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James says on 20/Nov/09
My grand-dad looks and sounds an awful lot like Christopher Lee (he's 96, and no kidding!) Yet if you need proof that people don't ALWAYS shrink a great deal with age, he's roughly my height now (6'2), and was around 6'4 at his peak. He also hunches a bit. (Hey, when you're pushing 100 you will too!) A couple of inches difference might sound like a lot, but in 60-70 years it really isn't a great shrinkage. I see no reason why Lee, even in his late eighties, and with fairly good posture, should have lost more than 2-3 inches in height. I'll give him 6'3 minimum. 6'4 more likely.
P.S. Amazing actor.
tubbs says on 4/Jul/09
6'2-3" range? he had a couple of inches on Iain Lee who is atleast 6'3" only 10 years ago. Is a fit man who keeps, with no obvious or documented injuries or illnesses going to have lost 3 inches in 10 years? Anonymous says on 2/Jul/09
Doug, Lee was 3.5" taller than Moore when he was 52. He may have been even 6'5.5" or .75". TNTinCA says on 30/Jun/09
Isn't it actually "official" that he was 6'5" at his peak? I thought that was a recorded fact because he was the tallest leading actor of his day or something like that. Danimal says on 29/Jun/09
He was at least 6'5" peak. I'm a HUGE fan of all his Hammer and Amicus production movies from the mid 60's to the early 70's and he TOWERED 5'11"-6'0" Peter Cushing. when I say towered, I don't mean by 3-4". I'm talking about a solid half a foot or more. He claimed 6'5". I see him downplaying his height. If he was 6'5", it was in the upper regions of it. Was noticeably taller than 6'4" Donald Sutherland in the 1965 Amicus movie Dr. Terror's House of Horror. Danimal says on 29/Jun/09
He was at least 6'5" peak. I'm a HUGE fan of all his Hammer and Amicus production movies from the mid 60's to the early 70's and he TOWERED 5'11"-6'0" Peter Cushing. when I say towered, I don't mean by 3-4". I'm talking about a solid half a foot or more. He claimed 6'5". I see him downplaying his height. If he was 6'5", it was in the upper regions of it. Was noticeably taller than 6'4" Donald Sutherland in the 1965 Amicus movie Dr. Terror's House of Horror. Doug says on 29/Jun/09
Roger Moore was exactly 6'1.25" barefoot as measured by the Bond tailors. Lee was roughy 3.5 inches taller, Christopher Lee was 6'4.75" (195cm) I think this is a very accurate reading which is basically scraping 6'5" barefoot. This would seem correct right Adam? I take it you are the same Adam as on the John Wayne page. Thank god there is somebody else who is good with their estimations. A lot of people on here either claim actors are two inches shorter than they really are or they are conned into believing they are the height they are in shoes barefoot. adam says on 19/Jun/09
Lee was definitely 6-5 peak.
In every single Hammer film he dwarfed everyone, including his good friend Peter Cushing who was at least 5-11.
He was a lot taller than Roger Moore who was 6-1.
And he was taller than Vincent Price. Type "Christopher Lee Vincent Price" in google and see. Anonymous says on 16/Jun/09
Hayden Christensen is 6'". Mr. Lee is perhaps 3.5" taller than him in Revenge of the Sith, 4" at the most. Since that was several years ago, he is now most likely in between 6'3" and 6'3.5". Ten years ago, he was 6'4", as he himself stated, so he could not be that tall now. Anonymous says on 15/Jun/09
According to the Bond tailors, Roger Moore was 6'1.5 barefoot. That would make Lee around 6'4.5 in his prime. Anonymous says on 18/Apr/09
I'm sure that Lee has lost maybe a half inch because of his age but in Star Wars Episode 3 he towered almost 5 inches over Hayden Christensen who is at least 6'1". LOL says on 10/Mar/09
he must be 6' 3.5" minimum nowdays Anonymous says on 10/Mar/09
In The Man With The Golden Gun where he stands back to back with 6'1.5 Roger Moore he definitely has 3-4 inches over him, if he wasnt close to 6'5 back then its ridiculous. adam says on 25/Feb/09
Lee has claimed 6-4 and even 6-3˝ while it is obvious that he was around 6-5 peak. Doug says on 15/Feb/09
I agree Tim I think Lee has not lost two inches in height even at 85 He has lost a little though, about an inch (still looking toweringly huge at 6'4" barefoot at 80 yes I know). Funny thing is Lee has always claimed he is 6'4" not any taller. Now why would the Guiness Book of Records claim he was 6'5"? He was at least 6'5" peak for sure, most people can clearly see he was taller than 6'4. Lee has lost a little height Tim because of his hunch and age but still looks 6'4" to me in recent photos with other actors. He is not 6'5" anymore Tim. Remember these are barefoot measurements, he may be 6'5" in shoes still but not barefoot. Tim says on 14/Feb/09
God stop downgrading these guys. everywhere i go someone says someone is shorter than they actually are. or they say they've shrunk. correct me if i'm wrong but not everyone has to shrink, some people stay the same all there life, and i really do think christopher lee has. though perhaps he hunches a little more now days but he is 85. he's a legitimate 6'5 but i have heard he's over 6'6, he is definitely no shorter than 6'4 but i'd still say 6'5.
has anyone here seen lord of the rings, he was a giant in that yet he was around 80 when it came out. there is no way he is 6'3 it is not uncommon to meet someone of 6'3. and people have made such a big deal about christopher lee being a giant for a hollywood leading man and really what's the big deal about 6'3.
oh and also in a guiness book of records there is a photo of christopher lee with vince vaughn and it is almost impossible to seperate them they are so close in height and christopher lee is far older. Doug says on 20/Jan/09
On Youtube check out Christopher Lee on Wogan from about 1986. See him stand up at the beginning of the interview. Looks toweringly huge, easily 6'5" - 6'6". Clearly over 6'4". Ed Brady says on 13/Jan/09
Hes 6ft5 easy, in The man with the golden gun hes at least 3 inches taller standing next to 6ft2 inch roger moore. adam says on 2/Jan/09
Tallest lead actor ever? I dont think so. Even if you dont count those horrible wrestlers and other freaks there has still been taller men playing lead roles.
Sterling Hayden was at least 6-5 and a lead actor. James Arness was around 6-7 and played a lead role a couple of times. Rock Hudson was at least 6-5 and was a leading man. Clint Walker was a leading man in some films. And there are a lot more...
So Lee was never the tallest leading man. ANON says on 30/Dec/08
Typical,here we go again............certain individuals from a certain country are always trying to belittle (no pun intended) British celebs?
Christopher Lee is a modest chap and is 6ft 4in,by the by there's plenty of chaps over 6ft in the UK it's not just the USA,ok!! Ed T. says on 28/Nov/08
Adam , I agree that Lee appears more like 4 inches taller than Moore ( at least in the famous back to back scene) in "The Man With The Golden Gun". Although , I don't see Moore being any taller than 6'1" barefoot and possibly only 6'0.5". adam says on 24/Nov/08
Was he really only 2-3 inches taller than Moore? I remember that the difference was like 4 inches?
In THE DEVIL RIDES OUT Lee was around three inches taller than Charles Gray who was probably 6-2. deano says on 18/Nov/08
when I saw Christopher lee in man with the golden gun he was from the range of 2 - 3 inches taller than roger who I take as 6 ft 1 1/2 so that would make christopher 6 ft 4 1/2 at tallest.Can someone tell me if roger was 6 ft 1 or 1 1/2 in man with the golden gun, I mean he was 45 then so does thaT MEAN HE WAS 6 FT 1 1/2 OR EVEN AT 6 FT 2. deano says on 18/Nov/08
I think Christopher lee was at 6 ft 4 1/2 at tallest or, if you have the eveidence that he was 6 ft 5 at younger age then I guess he was. asd says on 17/Nov/08
195 to me Ed(1) says on 1/Nov/08
The Wicker Man was on TV last night, and strangely Lee looked all of 6ft3 tops in that film, and that was 1972 I believe! He didn't give off the impression of a 6ft5 man like he's done in other films! Elf says on 22/Oct/08
I still think Lee looks near 6´4 in his eighties. 6'5 peak possibly taller in shoes, very tall man one of the tallest actors of all time. To be that height in your eighties is extremely rare. adam says on 20/Oct/08
In Dr. Terror`s House Of Horrors (good film) Lee looks clearly taller than Donald Sutherland. The difference could really be as much as solid 2 inches -and Sutherland was 6-4! You cant check it on youtube. adam says on 23/Sep/08
Never seen that film. Peck is a solid 6-3... Anonymous says on 17/Sep/08
And just to add, he looks a lot bigger than an inch next to Gregory Peck in "Captain Horatio Hornblower." Anonymous says on 17/Sep/08
If he is 6'4" then he wouldn't have had as much trouble as he claims he had with his height, because he would only be an inch bigger than Gregory Peck who was pretty much at the top of Hollywood, so 6'5" would be more likely because he's then a whole two inches bigger than a leading Hollywood actor. adam says on 12/Sep/08
Lee has always been a slender man with a perfect posture. This guy seems to care about his height though he only claimes 6-4. He sure is 6-5, no doubts. Half an inch more peak? Maybe.... How they got that? I guess 6-5˝ sounds very accurate, so some guy just decided to upgrade his height a little. But I seriously doubt that Lee has claimed himself that height. He has always said 6-4 and once even 6-3˝! adam says on 1/Sep/08
Yep, he was 6-5. King says on 29/Aug/08
Lee stated 6'4" but that's nonsense. He was 6'5". Sam Troy says on 24/Jul/08
His height was a great feature when he played such characters as Dracula and Frenkenstein's monster. Robbie H says on 20/Jan/08
he must of shrunk at least an inch now thats hes in his 80's, he looks about 6ft 3 now, 6ft 4/5 prime. in 'star wars:attack of the clones'he looked an inch taller than the 6ft 2 samuel L jackson. joseph dean says on 9/Jan/08
well he does awsum for his age. i dunt no many 85 year olds that are 6'5. 0r if hes now 6'4 or 3 now. he is 85 after all. but a legend. D-Lurker says on 17/Dec/07
Catsman i do remember bernard bresslaw. he was one of my favoruite creatures as a child. i thinks its 'Rell' from Krull..in the movies commentary, His height was described as 6' 5"...
unreal, lee has lost alot of height if 6'3" is correct Anonymous says on 15/Dec/07
I've heard the character of Scaramanga being sited as 6'4", but Christopher Lee himself looks a good 6'5" standing next to 6'1" Roger Moore in The Man with the Golden Gun. Marcelo C. says on 7/Dec/07
More of his films show him at 6´4" or more. R. Moore really looks like a 5´10" guy in front of Lee in "The Man with the Golden Gun" (obviously, he isn´t). Marcelo C. says on 2/Oct/07
I do agree Michael, in "The man with the Golden Gun" 6-1 Moore looks quite shorter than Lee. So, 6 ft 5/6 will do. Michael says on 12/Sep/07
I think it is possible that Christopher Lee was infact 6 ft 5 to 6 ft 6 ins with shoes in his younger days. He looked large in a lot of films. My aunt used to work for a television company in the 1970s and saw this very large man with big hands, which were of Lee. She never commented about his height. However, when I read a profile of the Saint and James Bond actor, Roger Moore in a Film Preview book from the late 1950s or early 1960s, it said his height was 6 ft 2 ins, which of course would make Christopher at least 3 inches or more taller in the Bond movie - The Man with the Golden Gun. Catsman says on 12/Sep/07
He got his big break playing a monster when Bernard Bresslaw's agent asked for too much money and Hammer didn't want to pay. They were two of the tallest quality actors working in Britain in the 50, 60, and 70s so they got all those kind of parts. Rob, you should also list Bresslaw, he was a star. Chip says on 17/Aug/07
He must keep himself in great health. He was born in 1922, and he doesn't seem like he's lost any height. Christopher Lee rules! Mr. T says on 2/Aug/07
He's in pretty astounding shape for an old man. Much like Clint Eastwood, but Lee's voice has nearly the same gravity as it did in his youth. glenn says on 24/Mar/07
he was a great guy.now i hear he doesnt sign much and he makes posing with him difficult.he does do it.but will sometimes not. Jordan says on 23/Mar/07
Glenn, Lee is a cool cat, I think he would be nice to you and grant a picture. glenn says on 23/Mar/07
really? i saw 6-4 in 1989.i was so nervous i didnt ask for the photo with.i didnt start this yet Brad says on 23/Mar/07
The guy was a legit 6' 5" during his Hammer Dracula films. Glenn2 says on 14/Mar/07
i met him there about a year ago when i was with my brother. My bro is dead on 6'3 and Lee was eye to eye with him Gotxo says on 3/Feb/07
Rob:
Let's give him a current 6'3", in an interview dating back 2001 (El mundo, Spanish newspaper) he's described as "only" a plain 190cm.
He might have declined a bit more in height but probably is quite near to it. Editor Rob says on 29/Nov/06
Definitely shrunk by now, well in October 2006 he had. Looking 6ft 2-3. Jordan says on 17/Nov/06
Lee is way taller then 6'1.5 and rarely ever looks shorter then 6'3. So 6'1.5 is really unlikely. If that was the case Roger Moore would be 5'8. Ed says on 14/Nov/06
Ralph, where do you 6ft1.5 from? It's apparent Lee has shrunk a bit, but did you see the 2005 premiere pics for Revenge of the Sith. If Lee is only 6ft1.5, than that would put Sam Jackson at 5ft11.5 and Christensen at around 5ft10. I can't see Lee anything less than 6ft2.5 or 6ft3, with Jackson at 6ft1 maybe a hair more, and Christensen at 5ft11.5. Rob saw him recently, and pegged him at about 6ft2 to 6ft3, I'm guessing that's a barefoot estimate since he didn't say, so that would put Lee at between 6ft3 and 6ft4 with shoes. ralph says on 13/Nov/06
Like Fidel Castro, he was in the 6'4"-6'5" range at young age, but they both became old and shrunked. Both men are 6'1.5" now. Ed says on 12/Nov/06
I completely agree Viper, I think Jackson was near 6ft2 at one time and that's it. Ed says on 9/Nov/06
Padraig, I have no doubt in my mind Lee is shrinking, he's in his 80's. I just don't get Jackson's height it's all over the place. If he's 6ft2 now(used to be taller), how could Bruce Willis be almost the same height as him in Diehard With A Vengeance, when Willis is listed at 5ft11.5. Ll Cool J looked taller than him in Swat, and Christensen the same height in Revenge of the Sith, but obviously smaller in the pic below. If Lee was say 6ft3.5 in 2002 when the shot was taken below, he still has near 2 inches on Jackson, and near 4 on Christensen. Ed says on 8/Nov/06
If Lee is being knocked down to 6ft3 these days, than Samuel Jackson needs a downgrade to 6ft1, and Hayden Christensen to 5ft11.5. Just look at the pic below of Lee, Jackson, Christensen, and Lucas. Jackson is at least 2 inches shorter, putting him at 6ft2 with shoes, and Lee at 6ft4 with shoes, and Christensen would be 5ft11.5 without shoes, and 6ft0.5 with.
[Padraig: And the word being 'these days'. Since Rob saw him in October 2006, not 2002, and says NOW he is closer to 6 feet 3. In 80's you are likely to be losing height.
Jackson is 6 feet 2 though, not more.] Mikex says on 11/Oct/06
Jordan, yeah Lee had trouble getting acting parts when young because he was tall. This was at a time when 6ft was tall let alone 6'5''. Also he had dark exotic looks at a time when the preference in leading men was for those with typical Anglo-Saxon features. It's seems to have worked out for him in the end though. His distinctiveness seems to have aided his longevitivity. Stephen says on 11/Oct/06
At least 6'4" without shoes. I'd say about 6'4.5". Great actor! venus says on 10/Oct/06
He has a small frame for his height,very thin but I don't buy that he is 6'5.Maybe a half inch shy of 6'5. He has great posture. He appears to have taken very good care of himself in his old age. Jordan says on 19/Sep/06
Mario
You are correct. Personally I dont think Lee wants to be refered to as a giant so he says he is 6'4. Remenber, in lee's bio it states he had a hard time getting jobs b/c of his height. I think lee rounds himeself down to 6'4, but in reality he is taller. Ball-A-Hallic says on 30/Aug/06
in the pics below i say jackson and hayden are both 6'1 will lee is a solid 6'4 Mario says on 17/Jul/06
A lot of tall actors seems to be round there height down or at least that is what I think. Editor Rob says on 16/Jul/06
In a 1977 interview he also said "I'm 6ft 4". Anthony says on 8/Jul/06
I was watching a making of documentary for "The Man With The Golden Gun" the other day, and they were discussing Herve Villechaze, who I believe was somewhere between 3'6 and 3'9, and they mention Lee's height as being 6'4.
Personally, I think he was 6'5 in his prime. The man obviously takes very good care of himself and probably has very good posture as he hardly appears to have shrunk at all. Gonzalo says on 1/Jun/06
Someone said in Donald Sutherland page, that Lee was an inch taller than Sutherland, so 6`5 for Lee sounds about right Almost 40 and no girlfriend says on 26/May/06
well editor Rob again was that height with or without shoes? Most people quote their with shoes height, not barefooted height. Joe22 says on 26/May/06
Chris lee is i think officially recognised as the tallest actor in a lead role at 6'5", i dunno would that honour pass to vince vaughn now that hes making it big in movies, vince is like 6'5". I know Lees 6'4" now due to his age and posture, but hes always been a presence on the big screen, being 6'4" myself i admire the credit hes given tall people on screen. By the way heres one for the movie/height buffs..has anyone seen The Legend of Fu Manchu starring Lee? You should check out Lees sidekick in it, the chinese guy looks to be 6'8-9"!! Hes huge, Lee himself remarking afterwards that the lad was "head and shoulders over me" Editor Rob says on 26/May/06
"By the time I was 17 years old I was 6ft 4" - from biography. Almost 40 and still watching wrestling says on 24/May/06
well Chris Lee is probably 6-4 in shoes, or 6-2+ to 6-3ish without shoes. Now 6-4 is a very tall man, you don't see many 6-4 people walking around period. Jordan is about 6-6 with shoes, so about 2 inches taller than Lee. Roger Moore is about 6feet+ with shoes, or 5-10+ to 5-11 without. Samuel L.'s wax statue at Madam Toussant is about 5-11, but he might be 6 feet or a bit over with shoes on in real life. So Lee's got 4 inches on both of them with shoes on, that's a big difference especially on film. sam says on 23/May/06
OK, let's imagine that Samuel L. Jackson is 5'11":
that would make John Travolta about 5'9", Kevin Spacey & Colin Farrell about 5'7", Robert De Niro around 5'5", Ben Affleck just over 5'10"...I could go on but this is just crazy talk. Anonymous says on 23/May/06
You say strange things. So C. Lee is just 6`2 and Samuel L.Jackson 5`11. Well, that would make their partners real midgets. Christopher lee is never under 6`4 barefoot. Watch his movies again Ed says on 22/May/06
This is getting comical, there's no way Sam Jackson is 5ft11! I know a lot of these stars are shorter in real life, but that's a little absurd. Unless it can be proven, I'll say for now Lee is 6ft3 1/2 barefoot, and Jackson is 6ft1 to 6ft1.5 barefoot, with Christensen pushing 6ft. Jackson has always been tall in all his films for too many years, 5ft11 is hilarious. Jason says on 22/May/06
There looked like about 4 inches between Moore and Lee in that back to back shot in The Man with the Golden Gun. I would say Moore was about 6'0 1/2'' and Lee about 6'4 1/2''. I agree with you Michael Jordan is only 6'4 1/2'' minus shoes, though. He might seem a little taller than Lee because he has a small head and thus more body length. Almost 40 and still watching wrestling says on 22/May/06
Roger Moore is not 6-1, he's a normal sized man who's around 6 feet with shoes. Lee was taller than Moore in Man with Golden Gun but no way is there 5 inches separating them, at most 3 or 4 inches, which would make Lee about 6-4 with shoes, or 6-2ish without, which by the way, is very tall.
Samuel L. Jackson is about 5-11, saw a life-sized statue of him at Madam Toussaint's at time square, not a tall man.
Again, Michael Jordan is 6-4.5 barefooted, Chris Lee is NOT taller than or same height as Jordan. No way. J-Dog says on 20/May/06
Who usually gets 2" of height from their shoes? I have running shoes and boots and both of them give me 3/4" of an inch and the boots gives me 1 and 1/4" inch of height. And secondly let's not go too crazy no way is Samuel L. Jackson only 5'11" 6'0". He looks big near Samuel L Jackson. Ed says on 20/May/06
I suppose the shortest I could go with for Lee would be 6ft3+ barefoot these days. He's in his 80's now so I'm sure he shrunk a bit, but he was just to tall back in the day to be anything less than 6ft4.5 to 6ft5 barefoot. Look at The Wicker Man, The Man with the Golden Gun, Dracula, even more recent movies like Lord of the Rings and Sleepy Hollow, the guy has consistently loomed over everyone else in the casts. When he stood back to back with the 6ft1 Roger Moore, in TMWTGG he was way taller, easily 5 inches. OnCapeCod says on 20/May/06
Lee is a VERY tall man met him at the MOMA in NYC (1986-7?) and he possesses a HUGE physical presence much more than any other actor I have seen. Jason says on 20/May/06
I would guess about 6'4 1/2'' in his prime and a flat 6'4'' today. I don't think he's lost much height to speak of suprisingly. Glenn says on 20/May/06
Get a girlfriend. Ed says on 19/May/06
There's no way Lee is only 6ft2+ in his barefeet, and 6ft4 with shoes. Scroll down this page and look at the pic under Editor Rob's name, the one with Sam Jackson, George Lucas, and Hayden Christensen. If Lee is only 6ft2+ barefoot, with shoes he'd be maybe just pushing 6ft4. If that's the case what is Sam Jackson 6ft barefoot, and 6ft1.5 with shoes because there's clearly a big difference in height between those two. Christensen would be 5ft10 with shoes on in that pic if that's the case. There's at least 5 to 6 inches between Christensen and Lee, and 3+ between Sam Jackson and Lee.
[Editor Rob: you never know, lee could be in lifts ;-) Maybe after seeing Lucas' extensive collection at skywalker ranch he borrowed a pair!] Almost 40 and no girlfriend says on 19/May/06
right, 6-4 with shoes on. Glenn says on 19/May/06
He is 6-4 barefoot in his prime.I met him when I was a kid.he was the tallest person in a building full of people.everyone was commenting on his height.sweet guy then.heard this changed. Gonzalo says on 19/May/06
He has always looked very tall in his movies. I think he was definitely 6`5 in his prime. He towers over everybody Almost 40 and no girlfriend says on 18/May/06
Well Lee says he's 6-4, and I think that's a with shoes measurement, so about 6-2+ without shoes. 6-4 barefooted would make him about 6-6 with shoes, an astounding height for movies. Michael Jordan is 6-4+ without shoes and look how big he looks on TV, even compared to Sat. Nite Live's Kevin Neelan, who is over 6 feet himself. No way is Lee as tall as Michael Jordan. Come on now! del Mar says on 30/Apr/06
Can someone please tell me what the Billy Crudup trick is?! Anonymous says on 28/Apr/06
that would make most of the acting world midgets. he absolutely towers over almost everyone he has worked with Ed says on 27/Apr/06
So he's 6ft2, that's hilarious! So Sam Jackson is 5ft11/6ft, and Christensen 5ft9/5ft10? It's all clear now! 30 something and no girlfriend says on 27/Apr/06
lee got seriously boosted in height here, i mean he's 6-2, close to 6-4 with shoes and yet he's listed as 6-5 barefooted, lol. if he's 6-5 barefooted, that means he's close to 6-7 with shoes, ludicrous. Ed says on 21/Apr/06
So if he is shorter, which is possible considering his age, what does that make Sam Jackson, Mckellan,and Christensen? If he's only 6ft3 now a days, than the rest of those actors are a lot shorter, than their projected heights. That picture with him and Loken is at kind of an odd angle. Almost looking up at the two of them, and she looks like she's wearing big heeled boots. Still. could he have shrunk that much in 3 1/2 to 4 years? sam says on 21/Apr/06
Based on the Loken and McKellen pictures, I think the guy's just starting to shrink. He has stood impressively tall for a long time, but he is turning 84 this year after all. He looks like he loomed rather taller just a couple years in those pictures with Samuel L. Jackson, Hayden Christensen and George Lucas. Mikex says on 18/Apr/06
When he started acting he was told he was too tall and exotic looking to play an Englishman. Paul says on 18/Apr/06
Most people do start to significantly shrink as they move past 75 or 80 but Lee defies this rule. He is 6'4 minimum even now as Rob and Ed say. Ed says on 17/Apr/06
Rob, I'm not the most computer savvy person, and I saved a few pics from the Hayden Christensen site, but I'm not quite sure how to post them. I'm sure you have other sites to look into, but if you can, go to( desiringhayden.net)and look under gallery, followed by public appearances, and then choose 2002, there is under Attack of the Clones London Premiere, May 14th, 2002, Several really good shots of Christopher Lee, Samuel L. Jackson, and Hayden Christensen standing together. There are some good full shots of them, with them lined up in a row, standing right next to each other, all with what appears to be normal footwear. Lee towers over all of them, including Jackson who is considerably taller than Christensen. I thought you might find these interesting to post since I'm slightly retarted in that department! Ed says on 16/Apr/06
Rob, he has to be standing on his toes with Lee, if he indeed is 5ft10 that would make Lee 6ft2ish. I highly doubt that, in that case do check out the Christensen site if you can, because Lee still towers over all of them, including Sam Jackson, who now would be lowered to 6ft if Lee is 6ft2.5 now! I can't buy it.
[Editor Rob: McKellen has pulled a Crudup before, so you never know...it is possible with Lee] Elio says on 16/Apr/06
You know when you've been 'Cru-duped'. Ed says on 15/Apr/06
So does he stand on his toes, is that the technique? Because in the shot of Lee and Mckellan there's no more than 2.5 inches between them. That's hilarious, the guy is not 6ft2.5. Anychance Rob you checked the Hayden Christensen site I mentioned on the Christensen Height page. There's some questionable shots of Lee and Christensen on there,and I'd be interested in your opinion!
[Editor Rob: no, that's the Crudup technique]
Frank2 says on 15/Apr/06
Poor Chris has shrunk! And a lot! But he's now about 84 so I can understand why.
And that photo of McKellen and Stewart proves that Stewart is no more than 5'8"! Those shoes on McKellon look like some bizarre type of sandals. And he looks to have a bandage on one foot. And we can't tell if Stewart is wearing lifts, but in that shot seeing he's about two inches shorter, I doubt it. He wasn't wearing lifts when I spoke to him. Glenn says on 14/Apr/06
To confuse you even more Bloomed looked 5-11 to me.I got your back Frank.wait,that dont sound right either! Anonymous says on 14/Apr/06
Well, if that's the case then some changes are in order. I've been willing to take a new perspective on all heights that I've had preconceived notions about. If Mckellan is indeed 5ft10, than my suspicion of Bloom being shorter would make sense. I'm still puzzled by Mortensen and Bean though. In Patriot Games there didn't seem to be much of a difference with him and Harrison Ford. Unless Ford is only 5ft11ish. In all the scenes in the Lord of the Rings movies Mckellan seems the tallest of the Fellowship. In all premiere photos and candid behind the scenes footage the same applies. Maybe all these guys are just a lot shorter than they seem on film. Frank2 says on 14/Apr/06
Thanks Glenn. When I saw him he was standing up straight.....well maybe not straight....wrong word. Erect.....no....worse! Well, he was standing tall! How's that? Glenn says on 14/Apr/06
Frank is right.in fact,he was hunched over,and I thought he was my height. Frank2 says on 14/Apr/06
I saw McLellan in the lobby of the Shrine during the Oscars. I walked right past him and I was slightly taller. Then I saw him as we were leaving. Ed says on 13/Apr/06
That's interesting Frank2 that you say Mckellan is only 5ft10 because that would make Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, and Sean Bean all 5ft10 or less. The 4 of them in the Lord of the Rings films are all almost identical in height with Rob's listings at 5ft10.5 for Bloom, 5ft10.5for Bean, 5ft11 for Mortensen,and5ft11.5 for Mckellan. If Mckellan is 5ft10 and not 5ft11.5 then is Mortensen 5ft9.5, and Bloom and Bean only 5ft9 each? You said you saw him, does that mean you met him up close or viewed him from a distance? Just curious. Frank2 says on 10/Apr/06
I met Lee at Universal back in the very early 1980's and he was at least 6'4" and could have been 6'5". But not 6'6". No way. Ian McKellan is about 5'10". At least that's how tall he looked to me when I saw him. What surprised me was how much taller Peter Cushing was in person. In all those Hammer films he did with Lee he looked short. Then after I realized that Lee was at least 6'4" I came to think that Cushing was 5'10". Then I met him and he was my height! So Peter could have been 6' when he was younger and Lee 6'5". Ed says on 9/Apr/06
6ft4 sounds totally accurate for Christopher Lee. In The Lord of the Rings films he stands toe to toe with Lawrence Maokore(the Uruk Hai Chief Lurtz) who is 6ft4, and Lee is still a bit taller. He looks a good 5 inches taller than the 5ft11 Ian Mckellan(Gandalf) when they are walking together in the Fellowship Of the Ring. As far as the Star Wars films go, he definitely shows his height when sharing the screen with the 6ft Hayden Christensen and 5ft9.5 Ewan Mcgregor. How about his cameo in Willy Wonka, in his scenes with the 5ft10 Johnny Depp he looks massive. I think he was 6ft5 maybe more in his younger days, the man is in his 80's and has put on a few pounds in his later years. Still, for those interested I mentioned this on the Hayden Christensen height page, that if you check Hayden's fansite, it's ridiculously called DesiringHayden.net and look up pics in the gallery area of the Star Wars film premieres, in particular Revenge of the Sith, you'll see how much taller Christopher Lee is than any other cast member save Peter Mayhew(Chewbacca). The two of them dwarf everyone else! Meathead320 says on 9/Apr/06
I would also put him at 6'4", but you could also call him 6'5". My reason for this is that taller people, even men, will round down when it actually hurts them to be taller.
I know a guy who is 6'6.75", most people think he is 6'8"-6'10", and he is infact closer to 6'7" than 6'6", but since he is just a hair under 6'7" he rounds DOWN and says 6'6" to make his weight, 350 pounds at his heaviest, sound more impressive. He is a bodybuilder and that is a sport (if you want to call it that) where tall height, especially rarely tall height, actually hurts you. Some of the shorter ones will round up, but the ones who want their weight to sound more impressive will round down.
Now what does this have to do with Christopher Lee who is skinny as a broom stick? Well it is for a different reason, but in his proffesion extreem height can be a limiting factor, when trying to get roles as a "leading man", or other main roles that do NOT call for extreem height, or playing a villian in a role where it would NOT be good to make the opposite leading man seem short.
So he Probably rounds down from 6'4.5" or even 6'4.75", and says 6'4", when he is infact closer to 6'5".
Ok that is my $ 0.02 on why some taller guys might round down. RedBull says on 26/Mar/06
Christopher Lee is a very tall Sith Lord.
I think this guy rounds down, which many really tall people like to do.
I could believe 6'5" mabye 6'6? TNTinCA says on 16/Feb/06
Curious about that mention of him being the tallest leading man. Isn't James Cromwell taller? Guess they didnt count him for the movie Babe since he technically wasnt the lead. :-) CelebHeights Editor says on 14/Feb/06
"He is a massive, tall man, 6-6 or so. He takes three or four stairs in a stride. Watch THE HORROR OF DRACULA, watch him go up the stairs. He doesn't take steps. He covers them in bounds" - John Carpenter, 1998 TNTinCA says on 14/Dec/05
I happened to watch an old Chris Lee movie the other night called The Wicker Man. Chris absolutely dwarfed everyone in that film. I don't think there was a single actor or extra that even came close. 6'5" is easily believable. Anonymous says on 22/Nov/05
hes a big guy alright. anyone any idea how tall peter cushing was/ Brett says on 14/Nov/05
haha Hayden isnt 6ft, he looks like 7 inches shorter then Lee, I reckon hes like 5'11 odd, or Christoper Lee is 7 ft haha.
[Editor Rob: I mentioned how smitts seemed more than 2 inches taller in their 1 scene in star wars...and the kevin kline pictures with hayden do suggest this...] robert says on 19/Aug/05
Everyone else seems to say 6'5" for Lee as a younger man, but in his autobiography he says 6'4" at least a few times. Maybe 6'4" is his height as a more "mature" man...definitely a very tall man with good posture for someone in their 80s. Anonymous says on 12/May/05
Sleepy Hollow is a movie of 1999 and he was 77 at that year. I think that he was really 6'5 ft at is peak. |
