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ANDREA[ITA] says on 5/Dec/11
6'1/2 is not impossible for benicio but anything lower is improbable!
SAK says on 30/Nov/11
No lower then 188cm/6ft2 for him. thebad7 says on 18/Nov/11
@Andrea: He's not my all-time favorite actor, but he is one of my favorites--his understated, brooding but subtle performance in 2000's TRAFFIC impressed the hell out of me. In watching him over the years, I do think that lots of people are thrown off with regard to how tall he really is because he tends towards loose posture. The thing is: when he stands like a ramrod, he is genuinely tall, and he looks every bit of that height. He always looks 6'2"--much like Lee Van Cleef, he is always noticeably taller than legit 6'1" men (think Clive Owen or Rodrigo Santoro)--and in boots or dress shoes, he hits the 6'3" mark. It's funny how perceptions can be different: in photos that I've seen him in with Robbins, he did look a strong 6'2" to me. But you're right: 6' 1/2" is ridiculous for Benno.
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P.S.--Sorry about the late response; it's been a busy few weeks. ANDREA[ITA] says on 8/Nov/11
ahah the bad why you always defend benicio? is he your favourite actor? anyway i dont have any problems saying he's 6'2 but he looks a weak one to me, especially next to tim robbins! sometimes he looks 6'2 but not always like you say! be honest :) 6'0.5 is clearly too low for him! thebad says on 24/Oct/11
Jiao: You're a troll. Get glasses, and accept the fact that there are some guys taller than you. BDT ALWAYS LOOKS 6'3" in shoes. FACT. Get over it. 6'2" barefoot whether you like or not, smurf.
tb7 LAN Jiao says on 22/Oct/11
BDT is 6'0.5 and 6'2 in hollywood dress shoe. thebad7 says on 21/Oct/11
ｙｈ says on 21/Oct/11
Connie Nielsen 178cm
Tommy Lee Jones 182cm
Benicio Del Toro 186cm
No. TLJ was NEVER under 6'0" in 2003's THE HUNTED. He always looked 6' in that film. Likewise, next to BDT, Del Toro had Jones by 2". 6'2" is right for BDT.
tb7 ｙｈ says on 21/Oct/11
Connie Nielsen 178cm
Tommy Lee Jones 182cm
Benicio Del Toro 186cm DejaVu says on 12/Oct/11
I don't think Weaving is under 6'2. He looks a bit over 6'2 with Keanu Reeves. carnegie says on 8/Oct/11
i think thatt hugo weaving is 6ft1.5 barefoot footware 6ft1.75
so del toro is 6ft1.5 footware 6ft2.5 thebad7 says on 7/Oct/11
@LAN: You're as bad as troll Viper on heights. Wrong. Much like your buddy, you sound like you have a beef against tall guys. Del Toro is a legit 6'2". He stacks up this way against tall actors. Recurring motif: Walken was 6'1" as a young man. Deal with it, boy.
tb7 LAN Jiao says on 7/Oct/11
Lol christopher walken is weak 6'1? He is lucki to hit 5'11 range look 6ft with brush up hair. De toro is 6'1 at best also 184cm. Hugo weaving never look over 186cm , in matrix look struggle 6'1 thebad7 says on 5/Oct/11
@James: I can buy 6'2 1/4" for BDT barefoot, and based on his height in shoes (in dress shoes/sneakers he's over 6'3", and in cowboy boots he's approaching 6'4"), I'd be willing to go as high as 6'2 1/2" for him barefoot. This is why I think anything lower than 6'2" is a joke for Benicio. He's definitely taller than Weaving. I watched THE WOLFMAN recently--Weaving I can buy at 6'2", but not a strong 6'2" like BDT.
tb7 James says on 4/Oct/11
Hugo Weaving is 6'2.
6'2.25 (189cm) for BDT maybe? thebad7 says on 4/Oct/11
There is too much evidence available favoring 6'2" over anything less. 6'1" is realistically too low.
1990 - DRUG WARS: THE ENRIQUE CAMERENA STORY. BDT has at least 1" on 6'1" Steven Bauer. He's about 1" - 1 1/2" shorter than strong 6'3" Craig T. Nelson.
1996 - THE FUNERAL. Next to strong 6'0"/weak 6'1" Christopher Walken, BDT has about 2".
1997 - EXCESS BAGGAGE. BDT has at least 1" on strong 6'1" Harry Connick, Jr.
2000 - THE WAY OF THE GUN. BDT has close to 6" on 5'9" James Caan and just about as much on Ryan Phillippe.
2007 - THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE. BDT is a hair (hair = less than 1") shorter than strong 6'3" character actor John Carroll Lynch; likewise, is 3" - 4" shorter than 6'6" Omar Miller.
2008 - CHE. BDT has strong 6'1"/weak 6'2" Rodrigo Santoro by close to 1".
2010 - THE WOLFMAN. Much like Rodrigo Santoro, BDT has Hugo Weaving by close to 1".
Everyone is entitled to their thoughts, but I believe there's too much that points towards 6'2" for BDT. When the man wears cowboy boots (TRAFFIC) or dress shoes with 1" heels, he is in strong 6'3" territory. Most importantly, he is always noticeably taller than men who are legitimately 6'0" or 6'1"; he also hold his own well against actors taller than him (6'3" - 6'4").
tb7 Larc 6 ft 1.75 in says on 4/Oct/11
187 is more realistic than 188. ANDREA[ITA] says on 4/Oct/11
With tim robbins, in some pics he looks 188, but in most of them, tim has solid 3 inches on him! I think 6'1.75 is a fair guess for him! thebad7 says on 3/Oct/11
@ITA: NO. He is at least 6'2" tall--he consistently looks taller than men who are legitimately 6'1" like Steven Bauer, Rodrigo Santoro, Hugo Weaving, etc. A couple of months ago you cited the line up scene from THE USUAL SUSPECTS and it's not a good template for comparisons. Bad evidence: even in the line up he's not standing with good posture; his legs are spread, and he's leaning forward slightly. Also, I don't like the way the height chart was measured off with such thick, heavy lines--very haphazard. If you watch him in 2008's CHE, 2000's THE WAY OF THE GUN, or 2000's TRAFFIC, there are plenty of places in which you see him standing with good, military-style posture. I will admit that BDT is tough to pinpoint because he's definitely a sloucher, but when he stands at attention, make no mistake: he's a tall man, noticeably taller than 6'1". Furthermore, if you look at recent pictures of him with Tim Robbins, BDT still looks 6'2"+. Easily 6'2" for BDT.
tb7 ANDREA[ITA] says on 1/Oct/11
Hes more like 187! In the usual suspect he struggled to be 10 cms taller than 177 kevin spacey! James says on 25/Sep/11
Rob do you thinmk 6ft2.5 could be possible for Del Toro? I know he claimed "6ft2" but maybe he did not bother throwing in the extra half inch?
here he looks maybe 2cm taller than johnathan ross
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[Editor Rob: I think he's an honest 6ft 2 guy] thebad7 says on 23/Sep/11
@James: Now that you mention it, Cusack is similar to BDT in height and in body type. I watched 2007's THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE again. 6'2" for BDT without a doubt; I can even buy 6'2 1/2". Next to 6'3" John Carroll Lynch, BDT was only a hair (hair = less than 1") shorter.
tb7 James says on 20/Sep/11
thebad7 it goes too show you that beneci del toro is in the strong tall height range.
i think 6'2.5 like john cusack and near 6'3 in the morning for sure. thebad7 says on 17/Sep/11
@James:Most definitely. Against even somebody as tall as Robbins, BDT still looks 6'2" and some change.
tb7 James says on 14/Sep/11
thebad7 benecio can pull off looking 189cm next too robbins as well? thebad7 says on 5/Sep/11
@James: I watched THE WOLFMAN again for comparison. 6'2" is reasonable for Weaving, but BDT still looked a bit taller than Weaving. Your estimates are reasonable for both men.
tb7 James says on 3/Sep/11
thebad7 says on 29/Aug/11
@James: I'm kicking that notion around as well, whether BDT is a hair over 6'2". I just watched THE WOLFMAN last night, and Benicio had a noticeable edge on Hugo Weaving, whom I believe to be a strong 6'1"/weak 6'2" (say 6'1 1/2" for Weaving) man. Some change to that 6'2" wouldn't surprise me for BDT. Strong 6'2" for sure for him. He's a tall man, and again, in relation to strong 6'1"/weak 6'2" men, Benicio is noticeably taller. Examples include Weaving, Clive Owen (SIN CITY), and Rodrigo Santoro (CHE).
Saw a few more of those videos online when BDT was signing autographs. He is a big guy for sure--the man has huge hands.
tb7
Hugo Weaving is around 188cm since he had a good 1 inch on Keanu Reeves.
Maybe?
Benecio Del Toro 6'2.5 (189cm)
Hugo Weaving 6'2 (188cm) thebad7 says on 29/Aug/11
@James: I'm kicking that notion around as well, whether BDT is a hair over 6'2". I just watched THE WOLFMAN last night, and Benicio had a noticeable edge on Hugo Weaving, whom I believe to be a strong 6'1"/weak 6'2" (say 6'1 1/2" for Weaving) man. Some change to that 6'2" wouldn't surprise me for BDT. Strong 6'2" for sure for him. He's a tall man, and again, in relation to strong 6'1"/weak 6'2" men, Benicio is noticeably taller. Examples include Weaving, Clive Owen (SIN CITY), and Rodrigo Santoro (CHE).
Saw a few more of those videos online when BDT was signing autographs. He is a big guy for sure--the man has huge hands.
tb7 James says on 27/Aug/11
IF Johnathan Ross is 187cm then i would say benecio looked a little over 6'2. thebad7 says on 26/Aug/11
Interestingly, there are several clips of BDT available on YouTube; the first I saw was of him exiting a restaurant in West Hollywood, hanging out for a few minutes, posing for photographs and signing autographs for fans. The second I saw was of him arriving at a premier somewhere in L.A., and again shaking hands and signing autographs for fans. In interviews, he's always come across as a very thoughtful, insightful individual--it was really cool to see these YT clips because he's also a really gracious, genuinely nice guy. He was very friendly with the fans, and I was pleasantly surprised to see such a highly-regarded actor so down to earth with everyday people.
I mention the clips specifically because it's here where you can really see just how tall he is next to the group of people out on the street in West Hollywood. I was surprised at how big he was physically, as well--he looked to have put on some weight; I am assuming that this was required for his upcoming portrayal of Roy DeMeo in THE ICEMAN. These clips of him outside film work--in the "real world," so to speak--leave no doubt. Easy 6'2" barefoot for BDT.
tb7
tb7 James says on 24/Aug/11
he towered over johnny depp as well in fear and loathing in las vegas.
no doubt he's tall for an actor. thebad7 says on 23/Aug/11
I just recently watched the line up scene in THE USUAL SUSPECTS. Assuming he's wearing a standard dress shoe with about a 1" heel, BDT looks 6'3+ in shoes. Throughout the scene, he still has a bit of slouch--if he stands at military attention, there's no denying it: this guy is tall. Even when he slouches, he still looks tall--taller than 6'0" barefoot. 6'2" barefoot; 6'3" in shoes. He's always held his own against taller actors--his height is somewhat deceptive because he does slouch a bit. 6'2" barefoot on the money for BDT.
@James: Spot on. He's a tall guy, and 6'1 1/2" is too low an estimate for him--I agree with you on that. He always looks noticeably taller against legit/strong 6'1" actors.
tb7 James says on 22/Aug/11
6ft range is silly. he's 6'2. Eli says on 20/Aug/11
look at the mugshot from usual suspects.he is 6'2'' with shoes on.so 6ft range barefoot James says on 17/Aug/11
i think a 7cm difference between him and robbins although 8cm is not impossible.
ANDREA[ITA] says on 16/Aug/11
He's at least 8 cms shorter than Tim Robbins! James says on 15/Aug/11
Not really towered by 195cm Tim Robbins. 6'2 solid is bang on the money for this guy. 186 or 187cm is just too low. Appearing 6'3 in Leaving Las Vegas in Cuban Heels next too 5'9 Johnny Depp as well.
Tall dude. ANDREA[ITA] says on 15/Aug/11
Ok! But in all photos with kevin spacey who miggt be less than 177, he looks max 10 cms taller! 186-187! Even 185 wouldnt surprise me! thebad7 says on 14/Aug/11
No. 6'2" for sure. He stacks up this way against taller actors. I just watched him in 2007's THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE. Opposite 6'3" character actor John Carroll Lynch, BDT looked just a hair (hair = less than 1") shorter. Likewise, in the same film, there are scenes in which BDT stands face to face with 6'6" Omar Benson Miller--himself a doppelganger for Forest Whittaker. BDT looks 3" - 4" (max.) shorter than Miller. 6'2" is correct for BDT.
I've been on a kick for his films lately, so I've watched quite a few. He was excellent in his portrayal of Ernesto Guevara in Steven Soderbergh's CHE. Next to 6'1" - 6'1 1/2" Rodrigo Santoro (Xerxes from 300) BDT is noticeably taller. 6'2" sounds spot on once again.
Oh, and for THE USUAL SUSPECTS: forget about that scene in which all the actors are getting their mugshots taken. That height chart is seriously whacked.
tb7 ANDREA[ITA] says on 9/Aug/11
looks max 10 cms taller than kevin spacey! i'd say min 185 max 187! let's say a strong 186! thebad7 says on 20/Jul/11
I watched SNATCH the other night, and BDT is one of the few that's bothered me because he's been hard to pinpoint--he tends to have a loose posture. When he does stand with good posture, there's no denying it; he's a tall guy. 6'2" bare minimum for BDT--and in the morning hours, I wouldn't be surprised if there was some change added to that 6'2". He looked to be the same height as Vinnie Jones--he, Jones, and co-star Dennis Farina were the tallest principal cast members, with BDT & Jones the tallest, and Farina about an inch shorter than the formers. 6'2" is right for Del Toro.
tb7 James says on 11/Jun/11
Legit 6'2 guy Rampage(-_-_-)Clover says on 6/Jun/11
Taller than Hugo Weaving in The Wolfman Mohammed says on 21/May/11
Looks 186-187 in comparison to most other actors, probably only 6'2 the minute he woke up from bed. James says on 6/May/11
he's not 6'3 but i think he is 6'2 for sure. thebad7 says on 18/Apr/11
Great actor. He has a weathered look that kind of reminds me of the late, great Charles Bronson. I think 6'2" is right for him. He's tricky at times because he tends to be a sloucher, but when standing straight with good posture, it's easy to see he's a tall guy. No more than 6'2" for BDT.
tb7 kookierx says on 8/Mar/11
maybe its his hair/build/shoes/clothes that make him "look" 6-2
personally I don't buy the 6-2 especially if that is his "barefoot" estimate
MAXIMUM 6-1 even 6-0.5 from me barefoot that is Andrea [ITA] says on 2/Mar/11
With Tim robbins he looks no more than 185... Klaus says on 17/Feb/11
He's a solid 1,87 or 1,88 today, maybe 1,90 when young. A really tall actor James says on 27/Jan/11
Sometimes with Tim Robbins could look very close to 6'3. Mike says on 23/Jan/11
He is almost the same to, or just slightly taller then Tommy Lee Jones in "The Hunted." I think Tommy Lee's current height seems to be about 5'11" to 6'. Therefore Del Toro appears to be no more then 6'-6'1" imo. Rampage(-_-_-)Clover says on 22/Jan/11
He was taller than Clive Owen in Sin City James says on 1/Dec/10
I agree with Larc I don't think he's a full 6'2.
with 183cm Harrison Ford in 2002.
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He's actually 6'1.25 barefoot. In the Usual Suspects he looks 6'2.5 with shoes on at the mugshot, a tall guy for sure, but not quite 6'2 (maybe a very very weak 6'2). E says on 30/Oct/10
always looked 6'1"...usually wearing dress shoes which add more height |
