patrick says on 4/Jun/08
in "in the line of fire" Clint Eastwood towers everybody by about two inches but Fred Dalton Thompson whom towers over him in turn!
At the time, Clint was visibly around 6'3; not less. He still looks about 4 inch taller than the great Sam Waterston whom is no less than 6'1. Mr Thompson was 6'6 dor sure and still is around 6'.5 when standing dead straight.

Alex V. says on 26/May/08
In "Die Hard 2", there is a scene of Thompson and Bruce Willis, Fred looks huge, at least 6'5" and last night i saw "In the Line of Fire" and again seemed very tall, looks like the actor George Kennedy (6'3"/6'4") but taller.

Jake Is Back says on 24/Mar/08
This guy is definantly tall. I'm not sure if he's quite 6'6", but he could be and he's 6'4"/6'5" minnimum. Didn't win the republican's nomination despite this (they say height increases the odds of getting elected).

Viper says on 29/Jan/08
Had no idea Thompson was 6-6

Fred Ennis says on 26/Jan/08
damn! I'm 6'5" he's got me by an inch , and by the way, he is tied with another Fred, Fred Dryer from Hunter who's 6'6"

John Madden says on 11/Nov/07
I am 6'6" and you don't shrink that much as you get older. I am almost 50 and I am still the same height

Mike Solomon says on 12/Oct/07
Did you guys see the latest (and Thompson's only) debate? He's standing next to Romney, who is 6' 2", and he DWARFED him! He's gotta be a minimum of 6' 5", maybe 6' 6" -- he's huge. Here's a crappy picture: Click Here

Jonathan says on 26/Sep/07
Yea he obviously was 6'6, 15-20 years ago. But my friends saw him last year and he was around 6'4, 6'4.5

Austin says on 30/Jul/07
I've met the man and shook his hand. I'm 5'10" and he is every bit of 6'6".

Joe Knight says on 31/May/07
People do shrink as they age. AT age 22(my wedding physical) I was 6'and 1/2" tall. At 53 my last physical I was 5'11" It sucks getting old. All I can say is run Fred run.

Patrick says on 31/May/07
Frontline 5-30-07 on the day of officially announcing his campaign for President, one of those interviewed in the segment said 6'6". Sam Waterston on Law and Order is 6'1" so it wouldn't be so noticeable and they often shoot Thompson seated.

bob says on 2/Feb/06
Thompson is a tall guy but in that picture he is just about 6'4" in shoes. No way is he 6'6". Dole looks about 6'1", barely over 6' but may have been taller in his younger days.

Paul says on 19/Dec/05
I met Fred at a political function in 2000 when he was thinking of running for President. 6'6" is too generous although he may have been that as a younger man. He appeared to be 6'4.5" to 6'5"

Other notables I met that day were Dan Quayle (5'10"), Lamar Alexander (5'9" to 5'10"), Country singer Johnny Lee (5'7" without boots), Howard Baker (5'5"), and Steve Forbes (5'11").

[Editor Rob: yes, lately he doesn't look that tall, but in youth may have been]