. He died on February 18, 2014 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
6' 6½" (1.99 m) according to IMDb 6' 7" (2.01 m) according to Wikipedia
135. Clint Walker
Actor | The Dirty Dozen
Clint Walker was born Norman Eugene Walker in Hartford, southwestern Illinois, to Gladys Huldah (Schwanda), a Czech immigrant, and Paul Arnold Walker, who was from Arkansas. Walker almost single-handedly started the western craze on TV in the 1950s as Cheyenne Bodie in Cheyenne (1955). Growing up ...
6' 6" (1.98 m)
136. Kevin Durand
Actor | X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Kevin Serge Durand is a Canadian actor. He is best known for portraying Vasiliy Fet in The Strain, Joshua in Dark Angel, Martin Keamy in Lost, Fred J. Dukes / The Blob in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Barry Burton in Resident Evil: Retribution, Gabriel in Legion, Little John in Robin Hood, Jeeves ...
6' 6" (1.98 m)
137. Rory McCann
Actor | Game of Thrones
Six foot six inches tall, with brown eyes and dark hair, Rory McCann from Glasgow began his working life at the top - as a painter on the Forth Bridge in Scotland. He came to notice in a television commercial for Scotts' Porridge Oats, in which he appeared as a scantily-clad hunk in a vest and kilt...
6' 6" (1.98 m)
138. Daniel Cudmore
Actor | X-Men: The Last Stand
Born in Vancouver and raised in Squamish, British Columbia, Daniel grew up in an athletic household. The middle of three boys, Daniel excelled at a number of different sports including ski racing, snowboarding, football and rugby. However, in addition to his vast interest in athletics, Daniel ...
6' 6" (1.98 m)
139. Tom Noonan
Actor | Synecdoche, New York
Offbeat character actor Tom Noonan, born in Connecticut on April 12, 1951, started off his career in various theater troupes that utilized his skills as a guitarist and composer. A graduate from Yale's acting school, he founded the Paradise Theatre in 1983, which was instrumental later in his ...
6' 6" (1.98 m)
140. Alexander Nevsky
Stunts | Undisputed
Alexander Nevsky was born in Moscow. Graduated from Russian State University of Management. Later learned English at the UCLA and studied acting at Lee Strasberg Theater Institute in Los Angeles.
Nevsky is a former amateur boxer and bodybuilder, he won Mister Universe title 3 times (at World ...
6' 6" (1.98 m)
141. Geoffrey Holder
Actor | Annie
Dancer, choreographer and actor Geoffrey Holder was born on August 1, 1930, in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, into a middle-class family. One of four children, he was taught painting and dancing by his older brother Boscoe Holder, whose dance troupe, the Holder Dance Company, the young Geoffrey joined ...
6' 6" (1.98 m)
142. Götz Otto
Actor | Iron Sky
Götz Otto was born on October 15, 1967 in Dietzenbach, Hesse, Germany. He is an actor and writer, known for Iron Sky (2012), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) and Cloud Atlas (2012). He is married to Sabine. They have four children.
6' 6" (1.98 m)
143. Fred Thompson
Actor | The Hunt for Red October
Fred Thompson was born on August 19, 1942 in Sheffield, Alabama, USA. He was an actor, known for The Hunt for Red October (1990), No Way Out (1987) and Baby's Day Out (1994). He was married to Jeri Kehn Thompson and Sarah Elizabeth Lindsey. He died on November 1, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
6' 6" (1.98 m)
144. Alan Napier
Actor | Marnie
A tall, distinguished-looking English character actor with aristocratic bearing and a precisely modulated voice, Alan William Napier-Clavering was born in Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England. A cousin of the former British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, he studied at the Royal Academy of ...
6' 6" (1.98 m)
145. John Dierkes
Actor | Shane
Tall and gaunt American character actor prominent in a number of classic American films. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, he attended Brown University and subsequently went to work as an economist for the United States Department of State. In 1941, he joined the American Red Cross and served in Great ...
6' 6" (1.98 m)
146. Tony Longo
Actor | Sixteen Candles
Tony Longo was a working character actor for more than three decades. Born in New Jersey, he moved out to Los Angeles and within the first few weeks landed a recurring role on the hit TV series "Alice". In that same year he did his first 3 films, "16 Candles", "Splash" and "Fletch". Next he was ...
6' 6" (1.98 m)
147. Fred Dryer
Actor | Hunter
Former College Football standout at San Diego State University where he played Defensive End. Was a first round Draft Pick of the New York Giants in 1969 where he played for 3 seasons before finishing his 13 year career with the Los Angeles Rams.
Actor John Frederick Dryer was born in Hawthorne, ...
6' 6" (1.98 m)
148. Matthew G. Taylor
Actor | Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Matthew G. Taylor is a Canadian born Actor who has been a part of the Television and Film industry since 1998. He grew up in a Toronto suburb and attended College in Hamilton, Ontario, graduating in 1994. Matthew is an ex-police officer and has often been able to use his experiences on the force ...
6' 6" (1.98 m)
149. Paul Buisson
Actor | Les Boys II
Paul Buisson was born in 1963 in Quebec, Canada. He was an actor, known for Les Boys II (1998), Station Nord (2002) and Lance et compte - Nouvelle génération (2002). He died on April 19, 2005 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
6' 6" (1.98 m)
150. Mark Nua
Actor | Jack of All Trades
Mark Nua is known for Jack of All Trades (2000), Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995) and Maddigan's Quest (2006).
6' 6" (1.98 m)
151. Mark Curry
Actor | Armageddon
A class clown since his earliest years, Mark quickly learned that a wild sense of humor could take him places. While working at a drugstore after quitting college he honed and polished a comedy act that he regularly practiced on customers. It was these customers, as well as his family and friends, ...
6' 6" (1.98 m)
152. Michael Jordan
Actor | Space Jam
Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 17, 1963. He was the fourth of five children born to James and Deloris. James Jordan was a mechanic and Deloris Jordan was a bank teller. Soon after Michael's birth, James and Deloris felt that the streets of Brooklyn were unsafe to ...
6' 6" (1.98 m)
153. Cliff Osmond
Writer | The Streets of San Francisco
Cliff Osmond was born on February 26, 1937 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Streets of San Francisco (1972), The Front Page (1974) and The Penitent (1988). He was married to Gretchen Lee Petty. He died on December 22, 2012 in Pacific Palisades, California, ...
6' 6" (1.98 m)
154. Brian Frishman
Actor | Savage Streets
At an imposing height of 6-feet-6-inches, it seems natural that Brian Frishman pursued a basketball career in high school, but it was his grace on the court that pushed him ahead. By college, he had the NBA in his sights and was ranked one of the best players in the United States, but he was set ...
6' 6" (1.98 m)
155. Bill Fagerbakke
Actor | SpongeBob SquarePants
William Fagerbakke is an American actor known for voicing Patrick Star in the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise, Broadway from Gargoyles and playing Dauber in Coach. He is also known for his roles in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Legend of Frosty the Snowman, Jennifer's Body, Lloyd in Space, ...
6' 6" (1.98 m)
156. Ryan Stiles
Actor | The Drew Carey Show
It's not surprising that Ryan Stiles would feel comfortable doing a comedic turn in the role of Lewis, one of Drew Carey's ever-present friends in the new comedy The Drew Carey Show (1995). After all, the first job Stiles ever had was that of a stand-up comedian. Although he was a good student, ...
6' 6" (1.98 m)
157. Anthony Simcoe
Actor | Farscape
Anthony Simcoe was born on June 7, 1969. He is an actor, known for Farscape (1999), The Castle (1997) and Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004).
6' 6" (1.98 m)
158. Ken Howard
Actor | Rambo
Ken Howard was elected the National President of The Screen Actors Guild on September 24, 2009. He was a working member of SAG for over forty years. The Tony and two-time Emmy Award-winning actor, most recently received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie ...
6' 6" (1.98 m)
159. Andy McPhee
Actor | 2067
Andy McPhee was born in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. He is known for 2067 (2020), High Ground (2020) and Saving Mr. Banks (2013).
6' 6" (1.98 m)
160. Don Megowan
Actor | The Creation of the Humanoids
Don Megowan was born on May 24, 1922 in Inglewood, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Creation of the Humanoids (1962), The Werewolf (1956) and Blazing Saddles (1974). He was married to Alva Megowan and Betty Eleanor Wright. He died on June 26, 1981 in Panorama City, California, USA.
6' 6" (1.98 m)
161. Nonso Anozie
Actor | Cinderella
Nonso Anozie was born on November 17, 1978 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Cinderella (2015), Conan the Barbarian (2011) and Happy-Go-Lucky (2008).
6' 6" (1.98 m)
162. Scott Hall
Actor | WCW Thunder
Scott Hall was born into a military family on October 20, 1958. Due to the army life he grew up a traveler and spent his high school years at the All American High in Munich, Germany. When his family returned to the States he attended St Mary's College in Maryland, where he graduated with a degree ...
6' 6" (1.98 m)
163. Tim Krueger
Actor | Satanic Panic
Tim was raised in Chicago and New Jersey and currently resides on a farm in Michigan.. When he isn't acting on a movie set, television commercial or stage, you might find him teaching windsurfing lessons at the Northwestern University Sailing Center or chopping firewood.
After playing Charlie Brown ...
6' 6" (1.98 m)
164. Frank McRae
Actor | Loaded Weapon 1
African-American former NFL player, with plenty of height and built like an ox, Frank McRae scored over 40 film appearances predominantly as physically imposing men and authority figures, sometimes in quite comedic roles. McRae first came to attention playing a grinning jail inmate, "Reed ...
6' 6" (1.98 m)
165. Peter Koch
Actor | Heartbreak Ridge
Born and raised on Long Island, NY and educated at the University of Maryland, Peter Koch is a lifelong athlete and artist.
Captain of his championship winning college football team and first round NFL pick, competition drives Pete in his lifelong pursuit of personal excellence.
Knowing that ...
6' 6" (1.98 m)
166. Nicholas Braun
Actor | Succession
Nicholas was born in Bethpage, New York. His parents are actor Craig Braun and Elizabeth Lyle. He made his debut in Disney productions such as Sky High (2005) and Princess Protection Program (2009). He also had a recurring role as Cameron in ABC Family's 2009-2010 series 10 Things I Hate About You ...
6' 6" (1.98 m)
167. Dan Yeager
Actor | Texas Chainsaw 3D
Dan Yeager is known for Texas Chainsaw (2013), The Once and Future Smash (2022) and Zombie Bear Attack.
6' 6" (1.98 m)
168. Michael Greene
Actor | To Live and Die in L.A.
Michael Greene was born on November 4, 1933 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for To Live and Die in L.A. (1985), *batteries not included (1987) and Lord of the Flies (1990). He was married to Patricia Donovan. He died on January 10, 2020 in Haiku, Hawaii, USA.
6' 5¾" (1.97 m)
169. Ralf Moeller
Actor | Gladiator
Ralf Rudolf Moeller (born on 12. January 1959) is a German-American actor and former Mr. Universe. He is well-known for his roles as Brick Bardo in Cyborg, Kjartan in The Viking Sagas, as hero in the TV series "Conan the Adventurer", Hagen in Gladiator, Thorak in The Scorpion King and Ulfar in ...
6' 5½" (1.97 m)
170. Charles Barkley
Actor | Hot Shots!
Charles Barkley is an American retired professional basketball player who is an analyst on Inside the NBA (1988).
Barkley established himself as one of the National Basketball Association's most dominant power forwards. An All-American power forward at Auburn University, he was drafted as a junior ...
6' 5½" (1.97 m)
171. Clive Mantle
Actor | Alien³
Clive Mantle was born in Barnet, Hertfordshire. He was a chorister in St. John's choir, Cambridge for four years, and a member of the National Youth Theatre for five years, appearing in a total of eleven productions. He trained at R.A.D.A. and has worked steadily in films, plays and television. He ...
6' 5½" (1.97 m) .
172. Primo Carnera
Actor | A Kid for Two Farthings
He turned to boxing in his early youth and initially had an amateur career. Carnera had his first professional fight in September 1928: He defeated Leon Sebilo by knockout. in the second round. Carnera also won the following five fights, only to lose to Franz Diener in Leipzig due to a ...
6' 5½" (1.97 m)
173. Fess Parker
Actor | The Great Locomotive Chase
A former college athlete at the University of Texas, Fess studied drama in the early fifties and debuted in Springfield Rifle (1952). He made only a handful of movies until he was signed by Walt Disney to star in the "Davy Crockett" series. When Walt was looking for an actor to play the part of ...
6' 5½" (1.97 m)
174. Chuck Connors
Actor | Tourist Trap
Chuck Connors was born Kevin Joseph Connors in Brooklyn, New York, to Marcella (nee Lundrigan; died 1971) and Alban Francis "Allan" Connors (died 1966), Roman Catholic immigrants of Irish descent from the Dominion of Newfoundland (now part of Canada). Chuck and his two-years-younger sister, Gloria,...
6' 5½" (1.97 m)
175. Vincent Schiavelli
Actor | Tomorrow Never Dies
Vincent Schiavelli, selected in 1997 by Vanity Fair as one of the best character actors in America, had made over 120 film and television appearances. He studied acting at NYU's Theatre Program. Aside from his acting career, Vincent was the author of three cookbooks, and has written numerous ...
6' 5½" (1.97 m)
176. Andrew Bryniarski
Actor | Street Fighter
Andrew Bryniarski was born on February 13, 1969 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 6' 5" actor is a former bodybuilder. He came to Hollywood for a short summer vacation to visit a friend, was spotted by a talent scout who set up a screen test for Joel Silver, and all of a sudden he was acting ...
6' 5½" (1.97 m)
177. Javier Botet
Actor | It
Javier Botet was born on July 30, 1977 in Ciudad Real, Spain. He is an actor and writer, known for It (2017), Amigo (2019) and The Mummy (2017).
6' 5½" (1.97 m)
178. Will Sampson
Actor | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
A Native American actor of the Creek Nation, Sampson's "big break" came from his memorable role in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) opposite Jack Nicholson. He was also starred opposite Clint Eastwood in the western The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976). He had supporting roles in Orca (1977), The ...
6' 5" (1.96 m)
179. Christopher Lee
Actor | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee was perhaps the only actor of his generation to have starred in so many films and cult saga. Although most notable for personifying bloodsucking vampire, Dracula, on screen, he portrayed other varied characters on screen, most of which were villains, whether it ...
6' 5" (1.96 m)
180. Sterling Hayden
Actor | Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Born to George & Frances Simonson Walter, and named Sterling Relyea Walter. Father died in 1925. Adopted by stepfather 'James Hayden' renamed Sterling Walter Hayden. Grew up in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., and Maine. Though very poor, attended prep school at ...
6' 5" (1.96 m)
181. Rock Hudson
Actor | Giant
Rock Hudson was born Roy Harold Scherer, Jr. in Winnetka, Illinois, to Katherine (Wood), a telephone operator, and Roy Harold Scherer, an auto mechanic. He was of German, Swiss-German, English, and Irish descent. His parents divorced when he was eight years old. He failed to obtain parts in school ...
6' 5" (1.96 m)
182. Michael Clarke Duncan
Actor | The Green Mile
Michael Clarke Duncan was born on December 10, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois. Raised on Chicago's South Side by his single mother, Jean, a house cleaner, Duncan grew up resisting drugs and alcohol, instead concentrating on school. He wanted to play football in high school, but his mother wouldn't let ...
6' 5" (1.96 m)
183. Tom Lister Jr.
Actor | Le Cinquième Élément
If you ever wanted a 6' 5", musclebound, broad-shouldered, shaved-head actor to play a terrifying bodyguard, a soldier of fortune or a fearsome gangster, then Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr. was your man. The basketball player turned actor, who notched up appearances in roughly 132 films, first popped up ...
6' 5" (1.96 m)
184. Dolph Lundgren
Actor | Rocky IV
Dolph Lundgren was born as Hans Lundgren in Stockholm, Sweden, to Sigrid Birgitta (Tjerneld), a language teacher, and Karl Johan Hugo Lundgren, an engineer and economist for the Swedish government. He lived in Stockholm until the age of 13, when he moved in with his grandparents in Nyland, ...
6' 5" (1.96 m)
185. Vince Vaughn
Producer | The Break-Up
Vincent Anthony Vaughn was born on March 28, 1970, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, and was raised in Lake Forest, Illinois. His parents, Vernon Vaughn (a salesman and character actor), and Sharon Vaughn, née Sharon Eileen DePalmo (a real-estate agent and stockbroker) divorced in 1991. He has two ...
6' 5" (1.96 m)
186. Tim Robbins
Actor | Mystic River
Born in West Covina, California, but raised in New York City, Tim Robbins is the son of former The Highwaymen singer Gil Robbins and actress Mary Robbins (née Bledsoe). Robbins studied drama at UCLA, where he graduated with honors in 1981. That same year, he formed the Actors' Gang theater group, ...
6' 5" (1.96 m)
187. John Cleese
Actor | A Fish Called Wanda
John Cleese was born on October 27, 1939, in Weston-Super-Mare, England, to Muriel Evelyn (Cross) and Reginald Francis Cleese. He was born into a family of modest means, his father being an insurance salesman; but he was nonetheless sent off to private schools to obtain a good education. Here he ...
6' 5" (1.96 m)
188. David Prowse
Actor | Star Wars
David "Dave" Prowse was born into a working class family on 1 July, 1935 in Bristol, England, UK. He was raised by his mother and never knew his father. As a child, David was disadvantaged and a poor student, he found a passion for bodybuilding and weight training in his early teens, as a young ...
6' 5" (1.96 m)
189. John Corbett
Actor | My Big Fat Greek Wedding
John Corbett is an American actor who received Primetime Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor, for his role as Chris Stevens in Northern Exposure (1990), and a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Aidan Shaw in Sex and the City (...
6' 5" (1.96 m)
190. Armie Hammer
Actor | Call Me by Your Name
Armand Douglas Hammer was born in Los Angeles, California, to Dru Ann (Mobley) and Michael Armand Hammer, a businessman. His great-grandfather, Armand Hammer, was a prominent tycoon and philanthropist who ran the company Occidental Petroleum for many decades. Armie's ancestry includes ...
6' 5" (1.96 m)
191. Tony Todd
Actor | Candyman
Perhaps best known for his chilling performance as "Candyman", the charismatic 6' 5" actor Tony Todd has consistently turned in compelling performances since his debut in the fantasy film Sleepwalk (1986). Born in Washington, D.C., Todd spent two years on a scholarship at the University of ...
6' 5" (1.96 m)
192. Eric Campbell
Actor | Behind the Screen
Campbell was born in Sale, Cheshire on 26th April 1880 and began acting as a boy. He married fellow music hall performer Fanny Gertrude Robotham on March 30, 1901 and was later hired by English music hall impresario Fred Karno for his "Fun Factory" comedy troupes that featured other comics like a ...
6' 5" (1.96 m)
193. Tyler Perry
Writer | Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Perry was born and raised in New Orleans, to Willie Maxine (Campbell) and Emmitt Perry, Sr. His mother was a church-goer and took Perry along with her once a week. His father was a carpenter and they had a very strained and abusive relationship, which led Perry to suffer from depression as a ...
6' 5" (1.96 m)
194. James Avery
Actor | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Although known as the uncle/patriarch and judge "Philip Banks" on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), James Avery was a classically trained actor and scholar. A native of Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA, he joined the US Navy after graduating high school and served in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969. Upon...
6' 5" (1.96 m)
195. Randy Quaid
Actor | Independence Day
Randy Quaid is an Academy Award-nominated actor, for his performance in The Last Detail (1973). Hal Ashby directed Quaid in the role of Meadows opposite Jack Nicholson and Otis Young. Quaid is a great and much-admired actor that has been recognized by Hollywood and the world's finest directors, ...
6' 5" (1.96 m)
196. Kyle Secor
Actor | Homicide: Life on the Street
Kyle is the youngest of three sons. His father was a salesman for Beechnut. He was avid basketball player in school, but his dreams of athletics and an Air Force career were ended because of extreme near-sightedness. After seeing a performance of "Hello Dolly," he immediately decided that he wanted...
6' 5" (1.96 m)
197. Edward Herrmann
Actor | Overboard
Edward Herrmann was born on July 21, 1943 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was an actor, known for Overboard (1987), The Lost Boys (1987) and Nixon (1995). He was married to Star Herrmann and Leigh Curran. He died on December 31, 2014 in New York City, New York, USA.
6' 5" (1.96 m)
198. Joe Manganiello
Actor | True Blood
Joe Manganiello is an American actor, producer, director, and author. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Susan (Brachanow) and Charles John Manganiello, and has a younger brother, Nicholas who is also his producing partner. His ancestry includes Sicilian, Irish, Croatian, Armenian, German,...
6' 5" (1.96 m)
199. Fred Gwynne
Actor | My Cousin Vinny
Fred Gwynne was an enormously talented character actor most famous for starring in the television situation comedies Car 54, Where Are You? (1961) (as Officer Francis Muldoon) and The Munsters (1964) (as the Frankenstein clone Herman Munster). He was very tall at 6'5" and had a resonant, baritone ...
6' 5" (1.96 m)
200. Douglas Adams
Writer | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Born Douglas Noel Adams on March 11, 1952 in Cambridge. From 1959 until 1970 he went to Brentwood school in Essex, and his main interest was science. As a student in Cambridge he decided to hitch-hike through Europe to Istanbul, and in order to raise funds for this he took a lot of small jobs. In ...
6' 5" (1.96 m)
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