mcfan says on 13/Dec/09
Tommy Smothers was over an inch taller than him, so I think the 5'8-5'8.25 would be closer to the truth. It's on youtube.

mcfan says on 5/Dec/09
I'm pretty sure he was only 5'8. Perhaps the 5'9 comes from sneakers.

Bl_Shkspr says on 1/Nov/09
I used to work with George. Spent a lot of time with the man. I'm 5' 10". George was just a hair shorter than me.

glenn says on 28/Apr/09
really? he mustve shrunk some.i thought 5-7,5-8.love that dumb rednecks comment below.

mcfan says on 28/Apr/09
George Carlin was 5'9.

thekiddd says on 18/Oct/08
Rob, When an actor dies. How come you never use their current height vs peak height?

Max says on 18/Aug/08
I'm glad glenn's gone from this website. From the comment he left on 24th June you can tell he wasn't the brightest banana.

Interstellar Overdrive says on 27/Jun/08
In one of his HBO specials he throws out 5'11 as an example as pointless things to be proud of. Seems to me that the first height that would come to your mind is your own. 5'8 seems fair.

glenn says on 24/Jun/08
saw this guy all the time and would ignore him.i only have 2 pics with him in 20 years.i was never much a fan.maybe i dont know much about him.

Anthony says on 23/Jun/08
I'll miss him. He was the Sinatra of comedy, someone who completely defined it as an art form and paved a way for many who, while funny, never were quite the real deal. R.I.P. George. Maybe now you've come to good terms with The Invisible Man In The Sky.

D. Ray Morton says on 23/Jun/08
1000 RIPs.

Adam says on 4/Jun/08
I'm surprised. He has atrocious posture on stage and doesn't look short.

Mr. T says on 16/Aug/07
Just because your grandfather didn't shrink doesn't mean that most people don't shrink.

Mr. T says on 23/Mar/07
His knees look a tad bent in that mugshot. He really did look 5'9" at peak.

trueheight says on 13/Mar/07
As a big fan and seeing all of his concert footage - I'm almost positively sure that he was 5'10 at his peak - he appeared so from the 60s to the 70s. In the late 80s, he developed a slouch. He's had much medical troubles early on including two heart attacks - so now, he's frail. I say change the peak height to like 5'9 at least.

Todd says on 26/Sep/06
Definitely 5'9" at his peak. On his Rotten profile there is a picture of him next to a wall chart.
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[Editor Rob: actually...seeing that, I'd take off maybe max 1/2 inch for those flips but also a little for perspective]

steve jones says on 17/Jun/06
I had the pleasure of meeting George Carlin at a Napalm & Sillyputty book signing in 2002 on Walnut Street in Philadelphia. I brought my disabled (blind) brother-in-law and when we got to the front of the line, George got up from behind the desks and moved around his handlers to come and greet him personally. It was actually very moving since we waited in line for several hours and he never got up from the desk to meet anybody, and I've always really had a deep respect for him going the extra mile for someone who was disabled. I shook his hand and stood directly next to him for maybe 2-3 minutes of pleasant conversation. AT ABSOLUTE MOST he would be 5'6" and has a very obvious slouch. In his prime stretched out years ago I could place him at 5'9" but he is quite short these days. He was just about as cool as you could ever imagine in person.

Glenn says on 16/Apr/06
Yeah,but he's old.

Polska says on 16/Apr/06
Glenn says he's 5'8" in the morning, and 5'7" in the evening. He look at least .5" taller than Carlin. That'd put Carlin at no more than 5'7".

carlinistrue king of comedy says on 26/Feb/06
Hello Im not sure his height but in case you guys didnt know George slouches to defy what most parent tell their kids about bad posture and slouching. If you notice he defies alot of things you just have to look at the details.

DP says on 29/Jan/06
IF you saw Carlin in his early years, the impression of him was tall and lanky. Today he looks short and shriveled. I wouldn't doubt he was at least 5'10" at his peak until drugs, alcohol, and age took their toll. Regardless, while his body has taken a beating, his mind is sharp as a tack.

Damon says on 29/Jan/06
Holy crap, I always thought has much taller than this. If I just pictured him in my head I would say he's at least six foot. Just something about his head/face and frame. Crazy.

CoolJ says on 24/Jan/06
Wow, I thought the guy WAS 5'10.. But now he' slooking 5'7.5" - 5'8"

Marc says on 23/Jan/06
I saw George Carlin Live in Las Vegas. I noticed that he slouches a lot, possibly due to his older age. If he were to stand up straight, i beleive he would be around 5'8", possibly 5'9".