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josh says on 15/Mar/10
nobody listens to brad because he has never met don johnson and also im surprise that heightcritique has been in this site since 2007 oh well. anyways i think don was no more than 5'9 at his peak.
elm says on 14/Mar/10
I wish I could, not only for this issue, not only Don Johnson but other players in it. Brad says on 11/Mar/10
Go back 20 years and meet him, peak 5' 9" with ease. elm says on 9/Mar/10
Thank you for your comment, Vicecop. I understand what you meant.
My position is,,, I’m a big fan of Miami Vice and Don Johnson, but when it comes to the height issue I’d say Don’s not so tall as you say. As we know, generally, actors / actresses have got smaller face and thinner body than we do. In another words, they are the 90% scale of us on same proportion.
I think the following is not far wrong. (without lifts)
Switek = 6’0”, Zito = 5’10”~5’11”, Tubbs = 5’9”, Crockett = 5’8”, Castillo = 5’8”, Moreno = 5’8” Vicecop says on 7/Mar/10
elm, you are right he does look more in the 5'8" range. Next to Sheena Easton he looked no more than that height. I meant to say Don Johnson is 5'9" with lifts. He is usually casted with short actors and has a poor record in the big screen box office. He is a limited two-dimensional actor with a coarse redneck voice which does not help him at all. Definitely a below average height guy and 5' 7 1/2" now in his 60s. Sonny Crockett says on 3/Mar/10
"Since Miami Vice he hasn't made anything significance. He played the cop part in Miami Vice well but that is about it."
You forgettin' about Nash Bridges? That show ran for awhile and he has done some good film work before and after Vice. elm says on 9/Feb/10
From what I've seen in "Miami Vice", Tubbs is only 5'9" with slender figure that makes him look taller. and Crockett & Castillo are both 5'8".
Thus, some times we see Tubbs is taller, sometimes we see these 3 are almost the same according to the shooting situation or with some device.
I've watched all 5 seasons and it's my estimate. mcfan says on 8/Feb/10
I thought he was 5'8. Vicecop says on 4/Feb/10
DJ was short with a slim built and about 5'9" in Miami Vice in custom made shoes with lifts. In some of the photos with Barbara Streisand he looks really short. The recent photos posted here show that he is even shorter now. Since Miami Vice he hasn't made anything significance. He played the cop part in Miami Vice well but that is about it. Heightcritique says on 1/Feb/10
JT, take a good look at the Robert Wagner photo again in tell with a straight face if Don looks 5'9" there. Wagner may be closer to the camera but use Ms. Sinatra as a point of reference, both Wagner and Don are standing exactly behind her at the same distance from her and there is no angle advantage since Ms. Sinatra's shirt show lines at an even perspective level. There is more than 3" difference which makes Don no more than 5'8" in golf shoes.
If you still have doubts, take a look how a 5'8.5" looks next to Melanie: Click Here Don is closer to the camera and is shorter than Antonio Banderas listed at 5'8.5"
I buy the 5'9" height estimate for Don with 1.25" heel shoes, and 5'7 3/4" barefoot, being generous...
Now a days he looks in the 5'7.5" range: Click Here
Jack: there was a post on the web a while ago when Don was with lifts and without lifts next to Cheech Marin which showed a mild height difference. Here is a photo where Don forgot to wear his lifts and is wearing tuxedo shoes next to 5'5" Cheech: Click Here I see 2.5" in high difference which places Don in the 5' 7.5" range. Jack says on 28/Jan/10
How did he look so dang tall in Nash Bridges though? Standing next to 5'6" Cheech Marin, he looks much taller. I think he's a great actor though, excellent. Anonymous says on 28/Jan/10
heightcritique: the pic with andy garcia, shows andy closer to the camera, which is why he looks taller. The robert wagner pic shows a tilt and wagner closer to the camera. don is 5'9" and still is. he looked it on that wrestling show, and none of those pics show him at 5'8. JT says on 28/Jan/10
Heightcritique, honestly your pics are pretty lousy - either Johnson is farther from the camera or we can't see the stances and footwear. Johnson's wearing cowboy boots with his suit??? I see Garcia (who is 5'9") up close several times a year and he's not taller than Johnson. Click Here Johnson is not a tall man but he's at least 5'9". Heightcritique says on 28/Jan/10
Let's try this again...5'11.5" Robert Wagner in golf shoes is about 3"+ taller than Don which make him no more than 5'8" at prime height (scroll down to about 12 frames on the right): Click Here
On the same page note how tall Barbara Sinatra looks next to 5'7.5" Frank Sinatra and how she looks next to Don, which shows (in black and white sort of speak) that Sinatra was just a little shorter than Don.
JT you're probably right about being difficult to hide lifts in golf shoes since Don in normal footwear was no more than 5'8" at peak height as the linked photos herein clearly show. Heightcritique says on 27/Jan/10
JT: in the photo you posted Don is wearing pointed footwear typical of cowboy heeled boots and he is not taller than her but about the same height. In a more recent photo Melanie in 2" heels is much taller than him: Click Here even when Don also is wearing heels (probably 2" with lifts): Click Here
In regards to golf shoes and height, 5'9" Andy Garcia is taller than Don: Click Here
And if you still keep insisting he is above 5'8" look at this photo with 5'11" Robert Wagner in golf shoes when Don is about 3"+ shorter than Wagner which makes him no more than 5'8": Click Here
The fact of the matter is that Don has very short legs compared to his torso Click Here
and thus he must wear lifts to look proportionate and not to look like this: Click Here JT says on 25/Jan/10
Click Here Rob has Griffith at 5'8.5". She'll be over 5'10" in her high heels and Johnson has more than one inch on her. 3+ inch lifts?? Right. I've seen Johnson up close several times in golf shoes between the late 1980s and around 2003 or so. He always looked in the 5'9" to 5'10" range. If you think he puts lifts in his golf shoes, you've never played golf. ilovethissite says on 24/Jan/10
Don Johnson was the same height as Shawn Michaels. Maybe Shawn Michaels is under 5' 10. Johnson's shoes sure didn't have big heels so if he was wearing lifts they are some pretty damned good ones. Heightcritique says on 23/Jan/10
Vegas: the giveaway of lifts is the extra long hem on the pants. Even with suspicious footwear Don is not more than 5'9" in that photo.
As far as the photo and clip of Don next to Griffith, two points: 1) Griffith heels are not that high (2"), and 2) in the clip Griffith is taller than Don (see frame 1:38) and when she turns to face him she takes her shoes off (you see her decrease in height; see frame 1:42). Thus, since Don is wearing his 'Vice' slippers with lifts (see cameraman testimony above), I gauge Melanie being an 1" taller than when both are barefoot, as other photos posted herein show of him and Melanie when both were younger . Vegas says on 22/Jan/10
sorry Heightcritique don't buy it, his shoes were anything but whoopers in fact they looked like normal dress-shoes, knee height is a give-away here, johnson has the lowest, lower than either of the bella twins who are in high heels Click Here
i found this, Griffith is clearly in big heels at the table pause at 34 seconds Click Here Click Here Heightcritique says on 22/Jan/10
Vegas: Don's shoes look like the whoppers you know who uses... There is still about 3" between Heder and Don despite the suspicious footwear. We need a zoom-in still shot of those shoes to have a laugh! Vegas says on 19/Jan/10
don johnson and jon heder on wwe raw last night starts at 2mins, either johnson is wearing massive lifts in his shoes or he isn't 5'7 :D Click Here kevin says on 15/Jan/10
was a bit smaller than 177cm Jason Robards in the movie a boy and his dog. 175cm is correct i think. Heightcritique says on 4/Jan/10
Ed Olmos was about 1" taller than Don in Miami Vice. Someone who worked in Vice testify here a while ago (also see caption above) that Don wore lifts in his slippers in Miami Vice to be closer in height next to his co-star Michael Thomas and also Olmos.
The photos of Don next to Sheena Easton, Griffith, and Streisand confirm that he was 5'8" at peak height. The photos next to his new wife show that he is in the 5'7.5" range now. Brad says on 1/Jan/10
Olmos wears lifts, Johnson wore slippers on MV. Listing above is about right. anonymous says on 30/Dec/09
wasn't 5'8ish Edward James Olmos taller than Don Johnson??? Brad says on 29/Dec/09
5' 9". Go meet him. We both have Colorado drivers licenses, mine says 6' 6", Don probably says 5' 9". I'll probably run into him this month in A town. He was in slippers on Miami Vice. At 5' 11" and heels, you'll be taller than your mister. Heightcritique says on 29/Dec/09
RisingForce says on 24/Dec/09
DJ could be concealing lifts in those shoes, but those shoes don't look as steep or big-heeled as the footwear I pointed out Brad Pitt wearing in the Clint Eastwood thread.
But a 2"-2.25" boost for Johnson including the exterior heel and the interior heel is possible.
Rising: since both 5'8"ish women (Melanie and Kelly) are much taller than Don in low heels I think he is down to 5'7.5" range now. He is doing good in the hair department though and if he has not loose any hair he probably never will.
Hugh: Don was 5'8" at prime height. Look at all the photos I found of him in the 'Miami Vice' decade. Also, when he and Melanie were young, he was always shorter than her, check out the photos posted hereunder. Hugh 190-192cm says on 28/Dec/09
maybe 5"10 in his prime RisingForce says on 24/Dec/09
DJ could be concealing lifts in those shoes, but those shoes don't look as steep or big-heeled as the footwear I pointed out Brad Pitt wearing in the Clint Eastwood thread.
But a 2"-2.25" boost for Johnson including the exterior heel and the interior heel is possible. Xdan says on 17/Dec/09
Great Heightcritique! But you made a little mistake, because at this time DJ isn't very "piccolo", he is a real fat man (unfortunately for him)! Heightcritique says on 11/Dec/09
Rising: Since you are the expert on suspicious footwear there is one more thing about this photo: Click Here
both Melanie and Kelly were not the only ones wearing heels that night:
Click Here (notice the slanted angle of the shoe and the long hem of the pant)
Note also that Kelly's heels were not too high that night, as is the case with Melanie's footwear: Click Here Heightcritique says on 11/Dec/09
Rising: there is no need for a whole body shot to compare Melanie and Kelly in high heels since both are about the same height and taller than Don: Click Here
Also, there is enough photos under this thread with both woman in low heel shoes next and taller similarly than Don. RisingForce says on 7/Dec/09
You never cited your source for Kelly being about 5'8", Heightcritique. Yes she was pictured looking similar in height with Melanie Griffith, but we could not see their shoe size which is key with women often wear high heels ranging from closer to 2" to 4". Heightcritique says on 25/Nov/09
Rising: Melanie Griffith and Kelly are the same height (5'8"ish); refer to my previous posting on 11/Sep/09. But Kelly in sandals is actually only slighly taller than him (refer to my posting on 4/Sep/09) RisingForce says on 23/Nov/09
Don Johnson's wife Kelly is listed at either 5'10.5" or 6' on all sites. No wonder Don at about 5'9" looked short next to her in heels. castillo says on 12/Nov/09
Wooah! Heightcritique's pics do the trick. Don looks like a pudgy dwarf next to his wife. He can't be more than 5'8". He's also depressingly weighty, though the hair is intact. Age takes its toll but you'd think he'd keep trimmer. Crissy says on 21/Oct/09
Don was always shorter than Melanie: Click Here
So maybe a bit shorter than 5'8" in his prime. I saw him a couple of times in San Franciso when he was hanging around in bars and he is no more than 5'9" in shoes with a decent heel, so my guess is 5'7 1/2" ish barefoot. Heightcritique says on 4/Oct/09
Frenchy: Here is one photo at level with neutral angle that shows 5'9" Thomas taller than Don by .5" Click Here
A cameraman here also posted here that he also wore lifts inside his slippers to be near Thomas and Olmos height. Your picture with D'Arbanville and my picture with Streisand confirm that. He was never 5'8" at peak height and now evidently less.
Here are a couple of photos of Don next to 5'4.5" Cheech Marin: Click Here Click Here barely 3" taller
and hearing this heel: Click Here
His new wife is around 5'8" and similar in height to 5'8" Melanie Griffith: Click Here Click Here
Kelly at 5'10" in heels looks like an Amazon woman next to Don: Click Here Click Here
Click Here Click Here Heightcritique says on 2/Oct/09
Frenchy: Good finds but I couldn't see the Paris picture. Post again. Frenchy says on 1/Oct/09
He was 5'8" in the 70s and now he is between 5'7" - 5'7.5". Here is a photo with ex-wife 5'8" Griffith where she is half an inch taller than him Click Here He is probably wearing 70s heel shoes so factor that and he below 5'8".
Another example with 5'4" ex-wife Patti D'Arbanville looking only 3" taller Click Here
In 2007, he was in Paris looking 5'8" walking with a 5'9" man Click Here
He was also shorter than Eddie Olmos, and Michael Thomas in Miami Vice where he wore lifts inside his slip shoes to lift his height next to his 5'9 average size main co-stars. Heightcritique says on 1/Oct/09
JT: There is at least 4" difference between Willis and Johnson (look at the picture I posted where they are next to each other) and PMT was taller than Johnson by at least half an inch: Click Here Click Here
Also, the photos I found and posted show that Stallone and Garcia are also taller.
And lastly, a 5'8" Johnson cannot be 2" shorter than 6'1" Costner (see the other photos of them together that I found and posted), so your photo is either a fake photoshopped or Don is wearing massive lifts. Even if you are arguing a 5'9" Johnson which I believe is the case, you are debunking your own Costner picture.
FYI: Someone in this website posted a comment also that Don's slippers had special lifts in them to make him look taller.
and
5'9" Stallone is taller than Johnson:
5'9" Garcia is taller than Johnson:
Conclusion: 5'8" Don Johnson. JT says on 1/Oct/09
Click Here
Click Here Don in his slippers and obviously standing behind Bruce, who had dress shoes on. PMT looks roughly within 2 inches of Willis and we know Johnson and PMT were basically the same height.
RisingForce, all three (Johnson, Stallone, and Garcia) looked roughly the same height to me, with Johnson maybe the tallest if I had to choose but it could have been due to his spikey hairstyle at the time. Heightcritique says on 26/Sep/09
5'8" Don at peak height next to 5'4.5" Barbara Streisand in heels: Click Here Click Here Heightcritique says on 23/Sep/09
Xdan: I believe you. All the evidence I found and posted verify your height estimate. Lui e un piccolo uomo di 5' 8" altezza a piedi nudi. Heighcritique says on 22/Sep/09
5'9" Stallone is taller than Don: Click Here
Also, Don was shorter than 5'9" Phillip Michael Thomas and 5'8.75" Edward Olmos in 'Miami Vice' days, and now evidently under it. RisingForce says on 21/Sep/09
You've also said Stallone is around 5'9", 5'9.5" based on how tall he looked to you on the golf course, iirc. So based on what you've seen at the golf course, Garcia, Stallone and Johnson are all around 5-9ish? I can buy that, JT. JT says on 21/Sep/09
Don Johnson is not 5'8". I've seen him several times in golf shoes, which don't mix with lifts. The lowest I'd go is 5'9" and that was when I saw him around 5 years ago. When I saw him back in the late 1980s, he struck me as a roughly 5'10" guy though he could have been a bit shorter given his hair style. He's definitely no shorter than Andy Garcia, whom I see at least once a year up close and is around 5'9". Xdan says on 21/Sep/09
I saw him in the centre of Milan, last year, and he was definetly no more than 5'9'' with shoes. Heightcritique says on 17/Sep/09
5'8" Don (without lifts) next to 5'5" Cheech Marin (2" difference):
Click Here Click Here Click Here
RisingForce: Andy is still 1" taller than Don in your picture. They are next to each other so the camera distance to both has no significant affect. Another cue: look at Andy's shoulder which is higher than Don's by an inch. RisingForce says on 16/Sep/09
Look at how much closer to the camera Garcia is. Here's one where he has less of an advantage, but still has the advantage. Click Here
Now imagine if they were equal distances from the camera. Heightcritique says on 14/Sep/09
Additional photos of 5'8" Don (without lifts) and 6'1" Kevin Costner (5"+ difference): Click Here
5'8" Don and 5'9" Andy Garcia(1.5" difference): Click Here
Don is lift wearer and not a hair over 5'8" evidently. 5'11.5" Bruce Willis is clearly 4"+ taller than Don (see picture posted formerly) so how can he be 5'9" much less 5'9.5" as he is listed here. Totally bogus. RisingForce says on 14/Sep/09
Heightcritique, walking shots are no good for height comparisons and you can't compare Don to Melanie without seeing her shoes. As far as Costner, he clearly has the camera advantage. Look at this picture. Click Here
He does look short next to Willis, but don't forget that Don wore thin slipper type shoes on Miami Vice. Heightcritique says on 13/Sep/09
5'8" Don, next to 5'11.5" Bruce Willis (4" difference): Click Here
5'8" Don in boots (forgot his lifts here) next to 6'1" Kevin Costner (6" difference): Click Here
Evidently not a hair over 5'8" in his peak, and now below it. Heightcrititque says on 12/Sep/09
Another point of reference for scale (hint):
5'8" Don next to 5'8" Melanie Griffith: Click Here
5'8" Melanie next to 5'9" Antonio Banderas: Click Here
Don Johnson is 5'8", and never taller if you look at the early pictures of him and 5'8" Melanie Griffith who looks taller than him: Click Here
Don Johnson is between 5' 7 1/2" to 5'7 3/4 nowadays as the pictures linked and posted formerly show. RisingForce says on 12/Sep/09
By the way look on Antonio Banderas' page, Antonio and Melanie are the same height when Antonio isn't wearing heels.
How do you know that Melanie isn't wearing heels with Don? Women almost always wear heels at events. Heightcritique says on 11/Sep/09
5'8" Don next to his new wife Kelley and ex-wife 5'8" Melanie Griffith (scroll down to the 4th column):
Click Here
In one of the pictures Kelley and Melanie look about the same height, and on the other Griffith looks slightly taller.
Another point of reference (hint):
Melanie 5'8" next to 5'9" Antonio Banderas: Click Here
Don 5'8" next to 5'8" Melanie Griffith: Click Here RisingForce says on 9/Sep/09
Heightcritique, how do you know that his wife is 5'7"? Plus some of those pictures are terrible. In the first 2 they're walking and they're walking in the 4th as well plus she's WAY closer to the camera. castillo says on 3/Sep/09
In the pic next to Costner where Costner's wearing the terrible two-tone shoes, Kev is slouching and looking a bit fed up (maybe thinking about Waterworld) whereas Don is as ever bolt upright. Mr C, supposedly 6'1", dwarfs our man. No way taller than 5'8" now and maybe never. Don't get me wrong - I'd be happy for DJ to be a solid sixfooter - but it isn't so. Just run the maths when he's next to people in Vice episode after episode. That's my last word on the subject! Frank2 says on 20/Aug/09
Like I've repeatedly said, Don is 5'8". heightcritique says on 19/Aug/09
I know several people in the industry who worked with him and all of them say the same thing: 5'8". He has short legs and that is why his pants are hemmed long to cover the ankle and to hide the heel and lifts inside his customed-made elevator shoes. I have seen pictures of him with his new wife wearing sandals next to each other which portray a 5'6" to 5'7" woman and a Don Johnson about half an inch to an inch taller than her. But don't take my word for it, so I recommend to google for these pictures in the web which verify a 5'8" tall Don Johnson. Pik says on 18/Aug/09
Don Johnson and 5'11 Jerry Hall. He doesn't really look 5'8 next to her.More 5'10. Lifts ?
Click Here Frenchy says on 30/Jul/09
I agree completely with you castillo. Don has a good look on camera despite he is a short man. It's not a problem. He is very well proportionate with high shoulders. In casting, he is always starring with small actors (Sheena Easton, JE Olmos, Phil collins, Cheech Marin and a very short actor in the oil station in the hot spot). I think, studying all comparisons that Don is about 5.8 (173 cm) castillo says on 2/Jul/09
I haven't met Don but I've been watching a few episodes of Vice and there are just too many male actors towering over him and too many women roughly the same height or even taller for Don to be more than 5'9". It was filmed in the mid-80s when 30+ men much over 6' were still quite rare but he is dwarfed in episode after episode. Given the producers' natural wish to make Don seem tall and the much-remarked-on prevalence of lifts in showbiz, I'll go with the people who say he was under 5'9". Just watch the show. Frenchy says on 20/Jun/09
If DJ is 5 9.5, how can you explain that he is 2 inches shorter than JE olmos wearing big shoes in vice and listed between 5.7 and 5.9? 5.8 seems more accurate for DJ. See also when DJ is near of Sheena Easton who is very short! Frank2 says on 19/Jun/09
I've seen him several times. He's 5'8". Frenchy says on 19/Jun/09
DJ is always playing with short actors as Edwards olmos, sheena Easton, Cheech marin.. When we can see him next to other actors , he appears often shorter. If DJ is 5.10, the casting wouldn't a problem. But his actual height is beetween 5.7 and 5.8. Carlos says on 19/Jun/09
I use to work at private aircraft termial in Dallas. The aircraft DJ was in came to refuel and he came inside the termial. I stand 5"11 and there is no way DJ was any taller than 5'7. Frenchy says on 17/Jun/09
Slipper shoes in miami vice allow to increase easily the height by 1.5 inches (3 cm). 2 cm outside is nothing for shoes not so flat compared with really thin shoes, and one cm inside is also possible. SO 5.7.5 (172 cm ) plus 3 cm 175cm just one inch less than Philip Mickael Thomas (177 cm) Daniel says on 4/Jun/09
I can't believe DJ was more than 1.76m peak RisingForce says on 17/Apr/09
Exactly Brad, people overlook his slipper shoes on Miami Vice. That can make him look shorter compared to other actors with normal shoes. Those slipper shoes couldn't have added more than half an inch. Nolifts81 says on 18/Feb/09
I've met him in Italy 2 months agò. I am almost 5'10"(177cm barefoot) and DJ was 1 inch or 0.75 inch(2cm) shorter than me. I think he is 5'9". Maybe at his peak was 5'9.5(176cm). Anonymous says on 23/Jan/09
RisingForce, Edward Olmos is 5'9" with shoes, and he was taller then Don in Miami Vice by an inch. Come back to reality and try to accept that your idol is 5'7.5" barefoot. From another point of reference, Bruce Willis is 5'11.5 and is 3 inches taller than Don so it is not difficult to deduct Don's real height if you have not seen him in person. If you want another point of reference, look at pictures of Don with his new wife Kelley who is around the 5'6" - 5'7" range, and you'll see that he is only an inch taller than her. RisingForce says on 1/Jan/09
Probably 5-10 and a guy who often looked taller in lifts. Hence the 5-11, 6-0 listings. Anonymous says on 25/Sep/08
Let's not forget other short celebrities such as Tom Cruise, Woody Allen, Michael J Fox, etc, who have accomplish success as actors despite their short physical stature. Let's not forget also that in essense Hollywood is a make believe world which is closer to fantasy and idealism than actual reality, where a man can be made to appear taller using the tools of the trade. In the case of DJ, he should be proud of his success as an actor despite his short stature. There is no correlation between height and being a good actor or a success in Hollywood so there is highly a need to lie about his height. He is a 5'7"+ tall man, well proportionate, which makes him look good on camera. heightcritique says on 18/Sep/08
sicko, you're friend is right. I also worked with him and I can assure you Don Johnson is 5'7" or mabye 5'7 1/2" barefoot. All Hollywood insiders know that shoes are specially made for stars so they can appear taller to their fans. It is a way to keep audiences interested and a subtle attempt to make fans idealize their idols. As far as the height appearances on screen: deliberate manipulation using camera angles and waist up scene shots can easily cover the height of a short celebrity which is the case with Don Jonhson or DJ as he is known to all us that worked with him. sicko says on 25/Jul/08
k fag worked with him...he's my hieght...5'10 barefoot and he said he was way taller than him by like 3 inches.... cudzuqueen says on 23/Jun/08
Okay, now I'm confused. I just finished watching an episode of Nash Bridges. Will Sampson was a guest star...the top of Don's head hit Sampson at his eyes. If Sampson is indeed around 6'4.5" or 6'5", how is this possible? Don happened to be wearing flat-heeled bucks this episode. Somebody's height is off here. Marcelo C. says on 18/Mar/08
Sonnygurl: With all respect, I don´t quite agree with you. I´ve seen several pictures where Andy Garcia and D.J. are together, and they look aprox the same height. García is listed 5´9" in this site, what´s similar to 5´9.5" D.J. is listed here (for me it´s also wrong, as I´p put him at 5´8" or 5´8.5" max., and my opinion also agrees with the pictures I was referring to).
Besides, just to compare, nowadays 80 year old Roger Moore stands 6´, and consider that when you see them on screen, they don´t look the same height, even with the best effort. Anonymous says on 1/Mar/08
Noooooo way Costner is 6'3. He is 6'1 not 6'3. Most people say they are one or two inches taller than they really are. dmeyer says on 24/Feb/08
look 5'11 in the pics so 5'9.5 to 5'9.75 Sonnygurl says on 30/Jan/08
Okay there is no way that Don Johnson is 5'9 people Melanie Griffith is 5'10 flat footed and she is not as tall as DJ! He's six feet at least, because Jennifer Connelly is 5'10 also and Rene Russo is 5'9 and he's taller than all three! The camera man is on his tip toes and Johnson is not standing up straight.Kevin Costner is 6'3 not 6'1 my cousin was in the Postman with him! Height Detective says on 25/Dec/07
I just saw a chapter of "Miami Vice" and there is no way DJ is shorter than the height listed here. In that episode there was John Turturro as a mafia boss ,and the guy is 6.1 ,at one point Sonny goes to a party organized by turturro and as soon as he enters the room ,they stood next to each other ,there is only and inch and a half or two inches in height difference at best and Turturro doesnt tower over DJ ,and in Vice he is wearing shoes with no heels so no way he is 5.7. frenchy says on 17/Sep/07
OK, I like DJ so much, he is a great actor for me. I saw again the episode with Phil collins in vice. Collins is about 1 inch shorter than Moreno (Isy), the twice with zero heels shoes. In the same episode we can see that DJ is maximum an inch greater than Moreno. Finally , we know that Phil is short, max 168 cm (5.6). If it's exact, we have Moreno 5.7(170 cm) and DJ 172 cm (5.8 max). In the episode with Bruce willis DJ is about 3 inches less than Willis. If Willis is 180 cm, DJ is 173 cm max. I hope that all these comparisons are not too boring. Thank you for yours answers. JT says on 16/Sep/07
Saw him in golf shoes about 5 years ago. He looked roughly 5'10". Nolifts81 says on 8/Sep/07
Frenchy- I know something about lifts and elevator shoes so and I can say to you that in "miami vice" he had on normal shoes, without lifts.I am almost sure he is 176cm barefeet. frenchy says on 8/Sep/07
In the casting of miami vice, shena Easton was choosen (154 cm)to be the crockett's wife with a normal difference in height for the couple. If DJ is 176 cm with eventually lifts, we remarked an enormous difference between the two actors. I thinh that DJ is 5.8 barefoot and 5.9 and 5. 10 depending on the shoes . Daniel says on 7/Sep/07
So Edward James olmos must be 174cm tall. Seems realistic to me, I think you're right, Nolifts! Nolifts81 says on 7/Sep/07
He was wearing lifts in that pic! He is a hair taller than 5'9" barefeet.I've met his partner in "Miami Vice" Philip Micheal Thomas 2 times and he is exactly my height that is 177cm. Don was about 0.5 inch shorter Than Philip micheal Thomas so he is max 176cm. He is a lifts wearer! Bryon says on 3/Sep/07
When was this pic taken? Anthony says on 1/Sep/07
C'mon, Don is not 5'7 or even 5'8. He's not under 5'9 and could've been 5'10. Anonymous says on 31/Aug/07
DJ appears around 5'7 to 5'8 max barefoot and 5'10 in his height enhancing footwear! (He did look tiny in 'Miami Vice') Anthony says on 29/Aug/07
The man wore slipper shoes on "Miami Vice" and did not look short. He's at least 5'9, possibly 5'10. Anonymous says on 28/Jul/07
I Think he is no more than 5'8 barefoot, now a bit under that. I saw him as 5'8 on 'Miami Vice' Vandal 2 says on 26/Jun/07
cudzuqueen: in the photo you posted Don is sitting down with his wife on the stands. I think you posted the wrong pictue. In regards to the photos of Don with Mick's ex, if you look at the elevator shoes website, most shoes will make you 3.5" taller in height. The trick is to wear pants with long hems so they will cover the unusual shape of the shoe in the back part or where the lift is placed. I have seen Don face to face and I can tell you that he is a little taller than 5'8" with normal shoes. Barefoot I think he is 5'7". cudzuqueen says on 17/Jun/07
Next to Mick's ex...he looks mighty close in height...so you're saying he's wearing 4-5" lifts? Do they that high? How tall is his wife?
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Philip Michael Thomas is listed at 5-10 in this site. So if Don Johnson had ever gone liftless, there'd be a 2" difference!!! Vandal 2 says on 26/May/07
Vandal, Johnson looked short to me in "Guilty as Sin." Watch the movie again and pay attention to the heights of the extras and other actors and you'll see that Johnson is not taller than 5'8". George H.'s picture of Johnson (posted here) is a good reference to Don's true height. I don't know why he is listed here as being 5'9.5" It must be another Johnson. robotix says on 16/May/07
George H. Melanie Griffith doesn't look 5-8 in the photo. George H. says on 16/May/07
Borrowing another combination pic of Jackie's here. You'll see a tiny pic of Johnson and Melanie Griffith next to 6'2" Beatty on the top right hand side Click Here vandal says on 16/May/07
Remember "Guilty as Sin". He looked tallish in dress shoes. DeMornay and everybody else in that movie would have to be downgraded quite a bit if DJ was 5-8. I'd say 5'2.5" +3" or 4" heels for DeMornay. And that doesn't say much for Tom Cruise in "Risky Business" Anonymous says on 12/May/07
Don Johnson or DJ (as he is called by his friends and colleages) is 5'8.5" with shoes (without lifts), and a little over 5'7" barefoot. People can speculate here all they want, or give false testimony for professional gain, but the fact of the matter is that this actor was close to 5'8" in his younger years and now, at age 60 something, he is closer to 5'7". Brad says on 5/Apr/07
Johnson was 5' 9" or close to 5' 10" as you can get right in my freaking face wearing sneakers. Just watch "Miami Vice". He wore zero heel slipper shoes with no socks. Anonymous says on 24/Mar/07
A couple of years ago, Planet Hollywood restaurant in LA had several stars appeared together for their annyversay, and Don and Stallone was among them. Side by side Stallone was taller than Johnson so if Stallone is 5'9", Don is 5'8". Both of them appeared with questionable footwear: Stallone with high heel shoes, and Don wih high heeled cowboy boots so do compare. Brad says on 14/Mar/07
Come on man he's 5' 9". He wore slipper shoes on "Miami Vice" and held his height with other actors that were 5' 9" and right in front of me at the Jerome Hotel in Aspen 2 decades ago. Anonymous says on 11/Mar/07
Shoes with lifts make you at least 3" tall minimum, so if Don is 5'11" with lifts, his real height is 5'8". I have never seen shoes with lifts advertised for less than 3" inches height increase (I suppose is more for Hollywood stars since they are use custom made shoes with lifts), so use your intelligence and deduction...5'8" end of story.
[Editor Rob: you should read the elevator article...3 inches total is a huge amount.
don was on jonathan ross a few months back with no lifts, not looking a 5ft 8 guy] Brad says on 11/Mar/07
5' 9" and wears lifts. Heightcritique says on 13/Jan/07
I thought this site was about discussing celebrities height in a civil way...........Autograph dealer or whatever he is should set an example for the rest of the good nature people who view and participate in your site. Just a suggestion: filter content for civility. Anonymous says on 7/Jan/07
Mr A, disregard my last comment, I read it fast and thought it read five five. It is true that Don appears taller than what he really is, but he is closer to 5'8" than 5'9". If you see a 5'9" guy standing next to Don as a reference, one can see that he is closer to 5'8". Anonymous says on 7/Jan/07
Mr A, Last time I saw Johnson was about seven years ago, and he was 5'8". I don't think he shrinked to 5'5" in seven years. Is that possible? My Grandfather was 6'2" in his prime, and in his 90's he had lost 3 inches. Last time we measured him before he past away last year, he was 5'11". I think Don is around 55 years old so a dramatic lost of height is very unlikely. Mr A says on 6/Jan/07
I just read an interview with Don Johnson in the Daily Mail, as he is appearing in Guys and Dolls in the West End, London. The interviewer says Johnson is five nine. Anonymous says on 6/Jan/07
Okay, so if Olmos could be 5'9" and he is taller than Don (a fact), how can Don Johnson be 5'9" or taller than Olmos? Face it, his height is this site is not accurate. And for the record, I met Don and Olmos also. You don't hold a monopoly in meeting celebrities you know. I work in the industry. anonymous says on 1/Jan/07
Don is not 5'9", he is 5'8". Edward James Olmos is listed here at 5'8.5" and he is taller than Johnson (that is a fact). It is time to downgrade him to 5'8" which is his real height. anonymous says on 26/Dec/06
Don Johnson is a short guy. He is lean and wears lifts in his shoes. Saw him a couple of years ago on a set wearing sandals and he is more like in the 5'8" range. Someone who knows him well told me he is even shorter now. Brad says on 23/Nov/06
Naw, he wore slipper type of shoes on Miami Vice. His 5' 9" height held well with guest stars. Anonymous says on 7/Nov/06
5'9" with shoes; 5'7.5" without shoes. Period. End of story...and more height depending on what shoes and lifts he is wearing. He has a pair of cowboy boots with a high heel and lifts in it (lifting him about 3+ inches), which are his favorite shoes to wear to casual public appearances. Brad says on 7/Nov/06
5' 9" when I saw him in Aspen 20 years ago. Wears lifts in expensive shoes. Arrogant guy but becomes very cool if you bring up Warhol, Edie Sedgewick, Sal Mineo. Anonymous says on 29/Oct/06
He is 5'7.5" barefoot. I know him and he wears lifts in his shoes which make him taller. He is not a tall man but looks average because of his slim frame. anonymous says on 9/Sep/06
right on Bleemo! I've always got the sense that don johnson is very arrogant, very full of himself. Anonymous says on 7/Sep/06
i agree with anonymous don johnson doesn't look much more than 5'8" - prob about 5'9" tops!!! Anonymous says on 1/Sep/06
I would say he is no more than 5'8 barefoot! jim burch says on 29/Jul/06
i have shaken his hand...being 6 0 myself i would say hes 5 10 or 5 11 Ben says on 17/Jul/06
He looks like 3 inches taller than his buddy Joe in Nash Bridges so 5'9" or 5'10" Nolifts81 says on 14/Jun/06
I have to say that I've seen better an episode of "Nash Bridges" where the camera was focus on his shoes. He had elevator shoes on!I think that at least 1 inch was inside that tipe of shoe.So I think that he can be only 5'9". Frank2 says on 7/Jun/06
For those who still insist that Don Johnson is 5'10" I'd like to remind everyone that when he starred in the mediocre TV version of The Long Hot Summer he and Jason Robards were the same height. Robards was never more than 5'9" and in his later years (which is when this was made) was about 5'8". And when Cybil Shepherd is around she and Johnson are about the same height. That is until she wears heels. Then forget it! Frank2 says on 5/Jun/06
Stallone is no more 5'10" than Johnson is. But Bandaras is defintely 5'9". Frank2 says on 4/Jun/06
Don doesn't wear huge lifts. Just look how short he appears. Study all the photos. There is no way on earth he's 5'10". If he is then I'm a solid 6'1"! Nolifts81 says on 3/Jun/06
Frank this means that Don Johnson and Stallone wears huge lifts all the time.I think that Stallone wears very often huge lifts but I don't think that Don Johnson wears always huge lifts. I know wery well elevator shoes and lifts for my personal experience. Frank2 says on 3/Jun/06
I've seen Melanie and she's under 5'7". Her mom is really tiny. Check out me with her at Tippi's thread. And I've seen Sigourney up close in flats and she and I are about the same height. And yes, Bandaras is taller than both Johnson and Stallone. Nolifts81 says on 2/Jun/06
Frank I am not agree only about Melanie Griffith's height. I think she is in the 5'8" range. I agree with you about 6'1" Costner; 6'1" Harrison Ford;and 5'9" Banderas. P.S. I think that Sigourney Weaver is a little more than 5'11", more 5'11.75.You really think that Banderas is taller than Don Johnson and Sylvester Stallone? Height Detective says on 2/Jun/06
There is an interesting set of photos of Andy Garcia and Don Johnson face to face with similar shoes , check the pics ( you need to register to view larger pics ) Click Here Jason says on 2/Jun/06
I would say the vast majority of NBA players are measured with shoes. They also round up. Apparently they do have the option of having their without shoes height as their listed one, but evidently few exercise it. Sometimes even more (in addition to the in shoes + round up) is added to a player's height. Larry says on 2/Jun/06
Frank2 - Thanks. But I'll need to make sure we have those in Austin. :-) It's such a rip-off. I pay twice as much, but I'm NOT twice as big. Well, not REALLY twice as big. And Rob: You could just CLAIM to be 2" taller like most celebrities apparently do. :-) Just kidding. You know, my basketball fiend daughter took me to a few SPURS games in San Antonio over the past few years (NOT this year, of course... having other fun) and the players ON BOTH teams (whichever team) often seemed a wee bit less than advertised, so maybe they DO measure these guys in shoes? Frank2 says on 1/Jun/06
I saw him many times at Universla when he returned from Florida doing Maimi Vice and he was at the very least three inches shorter than me. So was his co-star. Frank2 says on 1/Jun/06
Larry, try Rochester Big and Tall
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This won't do, folks! :-) If Frank2 gets bumped to 6'1" then I get bumped to 6'7" and it's doggone hard enough to find clothes that fit me now! What is this, the W.W.E.?
[Editor Rob: hey, I don't mind though...I could then be 5ft 10!!!] Frank2 says on 31/May/06
Do you know him? Have you met him? How do you know he's 5'10"? Reading his publicity? Nolifts81 says on 31/May/06
Maybe you are six feet one Frank, because Don is about 5'10". sf says on 31/May/06
Now, how do we have Don Johnson so high when those who have seen and worked with him have him no taller than 5'9" and even as short as 5'7"? Evidence, please? Frank2 says on 26/May/06
Then I'm six feet one. Nolifts81 says on 25/May/06
I think this guy is really 5'10".I watched every single episode of "Miami Vice" and "Nash Bridges". Compared to all the other co-stars(I know their heights)he looks always 5'10". rjt says on 1/May/06
Hello, do you think Jo Ann is wearing flats to a formal affair? I bet she's wearing at least 3" heels! Duh! leonari says on 13/Mar/06
Olmos ain't taller than 5'9"...I think we can really agree on that. He looks almost an ich taller than Johnson (who is always wearing very thin soled shoes on Vice). If Don Johnson is 5'10"...I don't now...Than SLY is really the 6 footer he wants to look like ...Sly is a legit 5'10 or 5'9.5. Johnson is clarly smaller. 174 cm. Not above and for sure not below. Frank2 says on 2/Mar/06
Don is five eight max. Niigato says on 13/Jan/06
I saw the Kung fu episode , at times he looked a lot shorter than 5 10 ,
next to D. Carradine he looked 5 7 , there`s a shot almost naked, shooting his entire body, his head was very big for his body ( which means he is not tall )
he was very skinny then, different eyebrows and slightly different nose.
In Miami Vice they cared a lot about it, but I recently saw an episode from season 4 ´Missing Hours` , he stands next to Eduard James Olmos, almost eye to eye ( u barely find this angle throughout the vice ) and we all know EduardJO is not tall at all.
Anonymous says on 7/Jan/06
i´ve heard he is the size as melanie griffith who´s listed 174
174-175, 5'9" dosen´t look any higher
look him in a movie the 'hotspot' with jennifer conelly and virginia madsen he is barefoot near to the lake, he has a large body so it would make him looks smaller tha he problaby is, but he looks 174, no more, le looks very shorter than costner in tin cup, at least 3 inches
5'8"
no more DJ sidekick says on 30/Jun/05
I worked for him and he is 5'7". He uses special made shoes to make him look taller. He is body and weight proportionate, so he looks taller. Michael says on 14/Apr/05
In the recently-released DVD, "Kung Fu: The Complete Second Season," there's an episode called "The Spirit-Helper" in which a 23-year-old Don Johnson guest stars as (of all things) a Native American. Although Johnson wears what appear to be thin-soled moccasins throughout most of the episode, he still looks about four inches shorter than the always-barefooted David Carradine, whom everyone seems to agree was never taller than 6'1" even in his prime. While Johnson is clearly not a midget, I'm now convinced he's always been closer to 5'9" than 5'10". 176 cm at best. Lmeister says on 20/Mar/05
Rob, maybe U should downgrade him I think picture with Cheech shows that he is around 5'9''. Mr. R says on 10/Mar/05
I saw Don in San Francisco when he was shooting Nash Bridges. He walked past me to go to his limo, and he was wearing a pair of suede boots with about a 2 inch heel. I too was surprised as I was lookin for this 5'11" guy. My eyewitness account: 5'9"! As for the Stone Cold Steve Austin pic, Stone Cold is probably about 6', not 6'2", and they always managed to use special camera angles to hide the height disparity. |
