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glenn says on 24/Jun/08
he is around or near 5-11.leung is right.and so is trace. Leung says on 24/Jun/08
5’9” is BS, and 5’10” is still a tad low for Daniel Craig.
I think he is 5’10.5” and has just rounded up to 5’11”.
MD says on 23/Jun/08
lol! @ 182 cm. Yeah, right. Trace says on 23/Jun/08
I recently read he is 182cm tall and weights 78kg (172lbs) Nowwhat... says on 15/Jun/08
Not really about the height as much as the weight before and after training
In high school @18 I was 135lbz. @37 I was 215lbz. currently @44 195 NYMedStudent says on 15/Jun/08
Anon2008, as was reported in the April 1, 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics (JAAP), appropriate weight training programs have no effect on linear growth or growth plates. However, you should always maintain a level of skepticism when no clinical trials have demonstrated this conclusively. Nevertheless, please key in on appropriate. There is a height relationship to diet (calcium rich foods) and physical activity, such that physical activity will have a positive influence on height during spurts. That said, one's genetic make-up ultimately plays a greater role as a height determinant.
Exercise in the U.S. population is generally viewed as a way to aesthetically improve one's appearance. However, the health benefits of exercise should be emphasized for young people. Diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease has been linked to childhood obesity, which often carries over into adulthood. Rather than emphasizing a muscle bound appearance, as a society we must concern ourselves with these important health issues. Having seen these affects first hand in the clinic, I will tell you, you don't want to end up on a a downward spiral of something like heart disease; it's not just that these individual die at younger age, these disease decreasethe quality of life at early ages such as in one's 40s or 50s is greatly diminished.
Bottom line: MODERATION of food intake and plenty of age appropriate exercise.
Again, the AAP recommends: "Preadolescents and adolescents should avoid power lifting, body building, and maximal lifts until they reach physical and skeletal maturity." Aimie says on 31/May/08
that sounds just right. He is about the same height as Nicole Kidman in the film "Invasion", even a bit shorter in scenes where she wears shoes. jd says on 5/May/08
completely agree that he barely scrapes 5 10 in movies. I'd say a flat 5 10 if not a smidge under for this dude Anon2008 says on 28/Apr/08
NYMedStudent, old post you made but I wanted to address what you said about weight lifting and height. I think this is supposed to be a myth and it doesn't stunt growth unless you were to injure your self in some sort of way. Plenty of guys have lifted weights in their teens growing up (Shaquille O'Neal, David
Robinson, Karl Malone, Michael Vick, Dave Draper, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno etc.)
In fact I think when you lift weights in a healthy way it should help your growth, not harm it. glenn says on 27/Apr/08
again read my post.this is dense.he was 5-11 without any aid.dress shoes dont give 2 inches first of all. morning-6ft says on 26/Apr/08
ive been lifting weights since i was 14,oh no imagine all the height i must have lost,im loosing sleep over this,a ha i know ill join Melvins yoga classes and never lift weights again,problem solved! GSP says on 26/Apr/08
"again.read my posts.he was 5-11 in dress shoes when i saw him."
I can hit scrape 5'11 in dress shoes and I am only 5'9. 5'8.5 on a bad day at neight. glenn says on 26/Apr/08
again.read my posts.he was 5-11 in dress shoes when i saw him. Christiano says on 25/Apr/08
Little concerned,I never said I did, I am just curios as to whether this possible or not. Personally I think there any many factors more important than height. terry says on 25/Apr/08
he is around 5'9. My friend is his stunt and body double who is maximum 5'9. Definately doesnt seem taller than 5'10 anon says on 25/Apr/08
well the 6-foot reputation is to keep the james bond description.all previous bond's were over six foot and i believe ian fleming even described bond in one of his books as "6 foot" or something.
daniel craig is 5'10, but you would never hear him publicly announcing that,not until the next 5 years or so.regardless of that,craig is the best actor to have played bond in my opinion-only connery did better in from russia with love. if you also notice,he's avoided all sorts of barefoot pictures with people since he's become bond.
good actor,nonetheless. glenn says on 24/Apr/08
my friends say 6ft.i saw 5-11.yet in films he looks barely 5-10. Marcelo C. says on 18/Apr/08
In "Tomb Raider", there´s at least one scene with Craig in front of Angelina Jolie. Craig doesn´t seem to be more than 2" taller than Jolie, or even less. Considering Jolie is wearing boots (not so high heels as typical women shoes)and is listed 5´7", I do think Craig isn´t less than 5´9.5" in barefoot.
I don´t really think he´s 5´11", unless Jolie is over 5´7" (height difference between them stays the same). little concerned says on 13/Apr/08
Christiano, why would u want to stretch yourself to get taller?? You are 6 feet and a half that is a perfect height?? Christiano says on 26/Mar/08
He has a very good posture. Sorry for going slightly off topic but some people have mentioned stretches to make yourself taller, this intrigues me could someone give me some more information and maybe some links, would be much appreciated. By the way im 17 and 6' 0.5 and still growing I have lifted weights for the past year and I do not believe they decrease your height if you use correct technique. Ray says on 26/Mar/08
Good point Matt about Connery. He has the best walk I've ever seen. I hear he had some special training before he made it big to help him move like that. Jen says on 24/Feb/08
He's probably about 5"10/5"11, however he does look shorter than this because he's a lot more beefy now days, so he'll look shorter. eve says on 22/Feb/08
Saw him a couple of years ago in London, stood next to him in a shop ; he's not much taller than me at 5'7". Perhaps 5'8" ? But looks somehow more imposing because of that special radiance that stars give off. Tom says on 21/Feb/08
Thanks Matt. All i'm saying is that while his height (not even that short either!) seems to be an issue for the ian fleming's bond purists, it works cinematically. let's not forget that alot of those great action heroes weren't that tall either (steven mcqueen or charles bronson) but there was believability in their action movements. it seems that people who aren't very tall can really work with alot of space. i really mean it when i say to carefully observe pierce brosnan's running and action movements. it is pretty awkward. his fight scenes are pretty stiff, almost like how keanu reeves performs martial arts in matrix series. yet, you can still have tall people like sean connery perform convincingly well. i read a korean article that was about why martial arts worked more smoothly with asians rather than non-asians. height was the major factor. Matt says on 21/Feb/08
Nicely put Tom, especially the part about Connery's graceful movement. If memory serves me correctly, there is an old anecdote that when Connery was a complete unknown auditioning for the role of Bond, one of the people present said "I like the way he moves. Like a panther." It was like a prowl with a little bounce in his step. I have never paid attention to the way people walk...but I could watch Connery walk all day long! ;) Liam says on 20/Feb/08
Going off a scene in Casino Royale - where he's walking through a crowd in Venice - I can't see how he could be any taller than 5'10". He blends into the crowd like a spy should! Tom says on 20/Feb/08
I think its to Daniel Craig's benefit that he is not AS TALL AS those bond actors. what do i mean? well, with the exception of sean connery, the 6ft and over bond actors were a bit stiff in their manuverability and action. did you observe how pierce brosnan fights and runs? daniel craig moves with more fluid and he is able to execute action sequences with more balance. you rarely see tall people performing convincing martial arts. sure, steven segal was like 6'5 but he did aikido and that involves more upper body movement than jump kicks. now, i say sean connery is an exception because while he was pretty tall, he moved pretty gracefully. he had background in weight-lifting (he was 3rd place mr universe) and football. chris175 says on 17/Feb/08
never looks near 5-11 to me, id go with 5-9 and a lift abuser H-G-H says on 16/Feb/08
Looks around the 5'10.5" mark, nothing less than 5'10" though. Boxing Fighter says on 31/Jan/08
heheheheheh
Very well writen Matt.
I also agree with 5ft10. Matt says on 27/Jan/08
Chris, I think by that point Craig was just fed up with being questioned over his suitability for the role. I'm a big Bond fan and followed the whole process from the first day. The media (and new media) were saying he had the wrong colour hair, the wrong eyes, the wrong look, the wrong height, the wrong attitude, the wrong constitution etc. Craig actually said that he checked out that infamous CraigNotBond site when he was online one day, and it led to a "dark few days". So I think he started off quite taciturn, knowing that anything he said could incriminate him ("5'10"? WOW! WAAAAAAY too short! He said it himself! Short Bond! He should be over six foot!"), but gradually lightened up as he got increasingly accustomed to the whole publicity demands -- and as his credibility in the role started to shore up.
I mean, I don't think anybody here has argued that he is *lower* than 5'9". We've had a couple of people say he is 5'9" on the nose, many suggest he is 5'9.5", and most say he is 5'10". He is not like a Tom Cruise who has to make impossible gains. But he is around that 5'10" "golden height" mark whereby he can either dominate people, or gets dominated. Chris says on 25/Jan/08
Why would somebody refuse to spread light on their height if they 6' or above? Or even 5'10...I know thats not the issue here but still. And surely the journalist quoted att he top of this page could have guessed his height, even if normal, normal-tall, normal-short. TNTinCA says on 24/Jan/08
"i met craig 2 1/2 years ago and he seemed 5-11.had dress shoes on.jerkoff too"
I had heard that he was abrasive to some but a lot of that apparently was a chip on his shoulder from all the negativity regarding him being selected as James Bond. He actually even alludes to that in the Casino Royale DVD extra features. Then again, maybe he really is a jerk. :-) TNTinCA says on 24/Jan/08
In my opinion, I don't believe Craig is less than 5'10" for the simple reason that I doubt they would have casted an actor that short to play James Bond. 5'10" at the absolute minimum, although I think he is somewhere nearer 5'11". dmeyer says on 21/Jan/08
craig is 5'10 he looks close enaugh nicoles height can look 5'11 with small lifts and 5'9 with bad posture and converse chris says on 21/Jan/08
standing next to nicole kidman he looked shorter than her,
nicole is 5'10.25,so he must be 5,9 dmeyer says on 13/Jan/08
he did look 5'9.5 max with hanks but hanks had thick heels like 1.5 and craigs had 0.6 so 2 cm disadvantage so 2 in differance Johnny says on 12/Jan/08
I think Craig is a solid 5'11. Not shorter or taller. 5'10 is the lowest. He looked pretty tall in Casino Royale. Star Fox says on 5/Jan/08
I met Craig when he was filming Casino Royale and to me he was very nice and caring. He's is one of the nicest people I've ever met. As for his height, he looked 5'10 to me. Funn says on 29/Dec/07
Josua, I wonder how would you know for sure that "Craig wears elevator shoes all the time... Jackman IS 189, Craig about 178-179"?? Josua says on 29/Dec/07
Craig wears elevator shoes all the time... Jackman IS 189, Craig about 178-179. Anonymous says on 25/Dec/07
After i've seen the pic with near to Hugh jackman , I don't think jackman is a 189 cm man ...or Craig is more than 1 78 cm! 5\\\'9\\ says on 24/Dec/07
"I believe that Craig is 5'11". In Casino Royale, there is a scene in the casino where he is shaking hands with the villain, who is 5'11.75" and there is not much height difference between them and they are both wearing dress shoes."
Looked about 2 inches shorter if I remember correct. He was also at least an inch to 2 shorter than the villians spy (who claims hes in cia)..allthough cant see their whole profile in the close up.
I think hes between 5'8.5-5'10..somewhere in their fully compressed before bed height. Original says on 19/Dec/07
He look's 5'10" in 007 Cassino Royale glenn says on 16/Dec/07
i met craig 2 1/2 years ago and he seemed 5-11.had dress shoes on.jerkoff too. Anonymous says on 15/Dec/07
I believe that Craig is 5'11". In Casino Royale, there is a scene in the casino where he is shaking hands with the villain, who is 5'11.75" and there is not much height difference between them and they are both wearing dress shoes. Marcelo C. says on 15/Dec/07
Dear Glenn: In some opinion I read Craig is 5´10", but "in dress shoes". If this is true (I don´t see why not), he should be 5´9" barefooted, aprox..
Shouldn´t his listing height be changed ?' DC says on 11/Dec/07
I read in GQ that Daniel Craig is 5'11". Caesar says on 8/Dec/07
It's a good thing he built himself up for Bond, otherwise he would look particularly small for the role, as he is a very slightly built guy. This is especially evidenced in the Letterman footage there. Looking at height alone he seems 5'10, and said he was the same as Ewan McGregor, also 5'10. He never looks shorter than that beside other celebrities, only on his own when people examine his small frame. I think he is easily the second best Bond by the way, and I found Casino Royale to really drag on in parts. Still a good movie. Viper says on 6/Dec/07
I wish he would have dyed is blonde hair. Matt says on 5/Dec/07
I think the profound mistake that people make in evaluating the appeal of Bond is in assuming it is down to his physical appearance. Hence all the hoopla over Craig being blond, 5'10" etc.
I think the true appeal of Bond was, is and always will be his attitude and character. The man who lives fearlessly, who thinks he will die any day and so makes absolutely the most of every day, whether it is fine dining, drinking a bottle of liquor, shacking up with a woman for a no-strongs fling and so on. Craig has obviously proven that appearance is NOT the deal-breaker for a Bond to be successful, so I do wish his detractors would eat some humble pie and disappear until they get themselves another Brosnan.
And yes, Dan is 5'10" :) D says on 4/Dec/07
In the books James Bond was 6' and looked something like battle-scared Christian Bale. (at least that's how I pictured him)
I don't think him being a little too short makes him a bad Bond, Michael Keaton was too short for Batman yet a lot of people love him. Luke99 says on 2/Dec/07
Anonymous.
Do you live in fantasy land, where unicorns exist and are your lovers?
Daniel Craig isn't short.
He isn't old either, for James Bond. Maybe in your magical land all the previous James Bond actors were twenty in their films. Not in reality.
What is wrong with being blond? Trivial point. Like saying Pierce Brosnan looks different to Connery and so shouldn't have played Bond.
In reality you're complaining because Craig is 5cm too short for the role? Says who? You. lol.
Right. I think your pink unicorns are calling... Dave says on 29/Nov/07
Salvatore, you just made my day lol. The company you work for MEASURED these guys? Anonymous says on 27/Nov/07
in my opinion a james bond who is under 6ft is simply to short to play the role of james bond...i think a bond should be somewhere between 6ft and 6'3...and besides isnt james bond supposed to be a tall, dark and handsom person, instead of a short, blond, wrinkled, old guy looking person Salvatore says on 16/Nov/07
I was helping Daniel Craig outfitted for suits. Also George Clooney 177cm, Silvester Stallone 174-175cm, John Malkovic 183cm. I saw them with none shoes. Matt says on 15/Nov/07
Do you have some kind of citation or reference for that, Salvatore? I'd be interested in seeing it. Salvatore says on 15/Nov/07
Daniel Craig was measure 176cm by Brioni Matt says on 15/Nov/07
He looks significantly taller than the Queen! robin says on 12/Nov/07
dose'nt look that much taller than the 5'4" Queen;
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wow,everyone seems very interested in discussing famous people's height,eh?? i believe that Craig was around 5'9''-5'10''..if there's news saying that he's 6' that certainly crazy.. bill says on 8/Nov/07
you know it's preety hard to compare anyone who is between 5'7"-10" against ppl who r taller, it would b easier to compare him with the height of Katherine Tate off of children in need night (bbc) if anyone can be bothered to watch it again or find the bit glenn says on 31/Oct/07
i saw craig at 5-11 and i was just tonight discussing his height with my friends and they are still adament about 6ft and that he was tall.i only saw him once.they see him all the time.i saw him in dress shoes.while i agree in casino royale he did look 5-9ish at times,he is indeed a mystery.at least to me. chris says on 30/Oct/07
Ok well what would you say about that Click Here :)...they are both in normal shoes and diddy is 5ft10.5...and you still see there is an ich difference between them-so as i said 5ft9-5ft9.5 max. chris says on 29/Oct/07
i think he is more like 5ft9.5 cause if you look at this photo with tom hanks who is 6ft tall you will see there is a 2.5-3 inches between them. Click Here
[Editor Rob: he did wear converse, so he was at 1/2 inch disadvantage if hanks was in typical shoes.] lucifer sam says on 15/Oct/07
watch the movie a road to peridition where he stands next to tom hanks. I dont think craig is taller than Tom Hanks. so its a good estimate if he is 176-177cms Jon says on 13/Oct/07
Re coments about 'amazing' "i thought he was be taller". This guy has the same type of build and gets the same comments as say Tomas Jane. There is nothing amazing about a well-bred symetrical man. Any man within a normal healthy height range e.g. whether they are 5'6 to 6'2 (approx, and probably exceptions to this also) can all look the same tall or 'golden' height-weight ratio, 6ft-footer or whatever is considered fashionable and sexy by hollywood at the time.
Height is not that important, symetry is: see the virtuvian man for more. dmeyer says on 7/Oct/07
craig must be 5'11.25 in 1.25 dress shoes the height in shoes is very importent like when i wear nike shoes i am 6'0.5 in si i look 5'11.5 and when i wear converse i look 5'10.75 and if i wear 0.5 in heels i will look 5'10.5 considering 1 in heels is normal heel if Stuart Bond says on 5/Oct/07
I'm sure he's 181 cm Alonso says on 1/Oct/07
James Bond is the same height as me!?
But I think he looks taller, he looks 5'11" to me.
British Actor from Casino Royale and Layer Cake. A resume once had 5ft 11, although one newspaper said "he pointedly refuses to reveal his height. "I'm five to six feet".
That's funny. Jon says on 23/Sep/07
Height is not very important, symetry is, to create a well shaped well rounded man. Hence why a man with good genes, posture and symetry can look anything from average to 6ft+. Realheight 88 says on 23/Sep/07
Craig is 5-10.25 and he looks that height in the new movie "The Invasion" with nicole kidman. glenn says on 31/Aug/07
no,my flesh judgement is great.you guys,including rob never met anyone.anyone.if ben had lifts,they were sophisticated.and another thing,daniel craig is at least 5-10 and so is brad pitt.brad might actually be 5-11,but it can be doubtful.kingsley sure looked 5-10 to me in the house of sand and fog compared to jennifer connelly.be careful what you say next,you love to argue.you say your not putting me down,but you are in your subtle way.im not interested in taking this further.in fact everyone on the site can state their opinions towards me once or twice and thats fine.thats what we are here for.otherwise,if you havnt met the celeb,and repeatedly at that,then please,after a couple of times give it a rest.your all wrong.including rob.and i have told him this via email.its his site.not mine.he wondered why kingsley was taller than he expected in some photo or movie the other day.gee,never mind that i said he was 5-10.duh.i love that.not good enough.like i have to answer to you? who the **** are you? thats 2 times you talked to me like that.im the king here.not you.your field is bodybuilding or whatever it is you do.this is my profession.dont tell me that im wrong or how to do it.ive been meeting celebs close to 20 years now and technically since i was 5.so give it a rest.im not looking for a chinwag like you do with the other blokes.and another thing,i dont put down the heights either.at least get your facts straight before you start up.rob has damon up at whatever he feels and i agree with his listings at least 70 percent of the time and on occassion he is right over me.damon i feel is 5-10.yes,he could be 5-9. Melv says on 30/Aug/07
Not good enough Glenn. You thought Ben Kingsley was 5ft 10 when he's 2 inches shorter. You got Matt Damon at 5ft 10.25 and keep forgeting his shoes and bulging hat. Not trying to put you down but your in the flesh judgement isn't as good as it should be. glenn says on 29/Aug/07
whenever i see ewan in the flesh.not stills.meeting these celebs are the real deal. Melv says on 29/Aug/07
What kind of answer is that Glenn? Ewan is not slouching any more than Eddie Izzard. They are both holding average posture and there is 2 or 2.5 inches between them. glenn says on 28/Aug/07
for years i believed ewan was 5-9.then it never occured to me about posture.i have 5-11 friends,stocky and skinny that appear 5-9 due to slouches. Melv says on 28/Aug/07
@anonymous. He looked nothing like 5ft 11 next to Jackman unless with lifts.
@glenn, you said on Ewan McGregor's page when you met him he looked 5ft 9. Rob has him at 5ft 9.5
These photos show McGregor at 2 or 2 and 1/4 inches above 5ft 7 Eddie Izzard. Some say Izzard is less than that height.
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Both with the same posture. Anonymous says on 27/Aug/07
he looked 5'11-6'with hugh jackman glenn says on 27/Aug/07
ewan mcgregor is 5-10.5.with a slouch looks 5-9.5. Melv says on 27/Aug/07
Daniel Craig admitted he is the same height as Ewan McGregor and that is the only time Daniel has spoken exactly about his height. Other mentions of his height have not come from him so he has never been dishonest about being in the 5ft 9 to 5ft 9.5 range. Aratirion says on 27/Aug/07
Sorry if it's been already posted; anyway, a good pic for measure. Click Here
The guy on the very left is mads mikkelsen (here listed at 5'11.75); he's not standing straight and is taller than craig though; The shoes are about the same. So I'd downgrade Craig to a solid 5'10. dan says on 26/Aug/07
i'm extremely confused why he looks the same height with nicole kidman(179) in the 79th oscar,i think nicole should wear heels that night,so he should look 5~7 shorter than nicole,but.....why? NYMedStudent says on 23/Aug/07
Lee, I like your enthusiasm on the topic of weight training; it makes for a lively debate. It is helpful to keep in mind that what worked out well for you, in your experience as a child bodybuilder enthusiast, may not hold true for everyone. Additionally, like cigarettes smoking and lung cancer in the 60s, the lack of a conclusive causal relationship does not preclude such an effect being elucidated at some point in the future. Thus, when it comes to making recommendations that effect others, especially children, being conservative is generally a good rule of thumb to follow. Also, if you are aware of any scholarly studies that bring clarity to the issue of weight training vs height, a link would be greatly appreciated.
Final note: the American Academy of Pedicatrics recommends "preadolescents and adolescents should avoid competitive weight lifting, power lifting, body building, and maximal lifts until they reach physical and skeletal maturity."
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Now on Daniel Craig, I'd say he looks more to be a solid 5'10"... however, the way he carries himself is impresssive... good posture and excellent gait. He oozes confidence. He is definitely the most believable, most physically fit, and most interesting Bond to date.... that said Connery is still the best (who by the way does not look tall in the Bond movies). Nick says on 20/Aug/07
Ian Fleming did specify what height James Bond was, circa the novel Thunderball. Bond is listed as 6ft/183cm. Fair to say Connery, Lazenby and Dalton are 6'2 tall, Brosnan 6'1, Moore 6ft. Having worked on the set of Layer Cake I can safely say Daniel Craig is 5'9 at best. glenn says on 20/Aug/07
i agree dmeyer,but when i met him a year before bond he was 5-11 in dress shoes and suit. dmeyer says on 19/Aug/07
this guy can look 5'9.5 alot glenn says on 19/Aug/07
6ft is what my friends guage him at.i saw 5-11.i always said he looked short in casino royale,almost 5-9. kinda tall says on 18/Aug/07
I see The Internet Momvie Data Base has him at 6' now. Melvin says on 11/Aug/07
177, you should scroll down before you post the same image we saw a million times. Craig is standing higher up the slope and Paltrow is leaning back. We have other pics of them with only 1/2 inch max between them.
@lee, we were talking about adults lifting weights or gaining weight not youngsters. Your theory doesn't work in reality anyway because genetic factors are more potent than growth hormone. The amount of growth hormone released from exercise is still too small to affect height and would be used to repair muscle tissue after exercise. Like you said, why pretend to talk about something you don't know about?
@Lmeister, that's right. About 5ft 9.25. An inch shorter than Jude Law and about the same height as Jeffrey Wright. 177 says on 10/Aug/07
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Classic barefeet pic with Gwyneth Paltrow looks legit 5'11" lee says on 8/Aug/07
Training makes your body produce more growth hormone, so your height will accelerate if anything!
Stretching will also help, i started training at 13 at a height of about 5'1 (very short) im now 26 and 6'1.5 (6'2 first thing in morning)I'm now a competetive bodybuilder on the amature circuit.
Every study ever performed as shown that no conclusive evidence that weight training can negatively affect a persons height it may infact improve it!
Look at Lou Ferrigno (6'5) ralf moeller (6'6)
It amazes me just how many people don't train, eat junk food, smoke cigeretes, binge drink, eat irregularly and never take vitamins or minerals or any other health supplements, yet try to preach about health and fitness to people who are pretty much experts on the subject like bodybuilders!
Why does every-one pretend to know what they're talking about when most of them don't even train?! Markus says on 7/Aug/07
That seems about right for his height, as he looks in real life in the 5 ft 10 range. Also the arguments about height loss and weightlifting have never been proved. After years of working out it hasn't affected me one bit in terms of height. However I do agree that bad posture that isn't corrected will lead to problems later on.
If Craig is anywhere from 5'9.5" to 5'10.5" he should just say it. I don't understand the problem many male celebs have with saying their height if they are under 6 ft. Lmeister says on 6/Aug/07
I just watched Layer Cake. During the scene when Daniel Craig scharacter shoots Kenneth Cranham (5'7'') you can see only 2 inch difference. It is a full body shot, Cranham is wearing flip-flops and Daniel Craig is wearing boots. There is also a scene on a roof when Daniel is standing next to Michael Gambon who is usually listed (6'0''), but is a terrible sloucher and he probably has lost at least an inch. I think that Daniel Craig is more like 5'9.25'' than 5'10.25'', but I think he is no less than 5'9''. He really looks the same height as Dermot Mulroney on screen and similar built. 6 and a half says on 3/Aug/07
I agree with Ed 5'11.
There's like n billions comments on a guy height arguing for the very last inch. Lol funny people. glenn says on 26/Jul/07
celebrities heights can fluctuate and thats fascinating to me. Melvin says on 26/Jul/07
For me it is about studying biomechanics and improves my artwork and animation. Ed 5'11 says on 26/Jul/07
wow! just found this website by accident. can't believe so many people are obssessed with other people's heights... what's that all about? Melvin says on 21/Jul/07
Spinal loading should be common knowledge as breathing in and out.
Re: your friend meeting Matt Damon or meeting any celebs in public. I'm tired of the speculation now because unless they are barefeet it is impossible to know. It's so easy to tuck something in shoes. That's why those street photos are so deceptive. Look at Daniel Craig barefeet next to Eva Green in Casino Royale. 3 inch difference not official 4 or 5 inches. Look at Matt Damon and Franka Potente in Bourne Identity. There's a barefoot scene in their underwear. 1 inch difference not the official 2 inches. There's a photo that keeps appearing on Brad Pitt's page. Barefeet with Gwyneth Paltrow naked. Almost no difference when officially there should be 2 inches. All these celebs are tricky basturds with their shoes. Bill says on 21/Jul/07
Melvin,
I've only ever posted on the Matt Damon thread (saying that he must be almost 5'10" since my friend took a pic with him). Anyway, I've studied at the University of Waterloo with Stuart McGill as an undergraduate. He's well regarded and writes a lot about the back. I think that he would generally support your views. Melvin says on 18/Jul/07
"[Editor Rob: invasion isn't out, just saying it will be interesting to see how he looks near northam.]"
Problem is we are talking about current height aren't we? Invasion was shot nearly 2 years ago in the summer to autumn of 2005 before Craig was announced as Bond. Besides Northam, Craig has always been shorter than his friend Jude Law who is somewhere between 5ft10-11. I would like to see how they look side by side these days compared to the last time they used to hang together. Melvin says on 18/Jul/07
Rob, I haven't seen Invasion but did check some pics.
This was at a press conference for Invasion when it was called The Visiting. I have no doubt now that Nicole Kidman is not 5ft 10 or above because even in heels she is shorter than Jeremy Northam in very flat loafers.
In these photos Craig has something like a 1.25 inch heeled dress shoe. He was lighter with better posture back then as he still had not bulked up for Casino Royale. He could have been 5ft 9.75. With shoes 5ft 11. Glenn saw Craig at about that height in dress shoes at the time.
Kidman at 5ft 9.25 is wearing 2.75 inch heels putting her at 6ft.
Northam looks the 6ft that alot of people including you are putting him at. The loafers aren't going to give him much height at all. A quarter inch maximum. So 6ft 0.25.
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The heights work out. Craig does look a little shorter than Kidman. Northam is over an inch taller than Craig and taller than Kidman too. If she was 5ft 10 or higher she would be taller than Northam. That's not happening at all.
Now here is Craig and Kidman more recently after he piled on the weight for Bond. Her heels might be a little taller than before at 3 inches. His dress shoes look normal.
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This time there's a greater height difference between them. She looks 6ft 0.75 in heels and he looks like he is struggling to hit 5ft 10.5. He is closer to the camera in all shots so should look tall but doesn't.
It seems to confirm Craig has lost height with the weight gain mentioned. He went from 5ft 9.75 in Invasion down to between 5ft 9 to 5ft 9.25.
I thought the top action star at the moment might draw more interest than Sylvester Stallone or the Oceans gang. I will move over and let everyone else debate this actor because it's getting boring and being stalked by an "Anonymous" who has nothing to do but make personal attacks against people who have done nothing wrong to him has been an interesting experience. I always wanted to come across sad little freaks like that and now I have my first experience of a troll.
[Editor Rob: invasion isn't out, just saying it will be interesting to see how he looks near northam.] Anonymous says on 18/Jul/07
By watching his films and how he appears with others, he looks like an average guy in the 5'10 range. To me, he doesn't appear to have the proportions of anything less. I just find it a bit funny that this "Melvin" character showed up with so much interest in Daniel Craig's height a few weeks after Scarlet was banned. And the same computer no less... must be a total coincidence. Melvin says on 18/Jul/07
I agree he is a very good Bond, Adam. Not realistic as Connery in his first movies or Dalton. Not yet. That's mostly the writers and producers job to make happen.
And I don't care what you think "Anonymous". You're a troll looking for a fight because you have nothing to add. You can't even figure out the basic concept that people read and absorb other people's opinions. Adam says on 17/Jul/07
Craig looks good as James Bond. I read today that he was the most realistc James Bond as Pro spy's can't be over 5' 11" or else they are more easily noticed. The tallest James Bond was 6' 2"? Anonymous says on 17/Jul/07
Melvin says on 17/Jul/07
He's less than an inch taller than Sean Penn and between 1.5-2 inches shorter than Mads Mikkelsen. This has been shown in photos too many times now. That pegs Craig squarely in the 5ft 9 to 5ft 9.5 range.
I don't know what Nicole Kidman's real height is because it used to be 5ft 11, then it came down half an inch, then it came down again. Then some witnesses report it being 5ft 9 because she is never taller than 6ft in heels. Others have said her height was boosted by Tom Cruise's publicists because that way he could appear to be taller and claim 2 inches over his own height. That story makes sense because in those days Cruise did used to say he was 5ft 9 when he isn't.
Scarlet says on 4/Mar/07
Kidman isn't 5'11. Her height was adjusted when she was dating Cruise to make him appear taller. Female heights are boostified too.
Scarlet says on 1/Mar/07
I saw the pic. Craig comes to Jackman's nose level. There is also a photo of Craig with 5ft 6 Sean Penn. Only 2 or 3 inch difference.
you two sure seem to share alot of the same views. Melvin says on 17/Jul/07
He's less than an inch taller than Sean Penn and between 1.5-2 inches shorter than Mads Mikkelsen. This has been shown in photos too many times now. That pegs Craig squarely in the 5ft 9 to 5ft 9.5 range.
I don't know what Nicole Kidman's real height is because it used to be 5ft 11, then it came down half an inch, then it came down again. Then some witnesses report it being 5ft 9 because she is never taller than 6ft in heels. Others have said her height was boosted by Tom Cruise's publicists because that way he could appear to be taller and claim 2 inches over his own height. That story makes sense because in those days Cruise did used to say he was 5ft 9 when he isn't.
[Editor Rob: see how he stacks up in Invasion with Northam, who incidentally is shorter than 6ft 1 Nige Bennett in cypher scene.] dmeyer says on 17/Jul/07
considering kindman should apear like 6'0.5 to 6'1 men in heels craig dosnt look more than 2 to 2.25 in shorter so solid 5'10er Melvin says on 17/Jul/07
You would have to show proof for your thoughts that he is 5ft 10 or over. Someone claiming to be his friend posted on here and said his peak was 5ft 10. I agree that could have been his peak but years ago not now because ---all--- photographic evidence from the late 90s to now has Craig at about 5ft 10 in shoes. We use photos on all the other pages so it is mildly amusing that so few photos are posted on this page to support some claims. Anonymous says on 17/Jul/07
This is retarded. Anyway, I think the estimate of 5'10.25 is right on for this guy. I thought he looked this height in both Munich and the new bond movie.
Hey Rob, is there any reason why you don't list half centimeters? I figure with quarter inch estimates, half cm estimates would make it so both the figures are very close to one another. ie 5'10.25 = 178.5. just curious. Melvin says on 17/Jul/07
I gave citations from doctors and athletes. I gave photos of postural problems and height reduction of actors who have lifted weights and back on the Daniel Craig topic I showed photos of him ---never--- being higher than 5ft 9.5. No one has been able to give their own citations or photos to disprove anything. I could continue, such as show you evidence of how weight training also creates distended stomachs which also effect posture (weightlifters, Daniel Craig, and other actors who lift weights have shown that problem). Problem is I'm talking to brick walls who are either too vain or diehard fans of actors or weight training who hate to see heights fudged or their own height and postures put up to scrutiny.
Take for example your latest nonsense against me Matt.
"In just about all of your citations, you get words like "fracture", "stressed", "herniated", "cracked". That sounds to me more like injury complaints, not a subtle *reduction* in height."
How flattering of you to cut out compression. All the citations mention 'vertebral compression' and also fluid loss from the intervertebral discs after the age of 30. An actor like Daniel Craig started lifting weights seriously after the age of 30 when his discs were starting to thin and packs on 20 pounds at almost 40 years old. His posture has grown worse than when he was younger and he is showing signs of abdominal distention.
"you may snub the opinion of bodybuilders, but a vainer group of people you will never find. They measure every nook and cranny of their body to within the nearest millimetre."
Bodybuilders very often lie about how much they weigh, how much they lift and how much their body parts measure. I can find several examples of how they have added inches to their height once they left the sport and got into entertainment.
"the citations you did provide proved NOTHING about *long-term, sustained height loss*"
Yes they did. You're the one who said you did Google the keywords and couldn't find ---anything--- about spine-loading and vertebral compression so this is you being misleading again.
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"Spinal loading during weightlifting results in a loss of stature which has been attributed to a decrease in height of the intervertebral discs--so-called 'spinal shrinkage'."
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"For the first thirty or so years of life, the gel in the inner part of the disc (the nucleus pulposus) is composed of approximately 90 percent water. This percentage gradually decreases over the next forty years or so to about 65 percent. As the percentage decreases and the discs lose their thickness, the space between the facet joints also decreases. The overall result is a loss of disc height"
How old is Daniel Craig? 39 going on 40. How old was Clint Eastwood when he started pumping iron seriously and developed a stooped posture? 47-50. Both of those actors lost height by putting on muscle and in turn extra spinal-load at a point in time when their spines were already naturally losing height because of age. That's why Eastwood is no longer taller than 6ft 1.5. Or why Brosnan is no longer taller than 6ft 0.5 or Daniel Craig is no longer taller than, being generous here, 5ft 9.25.
The onus is on you to disprove these observations and not posting your own uncited speculation with no photos to back them. Matt says on 17/Jul/07
Melvin.
This is not a debate I will continue after this post, so feel free to have the last word on "muscle mass reducing human height".
I think your argument is misleading and disingenuous. For starters, equipment like weight belts are designed to *prevent injury*, not to "prevent height loss", which is what your words imply. That is the crux of your confusion, namely substituing HEIGHT LOSS for INJURY. In just about all of your citations, you get words like "fracture", "stressed", "herniated", "cracked". That sounds to me more like injury complaints, not a subtle *reduction* in height.
Secondly, you may snub the opinion of bodybuilders, but a vainer group of people you will never find. They measure every nook and cranny of their body to within the nearest millimetre. If there was ANY significant evidence of increased muscle mass causing a reduction in height, then you can bet your bottom dollar that bodybuilders would be the first to swear off the iron. It may only be anecdotal, but I think their testimonies (which are unaninimous in killing your theory, by the way) are important. As far as citations go, it is YOUR burden to provide them, so do away with the patronising "take five minutes to Google..." I will not do your work for you.
Thirdly, the citations you did provide proved NOTHING about *long-term, sustained height loss*. Granted, there is minor compression immediately after a workout, but you conveniently left out any mention of *stature recovery*. One of the citations talks about the immediate loss in millimetres after a workout. So what are you now saying...that every time we work out we lose millimetres? That's ridiculous. We would shrink into nothing. You have yet to provide any evidence that shows that increased muscle mass leads to a long-term reduction in height, which is exactly the charge you are levelling at Craig.
Finally, I'm questioning your impartiality in this debate. On one of my earlier posts, I provided a photo of Craig looking noticeably taller alongside Paltrow; you immediately sent a post denying it was Craig, saying you'd never seen him taller than Paltrow. Then when you realised it WAS Craig in the photograph, you put a different spin on it. Now you are manipulating facts in order to make a point of dubious scientific merit. You even took a photo of Craig, who was obviously posing in the buff, and deduced he has a Dowager's Hump! And if you are Scarlet, then you will even go so far as to question a member's height (Glenn's) in order for the celebrity to fit your vision of how tall they are. It's all very misleading and isn't helping.
The ironic thing about this is that I actually started out on this page asking Rob to DOWNGRADE Craig from the initial 5'11" he had for him... MD says on 16/Jul/07
Editor Rob,
PLEASE, for the love of everything good and holy, clean this mess up. Anonymous says on 16/Jul/07
Until then. your posts that show that traps can cause shoulder problems and such so they must cause slumped shoulders is somewhat like posting a study that says potato chips make one fat and then speculating that they cause cancer. I'm obviously not the only one who thinks this because others have asked for evidence and not once have we seen anything to the degree of weight lifters lose more height than the average Joe who doesn't exercise. Anonymous says on 16/Jul/07
You know, i'm not arguing that some lifting movements can't cause spinal compression, especially back squats. I'm arguing your point that traps cause a hunched over look. I dont believe you'll ever be able to prove it because there are so many variables involved. Show me one guy with nice traps who didn't do alot of squats, didn't work at a desk , didn't play sports, slouch,etc who has slumped shoulders: then i'll give your argument some credit. Melvin says on 16/Jul/07
You're still trolling when you can give a name. Stop calling me fricking Scarlet just because you want to dodge debate or call names when you have no counter argument. Here's a proper introducton. I'm Melvin ex member of the Quake 4 klan "Loz Kampoz Fragging Force". You can search and find me mentioned on line. I got into weight lifting when I was in art school. I wanted to be a comic artist so I lifted weights to develop muscles so I could draw them better. I'm now a 3D modeler and and have developed game mods. Now your turn to be straight or you can carry on being a troll.
You want to know how large traps cause poor posture. That's so easy it is amusing that it needs to be explained to you.
The way to exercise the traps directly is with barbell or dumbbell shrugs. This exercise causes excessive spinal load and fatigues the traps before it can fatigue the arms. Because the traps are used all day long to support an already heavy object (your head) they quickly tire with exercise which results in poor posture. There are many studies investigating the stamina of the trapezius under different conditions.
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"The trapezius muscle is very vulnerable to pain and fatigue. This study investigates the pattern of trapezius fatigue during an isotonic and isometric contraction. It looks at the relationship between the fatigue pattern and the muscle's functional role. "
If you have seen people performing shrugs, deadlifts or any standing or sitting exercise they almost always have poor posture because the trapezius fatigues so quickly. The resulting slouch during exercise multiplies the problem and tires the trapezius even more. You can't say this is uncommon either because top people like Schwarzenegger, Haney and Yates do shrugs with their chin in their chests. Placing barbells across the shoulders when performing presses or squats also fatigue the traps. Curling also fatigues the traps.
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To complicate matter more, large trapezius muscles add to the spinal-loading that already occurs from supporting the weight of your head all day. This increased spinal load means the intervertebral discs are unable to maintain their full thickness. That's why just about everyone you see with large traps also have a stooped posture. Any heaviness in the upper body, either from obesity, muscle gain or carrying a weight, increases spinal load, vertebral compression and the possibility of developing serious back problems. Anonymous says on 16/Jul/07
I post from a cell Scarlet. not much i can do... It doesn't give me the option to put a name in. Melvin says on 16/Jul/07
There are too many "Anonymous" posters making insults and unable to stay on topic for me to bother with them, Rob. No matter what arguments that have happened, I have never "trolled" so it is not fair for them to do so. Anonymous says on 16/Jul/07
Melvin, where's the part that says big traps cause a dowager's hump? Anonymous says on 16/Jul/07
Hey Melvin, I'm 5'11 190 lbs. Do you think if I starved myself and dropped down to 88 lbs I could gain an inch of height? Oh, I would be doing yoga as well. Anonymous says on 16/Jul/07
Melvin you dont know what you're talking about. Quit trying to use this site as your personal yoga infonercial. Now please go on your ridiculous " Glenn is 5'7" or whatever you claim he is so Rob can boot you again. that is until you come back under another bad name. Melvin says on 16/Jul/07
You know why I didn't provide a citation that increased body mass (fat or muscle) reduces your height by compressing the spine and joints? Because at first I thought you all knew this. I'm not the only person who has said it on celebheights. Secondly because I thought that you had a spare 5 minutes to search for it on Google and PubMed. Instead you went to some people on a bodybuilder forum. That is unbelievable. If you ask them what their biceps measure they'll add an inch or two. They are inherently insecure people with image problems.
Here's the citations and they apply to overweight and obese people too.
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"The function of the weight lifting belt is to maintain the back at the time of the vertebral compression"
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"This invention relates to support pads useful on weight lifter's benches to prevent compression and abnormal curvature of the spine during weight lifting."
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"Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures often occur after low-velocity trauma or movements like weight lifting"
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"Perhaps the most talked about parts of the back are the discs or, more accurately, the intervertebral discs. These structures are formed from cartilaginous tissue and are sandwiched between and cushion each of the vertebrae, which prevents them from grinding against each other. The discs perform a critical role, as they help absorb shocks to the spinal column that are placed on it during everyday activities. In addition to handling the weight of the upper body, the lumbar region also must support the weight of whatever you pick up or carry, and your waist acts like the fulcrum, or pivoting point, in a lever system when you lift.
For example, if you lift a 10-pound bag of dog food, you place approximately 100 pounds of pressure on your lower back and increase the pressure inside your lumbar discs. This is a significant burden for your lumbar spine to bear. Intervertebral discs are designed to transmit and distribute that pressure evenly and thus allow normal activities to continue while preventing injuries. One reason discs are able to do this is their high water content makes them very elastic, which helps make and keep the spine flexible. For the first thirty or so years of life, the gel in the inner part of the disc (the nucleus pulposus) is composed of approximately 90 percent water. This percentage gradually decreases over the next forty years or so to about 65 percent. As the percentage decreases and the discs lose their thickness, the space between the facet joints also decreases. The overall result is a loss of disc height (and the related loss in skeletal height; we shrink as we age), reduced ability of the discs to absorb shock, and reduced flexibility"
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"Weightlifters are more prone to compressed, stressed, herniated or cracked vertebrae. "
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"OBJECTIVES: To determine if and how a stiff back belt affects spinal compression forces in weightlifting."
"RESULTS: The belt reduced compression forces by about 10%, but only when inhaling before lifting."
"CONCLUSIONS: Wearing a tight and stiff back belt while inhaling before lifting reduces spine loading. "
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"Spinal loading during weightlifting results in a loss of stature which has been attributed to a decrease in height of the intervertebral discs--so-called 'spinal shrinkage'. Belts are often used during the lifting of heavy weights, purportedly to support, stabilize and thereby attenuate the load on the spine. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a standard weightlifting belt in attenuating spinal shrinkage."
As you can see Matt there are whole studies on this and even a belt can't completely prevent spinal shrinkage or vertebral compression Matt says on 16/Jul/07
Melvin, don't throw a hissy-fit.
You have provided no evidence whatsoever. I've said before that I will be more than happy to see your hypothesis proved correct, but I need to see some hard citations, not anecdotal speculation from yourself. What you call "evidence" is just speculation. Telling me to "go and Google" is not evidence, nor is it a citation. For what it's worth, I did take a peek at your keywords, but dug nothing up. I also went to the trouble of going straight to the horse's mouth, and asking the opinions of bodybuilders, all of whom say it is a myth (not that I'd regard that as conclusive, btw).
Look. You say that Daniel Craig's muscle mass has reduced his height. Fine. But I'd like to see any kind of citation that suggests an increase of muscle mass directly affects human height. If you can't produce a SINGLE citation, then it is just speculation. Your argument wouldn't even stand up in a GCSE exam without a citation. Melvin says on 16/Jul/07
I don't like being accused of unsupported hypothesis when I'm throwing evidence in your face versus you not being able to refute anything with solid counter evidence. Weightlifting belts used by weight lifters and girdles used by overweight people prove spinal compression is a reality.
Matt, you wanted a citation and I asked you to search those keywords on Google and PubMed. Now you keep asking me for a citation because you don't want to see all the articles written by doctors. I found many and even found a report that regular joggers lose height and suffer from thinning spines. You got the hypothesis wrong too. I didn't say weightlifting or weight gain stop a growing person attaining their genetic height. I said it compresses the space between bones which is as obvious as the earth going around the sun. Just scratch your head and think why weightlifting belts exist.
"There's a huge difference between an averaged size man bulking up to 180-190 and bodybuilders who weigh 270+ and the effect on height."
The difference is an an average person bulking up by 20 pounds can lose about half an inch versus the much heavier person who can lose a whole inch.
Patrick17, your problem is common. You need to do more exercises that improve your flexibility and circulation otherwise you'll develop a hernia and even hemorrhoids. Weightlifting won't stop you attaining your genetic height. It will compress that genetic height though. Melvin says on 16/Jul/07
sf, Dowagers or as I like to call it Athlete's Dowager (because it isn't as bad as the problem suffered by old people) is prevalent in strength athletes and overweight people. It's no as accentuated as in older people with osteoporosis but it is common nevertheless. You can argue that it was just those photos that I posted but you can get just about any photo of those people and it is still there.
You can't back up Anonymous' claim pushing movements create a stooped posture when Dorian Yates had the best back development ever. The stooped posture occurs because of a developed trapezius and spinal compression. Anonymous was also wrong when he said "Traps work by keeping the shoulder blades together.". This is flat out wrong because the trapezius is a kite shaped muscle that traverses the shoulders and then tapers down the the center of the back. When the trapezius is built up it spreads the scapulae and pushes the clavicles forward. The increased strength and mass require more space. That causes a stooped posture.
Maybe you forgot this but weight lifters use a weightlifting belt to create intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) to reduce spinal compression and prevent hernias forming in their spine (but can't prevent compression in the upper vertebrae, hips and knees). This point alone, that is common knowledge, proves how well it is known that weight lifting creates such side effects. Overweight people have also worn things like girdles to straighten their spines by creating IAP. Anonymous says on 15/Jul/07
Melvin, are you a yoga instructor looking for clients or something? i know there are no pushing muscles. i believe i said pushing movements. meaning bench works chest shoulders and tris. work them more than your back and bis (Pulling movements) and one will develop the stooped look. also scarlet, i mean "melvin" If i were you i'd just keep working out. i mean, unless you plan on getting up to 250 i think you'll be fine height-wise. Anonymous says on 15/Jul/07
There's a huge difference between an averaged size man bulking up to 180-190 and bodybuilders who weigh 270+ and the effect on height. Matt says on 15/Jul/07
Melvin, I have spent some time reading bodybuilding forums, and the unanimous opinion seems to be that the "bodybuilding affects height" argument is a myth. Can you provide a single *citation* to back up your claims, or is it just speculation (that most bodybuilders would refute)? If not, let's retreat from the argument altogether. Anonymous says on 15/Jul/07
Wow Melvin. you sure sound alot like this **** named Scarlet that used to come on here and spew unsupported hypothesis all the time. Patrick17 says on 15/Jul/07
hi everyone i wanted to ask some advice from melvin or anyone who knows about this subject; im 5'11 and 14 stone (196 pounds) and have just recently turned 17. Im training to start in some amateur boxing, i do weightlifting mainly bench press, lat pull and so on, making sure not to lift any weights above my head. Even so i have had back problems for quite a while now (i used to lift weights above my head since i was about 15) every time i sit down for a while or brush my teeth over the sink or do anything of the sort I have to crack my back arching it and then pushing against it with my hands. I have been doing this for about 2 years and im really starting to notice it now and would like to know if anyone could help me with this matter. Also i would like to know if you think i could possibly grow any taller as it would be a lot easier to fight as a heavyweight if i was an inch or two taller. sf says on 15/Jul/07
Melvin
I like you - you argue with well-thought out arguments and try to present evidence to support your claims.
However, you still ignore many things. First, I just want to say that not one of those photos you posted in one of your last post, shows anyone with a Dowagers hump. I didn't see any. I saw guys posing in certain ways to accentuate their traps and pecs. There was no dowagers hump, because guys are leaning forward, purposely bring shoulder and pecs forward to accentuate them. No, that's how they pose for photographs to show off their physique. I did not see one Dowager's hump.
You make a crucial, and false assumption when you say "guys who know how to exercise". You're assuming that all of these dudes know how to use proper techniques. Trust me, they don't. Well, let me put it this way - many DO know proper technique, but that doesn't mean they use it. These guys, even Dorian Yates, Lee Haney, you name it - do everything they can and abuse their bodies, and use all sorts of jerky movements, and sacrifice good form for bulk and size. They aren't always the same. I've seen and know guys in my gym who are professional body builders and I cringe when I see them working out, sometimes. Yes, they are getting big now, but they will ALL pay when they are older. I personally know a guy who is in his 70's now, who competed with lots of the dudes from the 60's and 70's, and he STILL does his movements wrong. Watching him bench press can be painful sometimes, as I see him bouncing weights and doing jerky movements all of the time. He talks about shoulder pain and injuries. I wonder why. This guy was 3rd place Mr. America, or Mr. Universe in the 70's, but in the natural and masters division, I think. but, again Mr. Iowa used to work out in my gym and he did lots of bad movements and jerky motions cause he just wanted to get big, quickly, and impress everyone in the gym. Seriously. Okay, fine, so he overworked his pecs and shoulders, etc. and jerked and swung, and his form was terrible and he'll pay someday.
Anonymous is right on target when he talks about pushing vs. pulling. That's absolutely part of the reason that some guys did get that hump or pulled forward look. Too many bench presses, utilizing pushing, but not doing the appropriate pulling exercises for the back and shoulders, etc. That is a classic things bodybuilders do - they concentrate on building pecs, pecs, pecs, and many underwork the counterbalancing muscle in the back/shoulders. So, the pecs have been so overworked and gotten so big, they literally pull the torso forward. That's a fact.
Strengthening muscles actually strenghtens the framework around the bones and makes the whole things stronger. What do you think is stronger - bone by itself, or bone with muscle supporting it?
Most height lost in your vertebrae during the day is because the fluid drains from it during the day. It builds up in it at night, and drains during the day.
You ARE heavier due to weights, and you've built up a supporting structure for it - more muscle, thicker, stronger joints. Overweight people have not built muscle to support their extra weight, which, again is fat not muscle - fat, that just sits in the body and adds weight - muscle that makes the body stronger and supports the bone.
There are other ways to look at things.
In the end, though, those that constantly do abuse their bodies (like powerlifters and professional body builders that take it WAY too far and sacrifice their bodies to get improperly huge), through improper techniques, not working counterbalancing muscles and support muscles (such as the lower back muscles which many ignore and are a huge reason someone could suffer because they have never strengthened them) - Yea - these people are in for a world of hurt later on in life, and probably suffer more than we ever know, cause they never let on... Melvin says on 15/Jul/07
To the last Anonymous, It's impossible to have large traps and perfect posture. You could attempt perfect posture but it would be too uncomfortable to do so for more than a few minutes. Because of that, weight lifters develop a stooped posture that results in a permanent athlete's dowagers (unless fixed by a chiropractor and yoga/pilates).
Also there's no such thing as a pushing muscle. It might be pushing in action when doing bench presses for example, but all movements cause the "pulling" of muscles that is called a contraction. All muscles are pulling muscles. Your theory on Yates is wrong because he was more well known for his back development than chest. If perfect exercise form and back exercises are supposed to maintain perfect posture in Yates we see the opposite results.
To Matt, this is not some new knowledge I pulled out of the air.
What makes you shorter during the day? Gravity. Everyone agrees on that.
Where is that height lost? It is lost in the spaces between the vertebrae, hip joint and knees. Everyone agrees on that.
If you carry more weight you lose that height quicker during the day (mid day instead of afternoon). Everyone should agree on that.
If you're heavier or applying heavy weights to your skeleton you are causing bones and tendons to compress. It's the number one reason why over weight people suffer from joint problems. Many weight lifters damage their joints over time and end up reducing their workload.
Try Googling "spinal compression weight lifting" and "vertebrae compression weight lifting".
You will see that it is common knowledge that excess weight causes such effects. There's articles on this on PubMed too. Melvin says on 15/Jul/07
Thanks Jason but it isn't some kind of new knowledge. Any athlete or physician will tell you that weight lifting damages muscle tissues, tendons and bones. The body's response to the damage is to build up strength, mass and density to be able to resist further damage. It's a constant tug of war game between damaging vs repairing + building vs resistance. When cartilage is damaged that makes you shorter or damages your posture it is very hard to fix. Weight lifting is good in moderation but I refuse to touch weights again. Anonymous says on 15/Jul/07
Traps work by keeping the shoulder blades together. If anything they would help posture. Look it up in an anatomy book. Most athletes or lifters with stooped shoulders got it from too many pushing movements and too few pulling movements. Traps are pulling muscles. so while Yates may have large traps and stooped shoulders, its not from his traps: its probably from alot of pushing movements. these guys could have ravaged their bodies from copious amounts of juice as well. Matt says on 15/Jul/07
Sorry Jason, but without a decent citation, Melvin's argument holds no water. It is pure speculation. I've never heard of muscle mass causing a decrease in height, and that is why I would like some verification. I'm happy for Melvin to be proved right on the issue, but c'mon...a few hard facts before drawing a conclusion should be encouraged. Jason says on 15/Jul/07
I actually think you're onto something with this, Melvin. It does make perfect sense that gaining significant amounts of muscle one doesn't have the frame for could, over time, permanently alter posture/affect the bones. Melvin says on 15/Jul/07
Sorry, here's the Levrone and Stallone photo
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I hear ya but there are very few weight lifters who can maintain good height and posture. In general it causes a hunched back or stooped posture. It depends on many factors. We can take a look at some famous examples of guys who know how to exercise but have developed a hunched appearance.
This Dorian Yates when he was Mr Olympia and years after he slimmed down. He has a permanent stooped posture now because his trapezius is very large and has weighed his shoulder blades down.
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This is ex bodybuilder Kevin Levrone who is a legit peak height of 5ft 9. These photos show him slimmed down by 50 pounds but he still can't get rid of the stooped posture of a bodybuilder. In the second photo he appear an inch or two shorter than Stallone (might be wearing his monster shoes) who straightens up like crazy whenever he sees a camera. Levrone is getting into acting now and jokes that his agents list him at 6ft.
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This is Daniel Craig in Tomb Raider next to Angelina Jolie. Both in thick boots although Craig's look thicker and he has one foot standing on that striped object. Craig was about 20 pounds lighter back then and about 3 inches taller than Jolie who is by most estimates 5ft 6.5 tops.
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A much heavier Craig in Casino Royale. Notice how large his trapezius has gotten and has developed a stooped posture. If he was 5ft 9.5 in Tomb Raider then he has to be down by at least a quarter inch.
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Clint Eastwood had immaculate posture as a slim Dirty Harry then started lifting weights seriously. By the late 70s he developed an athelete's dowager and was very stooped in those orangutan movies. He is sitting in this shot but it was usually the same when he was standing too.
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Pierce Brosnan started lifting weights and kickboxing to get into shape for Goldeneye. He was a legit 6ft 2 and little taller than Famke Janssen when she was in heels.
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Pierce Brosnan in The Matador weighing almost 230 pounds and averages 3.5 inches over Greg Kinnear who is 5ft 9 by many accounts. Brosnan was wearing cowboy boots in the movie so it is even more surprising how he doesn't look much taller. That's a height loss of 1.5 inches minimum in 10 years and he is under 55 years old just from weight gain!
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Melvin and anyone else - you have hit the nail on the head when you say "improper" techniques. THAT is the problem. Why should I quit training, then lose my weight, and then measure my height again when, since age 19, I have never shrunkn after 22 years of lifting? NO, I stopped growing then, and I am still the same height (actual taller due to stretching) but, I didn't start stretching until I was 35/36 and, up to that, time, I was still the same height after 17 years of weight training.
Having worked out so long I can tell you that the key really IS improper training. I've seen guys lift for 20 years who still do it wrong. (quite honestly, most people I see do it wrong or cheat on their movements) Place the barbell improperly om their shoulders and DON'T arch their backs when they life. Hell, yea, they'll end up with problems because instead of arching, they are curving their back over, putting extreme, extreme pressure on their lower back. That will kill them. And, these guys jerk up and down, put too much weight on the bar, and their form is terrible. So many people are just interested in how much weight they can do and how they can impress people. Do it right and you will be just fine. I said this in the earlier post, you will stretch your back somewhat when you squat, cause you are arching it forward. It can even feel good, cause it really arches/stretches your back. But, yes, heavy weights, bad form, improper posture, jerky movements, etc. WILL definitely hurt your back. And, as someone else said, it does put extreme pressure on your back, but most people don't care and just abuse their bodies. Most of the guys that I'm sure you guys see are powerlifters who have spent years doing jerky, damaging movements, and they will pay when they are older. You'd think they'd know what they are doing, but they really don't. They trade proper form, and future health, for jerky, overworked muscles and routines, and using "cheating" movements that damage their bodies.
Melvin and others - there are other ways of looking at things. It's scientifically proven that you will slowly increase bone and muscle density when you lift over time. You also strengthen muscles which support your joints and bones, and back, etc. So, you have more mass, but, strengthened joints, muscles and increased bone density to lend support.
Sorry if I have come off so blunt, but I've done it, mostly correctly (hell, in the beginning, I did lots of things wrong) and I have not lost height, my back is not arched, nor in pain, and I don't have a hump....
Also, if you do the proper exercise, you don't have Dowager's hump, becuase you've done the appropriate back and shoulder exercises that strengthen these areas, and balance out the over-work most lifts do on their pecs. That's the problem. The pecs are developed to the point that they start to pull the shoulders forward. Seriously. Melvin says on 14/Jul/07
Apparently Brosnan was 218 pounds when he was in Die Another Day according to the costume department versus 170 pounds in Goldeneye and 185 pounds in Tomorrow Never Dies. Google should bring it up. He had to be at least 220 pounds in The Matador. Jason says on 14/Jul/07
Pierce Brosnan is as fat as 230lbs now??? I've never seen him look near that... Melvin says on 14/Jul/07
Governator Arnold also had an athelete's dowagers in Pumping Iron. He said he did a lot of swimming to improve his posture and make his muscles more flexible. Pilates and yoga are essential if you want to maximize your height especially if you lift weights.
Real, measure your morning and afternoon height now. Then lose the weight and make the same measurements. The heavier the mass you put on your skeleton the more pressure there is on all your joints to compress during the day. This is logical. Everyone agrees we lose height during the day because of gravity and compression and the more bulk you carry the more you lose. Putting extra pressure on the spine by lifting weights doesn't help either. Search the web for photos of all your favorite strength athletes and the first thing you notice is they have an arch in their upper spine. Daniel Craig has that too. That's why I said he could have been 5ft 10 when he was slimmer and younger, 5ft 9.5 a few years ago when he was showing some muscular development for the first time (Tomb Raider era) and closer to 5ft 9 now that he is gaining more weight. Clint Eastwood is another who developed an outward curvature of the spine when he started bulking up in the early 80s. As Dirty Harry his posture was perfect. By the time he was making those orangutan Clyde movies he had a noticeable arch in his back. Real says on 13/Jul/07
I've put on 20lbs of muscle after 3 years of lifting and if anything I have straightened my back out. I have many friends who lift heavily and have not lost any weight while bulking up.
Do you have any kind of medical info to corroborate your speculation? Anonymous says on 13/Jul/07
I've found that doing scapular exercises will help your upper vertebrae and your posture, thus helping your back (both upper and lower) and should help one maintain height. but squats are really bad for the back. I don't know about shoulder presses since the load is generally much less. Melvin says on 13/Jul/07
Shoulder presses too especially with a barbell. Both put pressure on the upper vertebrae. I don't know anyone who lifted weights or gained weight and didn't get a slightly arched upper spine. Other problems also include herniated discs.
Arched spine and height loss also happened to Pierce Brosnan as he got heavier. In Goldeneye he was close to 6ft 2 and 170 pounds with perfect posture. Today he is down to just over 6ft and weights 230 pounds. Anonymous says on 13/Jul/07
Back Squats are bad for you back. I lift weights and even I can admit that. Most doctors will tell you if there's one exercise to avoid, it's back squats. Trade them for front squats. it keeps your upperbody perpendicular to the floor. Melvin says on 13/Jul/07
I should be more specific but I couldn't find the right term for the condition whose name I forgot. The condition is called a Dowager's Hump. Its causes are osteoporosis, spinal fracture, bad posture, weight lifting movements like squats and deadlifts, improper exercise form, and obesity. Many strength athletes and weight lifters have a slight dowager's hump. The most famous examples are Mike Tyson and former Mr Olympia Dorian Yates. Melvin says on 13/Jul/07
Quit training for a year, lose your weight, then measure your height and get back to us. sf says on 12/Jul/07
Hi, Melvin.
I've been lifting weights for 22 year and have NEVER lost height. It's a common MYTH that weight training does most of the things you mention. Weight train for 22 years, then tell me. Proper weight training strengthens the muscles and joints and actually thickens and strengthens bone over time. And, if you do squats correctly, you are actually arching your back and stretching it somewhat... Melvin says on 12/Jul/07
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I found out two things.
First a Czech hotel manager took a photo of himself with Craig during the shooting of Casino Royale and posted it on the net. The manager says he is 182cm. The responses to the photo on the mi6.co.uk forum in February 2006 make funny reading because the Bond fans who were still anti Craig at the time see Craig as 5ft 8 in the photo (which was removed by orders of the film production! It's a fan photo for chrissakes). That is likely a little underestimated but then comes the second thing that happened in Prague.
Craig had gained a lot of weight in Prague at that time which made the director lose his temper. Craig was ordered to lose the weight quickly because it made him look fat and short. The scene in question is when Bond and Vesper leave the train station for the hotel. They walk from the station and take a limo to the Hotel Splendide. The walking scene was cut because the director thought Craig's weight gain made him look too short compared to Eva Green. They kept the limo scene. You can see how much weight Craig had put on because his face is puffy and his collar is bursting.
The scene when they check in to the hotel was done after Craig lost the weight and could stand taller again. Melvin says on 12/Jul/07
I'm taller now that I lost weight and stopped working out. I only do yoga stretching twice a day now. You can see a number of actors whose heights have gone down with weight training or weight gain if you search for before and after images. Scientists don't waste time studying if weight lifting and weight gain will lower your height. It's a common sense thing like habitually picking your nose will enlarge your nostrils or playing the guitar will elongate your thumb. It's natural that if you put a heavy bar across your shoulders or lift weight above your head that it will compress the plates of your spine. Compress your hip and knee joints too. Weightlifting will not stunt a young person's growth though. Genetics and nutrition take care of that. That's a wholly different thing. Matt says on 11/Jul/07
Melvin, do you have links to any scientific studies that show that muscle gain causes height loss? Or is this just speculation? Anonymous says on 11/Jul/07
Yeah Kilmer has put so much weight on. Fat is even worse because when there is internal pressure around the gut and hips not only does it ruin posture but also cause the aforementioned shorter distance between hip bone and thigh bones.
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Now he's looking two inches taller than Robert Downey Jr. He's down to almost 5ft 10 / 5ft 10.5
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so you're saying it's the weight gain that causes one to lose height? So would fat gain also cause a loss in height? If that's the case then Val Kilmer's gotta be 5'10 now cuz that dude got real puffy the last few years... Melvin says on 11/Jul/07
Yes it can. Anywhere between half inch to little more than an inch height loss is possible from lifting weights and putting on over 10 pounds of pure muscle weight. Especially if you do squats, shoulder presses or any time you put a bar on your shoulders. Your spine becomes compressed and the the distance between your hip joint and thigh bone is shortened. In Daniel Craig's case it looks about 1/2 inch loss. Anonymous says on 10/Jul/07
c'mon. adding 20 pounds of muscle isn't going to cause you to lose an inch of height. that sounds ridiculous... Melvin says on 7/Jul/07
That photo has been mentioned already. Craig is standing higher up the slope. Paltrow is leaning backwards. They're roughly the same height back then. In Sylvia Craig would have been 5ft 9.5 inches max. That was before he gained more muscle for Casino Royale. Martin says on 7/Jul/07
Take a look at this, all you height fixated people. (I don't know how to add a link so I hope this Rob-guy fix that for me).
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A year before Craig became Bond he weighed 20-25 pounds lighter. We have already spoken about what weight lifting and adding muscle weight will do. He was close to 5ft 10 barefoot when you met him and close to 5ft 9 inches now.
Look at the photo of Craig with Paltrow again. They were already close in height back then. Paltrow isn't as straight as him in the photo.
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Brent, 5ft 8 is out of the question. Craig averages 5ft 9 and a half. Anonymous says on 6/Jul/07
Looks 2 inches shorter than Mads Mikkelsen
In tomb raider have at least inches taller than Angelina Jolie but well shorter than the talented scottish actor Iain Glen glenn says on 5/Jul/07
5-8 is out of the question cause he was 5-11 in dress shoes when i met him a year before bond. Brent says on 4/Jul/07
I honestly dont see the 5-10, maybe its the muscles but I dont see why 5-8 is out of the question Anonymous says on 27/Jun/07
yeah, what happened to scarlet? did she really get banned?
[Editor Rob: still here posting. The names may change, but the subject of interest don't.] Melvin says on 27/Jun/07
Just want to correct myself before Matt corrects me. That is Craig and Paltrow in the photo. Paltrow isn't standing as straight as him. At the knee, hip and shoulder level there's only a 1/4 inch difference between them. That was before Craig's muscle gain. Melvin says on 26/Jun/07
That's not Daniel Craig, Matt. The only photo I have seen of Craig taller than Paltrow is on the beach where Paltrow is standing on the lower end of the slope otherwise they have almost no difference between them. my theory is that Craig could have been near 5ft 10 at some point in his life but definitely not in the last few years when he has been putting on muscle bulk. I can't find him looking 5ft 10 anywhere. Matt says on 26/Jun/07
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It seems to me that Craig has Paltrow by an inch. If Paltrow is indeed 5'9" (which I believe she is), then this should confirm that Craig is knocking around the 5'10" mark and NOT the 5'9" some theorists would have. I think it's also worth mentioning again that Craig appeared 5'11" to Glenn, which would be a pretty hard task for a 5'9" individual, especially one with no obvious history of lifts. dmeyer says on 25/Jun/07
converse are more 0.65 over barefeet mine give 1.75 to 1.8 cm wish is a bit over 0.65 in they give nearly 2 cm if they are new close to 1.9 cm but the other guys easy have 1 to 1.5 cm advantage i have shoes home that give less than converse converse are not the lowest heels i have aldo shoes who give 0.55 over barefeet and reebock who give 0.5 in but all my converse give 1.8 1.9 when they are very new then 1.5 a few month later and after few tyears maybe 1.3 cm so they dont give under 1.5 cm exept if they are old most actors have them brand new so close to 2 cm Melvin says on 25/Jun/07
They're all wearing suits and dress shoes in the photos. I'll take back the 2 inch advantage Law has. It is more like little over an inch though Law isn't standing as straight as Craig and Newman. It is incredible how good Newman's posture is at his age. His food products must work.
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I reckon Newman is 5ft 9 there with shoe help maybe. Craig could be 5ft 9.25. Law around 5ft 10.5. Sam Mendes is also in both photos and is listed at 5ft 10 which seems right whenever he is next to Kate Winslet. Melvin says on 25/Jun/07
Craig isn't 3" taller than Paul Newman. They're exactly the same height in all the photos of them together at the Road to Perdition red carpet events. That means Newman is still 5ft 9 at over 80s years old (incredible!!) or is 5ft 8 and was wearing a little lift. Jude Law appears almost 2 inches taller than both of them.
[Editor Rob: remember he is wearing 0.55 converse, he's giving up likely 0.6 inches in footwear to those 2.] lance says on 21/Jun/07
I watched Layer Cake last night; and in the closing 30min. during the drug deal when Craig is talking with one of the chavs with the orange trousers (Burn Gorman from Torchwood) eye to eye. Who is about 5’7”-5’8” range.
[Editor Rob: did you see him with Ken Cranham though?] Jack Bean says on 20/Jun/07
5'10" sounds about right. Seems like he is around 3" taller than Paul Newman Its A Punjabi Ting (UK) says on 14/Jun/07
Scarlett makes very good arguments Melvin says on 4/Jun/07
Ah ok I see what the mistaken id is.
Giancarlo Giannini is 5ft 7. When he meets Craig and Green at the outdoor restaurant he is somewhere between 2-3 inches shorter than Craig. Most of the time he is an inch shorter than Green but she has heels on and he has dress shoes. Jay says on 3/Jun/07
Scarlett is my friend is in the same school as me. She isnt Melvin. You banned her so how can she make posts.
The italian detective man Matthis is five feet six. Anonymous says on 2/Jun/07
He must have short legs in the bond movie, because all the shots of him in the water "showing off" his body made him look in the 5'10" - 5'11" range (otherwise blessed with broad shoulders and long torso). Notice too, throughout the movie he's wearing thick heels on his shows and always looks MUCH taller than listed 5'8.5" Giancarlo Giannini. Melvin Strauss says on 31/May/07
Matt I think Mikkelsen does dwarf Craig. Not to worry though because Casino Royale made $600 million box office so it isn't like the audience cares. Matt says on 30/May/07
"5 ft 10.25 in??doesn't look it"
I believe he is a shade under that, at 5'10". I think Craig is slightly unfortunate, in that he has worked with a lot of fairly tall actors. We are constantly comparing him against the likes of Tom Hanks, Nicole Kidman, Mads Mikkelsen, Colm Meaney, Rhys Ifans, Eric Bana etc.
When we compare Craig to those nearest his height range, like Meaney and Mikkelsen (both around 5'11"), he is never *comprehensively* dwarfed. If he was a true 5'9", then those two inches would really show. I'm 5'10" myself, and from reading some of the comments on this site it seems that some people give 5'10" more credit than it deserves! It really is an inconspicuous height, and you are very rarely referred to as "tall". I buy it for Craig. Jason says on 30/May/07
LOL ... what you want is a good trojan, Viper. Viper says on 30/May/07
Man, I want Rob's software!! Rob, it sounds like you could hack into people's computers with that info.
[Editor Rob: nah that's just very basic info everybody gives away when they browse.] Cat Stevens says on 30/May/07
5 ft 10.25 in??doesn't look it Melvin says on 30/May/07
btw I am really surprised that there are so few Mac users here. Makes me feel sad! I thought we were catching on around the world! Melvin says on 30/May/07
I can't answer your accusation except that I use the proxy for Quake IV gaming because of a Russian clan that hacks us all the time. The proxy we use is the most secure and full speed. Why should a person by attacked this way for talking heights?
[Editor Rob: all you need to do is keep your head down and don't annoy anybody.] Melvin says on 30/May/07
I swear I am not anyone else by a different name.
The stairs scene. The cap I made is on the same level. When they are on different steps the director used a slanted camera angle not a head on angle.
The other shots are clearly flat ground. If there is anything to support Craig being taller than Wright as you said then it doesn't exist. It is also very plain to see that Mads Mikkelsen is two inches taller than Daniel Craig putting him again at around 5ft 9in.
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You can swear all you want, but I'll just say the following:
1) Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; PPC Mac OS X; en) AppleWebKit/419 (KHTML, like Gecko) Safari/419.3
only one other person on this thread or for that matter the site in previous months has that exact same mac, webkit and safari identifier. That person is Indian, you are using a turkish proxy now though.
Just watch what you touch upon as remember the last time?
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Editor Rob, I have checked the movie and the results are here.
These are all the scenes Daniel Craig and Jeffrey Wright appear standing together on level ground. Wright has a consistent height advantage of half an inch.
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Is it fair to say the general consensus on this page is that Daniel Craig is 5ft 9in?
[Editor Rob: they basically had 2 scenes, you capped from the stair scene where Craig is 1 stair down from Wright. Anybody can look at that scene Here and see why you capped him on a lower stair... The other scene Craig is behind Wright and the angle is low, only people who can't understand perspective and line of sight illusions would say Craig is shorter than Wright....but didn't you say this a few months ago anyway, you can't hide the matt damon/daniel craig interest via a different name ;)] Zoe says on 29/May/07
The proper way to measure someone's height is when he/she is in their bare feet standing against a vertical straight edge, looking straight ahead. Then an horizontal straight edge is lowered until it hits the skull. We do not count hair or hats in the measurement. Anyone who has worn a sombrero knows that your head does not extend into the crown! Women tend to have more hair on top than men, but even men with little hair can appear to have extra height. Cammera angles also do not count either. When someone is in the foreground, they will appear slightly, or with sometimes, markedly taller. The pictures that have been displayed in the emails cannot be used to determine the height of anyone in the picture. The most that you can say is that Daniel Craig is between 5 and 6 feet tall. Melvin says on 28/May/07
I don't know what is going on. Sometimes Daniel Craig looks 5ft 9 and a half and then suddenly he shrinks below 5ft 9. Compare him here next to the Felix Lighter guy Jeffrey Wright (5ft 9.5in according to his page)
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[Edtor Rob: Craig was taller than Wright in that film.] Melvin says on 25/May/07
I can't see Daniel Craig being 3 inches taller than Sebastien Foucan who is 5'7". Matt says on 25/May/07
Melvin calls it right, especially when you compare it to full length shots of Craig in films like Enduring Love (where he seems much more "squat" than in CR). I still think Craig is 5'10", though. His dimensions are very, very similar to my own (and I am 5'10"). Melvin says on 23/May/07
Watching Casino Royale now. Massive custom shoes. Watch his feet in the Bahamas scenes in the car park, when he breaks into the security office, when he speaks with M about the mission. Those elevators make his legs look long and his upper body looks out of proportion. Nick says on 23/May/07
close enough to 5'10, which is qwhy he doesnt look stocky, like jason statham etc. Anonymous says on 22/May/07
A max 5-9 barefoot and 5-10 with shoes. Melvin says on 18/May/07
Craig did a TV movie called Archangel. In that he was I think about 3" shorter than the co-star Gabriel Macht who is supposed to be 6 feet and a 1/2 inch. That would make Craig 5 feet 9 and a half inches I guess. Ivan says on 15/May/07
At a event last year Daniel Craig was 1 inch shorter than P Diddy in all fotos together so 175cm / 5 foot 9 inches. 176cm is possible. Marcus says on 15/May/07
Just watched Casino Royale again. It's funny how they made him look a lot taller than Alessandra Ambrosio (she was the other one of the girls passing by) with camera angle.
I think he's strong 5'10', no less. Viper says on 14/May/07
A 5-5 James Bond? Though I thought a bond under 6-0 was crazy too. TJ says on 13/May/07
Anonymous, that's laughable. Your sister was probably in enormous heels and didn't think to take that into account. Anonymous says on 13/May/07
my sister is 5,3 and worked on layer cake with d/c and says hes no taller than 5,5 resnic says on 12/May/07
Hmmm Im 5 ft 7in and im a prety short guy. And it can bother ne sometimes, but can i just say that u guys are obsessed about celeb heights. Dan craaig is 5ft 10in and thats that. who care if he has 1.2435679 inch or whatever heels on his shoes beside eva Green. Hey anyone know where u can buy shoes with lifts in them? :D antron says on 8/May/07
no, its "proven" Dominic says on 3/May/07
saw Daniel Craig at the opening of Casino Royale on the red carpet s he spoke to a female who said she went to school with him. mmm I think our new James Bond could be 5ft 9. |