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rafa says on 14/Feb/10
Average height for Spanish boys born in 1990 is 178.1 centimeters. I dont know other countries but thats Spain average.
RisingForce says on 13/Feb/10
He can look it, ACG. If I didn't know any better I would have thought he was 5'11" from some of his movies, but I believe Banderas claims to be 5'9" paul86 says on 13/Feb/10
He's 5'9' minimum; was definetly taller than 5'8' Catherine Zeta Jones in The Mask of Zorro. Im guessing he's 5'9.5''. ACG says on 29/Jan/10
Rising, you said in the past Banderas was 5'9" min. Do you agree that he could be 5'9" and some change? RisingForce says on 28/Jan/10
Banderas is 5'9" flat. Anonymous says on 5/Jan/10
He was shorter than Hopkins in Zorro by an inch Daniel says on 28/Dec/09
Sorry, I meant 174 cms = 5'8.5''. It was a mistake from me. I know very well the conversion from one system to another Heightcritique says on 20/Dec/09
Daniel says on 14/Dec/09
The conversion of 174cms is 5'9.5'', not 5'9''. And Banderas doesn't look more than 1.73m (5'8'') to me.
Daniel: 1" equals 2.54 cm, thus:
5'8" = 172.72 cm
5'8 1/2" = 173.99 cm
5'9" = 175.26
Rob actually has the conversion correct according to the cited height for Banderas in the Spanish article. Daniel says on 14/Dec/09
The conversion of 174cms is 5'9.5'', not 5'9''. And Banderas doesn't look more than 1.73m (5'8'') to me. Heightcritique says on 30/Nov/09
In a reputable Spanish article '20 Minutos' Banderas was listed at 174cms (5'9"): Click Here
Also next to the photo posted by Rising he looks 1" taller than his wife 5'8" Melanie Griffith. In the movie 'Zorro' he also looks a couple of inches taller than 5'7" Catherine Zeta Jones in heels: Click Here
In a similar comparison this is how this doll looks to her husband 5'10" husband Douglas: Click Here evidently from this simple comparison, Banderas is at least 5'9". guyfrommars says on 28/Nov/09
Banderas is not taller than 5ft7. Look at his heels in MD's and Filippo's links.
As I've said before, in a scene of Evita 5ft3.5 Madonna looked a little more than one inch shorter than Banderas in 3-inch heels. And he was wearing dress shoes, with smaller heels and/or maybe lifts. He's no way taller than 5ft7.5 or 5ft7. The spanish site Filippo linked lists his height as 171 cm (5ft7.5).
As I've also said, he was once quoted in an interview as saying it was all okay when he did arthouse movies in Spain, but when he moved to Hollywood his short height became a problem. Heightcritique says on 19/Nov/09
Carpanta: I enjoyed reading your post. In regard to your question, what I mean by "many" is a big percentage of the population of Spain share that charasteristic, and ony a small percentage retain the blonde hair gene trait to maturity.
Specifically, the European, Mediterranean, and Semitic (noting that the biggest population of Jews in 16th century lived in Spain) ancestry of the Spaniards is noted in said notable genetic particularity of hair color change due to the darker hair gene trait being dominant and the lighter hair gene trait being recessive, and with the underlying point that there is no definite notorious biotype (unless you are talking region specific but there are too many exceptions to the rule which makes that hypothesis inconclusive).
The true can be say for the French, Italian, and Greek populations to a large extent since they share similar gene pools characteristics and notable mediterranean and nordic types percentages in their populations.
For the English, on the other hand, that is not the case. The ancient tribes of Britain of similar gene pool characteristics (Angles, Saxons, Jutes) were not only assimilated by other Central and Northern European tribes (Normans, and Scandanevians) but also by a Southern European tribe (Iberian Celts being the founders of Ireland and Scotland which were slightly darker in comparison) and the mediterranean tribe of ancient Rome (notable darker in comparisson who were also ancestors of ancient Greeks tribes). The obvious question that comes to mind is why there is not a notable (percentage wise) of the darker Celt and Roman biotype in the populations of the English Isles? The answer is in its history. The decree of Prima Notte impossed by the brutal English kings of antiquity recessed any notable difference in its gene pool by anglo-saxonizing or homozygousing its gene pool to what is now the modern English biotype.
But as you mentioned, the English biotype is changing due to significant Central African (but also Middle Eastern, and Indian) migrations in the last couple of decades, noted in your comment related to English footballers. Carpanta says on 16/Nov/09
Heightcritique:
I appreciate your always well argued posts, however I disagree slightly in a couple of points:
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Define what you mean by many. There are blond people in spain from birth and even when they grow up, but I wouldnt say "many". Though perhaps the most mixed race in Europe, spaniards are overall a mediterranean race which suffered inmigration from southern european ports and countries and from northern africa. In that sense you're very fortunate to have the blood of highly advanced and creative people like the romans, phoenicians and moors. Its true you also receive norse races, central european and even british (in the south of spain, Cadiz particularly) but they definitely left a less notorious mark in the biotype of the spaniards. Of course this also changes from region to region. Vascs for instance can be either blond or very dark skinned. Catalans are the whitest people in spain, and andalusians are the darker because of 7 centuries of moor rule. Overall I think its fair to say that spaniards are as blond as italians or greeks.
To the english part: the english as a race have changed a lot in the past years because of inmigration but if you look at large groups usually the taller ones are the black people, and very frequently the shorter ones are blond/or very pale and look very english so I dont think it'd be fair to blame inmigration for the decrease in average height in england. I think an incredibly poor diet, terrible eating and lack of healthy exercising habits, heavy drinking culture from a very early age are mostly to blame.
I don't have any serious study to backup my claims, Im just an average joe who travels around Europe a lot and IMO have a good sense of observation, but Id say the younger english generations are the shorter in central and northern Europe. A german friend who was in London not long ago also commented to me how short were the english people, its actually quite surprising. Something that you dont expect because people usually have another idea about the english, physically speaking, which perhaps was true some time ago, but certainly isnt now. My german friend was 6'3 and he told me how he didnt find almost no one around his height, except black people. Going to a more mundane field of study, apart from Peter Crouch white english footballers are quite short and very rarely over 6'2". Sorry for this off-topic highly unscientific but if you pick a number of footballers large enough from every country I think you can make a case for it being a reliable sample of population, perhaps Im mistaken and footballers are a special group, but I can't see why. Heightcritique says on 10/Nov/09
Carpanta: As you pointed out the following BBC article discussing the results of a study of 1/4 million people over two centuries gauges the average height of the English at 5'10": Click Here and the Dutch at 6'1", so your comment has reliability. The article also mentions that the Dutch advantage is probably due to providing: the "world's best" pre and post-natal care, better access to a welfare, more even distribution of income, and good nutrition. Factors that are duplicated in modern Spain society (notably on its world class health sytem) which explains why the Dutch are still 3" taller than the average Spaniard, and why the English has fallen behind (as you pointed out probably due to bad eating habits). The English should be at 5'11" average height if we follow symmetry of the osteology studies of 16th Europe I mentioned formerly. English who lived in Spain for a year. says on 9/Nov/09
The average height is 172-73 for the entire population and for younger people(18-25)is 175-176.That's what i saw in Spain. I agree there are more 6"3 people than ten years ago but there are many short people too. Heightcritique says on 9/Nov/09
Carpanta: King Juan Carlos is of Goth descent as is the first King of Spain Pelagius and a high percentage of Spaniards, and the Queen of Spain is of Greek descent, as are the first inhabitants of the Iberian peninsula, so both monarchs represent the population of Spain in modern and ancient ancestry. Another characteristic of Spaniards is that many are born with blond hair and as they grow older it darkens to brown and black color, as is the case of King Juan Carlos, Prince Felipe, and also Antonio Banderas.
In regards to your insightful comment on the affinity of the Spanish youth towards practicing sports and good eating habits, which perhaps has contributed to their extraordinary increase in height, I like to add another factor: a world class health system as sudies show that height of an individual is possible and linked to physical well-being, among other factors.
In regards to your last comment, osteology studies of 16th century European men show the following averages: 5'6" for a Spaniard, 5'8" for a Saxon, and 5'9" for a Dutch. However, studies also show that during the 20th century (the era of Franco) Spaniard's average height had decreased to 5'5.5" and thus my noted comment on why Conquistadors were taller than Spaniards of Franco's era. Thus, a 3" difference compared to the tallest European population does not conclude that Spaniards are a short "race" which brings me to my last point:
The term "race" does not have validity in modern science. The term population or gene pools is instead utilized in genetics. The high degree of mobiligy either by forced conquest, or peaceful migration in the last 3000 years have formed new mutations in chromosomes changing the DNA code of various populations, forming in essence new gene pools and new populations, as is the case of Spain: Basques, Celts; and Greeks migrated; Greeks were conquered by Carthagenians; Carthagenias were conquered and exiled by the Romans; Jews migrated; Romans were conquered by the Visigoths; Vikings migrated to Asturias; Visigoths were invaded by the Moors; Moors were exiled and defeated by the Goths, etc. The modern population of Spain is a new population consisting of various gene pools brought by ancient tribes of antiquity. The term "race" was only relevant in antiquity where tribes were forced to be nationalistic in order to survive and fight with one another for scarce natural resources and game due to lack of technology.
As a last note, in order for a gene to form in a chromosome and mutate DNA code it will take various generations, not 20 or 30 years. Evidently, tall height is already a gene in the existing gene pool of the population of Spain, as the average height has increased to 178 cms in 20 years and it has produced many 6'3" individuals in a very short time. 180cm says on 8/Nov/09
I was recently in England, Manchester and Liverpool to be precise, and while I always found the english considerably taller than the spaniards, nowadays Id say the young spaniards are taller than the young english. Theres plenty of young english people below 5'10, some are tiny actually possibly because of the fast food diet so prevailing in England nowadays and the lack of physical activity. I dont know what are taking or eating the young spaniards but they really have grown impossibly in the last 20 years, especially in the north, Catalunia, Euskadi and Madrid (in the center of the meseta)."
Not sure about your statement. Im 180cm and 24 and from Madrid. What's your definition of young? 18-25? There are many young spanierds who are less than 5"10. I don't think we're growing more than the english young people. It's about the same:176-178cm as the avg. Im an honest spanierd. 180cm says on 7/Nov/09
Heightcritique? where are you from?.........Im from Spain and live in Madrid and 173-174cm nationally is right on spot. Im 180cm and feel tallish sometimes in some parts of Madrid and the south of Spain has many short people too. I agree with ya that younger generations are between 176-178cm as the avg. "20 minutos" is supposed to be neutral but it's more aligned to the "left".Im from Madrid and im not an expert but i think it's a combination of both factors: economy and a social trend. New generations don't want to have children because they don't want to bring children to this world they can't afford. There are tons of immigrants in this country(around 6-8 million). Heightcritique says on 6/Nov/09
180cm: the reliability of any study depends on the size of the sample and methodlogy. In the following table average height of Spaniards is gauged at 178 cm average height (scroll down to get to the table): Click Here however I note that I cannot disscuss reliability since I am not aware of the methodology or variables mentioned to reach those averages.
On your other comments, I have read the same news but I think that is a right wing view and manipulation of facts, probably with an aim to restrict and have stronger policy against immigration from third world countries. '20 Minutos' politically tends to lean to the right wing so I am not surprised. The 'immigrants' argument is bias I think since there is also a huge immigration from Germany, England, Serbia, Russians, and other former Eastern block countries that have populations of higher than average height. And if the tall people of Asturias and Goth descendants in Castille are included in the sample, the 178cm average reached by statistics has reliability.
The problem is that Spain's economy was growing faster than any other European country in the 90's and there was high demand for labor and other jobs so nobody complaint when third world countries provided that labor supply and now that the growth has decreased and Spain is in recession, the immigrants suddenly have become a problem...drawing funds from unemployment and having more children than native Spaniards. That type of bias news is politically and enonomically motivated.
The only factual in that '20 minutos' news I think is that Spaniards have stopped having enough children, but that is only dependant or linkd to the demand for labor and services that existed in the 90s. That to me is surprising since Spaniards by tradition have and love large extended families. I even read that the Spanish government was rewarding 2,500 Euros to Spaniards for having children Click Here 180cm are you Spaniard? If so why do you think that is? Economical or social trend or both? Carpanta says on 6/Nov/09
Heightcritique
your posts are highly researched and, for the most part, accurate, but putting the spanish royal family, who has mostly foreign roots, are blonds, and have very particular characteristics is not a norm, but rather an exception in Spain, even amongst wealthy families.
I agree though that a wealthier society with better diets will always produce, or almost always, taller individuals. I would also underline the importance of practicing sports, particularly in youngsters. Spaniards are sports crazy, they love basketball, football, handball, swimming, all sports that help develop the height of the developing youngster. Ive noticed through my travels to Europe how the younger generations in certain countries have grown so much compared to their parents, particularly in southern Europe, while in central and northern europe youngsters seem to have stagnated or at least not grown in the same proportion than the southern europeans, particularly spaniards. I was recently in England, Manchester and Liverpool to be precise, and while I always found the english considerably taller than the spaniards, nowadays Id say the young spaniards are taller than the young english. Theres plenty of young english people below 5'10, some are tiny actually possibly because of the fast food diet so prevailing in England nowadays and the lack of physical activity. I dont know what are taking or eating the young spaniards but they really have grown impossibly in the last 20 years, especially in the north, Catalunia, Euskadi and Madrid (in the center of the meseta).
Having said that, they aren't as tall as the dutch, no even close, and I find a bit ridiculous to suggest that the conquistadores were tall, when they clearly werent, bar Hernan Cortes, who apparently wasnt even that tall, but looked like a giant in comparison with his short fellow soldiers and small native southamericans. The spaniards traditionally have always been a shorter race, theres no shame in admitting something that all Europe knows, particularly when no longer holds true as you are growing so much in recent times. But to mention a dormant gene.. thats laughable and lets you down when otherwise your post tries to be as scientific as possible. It also sounds a bit racist, I mean we know you're proud of your country but lets not go overboard, I think the world is not ready for your spaniards super race ;) 180cm says on 4/Nov/09
"the median of the avg height increases steadly every year in Spain"
I disagree, i read some studies made by spanish newspapers and apparently spanish people have reached their ceiling in terms of height due to strong immigration from third world countries and people not having enough children. There are tons of short people(less than 5"7) in southern Spain. People in southern Spain has an avg of 169cm so the male avg for spanish people is around 173cm nationally. 178cm?, i read in "20 minutos" which is one of madrid's most influential newspapers that the avg height for younger spaniards is 176cm as 2008. I don't argue that the new generations are taller but not as tall as people think. I live in Spain and there's tons of short people too. 6"3-6"5 guys really stick out in Spain. Heightcritique says on 2/Nov/09
Juande: if you read my post carefully, I contend a Spaniard with good nutrition is taller than average. And if you are from Spain, and read the census, you know that the average height for younger Spaniards is 1.78 meters.
On a side note, it is a verified fact that the Spaniards of the Conquest were tall when Spain was the biggest and most powerful empire of the world. Probably due to the surplus and affluency brought from the new territories conquered and the spice trade which made high nutrition available in abundance for most Spaniards.
Also, Native of the conquered territories of the Americas refer to Conquistadores as man of inmense size. If you live in Madrid go to the library where all this historical manuscripts are kept and read them for yourself. The Spaniards of the 16th century were taller than the Spaniards of the era of Franco it appears which indicate that in the historical record Spaniards are taller than average. There are in the historial record references also made to the height of English, and Duth compared to the average of Spaniards which points out to similarity of height. We'll see if this is true as the median of the average height increases steadly every year in Spain... Juande says on 1/Nov/09
.the royal family can be a good example of this as the height of the average man ranges from 1.85 to 1.90 meters and the woman ranging from 1.74 to 1.78 meters"
Are you nuts.....? Im from Madrid and i can guarantee you that the male avg for spanish men are 173-174cm and for younger generations: 176cm. 185cm-190cm No way, not even in the Netherlands. Heightcritique says on 29/Oct/09
Anonymous: that is a bad picture with a high angle with the advantage to Hanks. Stop and watch at cut 5:47 where there is a 2" to 3" difference between Hanks and Banderas: Click Here
I haven't seen the movie 'Philadelphia' because is not my favorite Banderas flick due to his role but nevertheless he is 5'9". FYI: one characteristic about the Spanish media is that it does not follow the Hollywood model of deceitful advertising, instead accuracy in reporting facts is the norm. There is too much heat if a magazine is caught lying or inflating facts, it can loose credibility and business fast;too risky in a socialist and moderate capitalistic society. On that note, Banderas was measured at 175cms barefoot in a Spanish program a friend of mine tells me so if I find the clip I will post it.
I also remenbered a comment in the '13th Warrior' DVD extra features from the director where he lists Banderas height as not a short man compared to his Scandanevian cast of tall vikings of average 6'3" height: Click Here Banderas with the boots he wears in that movie was probably around 5'11"ish, which is impossible for a 5'8" tall man to accomplish. anonymous says on 28/Oct/09
He is 5'8. here he is with 6'0 Tom Hanks: Click Here
throughout the whole film "philedelphia" there is 4 inches or more between tom hanks and banderas. he's 5'8. Heightcritique says on 27/Oct/09
RisingForce says on 15/Oct/09
The link I tried to post didn't work. Antonio liftless with Melanie who is a strong 5'8", possibly 5'9". Click Here Click Here
I'll say 5'9" or 5'8.5" at worst. He looks a bit taller to me, but a half inch max.
Rising: in the pictures you posted, Banderas in on top sider shoes which have no more than 1/4" sole, and Melanie is wearing heeled shoes of over an inch, so the difference in height is at least 1" which makes Antonio 5'9".
In his Andalusian/Flamenco boots, Banderas is close to 5'11" which is what he appears to be next to Al Gore on the picture posted on this thread. RisingForce says on 27/Oct/09
Heightcritique, I agree with you that Antonio is about 5'9", but he doesn't just wear big heeled boots, he also wears chunky shoes that are built more like elevator shoes. So I'm not sure that he's not height conscious at all. Heightcritique says on 26/Oct/09
In various Spanish articles Banderas is listed at 175cm (5'9") Click Here which is what his height appears to be on the big screen.
One fact that is not commonly known is that Banderas is from Marbella, Spain, or the region of Andalucia, where is typical for males to wear the flamenco boots which have a higher heel than most boots ( Click Here Click Here), so based on that fact, the lift argument is bogus since the cultural variable is not considered.
As far as the height of the average Spaniard, it is commonly known to the people of Europe who travel to Spain that the younger generation of Spaniards are taller than the Spaniards who grow or were born in Franco's Facist Spain, and that Northern Spaniards in general are taller than Southern Spaniards. Specifically, the people of Spain are taller than average overall if we considered the following chronologically order of appearance and ancestry of the Iberians or modern Spaniards (FYI 'Spain or España' is from the Latin word 'Hispania', the name the Romans gave to the Iberian peninsula): Iberians (Greek tribes misplaced by natural catastrophes (i.e. Spartans, Macedonians, etc.; google the Dame of Elche statue for further reference), Celts, Goths, Romans, Jews, Austrians, Dutch, and recently by a big influx of Germans, English, and Native Americans (indians of South America). The only group that was present in the Peninsula and was kicked out during the Conquest of Spain by the Goth kings of Castille and Aragon were the Muslims. The Jews were exiled subsequently but a majority of them converted to Catholicism or simply continue worshipping Judaism in secret. Evidently all these groups are visible on the population of modern Spain. Mediterranean and Nothern types are predominant as one can appreciate in its national soccer team: Click Here Click Here
As far as what a Spaniard who enjoys the wealth and proper nutrition of a healthy economy may look like as far as height? Hmm...the royal family can be a good example of this as the height of the average man ranges from 1.85 to 1.90 meters and the woman ranging from 1.74 to 1.78 meters: Click Here (with short French PM and wife) Click Here (the whole Spanish Royal family)
In the latest census, young Spanish males average 1.78 meters so the median height overall has been increasing steadly for a couple of years now which indicate that Spaniards have a height gene which has been dormant due to malnutrition during Franco's Spain. Spain's increasing affluency/GNP and growing middle class fuels this height increase on its population it seems. dani says on 25/Oct/09
My parents are from Spain(madrid) even though i live in the Uk and The avg spanish male person in spain is 173cm and 176cm for younger generations. The dutch guy who said he felt avg with 187cm in Madrid is talking nonsense. 177cm...... says on 24/Oct/09
gilipollas says on 25/May/09
BANDERAS is considered a short guy in spain. being under 1.80 is short."
not true. Spain has a real avg of 173cm-174cm.180cm is tallish in some parts of Spain. I lived in Madrid until 2005 and im 177cm and never felt short at all. If you are 183cm you are tall in Spain period. 177cm...... says on 24/Oct/09
I'm from the Netherlands. Young people from Spain are not smaller than young Dutch people. I'm 187 cm tall, and feel average among young people in Madrid. I was invited to a wedding, friends of mine, young couple. Most of the men were in fact a little taller than me, it was a surprise, they were like 190. And the very young, like 17-18-19 yearolds, very often tend to be 190. In ten years time the Spaniards will be taller than the Dutch!
I disagree with ya. My parents are from Madrid and im living in the Uk but i travel to Madrid and it's impossible for 187cm to be the avg among young people, maybe 178-180cm if we push it.It's more around 177cm. The avg in Madrid is between 175cm-177cm like in the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand,etc. 187cm is really tall in Madrid, you would stick out anywhere. The avg in Spain is between 173-174cm. There's tons of short people over 30 years. I don't know where in Madrid you live at but your comment is not accurate. RisingForce says on 15/Oct/09
The link I tried to post didn't work. Antonio liftless with Melanie who is a strong 5'8", possibly 5'9". Click Here Click Here
I'll say 5'9" or 5'8.5" at worst. He looks a bit taller to me, but a half inch max. Rika says on 28/Sep/09
I always see 5'8 with him. Spains average height is actually the same as the States, or anyone else for the matter.
Some African races hold the title as the tallest in the world at 6'3 for men and 5'11 for women. Make that 3 African races.
Also, the Israeli aren't that small either, especially not for 5'10. clark says on 20/Sep/09
Southern Spanairds are not as tall as men from the north of Spain. The same can be said for Sicilians as compared to the taller northern Italians. And probably like short men in Israel, etc. RisingForce says on 11/Sep/09
Banderas looks similar in height to Melanie here as well and you can see that he doesn't have lifts. Click Here Dural says on 4/Sep/09
Banderas and Melanie Griffith barefoot the same height which is 5'8" in my opinion.
Click Here Gonzalo says on 3/Sep/09
Banderas is no shorter than 1`73 and no taller than 1`76. Dave says on 1/Sep/09
Im sure he's 5'7ish, no way near 5'10 ,In zorro he looked about an inch shorter than 5'8 hopkins . Dont be fooled guys he wears huge elevators Ras says on 3/Aug/09
Duck says on 29/May/09
Anything under 5'9" in Spain is on the short shide.
The national avg is 176cm, but for young people it's 177cm-178cm (universitarians age range). That's what science says.
Banderas is 5'9", that was an average height for his time (indeed even slightly taller than average) but many things have changed since 80's. Spain wealth indicators were still recovering from post war recesion, so no surprise.
Well, Duck I recently ivestgated the heights of several countries and supposedly te height of the entire male population is a bit over 5'7, so maybe not short. While the average for young men between 18 and 30 years old was a bit over 5'8... Ras says on 3/Aug/09
Willem, you are just exagerating, it as a coincidence that a an event there were so many tall guys, that's all. Willem says on 11/Jul/09
I'm from the Netherlands. Young people from Spain are not smaller than young Dutch people. I'm 187 cm tall, and feel average among young people in Madrid. I was invited to a wedding, friends of mine, young couple. Most of the men were in fact a little taller than me, it was a surprise, they were like 190. And the very young, like 17-18-19 yearolds, very often tend to be 190. In ten years time the Spaniards will be taller than the Dutch! teddy89 says on 6/Jul/09
no way he's 5'9!! For exemple in zorro he looks 5'7 and maybe he also was wearing heels; in desperado he walks side by side next to 5'7,75-5'8 steve buscemi and looks 3-4 cm shorter than steve; next to hopkins (173-174 cm) looks shorter and also next to catherine zeta jones... How could he be more than 5'8?? I think he's from 169 to 172 max. 5'9 with heels. RisingForce says on 23/Jun/09
Actually Frank2 estimated Banderas at 5'9", Anonymous. Anonymous says on 18/Jun/09
RisingForce, you have a tendancy to rise celebs heights like Sly, Banderas, Woody etc. Hence your name should be changed to raising force, what dyou say Frank2? RisingForce says on 4/Jun/09
Antonio is 5'9". He doesn't have the proportions of a 5'9" guy and he usually looks atleast that height. In some pictures he looked close to Justin Timberlake's height. That was when he was wearing big heels, but a 5'8" guy couldn't pull that off. TELLEM says on 29/May/09
he is 5'8. look at him with 6'0 tom hanks in "philedelphia". thats 4 inches. zane says on 29/May/09
Antonio held a pleasant conversation with my wife as we slowly found ourselves getting closer to the limo cue. I, however, was awestruck and dumbfounded because Zorro is so short. The top of his curly black hair maybe hits my nose. I’m 5'-10' (AND A HALF), mind you. He must be 5'-8" at most. And he was wearing thick heals on those shoes. Duck says on 29/May/09
Anything under 5'9" in Spain is on the short shide.
The national avg is 176cm, but for young people it's 177cm-178cm (universitarians age range). That's what science says.
Banderas is 5'9", that was an average height for his time (indeed even slightly taller than average) but many things have changed since 80's. Spain wealth indicators were still recovering from post war recesion, so no surprise. GSP says on 28/May/09
"being under 1.80 is short."
lol dumbass. So average height people are "short"?? Box says on 27/May/09
The Serbs (and some ex-Yugoslavs) The Dutch and Scandinavian nations are the tallest in Europe and in the World (with some African nations. gilipollas says on 25/May/09
BANDERAS is considered a short guy in spain. being under 1.80 is short. gilipollas says on 25/May/09
Banderas is not tall. Not in Spain. Maybe in southamerica but not in Spain. Im 6' and when i was in spain i wasnt tall. ralf says on 19/May/09
Miguel Primo de Rivera, who was a Spansih dictator during the 1920's, was about 5'11"tall RisingForce says on 11/May/09
i agree acg, atleast 5-9 in my opinion. ACG says on 24/Apr/09
He IS taller. 5'9 bare min, I believe. Dutch says on 19/Apr/09
I would have thought he'd be taller, he looks taller in most of his movies. TELLEM says on 18/Apr/09
this guy looked 5'8 next to 6'0 tom hanks in "philedelphia"...5'8 makes sense. guyfrommars says on 9/Apr/09
Banderas once said "when I was doing art films in Spain my height was okay, but when I came to Hollywood it became a problem". 5ft3.5 Madonna in 3-inch heels looks about an inch shorter than him in Evita. He's 171-172 cm tall. Original says on 28/Feb/09
He's 5'9.5" in many movies.
He's 177cm juandi says on 26/Feb/09
The guy from Spain is trying to sell to us that spaniards are giants. I was in Madrid last year and most Spaniards i saw are between 1.72-1.75cm. I agree that the younger generations of spaniards are closer to 179-180cm but Spain is no Netherlands by any means. RisingForce says on 14/Feb/09
That's exactly what I think Joe. Joe257 says on 13/Feb/09
I think Banderas is 5'9" barefoot. He uses big shoes which makes him look somewhat close to six feet in his movies. In his movies he doesn't look short or tall, he looks 5'9"-5'11" range. So 5'9" plus nice (elevator) shoes. RisingForce says on 9/Feb/09
By the way I said 5'9" for Antonio not 5'10", but I'd believe 5'10" before I believed 5'8". RisingForce says on 6/Feb/09
Sly at 5'7" is stupid. You honestly think there is just an inch between Pacino and Sly? If so then you must be legally blind.
Banderas isn't 5'8" either, he's 5'9". I can't believe you think Antonio is no taller than Cruise or Downey Brad. Antonio is clearly taller than guys like that. TELLEM says on 6/Feb/09
5'10 for anthony flags? give me a break. 5'10 woody was TALLER THAN HIM by more than an INCH. Brad says on 6/Feb/09
Antonio is 5' 8". Another Rising inflate. The 5' 10" figure is insane. He'd be 6' with Madonna. Not a chance. "Tendancy" try 100% of the time. KA3AK says on 6/Feb/09
Banderas is 5'8" / Sly is 5'7 / Stalin was 5'3" some say 5'4" / Pacino is 5'6" / 5'10" accoring to his book; Encylopedia of bodybuilding. RisingForce says on 5/Feb/09
I always thought he was atleast 5-10 before I came to this site. In fact I never really thought about his height much because he always seemed atleast average. If you would have asked me 5 years ago I would have probably guessed 5-11 or 6-0 because that's the impression he can give. Dave says on 4/Feb/09
He's almost average height. RisingForce says on 3/Feb/09
There's no way Banderas is under 5-9, look at his proportions. He's atleast 5-9, he always looks it. Look at this quote I posted from a newspaper.
From The Dallas Morning News(2005)
"In person, Banderas, who seems even taller than his reported 5 feet 9 inches" RisingForce says on 30/Jan/09
I'm sorry but there's no way Cage is 5-10 or Sly is 5-7. William Goldman is full of sh*t, he claims some people have lifts in their socks. Does he even know what lifts are? He also says that he loves when action stars are shorter than they claim, so I wouldn't put it past Goldman to lie or exaggerate to sell a book. Brashman says on 26/Jan/09
Hi all
Interesting seeing all the speculation. Been lucky enough to meet or at least see several up close. Would vouch for Nick Cage at 5-10, but I'm 5 10.5 and Sly is shorter than me. Swarzenegger is under six feet, looked him right in the eye. Burt Reynolds seemed 6ft, shook hands with him but it was quick. U guys should read William Goldman's "More Adventures in the Screen Trade" He waited at a pool in Beverly Hills for Sly to get out from swimming since no way he could wear lifts then. Goldman claims he's 5'7 and having taken a directing class with him years ago would agree. Just my 2 cents. RisingForce says on 7/Jan/09
Another downgrade by Insider.
5-7 for Chuck Norris, 5-7 for Antonio Banderas, 5-10 for Nicolas Cage....
What do you shave 2 inches off of everyone's height? Insider says on 7/Jan/09
5'7 MAX ACG says on 31/Dec/08
how do you know sly was in normal shoes?? sly could've been 6'2 next to banderas for all we know... aloy says on 31/Dec/08
antonio is 1.5" shorter tha sly in normal shoes.He is 5'7ish. twingo says on 29/Dec/08
For sure Banderas is at 5'8"- 5'9" range, no way only at 5'6" range as was argued some time ago. Hello Brian, everything's right? we are back home since 04/2008, God is great and give my family a new chance, a rebirth for my son. Facing death so close of us is a chance to learn the worth of life and change our priorities. I've read Anticancer, written by David Servan-Schreiber, a french doctor that had a brain tumor and found out the definitive healing only after changing old habits, like fooding, sedentarism and way of facing the life. I think the needing of these changes should be advertised by all oncologists, but it usually don't happen. Brian, Bandera's outfits you got can give us some idea of his height? Dago Red says on 19/Dec/08
While discussing what race is tallest, ya'll forgot who's coolest. Pacino-Italian, Banderas-Spanish, Deniro-half Italian, Bardem-Spanish. Godfather, Goodfellas, Bronx tale, Desperado... The list goes on. Can't remember last time I heard a conversation about who the coolest Nordic movie star is, can you? RisingForce says on 21/Nov/08
The only evidence so far places Jackie at 5'6". Sly is probably atleast 5'10". Brad says on 18/Nov/08
Jackie Stallone is 5' 4", Sly is 5' 8.5". Antonio wears ridiculous heeled boots but then again from where he comes from, these are common. ACG says on 17/Nov/08
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probably BS, but worth a look....
On the back cover of "Once Upon a Time in Mexico" Antonio looks equal in height to 6'2" Enrique Iglesias in a full body shot. He had boots on which might have contained lifts, but still if he was only 5'8" he couldn't get up to 6'2" under any circumstance.
I think Banderas is 5'10" and simply suffers from "Stallone Syndrome". RisingForce says on 17/Nov/08
Another example of stocky 5-10 guys looking shorter from a distance is Ripper Owens. From a distance he looked 5-8 to me but up close he looked like a strong 5-10 and looks strangely 5-11 in my pictures with him. RisingForce says on 17/Nov/08
Thanks, I've noticed that judging height from a distance isn't good either. That's hwo you get articles stating Arnold Schwarzenegger is 5'4"-5'6"!
I think Stallone's build makes people think he's shorter than he is. He has short legs for his height(you can see that Sly's legs are often shorter than men the same height as him because his torso is long. Sly's long arms(73 inch reach) also make his body look smaller as well as his muscular frame.
My father who was 6'0" or a bit over peak never looked that tall from a distance and now at 5'10"-5'11" can look my height from a distance(just under 5'8"). Up close is when you can really judge.
I believe that many men who are said to be short actually are 5'10"-5'11". For example Sly, Matt Damon, Colin Farrell, Robert Redford and prime Burt Reynolds come to mind. All of them except for Damon I believe are or were atleast 5'10.5". In Sly's case I believe he's still 5'10.75" when he wakes, Farrell could be 5'11" out of bed too. I'd guess Damon at 5'10", no more no less. It's not hard to picture Antonio Banderas or even Mel Gibson(5'9"-5'10") in that height range. I put Antonio in the 5'9"-5'10" range, same as Mel Gibson.
They're all average but they're big movie stars, mostly action stars and so people don't expect them to be "average". RisingForce says on 16/Nov/08
I didn't take it that way and there's no stress at all. Thanks for your compliments too. It's just that I have to keep repeating myself to Tellem and Brad.
I'm not doing anything all that great though, just backing up your in person estimates which shouldn't be ignored in the first place. Your in person estimates are really the best evidence, pictures can be tricky. I thought Bruc Willis was 5'11" until I realized he slouches a lot and wears flat footwear then your estimate seemed to really start to make sense. Now I'm convinced he's a bit over 6 foot and can give illusions of 6-1. The problem is that with pictures you have to see dozens before you get an idea of their height. In person you can see posture, footwear, ground level ect.
Of course here we have people who out estimates without any pictures, in person sightings or claims. Of course I'm referring to Brad giving Jackie Stallone a height of 5'4" for no reason other than that he thinks it fits his 5'8.5" Sly estimate.
There's still some stuff though like the Burt Young in boots with Sly in converse pictures that I'd like to post but I'll include it in that.
Banderas has the proportions of a man taller than 5'8.5". I think he's atleast 5'9". Deivid says on 14/Nov/08
Austrian i dont kidding you if you dont belive me come to Spain and see it. You can see the best woman in the world too, jaja. Doomhammer is in right, the old people its short, but young people no. RisingForce says on 14/Nov/08
Yeah, I have a lot more to post on that page too but I'll include it in my next post. Doomhammer says on 13/Nov/08
Hey, its true, spaniards height has increased in this last 40 years. Thats why old men in spain are short but young people are near to 5'10, 5'11, 6' or even taller. Its true that a recent studio says that spaniards are as tall as Italians, British, French or some other European countries, and even USA. Did you know that USA, GB, French, ITALY and many other countries height is 1'77cm 5'10 or 5'11 on average?. The tallest people are in Netherland. Spanish people has suffered a lot in last 100 years with 2 dictatorial governements, Starving everywhere, diseases. But 30 years ago Democracy richness and health came to Spain again ( there was a Republic during 30's ). RisingForce says on 11/Nov/08
From The Dallas Morning News(2005)
"In person, Banderas, who seems even taller than his reported 5 feet 9 inches" anonymous says on 11/Nov/08
He does look 175cm in mask of zorro. In femme fatale he was shorter than 180cm rebecca romjin in heels by about 10cm. Eduardo says on 7/Oct/08
I'm 183cm, I'm Mexican I don't feel so tall alex says on 18/Sep/08
I m spanish, I m 1.77 barefoot in the morning, I think you say 5ft 9 and one half inch
well, when I go in the street, oldest people often is shorter or very shorter than me (we are talking of men, I m male)
however boys with the same age of me are more or less the same age as me
In my gym 5ft 10,11,6ft young people is frecuently but 5ft 9,8,7 is usually too
I think I m the average, or maybe a little more
sorry my english I dont know if you undestand what I speaking Freedom_Fighter says on 8/Sep/08
Montenegrians are tallest nation in the world, average male height there is 6'2
In rest of Ex Yugoslav countries male average is about 6'0
Banderas is an average Spaniard, so he is in a 5'8-5'9 range Shikoku says on 7/Sep/08
7. Netherlands?
Clearly inches taller than 1-6 the king of Castilla says on 1/Sep/08
Austrian, I do not care if the Spaniards are not really high. We are the most cool of Europe and your girls are happy here. Austrian says on 10/Aug/08
"In a recent studio, Spain is the third country tallest in Europe"
ahahaha
you gotta be kidding me
list of nations that are definately taller on average than spain:
1. Croatia
2. Serbia
3. Bosnia/Herzegovina/Montenegro/etc (probably also Albania and Slovenia)
4. Norway
5. Sweden
6. Denmark
7. Netherlands
8. Germany
9. Austria
10. Switzerland
etc
even the italians are probably noticably taller than spaniards these days Lillian says on 31/May/08
At the game next to cameron diaz, he looked about 2 inches taller than her (5'8). But maybe he had lifts. Shikoku says on 19/May/08
Nope, All the scandinavian countrys (Iceland,Norway,Sweden,Denmark) and The Netherlands are 100% sure already taller and im sure that they are not the only one so the third tallest country in europe... no Deivid says on 13/May/08
I´ve read many comments of people who said spaniards are the shortest in Europe and thats absolutely wrong. Right, in 1940,1950..etc that was true, but now, isnt it. In a recent studio, Spain is the third country tallest in Europe..so..You can go to Spain and see Heightwatcher says on 27/Apr/08
I think 174cm sounds correct Daniel says on 21/Mar/08
I don't think Banderas is taller than 5'8''. In the movie Philadelphia he is 5 to 6 inches shorter than Tom Hanks, Leung says on 20/Mar/08
Yes those are heels! I wonder how Melanie Griffith would feel if she found out that Antonio was wearing her shoes. Filippo says on 18/Mar/08
Here's the link to teh image showing Banderas with Heels.!!!!!!!
Click Here Filippo says on 17/Mar/08
Hi, I saw Banderas and Liam Neeson in Milano filming "The Other Man".
They needed my office to put a camera and so the production invited me for the party on friday the 7th of march. I am 178 cm and I shook bandera's hand: it was shorter than me with boots....I think he is no more than 170 cm and, honestly, kind of old from close....Liam Neeson, on the other hand, is more than 190 cm. ShahNawaz-True Height Explorer says on 15/Mar/08
OMG, i cant believe that.
I saw "Once upon a Time in Mexico".
Banderas look abt 2-3 inch shorter than Enrique(6ft2in)
Banderas wears tall pants(to make a illusion of long legs)
His short is too short and also he has over-coat which too,
is not too long.
He has a awesome frame, i shud say.
He looks 5'11-6'0 in his first look:) Matt says on 5/Mar/08
Lorenzo of the Night is absolutely right, Banderas, who is great actor and a handsome man is no taller than 168-170. he always wear absolutely ridiculous high heels and he has a large skull and short strong legs like many of us mediterraneans. Height is not a problem if you are good looking and proportioned. All the Spanish guys should take no offense but Spaniards are the shortest in Europe even if 170cm height was pretty common anywhere in Southern Europe around 40-60 years ago. Brian Antonio says on 19/Feb/08
Hi Twingo, I hope your son finds the care he needs ... it is a shame there is not a medical facility closer that can treat your son. Chemotherapy is hard, I hate to see kids go through it, it breaks my heart, seen it way too many times. God Bless You, hang in there mom!!! I did see the movie, "Original Sin", pretty good movie. I did see that scene. I cannot wait to see Bordertown also, should be a really great movie. I believe the other movie I referred to was the Code with AB & Morgan Freeman. I am so sorry to hear about your disc hernia, you have been through so much yourself at such a young age. I know what you mean when you say idiopathic, that was my DX as well. That's some Doctor's ways of saying we don't care, your insurance isn't the best, or some other lame excuse instead of getting down to the root of the problem. I am a Happy person, I try to be, anyways:) Yes, I am strong, I would not have changed anything that happened to me, it was worth it... I always enjoy hearing from you!!! Please give me updates on how you & your son is doing. My Prayers are with you my friend!!! God Bless, Brian ~A. twingo says on 10/Feb/08
Hi Brian, you are welcome too. We spent last week at the hospital where my son has been treated, now there is only one session of chemotherapy missing, we have lived for ten months in a city about 800 kilometers from our home once there is not a specialized center for children in our town. Yes, chemotherapy and its effects are horrible especially in early aged people, and there is yet the orthopaedic troubles, but we are happy for soon can be back home. At the movie 'Original Sin', Banderas acts with Angelina Jolie and in a scene when they are barefeet can be seen a couple of inches for him, reinforcing the stimative of this site about his height, once Angelina is an average to tall actrees graded at 5'6" to 5'7" tall generally. Last year Banderas acted in 'Bordertown', a movie in which also acts Sônia Braga, a Brazilian actrees that lives in USA, I expect to watch this movie soon. I had disc haernia in 1999, and had much pain, the scoliosis fragilized my vertebral collun, but I recovered with phisiotherapy, and nowadays make some physical exercises every day to mantain my body in good conditions, now I can carry my son that weights about 27 kilogrames for some distance with no trouble. There is no others known cases in my family, it is an idiopatic case, with no defined causes. I'm sorry you had cancer also in an early age and now tend to have some pain an numbness from scoliosis, but I'm happy to feel that it helped become you spiritually stronger and a friendly person. Thanks again, and I hope hear from you again. God Bless you. Brian Antonio says on 29/Jan/08
Hi Twingo, you are welcome, sorry, I didn't respond back sooner. I am glad to hear your son is doing better, it sounds like he has been through a tough battle for such a young age. Thank you for your kind words:) As far as heighth is concerned no one really knows exact heighth except that person. I couls make myself taller using lifts, I never actually tried, a thought perhaps... I agree with you, there is nothing wrong with anyone wearing lifts, it's a personal decision. Heighth doesn't determine ones's character. Again, Antonio Banderas is a fine actor, I believe he has a new movie coming out this year with Morgan Freeman, it should be interesting. I am sorry to hear that you suffer from scoliosis, I hope it doesn't cause you much pain. I tend to have back pain and some numbness, it does run in my family. Did you have cases of scoliosis in your family? I found out I had cancer when I was almost ten, less that a few weeks before my B-day. My last chemo was in '91. You have a Wonderful Spirit & Attitude about Life & Living!!!! May God Bless You & Your Son... Brian ~A.
It is always a pleasure to hear from you!!! twingo says on 18/Jan/08
Hello Brian Antonio, thanks for answering, it's good to know someone as you that won a battle against the cancer in this time of so many uncertanties related to the treatment of my son. He's only 7 years and had osteosarcoma in the right femur, has already passed through a surgery of ressection of the tumor and bone grafting and is almost ending the chemotherapy sessions, thanks to god everything is doing well. I'm happy to know that you can walk now. I agree Banderas is a great person and actor, he's not short at all and I see no problem when he wears elevators shoes to increase his height, it's common in the artistic world. There are few foreign actors that succed in Hollywood. Brazil, nowadays, has Rodrigo Santoro (from movie 300), a very tall and handsome guy, as well. I have scoliosis since I was a teenager, it's also S-shaped with 39º at my torax and a compensative curve next to my pelvis (lombar ?),I guess I lost more or less 2 cm in height due to this, I'm 1,68 m. and guess should be 1,70. It's a idiopatic (no defined causes) problem and nobody notices I have it unless I tell, due to my allways good posture. Brian, How old were you when found out to have a tumor and when ended the chemotherapies? You are right, we are allways learning, I have learned to be closer to my family and God, lately. God Bless you. Brian Antonio says on 15/Jan/08
Hello twingo, I just checked on this page to see if there was anything new on here. I am surprised that I recieved a message, I hope I am helpful to you in answering your questions in any way I can:) I had Ewing's Sarcoma, a bone cancer in my left pelvis. It was the size of a grapefruit ... I had chemotherapy, radiation therapy, & surgery to help stop the tumor ... only by the grace of God am I able to walk today. Yes, I have Scoliosis also the S-shaped curvature also. I am very sorry to hear about your son, I hope he is doing well. How old is he? I own a few authentic outfits Antonio has worn in a few films, I fit into them very well. I have his body frame. I am 5'5-1/4", I do not believe he is very tall at all, respectfully. It doesn't matter he is a great person & actor, people make too much of a deal out of heighth. I am part Spanish and most Spaniards are not very tall, at least not me, those from the Mediterrannean also. I loved the older Walt Disney Zorro shows with Guy Williams, I believe he is Italian and around 6'3", I could be wrong. He made a great Zorro, and added a lot of character and morality to him. No Problem on the English:) I'm still learning myself, in this life we are always learning ... If I can help you any further, please feel free to drop me a line. God bless You, Brian ~A. twingo says on 9/Jan/08
Brian Antonio (who posted in 14/09/07), what kind of bone cancer did you have? (osteosarcoma, Ewing tumor...?) in which part of you body? what kind of treatment did you have (chemoterapy, radioterapy, surgery...?, was it related to your scoliosis, I am interested because I have a son whith similar disease in treatment. About Banderas height, I guess he is an autentic 5'8,5" and I got disappointed seeing him and Hopkins performing Zorro. I guess that everyone that watched the Disney's version starred by Guy Williams felt the same. In this case the physical type of the actor including his height and self-confidence made difference in a movie. Sorry about my english, I am Brazilian. jimo says on 25/Oct/07
antonio is 5-8 and wears big shoes with heels all the time. He is taller than tom cruise so that puts cruise under 5-7 and not what this sites states him! funny thing is that we will never know as both wear lifts lol Leung says on 2/Oct/07
Yeah those pics with JT are hilarious. In an attempt to get as much height as possible he is looking ridiculous. If you look at Antonio from the waist down you would assume it’s a woman in high heels and jeans.
Antonia is better wearing suits, for some reason he looks shorter wearing jeans and casual clothes. selena says on 1/Oct/07
actually i'm a good friend of his and he is 5' 8''.you can also look it up in his biography. So i wanted to clear things out for you guys leonari says on 14/Sep/07
Man the pics with Justin Timberlake make me freak...This guy wears the uliest high heel boots + major LIFTS and tries to hide him with his jean that are covering the heel. Thats fore sure! Looks way uglier than Stalone munsters if you ask me. But I still think that he is 174 and not below. With those boots he reaches 5'11" which explains why Justin doesn't tower him... Brian Antonio says on 14/Sep/07
Hello, my name is Brian Antonio, I am 28 years old, anyways, I look exactly like Antonio Banderas, and my heighth is 5'8". I am shorter because I had bone cancer and scoliosis at a young age. I personally own a costume from one of his movies Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever. I have his personally worn and tailored long coat jacket and the pants, they fit me perfectly. The hymn line at the bottom of the legs was an inch or so longer, possibly to cover up lifting boots. I think it's a cool item to own, I am a big fan. By the way, Antonio, was my birth name:) I believe he is shorter, but so what? I am too. I am comfortable with who I am, I have nothing to prove. If he uses lifts that's ok, but he just needs to be comfortable with being him, and I believe he is:) He's one cool cat, and I Greatly admire his work. Take Care Everyone & God Bless..........
Brian ~A Original says on 8/Aug/07
He's 5'8"/5'8.5" . Melvin says on 19/Jul/07
He's 5ft 8. Shorter than Anthony Hopkins in every photo and video of them together. MD says on 13/Jun/07
Banderas has to be a lift wearer. Even in this photos with Justin Timberlake (given 5'11.5", here) where he is wearing boots he must have extra help. It's ridiculous as it almost appears he's on tip toes he's elevated so high. lol
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Now, here he is a few days earlier:
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Justin has on slightly higher sneakers than in the last pics, but is Antonio taller than listed, or is Justin shorter than listed? Pete says on 30/May/07
met him in marbella, spain. hes a big sloucher. weird posture and talks real fast making stupid faces. he was wearing regular trainers. very short. id say around 5-6 barefoot kevin says on 6/May/07
Banderas looking almost 6' with Al Gore Click Here Gotxo says on 13/Apr/07
Gonzalo:
Now i'm curious on Imanol Arias height! How tall he is? leone510ss says on 9/Apr/07
6'5 sly!!! you perhaps meant 5'6!!! :) bam says on 1/Apr/07
banderas is wearing obvious lifts in this pic and looking only .5 inches taller than 5'7 mike meyers. Factor in an inch difference for his slouch, and he's still 5'8.5 in lifts.
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It's safe to assume that his shoes give a net height increase of 1.5 inches minimum. Banderas looks like another lift king, considering that he was eye to eye with 6'5 Sly Stallone. (note the sarcasm, btw the stallone/banderas pic needs attention) Alireza says on 25/Mar/07
I am sure that his height is more that 5-8 and I think he is somethink link 5-9 if you cant believe you can see Original sin that he played with angelina jolie raj says on 30/Jan/07
antonio looked shorter than cruise in that movie. we will never know cuz they all probably wore lifts LOL P. Smith says on 29/Jan/07
In the film Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Cheech Marin describes Antonio; "He was 5-9, 5-10 tops." He always looked 5-9 to me in his films, but i've never met the man. Gonzalo says on 29/Jan/07
As I have said beofre, I haven´t seen Banderas in the flesh. But I have met people like Imanol Arias, Fernando Trueba, Juan Diego, etc, and Banderas looked around 5`9 beside them, the same as me beside those same guys. Bandersa must be about my height, 5`8.5 or 5`9 raj says on 29/Jan/07
in "interview with the vampire" he was at least 3 inches shorter than 5-10 brad pitt Heightcritique says on 26/Jan/07
I met him back in 1999 and he is around 5'9". With his boots he is around 5'11". Gonzalo says on 19/Jan/07
You are wrong, Lorenzo. Banderas is around 1`75. His not under 1`70 or 5`7. I can tell you that. Lorenzo of the Night says on 17/Jan/07
Sorry, but your "evidence" to the contrary, Banderas is no more than five foot six, and possibly shorter. Believe me, as a sculptor and character designer, I've studied the human body carefully, and this guy has a long torso, short, thick legs, and small feet. I've watched nearly every film he's made, and I've noticed the heels in lots of shots.
Watch him in ....damn, I can't think of the film's name all of a sudden....the one where he's the teacher of dance at an inner city school...in shots taken from the ground, like when he walks into the classroom he's wearing normal heels, but when he's dancing with the professional dancer from his studio, in front of the students in the "dungeon", he's clearly wearing TALL heels...same boots as he wears in many of his other films. Now, Manu, I ask ya: Why would the film makers go through the trouble of putting him in height enhancing boots when he's in a scene with a woman who appears to not be that tall in the first place? Common sense dictates that he must be very short. Period. End of debate. Lorenzo of the Night says on 4/Dec/06
Oh...and one more "important" (like this height stuff is that important in the first place...let's face it, we all have better things to do gang) fact....Selma Hayek, who co-stars with Banderas in "Desperado" and "Once Upon a Time In Mexico" isn't that much shorter than Banderas when he's wearing the boots...ahem. cough. hack...She freely admits to being only 5' 2"/ Now if that ain't the end of that argument, I don't know what is. Lorenzo of the Night says on 4/Dec/06
Let's put the Banderas quandry to rest: All one needs do is watch "Femme Fatale"
with Banderas and Rebecca Romijn Stamos. She is listed as 5'10" to 5' 11". In every wide shot, she is substantially taller, and I might add, BIGGER, all the way round, than Antonio. He is clearly wearing elevator boots, although, you'll have to stop the dvd to catch it.
In the hallway scene, where she is the blonde sister, she is in heels, so we'll give her, say to be genrous, three inches, which will put her somewhere around the 6'1" to 6'2" mark. Antonio, in the wide shots in that hallway, is at least three inches shorter, and he's wearing a two and a half inch heel. Add to that a 1" inch lift (just about gauranteed....look how thick the boots are!) and that means that he's got a good three and a half inches of extra height going on...so, barefoot, he's not over 5' 7". ....and I still say he's shorter than that, just from the observations taken in regards to footage of him singing "Phantom of the Opera" with 5'5" Sarah Brightman, who is most likely wearing heels herself, yet, Banderas with VERY obvious help in the heels department in that footage, barely tops her by an inch. If Brightman is 5'5", with 3 inch stilletos, she still won't break past 5"8". Banderas has a 2 1/2 inch heel there as well, and from the look of the thickness in those boots, and the pants that are trying in vain to hide that fact, there's at least another inch of padding going on. I'm tellin' ya folks: the man is no more than five six, and I'd further bet he doesn't weigh over 140. He's my size, 5'6" and 150 tops. Little Joe says on 4/Dec/06
See...This guy Manu agries with me that European's are getting taller and taller and the average height is around 5'11-6'1. Specially the Mediterran (Montenegro, Croatia, Serbia...) and the Scandinavia and the north (Sweden, Netherlands, Norway, Danmark, Germany...) Manu_from_madrid says on 15/Nov/06
He is 5'8.5, a little bit above spaniards (5'8 entire population) But it's amazing how tall spanish men have become. living in Spain,I'm 5'9.75 and 24,and I fell really short among new generations, specially eighteen folks. average height of them could be 5'10.5-5'11.5. I don't know what's happening in europe,but the northern europe is HUGE,and the mediterran area is more and more tall!! I think the health system is a main factor. what do you think? Lorenzo of the Night says on 30/Oct/06
I can tell you from looking at all the evidence; films (look for yourself, and you will see!)The Mask of Zorro, the Legend of Zorro, Desperado, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, among others...one thing, (if you have your eyeballs on) that you will notice right away...his boots....at least two, if not two and half inch heels. Also, the boots are thick and heavy, suggesting that there are lifts involved.
If you compare footage from these films with footage of Banderas in concert with Sarah Brightman, singing "The Phantom of the Opera", you will notice a couple of things that will lead you to the conclusion that Banderas is much, much shorter than has previously been reported: First, the boots; again, two to two and a half inch heels, pants tailored to hide the extreme height. Second, the thickness of the boots. Third, the tailoring of his jacket...long, to balance the extra height given his legs by those boots. Fourth, look at him standing next to, and in back of Sarah Brightman, both in medium and wide shots, and you will see immediately that he is barely taller than her, even though he is wearing elevator boots. Sarah Brightman is 5'5". What does that tell you?
If you look closely, you will see just how much these boots have in common with the boots he wears in "Desperado" and "Once Upon a Time in Mexico"...they are, in fact, the same style! Why is that interesting? Well, these productions are all very different, involving different directors, costumers, etc, yet he still retains the same style boot. You can be there's a good reason for that: Antonio found a great boot maker, who hides his work well, and knows how to keep a secret.
So, how come I know so much? Because, I'm 5' 6 " myself, and know all about those shoes. Gigi says on 10/Oct/06
he looks 5'9 in once upon a time in mexico..considering he was wearing black boots all the time Gigi says on 10/Oct/06
so was he wearing boots in the pic? Gonzalo says on 20/Sep/06
I have never seen Banderas in the flesh. But I have seen him next to people that I have met and I think he looks 5`8 or 5`9. It is ridiculous to say he is 5`6.5 albi says on 10/Sep/06
Download from eMule the video of Sarah Brightman and Antonio Banderas singing Phantom of the Opera and you will get to see Banderas in 2 1/2 inch heels. The worst elevator shoes I have ever seen.
[Editor Rob: he wears those heels a lot...] MP says on 10/Sep/06
Antonio is at most 5'6.5". It is the average height of native Spaniards to be what Americans consider short. But it has always been Hollywood's idea to make every star "larger than life". Just look at some of their footprints and handprints at Grahmans Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, but beware, even some shoes are tricked out! Domibucks says on 29/Aug/06
He's definetely atleast 5'8.5. My sisters fiancee who his is about 6'3 met him at a sam's club meeting while advertising shrek 2. I asked him how tall he was and he said 'about 6 foot'. I didn't believe that for a second. But I did take into consideration he might have been wearing lifts which would make him about 5'10.5, so I guess he wasn't too far off with his estimate. Rey says on 2/Jul/06
Amy, did you really work with him?
Arianna says on 16/Jun/06
I think that he is around 5'8.5 is a fairly good estimation. In pictures with Melanie Griffith, Banderas looks to be shorter by an insignificant amount [maybe .25 an inch]. (I guess Griffith likes men her height. I don't blame her though, being eye to eye with a guy can be so romantic) Georgette C. says on 13/Jun/06
What a great picture of Antonio Banderas,he sure looks 5ft.8in. to me.There are times when he does look taller,but he never stands still long enough to get a really good view,nor does he stand straight up,he is always doing something quirvy in his photographs.But,I would take him home, no matter how tall is. thank you......(PS) If he is ever around,tell him to call (330-219-3587) I would like to learn a little SPANISH.....Thank You........Georgette Clive says on 23/May/06
Johnny, if you take the case of Will smith, Jim Carey, Jean Reno or Clive Owen who are very famous actors, they are all around 6'2 so next to them a 174cm man rather looks short... Otherwise I know that the average height for a man is 175.5cm ! Johnny D. says on 22/May/06
on the contrary, clive. he's quite the average.. for an actor! Clive says on 9/May/06
What eventually convinced me that Banderas wasn't over 174cm is that he was less taller than Hopkins at his PEAK on the Mask of Zorro although he wore his big boots ! He isn't very tall for an actor ;) Amy says on 4/May/06
I've actually worked with Antonio. I'm 5' 7.5" and I was taller than him so I don't think he's over 5' 7"!!! Blues says on 20/Apr/06
This height is right now, he's exact average height in US, 5'8.5" . grew 5 in. one year says on 2/Apr/06
I worked door @the 2002 Latin Awards and he had boots on and was 5'9 1/2 with boots, I'm 5'11 I'm wearing jordans at the main entrance watch the footage looser jigga jigga says on 1/Apr/06
YO antonio is nOT 5'8'' he's like near 6'0 i swear, because in his new "dance movie" coming out, he was a lot taller than that model from america's next top model and she's at least 5'8''. sf says on 29/Mar/06
Good picture that reveals the heels on those shoes. Notice that picture also displays another trick the stars use to hide their specially made shoes - the pants are always very long and flair out and almost completely hide the shoes, I've noticed many times. That's important, as, again, these longs pants can cover most of the shoes so you can't tell what they look like/how they're built. Chances are, without those pants, you'd see some pretty strange looking boots... Clive says on 29/Mar/06
I don't know who is Melanie but I noticed you've used a french word (voila), good Rob GOOD !!! ;) Clive says on 29/Mar/06
Indeed with thats boots you can easily gain 3 or 4cm !
In the mask and the legend of Zorro, he always wears boots like that!
I have the impression that it's a trend for Hollywood's stars to wear elevator shoes ! What I'm wondering now is which stars give their height with shoes and which ones give it without ? Hard question...
[Editor Rob: honestly, its funny in photos of him/melanie in trainers, they are close in height, then she has heels and voila, Banderas still looks close in height...] Clive says on 29/Mar/06
I see you got something against Banderas's shoes :) Can you show me what kind of boots he wears so that I could make me an idea of what you are talking about ?
[Editor Rob: it is hard to actually find good pic of the styles, you can maybe get a litte idea they might be a little bigger than normal heels he wears...] Clive says on 27/Mar/06
Look as well this photo and you'll see I'm right :
Click Here larry says on 22/Mar/06
The mean male height in the USA is slightly over 69", about 175.5 cms. Average height range is considered to be 5'7" to 5'11". But, that's a range that sinply means that most males fall within those values. stAs says on 3/Feb/06
I think average is between 170cm - 181cm, but it depends on body structure, a person can be 170cm and look like 175cm or more and other can be 175cm and look close to 170cm. The same thing happens with Banderas and Stallone they can look like 178cm-183cm in many films. DudeX says on 2/Feb/06
more like 5'8 to 5'10 JR says on 1/Feb/06
Danimal, I'm afraid you have it wrong. 5'7 to 5'9 is average range. 5'9 to 5'10 is average/tall. Danimal says on 23/Jan/06
JR, 5'7" isn't average. Average height is between 5'9" and 5'10" for males. JR says on 17/Jan/06
He seems average ... 5'7 to 5'9, I would say. the real raw truth says on 3/Jan/06
met him in Marbella Port and is tiny as hell. He also has a weird body shape with a hunch back and cant stare at anything more that one second. very unnatural guy. Steiner87 says on 14/Nov/05
Several sites say he's 5'9 and I believe them because catherine zeta john is 5'8
and in the film zorro he's a little bit taller than her. Man of Death says on 28/Oct/05
If you look at Banderas besides Rufus Sewell in Legend of Zorro he is obviously at least 4 inches smaller, probably 5 inches and Sewell is listed everywhere (here to) as exactly 6 feet. I think Banderas is about 170cm. Issheuhboy says on 8/Oct/05
Anyone see Parky for 08/10/05? He, Banderas and Robert Lindsay ALL looked the same height. Perhaps the former was wearing lifts though...
[Editor Rob: you saw Banderas heels right? Big chunky things...] J. says on 12/Jul/05
Nope, he's shorter than average, fitting in nicely and easily in the 5'7" range. A buddy of mine bumped into him a year ago out in California and said with surely he was this small. And he defintely looks it. McFan says on 11/Jul/05
He appears taller than that. I would say 5'9.5. Melanie Griffith only looks to be at the most 5'8 but she's probably slouching on purpose to make her husband look taller. I thought Woody Harrelson and him were the same height. Mr. R says on 26/May/05
I think that 5-9 is too high. Melanie Griffith is just about a solid 5-8, and the only way that he is taller than her is when he wears those black boots with a 2 inch plus heel. Even several magazines have caught pics of his footwear, and noticed the big heel. I don't think he is above 5-8. Gotxo says on 24/May/05
I agree with Lmeister, he's no more than 5'9" (175,36 cm) plus he's andalusian an those are amongst the most slender spaniards wich may give the impression that he is taller.
Thought i don't belive he's smaller than that (comparing him to other actors). Lmeister says on 24/May/05
I really don't believe that he is more than 5'9''. Like Gekko Bird said 5'8''+/-0.5'' His slim figure gives the impression of being somewhat tallish + his nice boots ; )I have a lot of spanish friends and most of them are pretty slim guys with relatively long legs. Guys with shorter legs give the impression of being shorter let's say Matt Damon who I now believe that is close to 5'10''... Gotxo says on 23/May/05
Never met personally him, but i've seen images of in his early theather career and he was a little taller than the average spanish of that time ( about 5'8" on the 80's, 5'10 for nowadays teenagers).
I can easily belive he's 5'9", pretty common height for those who where twenty some at '80s decade on Spain.
GEKKO BIRD says on 23/May/05
Antonio is a solid 5'8. he may be a half inch either taller or shorter (5'7.5 or 5'8.5). For sure he is no shorter than 5'6 but no taller than 5'9. Lmeister says on 15/Mar/05
Ok Antonio the truth is that U are shorter than 5 ft 9 in Woody Harrelson so there is no way that U'd be 5'9''. When U watch the movie "Play it to the Bone" Harrelson is approximately 1.5 inches taller and he is not wearing some high heeled shoes like Antonio is doing. CelebHeights Editor (in the voice of Melanie Griffith) says on 15/Mar/05
"What will they think of next?? Antonio is NOT wearing lifts to appear taller. He is perfectly comfortable with his height, and so am I. And I would hardly say that the two-inch difference between him and Rebecca constitutes "towering!" -- a quote from Melanie's own official website. TCPA says on 2/Mar/05
Believe me he's no more than 5'7" Broadwayactor says on 1/Mar/05
Antonio is around 5'6"/5'7". He's about half a foot shorter than me, I felt like a giant next to him. CelebHeights Editor says on 24/Feb/05
I'm unsure of how much elevation he uses ;) But, yes he does wear an awful lot of boots as opposed to normal shoes, and the heels on his boots are solid 1.5 inchers, sometimes they look more. Still unsure of his true height. He could be 173cm. TCPA says on 15/Feb/05
I saw Anthony Hopkins, he's about 2 inches shorter than me, im 5'9 1/4", you'r right about Banderas he's shorter than he is but i don't meet him, my guess 5'6" or 7". Ben says on 13/Feb/05
You list Antonio Banderas as 5'9" and Anthony Hopkins as 5'8", but in Zorro, Hopkins appears to be 2 inches taller than Banderas. I would put Banderas at 5'8" and Hopkins at 5'10". |
