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Dylan says on 24/Feb/10
You could well be right McFan, however, at the height of his fame with Queen he was listed as 5'9.75" and in an interview he gave after touring he remarked on how much weight he had lost and he stated, "I am nearly 5'10" and I only weigh 8st 7lbs"
mcfan says on 12/Feb/10
Dylan, I dispute the Freddie Mercury claim of 5'9.75 as he only looked 5'9. Dylan says on 8/Feb/10
guyfrommars - Freddie Mercury was actually 5'9.75" just shy of 5'10" I think Bowie could well have been 5'10" in the seventies, he used to wear about 4" platform shoes which made him look taller. I have seen him listed as 5'10.5" but I think that is a little optimistic. I think 5'10" was a fair assessment of him. mcfan says on 5/Feb/10
Remembering back, he was just shy of Lennon's height. I would say he was the same height as George Harrison. (5'9.5 maybe) guyfrommars says on 5/Feb/10
Bowie was not much taller than 5ft9 Freddie Mercury. During the Ziggy Stardust era of the early '70s, he used to wear some big platforms. 178lad;P says on 31/Jan/10
5' 5"?! What a load of 'ole ****. I spose you believe that Rod Stewart is 5' 5" too! Otis says on 30/Jan/10
5'5" I spoke to a lighting technician who worked on a David Bowie performance and needed to accurately know his height to adjust the spotlight. He specifically asked Bowie's advance people and thought they were kidding when they told him....5'5". Take that one to the bank. 176 cm! says on 14/Jan/10
5' 9" maximum for David Bowie. He is 0.5" maximum, taller than his 5' 8.5" wife Iman.
5' 8.75" is also possible. Definitely a 175 cm guy, not 173 cm! bowie fan says on 23/Dec/09
It says that David Bowie is a handsome 6 footer in that article. Here is the article. Click Here Dylan says on 16/Nov/09
Bowie Fan - He was never ever 6'0" in his life or his wildest dreams. He always claimed 5'10" but alot of people disputed that, in fact they nearly didn't choose him for the role in "The Man Who Fell To Earth" because they thought he was too short. Peter O'Toole was considered for the part but they decided Bowie had something he didn't which was real life weirdness. You must have been reading about someone else in your article. Anonymous says on 26/Sep/09
No way he's 6'0. 5'10 max in his peak. I'd say 5'9 in his peak and 5'8 now. And many guys stop growing at 17 or earlier. bowie fan says on 30/Aug/09
David Bowie is at least 6'0". I even read in a 1964 article that he is a handsome 6 footer and he was only 17. David Bowie must have grown an inch or two since he was 17. That mugshot of his was taken when he was only 15. Anonymous says on 29/Jun/09
hey I havent got the picture yet (i'll upload it later), but its one of my dad with David Bowie. David Bowie is waaay shorter than my dad but my dad is, by no means a tall man. My dads about 5'9" yet hes a lot taller Anonymous says on 21/Jun/09
I think he was 5'9 at most when he was young. He's very thin and has long legs for his height, which makes him look quite tall. But if you look at the picture when he was arrested for drug possession in 1976, you can see that he barely reaches 5'9, and he was probably wearing shoes. So I guess he was 5'8-5'9 at his peak. Mick Ronson was slightly shorter, I think. Probably 5'7-5'8. Dez says on 19/Jun/09
My mates Uncle was one of old Dave's bodyguards during some tours in the 80s. He told me he couldn't believe how short he was when he stood next to him - 5ft 7in tops! I think he probably wears built up shoes in the photos some of you guys are talking about. Dylan says on 18/May/09
I don't suppose anyone knows how tall Mick Ronson was? Dylan says on 28/Apr/09
David Bowie was always listed as 5'10" and weighing 8st 7lbs in the early seventies, his wife at the time Angie Bowie was listed as 5'9" and 8st 3lbs, although when interviewed on the Russell Harty show, when asked she said she was 5'8". It was well known at the time that neither of them ate much, hence the skeleton frames. To say describe David Bowie as 6'3" and very muscular is absolute nonsense. StraightToThePoint says on 19/Apr/09
Haha, good one, "Bowie fan". Thanks for the laugh. Wait, I'm worried. You were kidding, right? David Bowie never looked short to me. I wonder why. Perhaps because he's extremely thin? Or because he wears appropriate clothes? The hairdress? Any idea? Anyway, he looks rather tall, although he's not. Anonymous says on 24/Jan/09
Looks about 2 inches shorter than 5'11 David Gilmour here:
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I would put him at 5'9. mcfan says on 24/Nov/08
Bad photo here, but shows similar heights of Bowie and McCartney:
Click Here Bowie fan says on 29/Oct/08
David Bowie is 6'3" without heels. He is just very muscular, which makes him look shorter. He just has very little body fat. Both of his wives are 5'9" and they look shorter than him. DamonAlbarnswoons says on 20/Sep/08
He is a tad shorter than Damon Albarn in this video: Click Here
Damon is 5'11-6'0, so Bowie is probably 5'9 or 5'10 mcfan says on 10/Sep/08
Yeah, Bowie is about 5'10. Just look at Dancing In the Street video. He's just shy of Jagger's height and they're both wearing sneakers. TopBowieFan says on 5/Sep/08
David Bowie is 5'10. My Mom dated him and I know the height of her then and according to the photo he's about 5'10 and that's also what his passport says.
Next to his supermodel wife Iman he looks like 5'8 or something. hehe! ;) damo says on 18/Jul/08
I thought he probably wasn't very tall as he is dwarfed by his supermodel wife. He's probably lost height since he first became famous. He's still cute though :) TNTinCA says on 20/Jun/08
Looks 5'10" in the top photo and 5'9" in the lower photo. So I would just split the difference. 5'9.5". Bruce says on 19/May/08
common guys this man is 5'10" mcfan says on 7/May/08
Bowie was 5'9.5...still looks close to that. ABACAB says on 8/Mar/08
GLEN, YOU ARE MORE THAN 5'8". BOWIE IS A TALL GUY... Jed says on 1/Jan/08
Looks 5'10 on both pics Danius says on 9/Dec/07
He looks 5'10 in those pics for some reason..when was this? Ace says on 22/Nov/07
He walked by me at a Sting concert and looks about 5'7". Middle-sized Cat says on 29/Oct/07
Completely agree with the 5'9" assessment. See the video of Freddie Mercury's Memorial at Wembley - Ian Hunter is a good 2 inches taller than DB. (Am sure Hunter is almost 6'.) ziggie says on 30/Jun/07
He has different eyes (the other is just reflecting brown.) when he was 13 his best friend George Underwood punched him in the face for hanging around with some girl. The result after a major surgery was a dilated pupil/eye. So, from that day on he has an eye that reflects brown and one blue normal eye (before he had blue eyes.) ziggie says on 29/Jun/07
Now in the other picture he looks more 5-10ish. CoolJ says on 25/Jun/07
He's starting to look like a zombie Ronald Reagan sdASd says on 23/Jun/07
that dued is 5 10 antron says on 21/Jun/07
oldman is shorter than bowie imo. Gary is more like 5'8-5'9' and Bowie is more like 5'10" Lmeister says on 21/Jun/07
Take a look at the "Dancing in the Streets". David is clearly 5'8''ish without boots. David/Gary Oldman have the same built which makes them look 5'10''-5'11'' + shoes... spiderknut says on 14/Jun/07
Q magazine number48 pegs him as 5 eight!! anthony quinn says on 26/May/07
Great site -and cool photos -Met a few of my music artists myself -David Sylvian,Bowie,Bryan Ferry,Jim Kerr(all twice ).Dannii minogue,Human League to name a few -your spot on with Bowie -as i'm 5ft7 -i have 2 photos with him .
I would love to meet -Sharon Stone ,Sheryl Crow and Madonna .
ALL THE BEST -TONY . G-unit says on 12/Apr/07
goldfinger. man you're kidding? 60 years old, he looks 40. According to the picture I'd say 5'10.5. Del Mar says on 10/Apr/07
In the pic seems 5-10, 5-11 but definitive wears boots or some kind of high shoes Devlin says on 26/Mar/07
Looks a shade under 5-9 in that pic with the 5-11ish Ray Davies (greatest lyricist in Brit rock by the way...) PJ says on 26/Mar/07
Bowie absolutely wears lifts, bumped into him in SoHo wearing sneakers standing 5'8. goldfinger says on 13/Mar/07
Peak height? Bowie is 60 and still has a good posture. Anonymous says on 10/Mar/07
one inch wolud be more precise....he is 175 centimeters trust me. Lmeister says on 6/Mar/07
Here is a link to that video Click Here Time to downgrade him. He is still wearing boots with high heels and probably lifts... Lmeister says on 6/Mar/07
Hmm I just saw "Dancing in the Streets" video. Bowie and Mick Jagger are both wearing trainers. Eventhough they are "dancing" all the time Mick seems to be 2 inches taller... Brad says on 5/Nov/06
I saw him in '76 onstage and he was really thin. He might have been 5' 8" back then before he went healthy and off the white stuff. His latest wife is gorgeous. Panic In Detroit is the finest thing he's done. Rackon says on 2/Nov/06
I don't know about these days...but in 1971 I was 5'11" and Bowie sure seemed close to my height...and he was not wearing platforms. I'd go for 5'10" in his heyday. He was also extremely thin at times during the 70's and 80's - drugs will do that to ya. Anthony says on 21/Jun/06
Bowie has always been pretty thin. He looked pretty gangly back during his Ziggy Stardust days. I'd say he's about 5'9 1/2, with maybe hs weight making him seem a little over 5'10. Rastus says on 23/May/06
Come on people, Bowie is 5'9" tops and may even have shrunk down to 5'8.5" as he reaches 60. Yes, he wears lifts. Yes, he stands tall. Yes, his hair is nearly always 'up'. But like Dylan, the Stones, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop etc., he's a famous short-@rse. Have none of you guys ever seen the full picture from the Tin Machine CD cover? Bowie is in the foreground and they all look the same height in perspective. However, there's a full picture available somewhere and Bowie is actually standing on a box! Of course, he says he's 5'10", but all 5'8"-9" guys say that, especially famous ones! sam says on 3/May/06
Almost 5'10" looks about right when compared to 5'11.75" Ray Davies here:
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if you look at photos with his wife, iman, who is listed as 5'9", he always seems to be a bit shorter than her. so i'm thinking he's probably closer to 5'8"...unless of course in those photos she's got on heels, then i'd figure him at 5'9", but definitely no taller than that
[Editor Rob: I think 5ft 10.5 was what he once claimed.] Anonymous says on 6/Mar/06
Definitely looks 5'10 because he was an inch taller than Freddie Mercury who was 5'9" when they sang "Under Pressure during a Queen concert. DB says on 8/Dec/05
I remember seing in a magazine in the 80's a list of British rockstar heights. he was measured at 5'8.5 inches. He probably wears elevator shoes, In a concert with Tina Turner, he wore elevator shoes(it was noticeable), he barely towered over her,and she is 5'4" (probably 5'8" with her shoes). RLG says on 17/Sep/05
I remember seeing David Bowie on a TV programme maybe five years ago or more in which they actually measured his height. It was 5'10.5" but I don't think they asked him to take his shoes off so I'd guess we'd be talking a little over 5'9" barefoot at that time.
I found this page mentions that programme and the height measurement:
http://www.bowiewonderworld.com/features/spaceface.htm mcfan says on 15/Sep/05
He's 5'9.5 or used to be that height. He was just a hair shorter than Lennon. Given his age...I doubt he's still 5'9.5. CelebHeights Editor says on 25/Aug/05
From Bowie newsgroup:
"More 5'8 to 5'9 I'd say. The one time I stood beside him in close proximity, I had the impression of towering over him (and I'm only 6' 0")."
"I've met him twice and I know I said 5'10" or 5'11'. However; I'm only 5'7" and he didn't seem very much taller than myself. I'm guessing 5'9"
"I'm almost positive he's 5'10'' I'm 5'11.5, and I seemed an inch or two taller than him. Being thin makes him seem taller" |
