There are some pretty tall actors in Hollywood, many of whom have successful careers. Aside from having the height, they have the talent and the looks to land some of the most incredible roles in cinematic history. These actors have definitely made a name for themselves. It is said that there are no small roles, and these tall actors seem to bring out the big guns when they have an acting gig. Whether you are an aspiring artist or a general cinema-going audience member, you can certainly look up to the actors on this list… and perhaps you will also have to look up at them as they’re so tall.
Some Of The Tallest Actors In Hollywood
Brad Garrett (6’8″)
Bradley Henry Gerstenfeld, also known as Brad Garrett, stands at an impressive 6 feet 8.5 inches. He has been making audiences laugh for decades and is best recognized as Robert Barone, the brother of Ray Romano’s character on Everybody Loves Raymond. Garrett has also starred on other sitcoms, including ’Til Death and Single Parents. He has also lent his deep voice to different animated films like Ratatouille and Finding Nemo.
Brad Garrett (6’8″)
Joe Manganiello (6’5″)
Do you remember Joe Manganiello in 2002’s Spider-Man? Neither did we, so we had to look this one up. It’s hard to believe his professional acting career started when he played Peter Parker’s high school bully, Flash Thompson. Since then, the actor has played more recognizable roles in films and on TV. He was in What to Expect When You’re Expecting and Magic Mike and on HBO’s True Blood. You’ve probably seen him and his wife, Sofia Vergara, hanging out.
Joe Manganiello (6’5″)
Armie Hammer (6’5″)
If the family name sounds familiar, that is because Armie Hammer’s great grandfather is the oil tycoon Occidental Petroleum head Armand Hammer. Nevertheless, Armie rose to fame after playing both Winklevoss twins in the 2010 “based-on-the-true-story” film about Facebook, The Social Network. If you haven’t seen that movie but still thinks he looks familiar, you probably saw him in the 2015 spy film The Man from U.N.C.L.E. or the 2017 movie Call Me by Your Name.
Armie Hammer (6’5″)
Joel McHale (6’4″)
Writer, producer, comedian, television host, actor, Joel McHale is widely known for hosting E!’s The Soup from 2004 to 2015. Many also know him for playing Jeff Winger on the popular NBC sitcom Community, which ran between 2009 and 2015. No matter which show you know him from, he probably touched your funny bone. He is currently hosting the ABC game show Card Sharks, a reboot of the classic game show.
Joel McHale (6’4″)
John Corbett (6’5″)
Country music singer and part-time actor John Corbett is possibly lesser-known compared to others on this list. However, fans of Sex and the City will obviously know him as Aidan Shaw, who is one of the long-term boyfriends of Carrie Bradshaw. With a similar romantic style, Corbett played the male lead in the popular movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding. He also reprised his role as Ian Miller in the film’s sequel.
John Corbett (6’5″)
Tyler Perry (6’5″)
According to Forbes, Tyler Perry was the entertainment industry’s highest paid man in 2011. He made a whopping $130 million. Nevertheless, his pride and joy resides in the character Madea and the franchise, and in his television show Tyler Perry’s House of Payne. Perry has signed a deal with ViacomCBS. They pay him $150 million annually to produce 90 episodes of original comedy and drama series each year. His net worth is estimated to be at $1 billion.
Tyler Perry (6’5″)
Clint Eastwood (6’4″)
After the success of Rawhide, the 1960s Western TV series, Eastwood continued his rise in Hollywood when he took on the role of Harry Callahan in the popular Dirty Harry franchise and the “Man with No Name” in a trilogy of Spaghetti Western movies by Sergio Leone. Eastwood still acts occasionally and he has also been directing and producing films. For example, he starred in, directed, and produced the 2018 movie The Mule.
Clint Eastwood (6’4″)
Tim Robbins (6’5″)
Timothy Francis Robbins, or more popularly known as Tim Robbins, is most widely recognized for playing the character Andy Dufresne in the 1994 critically-acclaimed film The Shawshank Redemption. The other roles he portrayed include Dave Boyle in Mystic River, Jacob Singer in Jacob’s Ladder, and Nuke LaLoosh in Bull Durham. One of his most recent works is appearing on Hulu’s Castle Rock. Aside from being an actor, he is also a screenwriter, producer, director, and musician.
Tim Robbins (6’5″)
Josh Duhamel (6’4″)
American actor and model Josh Duhamel got his start in Hollywood via All My Children, the ABC soap opera. His performance on the show earned him an Outstanding Supporting Actor Award at the Daytime Emmys. He went on to co-star on NBC’s Las Vegas. His main works in the last decade include starring in Transformers: The Last Knight. Duhamel was married to the famed Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie from 2009 to 2019 and they have one son together.
Josh Duhamel (6’4″)
Ben Affleck (6’4″)
Two-time Academy Award and three-time Golden Globe winner Ben Affleck started his career on the PBS series The Voyage of the Mimi back in 1984. Since that time, he has co-starred in many films including Dazed and Confused (1993), Good Will Hunting (1997), Pearl Harbor (2001), and Gone Girl (2014). In case you didn’t know, he and his good friend Matt Damon won an Oscar for writing the screenplay for Good Will Hunting. Further, Affleck has directed Gone Baby Gone (2007), The Town (2010), and Argo (2012).
Ben Affleck (6’4″)
Howard Stern (6’5″)
Since 2006, the nationally-recognized radio host and voice has had shows on Sirius XM Satellite Radio. He was previously on public radio and started there in 1986. Howard Stern describes himself as the “King of All Media,” which is a title that he came up with because of his success outside radio. He was a judge on America’s Got Talent between 2012 and 2015, and he has written a number of New York Times Best Sellers.
Howard Stern (6’5″)
Sacha Baron Cohen (6’3″)
Standing at 6’3”, Sacha Baron Cohen is married to Australian actress Isla Fisher, who stands at 5’3”. Cohen captured the attention of the world for his satirical characters like Borat Sagdiyev, Bruno Gehard, and Ali G. Cohen has also appeared in several films, including Les Misérables, Hugo, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Borat, and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. Borat 2 has been confirmed though there are no official release dates yet.
Sacha Baron Cohen (6’3″)
Dwayne Johnson (6’5″)
Dwayne Johnson used to be better known as “The Rock,” but he has become quite the household name. Johnson wrestled for WWE for eight years before went into acting. His films have grossed more than $10.5 billion worldwide, making him one of the all-time highest-grossing actors. His film credits include starring in The Scorpion King and Hercules, voice acting in Disney’s Moana, and playing Luke Hobbs in Fast & Furious.
Dwayne Johnson (6’5″)
Vince Vaughn (6’5″)
Vince Vaughn is still active in Hollywood, but we don’t really hear much about the star these days. He started acting in the 1980s but only got wider attention when he starred in the 1996 film Swingers. Some of his other acing projects are the films The Wedding Crashers, The Internship, and Hacksaw Ridge, and the TV series True Detective. Vaughn recently co-starred with Mel Gibson in the thriller Dragged Across Concrete.
Vince Vaughn (6’5″)
Jeff Goldblum (6’4″)
A man that stands on his own, Jeff Goldblum is known for his eclectic personality and style. He has starred in high grossing films like Jurassic Park and Independence Day. Some of his more recent work include 2014’s The Grand Budapest Hotel and 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok 2. He also has jazz band called Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. “The Capitol Studios Sessions”, their first album, was released in 2018.
Jeff Goldblum (6’4″)
Tom Selleck (6’4″)
Tom Selleck’s acting career started back in 1965, so it is no surprise that he has mastered his tough-guy look and has developed his talent. He portrayed the private investigator Thomas Magnum on Magnum P.I. for eight years. Selleck has more than 50 other credits on television and film, including his role of Dr. Richard Burke on the sitcom Friends and New York Police Commissioner Frank Reagan on the drama Blue Bloods.
Tom Selleck (6’4″)
RuPaul (6’4″)
Considered to be America’s most successful drag queen, RuPaul Andre Charles, or simply RuPaul, started hosting and producing the reality show RuPaul’s Drag Race over 10 years ago, back in 2009. The show has already won six Primetime Emmy Awards. In addition, RuPaul has been successful as a recording artist and he has released 14 studio albums. He has also gone into acting, appearing in several films and TV shows, and writing, publishing three books.
RuPaul (6’4″)
Jason Momoa (6’4″)
At 41 years old, Jason Momoa still looks like he is in his physical prime. His tall height is certainly an advantage. Since 1992, he has been in the entertainment industry and has played roles that suit the muscular frame he has. From Baba Voss on Apple TV+’s See to Khal Drogo on HBO’s Game of Thrones to Aquaman in the DC extended Universe, the actor is terrifying both the fictional and non-fictional.
Jason Momoa (6’4″)
Will Ferrell (6’3″)
Will Ferrell had a booming start through Saturday Night Live and he has been making us laugh ever since. From writing and starring in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy to co-founding the comedy website and production company Funny or Die, Ferrell definitely knows how to make everyone laugh. He may be known for comedy but he has shown impressive acting chops in serious roles as well. On March 24, 2015, he was presented with his own Hollywood Walk of Fame star.
Will Ferrell (6’3″)
Liam Neeson (6’4″)
We’ll leave you with this quote from the movie Taken: “I don’t know who you are. I don’t know what you want. If you are looking for ransom, I can tell you I don’t have money. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills, skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you let my daughter go now, that’ll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don’t, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will kill you.”
Liam Neeson (6’4″)
Alexander Skarsgard ( 6’4″)
Alexander Skarsgard definitely earned the Screen Actors Guild, Golden Globe, and Primetime Emmy Awards he has won. Some of the roles he has portrayed are Eric Northman from True Blood, Perry White from Big Little Lies, and Tarzan from the 2016 film remake. He comes from a family of actors. His father is the famed actor, Stellan Skarsgard, and his siblings include Bill Skarsgard (Pennywise in IT) and Gustaf Skarsgard (WestWorld).
Alexander Skarsgard ( 6’4″)
Jason Segel (6’4″)
Perhaps you know Jason Segel from his work on How I Met Your Mother, where he played Marshall Eriksen, or maybe from one of the several comedies he has done, like Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Knocked Up, and Sex Tape. Whatever the case may be, he is happy to let everything hang loose. While we’re not really sure what it means, Segel was named Man of the Year by Harvard’s Hasty Pudding in 2012.
Jason Segel (6’4″)
Chevy Chase (6’4″)
Chevy Chase worked tirelessly while he was with SNL as a writer and actor, so he earned himself five Primetime Emmy nominations and won three of them. He was also the host of the Academy Awards in 1987 and 1988. After leaving the late night show, he gained recognition for his work in the National Lampoon’s film series, where he played Clark W. Griswold, and on Community, portraying Pierce Hawthorne.
Chevy Chase (6’4″)
John Lithgow (6’4″)
Multi-talented John Lithgow attended Harvard and became a Fulbright scholar. He attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He has won two Tony’s for his work on Broadway, six Emmy Awards for TV, and two Golden Globe Awards for film. He has also been nominated for two Oscars and four Grammy Awards. He’s a singer, musician, poet, and author as well. Needless to say, he has a star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood.
John Lithgow (6’4″)
John Mayer (6’3″)
Did you know the “Your Body Is A Wonderland” singer won a Grammy for the song? John Mayer has been doing quite well as a musician, with his albums achieving multi-platinum status and him winning several awards including a number of Grammys. He has also ventured into hosting, acting, and writing. Some of the work he has done include being a guest host on The Late Late Show and authoring columns for different magazines like Esquire.
John Mayer (6’3″)