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Jude Law height: 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)

English actor of Talented Mr Ripley, Enemy at the Gates and Sky Captain is a chameleon of height. He's skinny, which makes him appear slightly taller aswell.

In Allure magazine he stated, "It depends on my mood, really. I'm five nine, and some days I only feel five nine. But if I'm feeling tall, I say six feet!", sometimes though he deadpans.

In the Guardian: "(Law stands 5ft 10in.) 'People always go, "God, Jude's really short." No, I just hang out with very, very, very tall men."

Site visitor Steve says: "I stood next to jude law at the new orleans airport on december 22, 2004. We went through security together and so i stood next to him for about 5 minutes. Jude was wearing regular sneakers, no lifts or heels. I'm just a shade under 6' 1", and i'd guess i am about 1" or so taller than Mr. Law. So 5'11", perhaps even just brushing 6', would be about right".

'Noodles' says: "I hav met him n i am 5"10 and he was not taller than me posibly similar height but i di not see what foot wear he was wearing."

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Moke says on 17/Nov/09
This guy is actually about the same height as Keanu reeves:Click Here
I`d say 6ft.
recent says on 7/Nov/09
Rob, why do you keep Jude Law at 5'11 even if he said himself that he is 5'9 ?

In my opinion zone between 5'8 to 5'11 is the hardest to figure out ( many examples on this site, from Matt Damon, George Clooney, Brad Pitt to Johnatan Rhys Meyers and Chace Crawford) and you can always find contradictive arguments for their estimations because it is really hard to pinpoint their accurate height.

But in this case Jude Law admitted himself, what's his real height, so why not 5'9 for him ?
hohum says on 1/Nov/09
Jude Law said he's 5'9" end of argument.
jean E says on 13/Oct/09
I just saw Jude Law perform "Hamlet" in NYC. I sat center orchestra, Row H. He was awesome! He excelled at performance and emotion. He was pitch perfect. I did note his height as I sat very close. Jude Law is not 6' tall. He is thin and appears to be 5'10" - 5' 11". He was not short nor was he overly tall. Actually, he is perfect. More important, he respects his craft and has given his audience stellar entertainment in these days of awful movies and performances. Kudos to Mr. Law.
goodfella says on 12/Oct/09
good evidence, after that i agree
DejaVu says on 10/Oct/09
Rob i think these photos really prove he is indeed 5'10 max. With these pictures show full body shots with foot wear. I think there is enough evidence to downgrade him.
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DejaVu says on 10/Oct/09
I think he is 5'10 max. Never a legit 5'11. Looks 5'10 next to Kenneth Branagh.
lolo says on 3/Oct/09
in Closer (2004) next to Clive Owen he looks 181 ATLEAST.maybe 182.
Dan says on 13/Sep/09
I really do think that he might actually be in the 5'9"s. If anything his lowest height of the day is 5'9".5 but his build and the people he stands next to make me think he might only be average height.
Taylor says on 10/Aug/09
Law said he's 5'9", and he always looks at least that height, so why not list him as what he claims?
Teddy89 says on 3/Aug/09
A friend of mine has just told me that he met jude once. He's 179 cm and told me that jude was a little shorter, maybe 2,3 cm. More and more sure he's from 5'9 to 5'10!! :)
Frank2 says on 2/Aug/09
I've met Brannough. He's no more than 5'9". I was surprised since I had heard he was 6'.
teddy89 says on 1/Aug/09
i don't know. I Heard that kenneth is also few than 5'9... I still think that he's from 175 to 178 but no more than that! too much proofs he's under 5'10! next to damon, branagh, owen, portman, kidman he looks that height. Not sure for those who met him! We always see people taller than they really are! Or maybe shorter (people sometimes gives me 5'10 and sometimes 5'6 while i'm 5'8...)
MD says on 31/Jul/09
GUK,

Go down to the pictures I posted with him and Kenneth Brannagh on Feb. 1, 2009. That is not an inch difference, at all. It's barely half-an-inch difference.
Doug says on 31/Jul/09
Very small framed though, looks quite skimpy in a t shirt and jeans. Doubt he weighs more than 150 pounds.
GUK says on 27/Jul/09
He's about an inch taller than Kenneth Brannagh, who is officialy 5ft 9.5
Jude is around 179 IMHO
Shawn says on 22/Jul/09
Maybe he's a really strong 5'9", like on the trusty old stadiometer he would come in at 5'9.75", which would easily make him over 5'10" in the morning, and he just rounds down. A really strong 5'9er could pass for 5'11".
White says on 19/Jul/09
I saw him.
teddy89 says on 16/Jul/09
Yes but the problem is that he makes movies with people like him, that haven't a sure height (damon, portman, kidman, ...) i start to thinking that jude law's height is the 4th mistery of fatima Lol :)))
Doug says on 16/Jul/09
Law must be in the 5'11" range if taller than 5'10.5" Kidman.
Doug says on 16/Jul/09
Why would he claim 5'9" if he is really 5'11"? Most 5'11" guys claim 6' not 5'9"!!! He is an inch or two taller than Matt Damon so has to be in the 5'11" range. Damon is likely 5'9".
teddy89 says on 14/Jul/09
ok i ve just seen closer again. When jude goes to clive to tell him that he wanted alice (n. portman) right back, there is a scene when they stand face to face. Clive is 6'1 -6'1,5 right? Well he's about 7 cm (maybe even more) taller than jude... So now you think he's 5'11... No way!! Look at his shoes when he starts crying!! They give him 2 inches!! guys jude is 5'9 but he's one of these guys who confirms that 175 is still a good height!!!
teddy89 says on 13/Jul/09
Yes but there's another problem: i heard that matt damon is not that tall live!! from 5'8 to 5'10! Very hard to know perfectly! It could be interesting seeing jude next to clive owen...In closer he wasn't a lot shorter than clive but i don't remember the shoes he wore...Maybe i gotta watch once again that movie to know :)
Conrad says on 12/Jul/09
Well, he looks a little more than 1 inch taller than Matt Damon in Talented Mr Ripley :) So 5'10,5 to 5'11 seems right from my point of view.
peteyork says on 7/Jul/09
Well an inch or two above Matt Damon
Silke says on 7/Jul/09
I've just seen him in London, I'm 183 cm and he just about reached my eye level, so he can't be more than 175 cm.
teddy89 says on 7/Jul/09
maybe i found something interesting: if you google "jeremy gilley" you can find a lot of pics with him next to judd law. Judd is 4-5 inches taller in some pics and about 3 inches in others. Now we just have to know how tall is jeremy gilley!! The fact that judd towers over him doesn't mean that judd is a giant because jeremy gives me the impression of being quite short!from 5'5 to 5'7 but if someone of u know for sure how tall he is we can definitly answer to the question:"how tall is judd law?"
teddy89 says on 29/Jun/09
From 175 cm to 178cm and then that's what he stated!!! Why would he lie? I am 5'8 and proud, why do i say that i'm 5'5?
shell says on 23/Jun/09
He seems 5'9, and that's what he stated. He looks average, not tall.
Frank2 says on 13/Jun/09
I figure he's 5'10" max.
Debbie says on 12/Jun/09
Sorry flash_of_eden I can't buy 6ft tall. Not after seeing him next to Sean Penn.
flash_of_eden says on 8/Jun/09
Pretty sure; my stepdad is 5'10" and he stops at my eye level.
flash_of_eden says on 4/Jun/09
Maybe he hadn't gotten measured in a long time, or simply believed he was only 5'9" but was mistaken? I'm 6'2" but I hardly ever feel particularly tall, especially when I go out. I would say Jude is just a modest guy and doesn't attach a whole lot of importance to his height.
Debbie says on 4/Jun/09
Why would just say 5'9 if he were taller? I would imagine ANY man in Hollywood would certainly not downgrade their height if anything they always say they are taller than they really are. He has a small frame and is about an inch taller than Cameron Diaz who is listed here at 5'8, but is more like 5'7 so that would put him around the 5'9 mark. It just doesn't make sense that he would say he was shorter if he really was 5'11. Why would someone do that??
flash_of_eden says on 1/Jun/09
He looks considerably taller than RDJ in Sherlock. Strong 6' I'd say.
burby says on 31/May/09
Law could be a weak 5 ft 11
Downey Jr. looks like a weak 5ft 7 maybe 5ft 6.5 even
I think Downey is only getting 2 inches with the lifts.
Austrian says on 21/May/09
i think hes 179 or 180

6' is ridiculous
adam says on 12/May/09
marcelo u got it right bro, and james go back to the sean penn n jude pic, look closely n you will see sean penn's knees bent so he is not, "standing with a very straight posture".
Marcelo C. says on 12/May/09
Beyond personal impressions, I come to a conclusion due to some pictures brought to this web by other guys: in one of them, 5´8" Sean Penn is no shorter than 1" being next to Jude. In another one, Jude is next to Daniel Craig, and shorter than him aprox. 1´. In another pic., Jude is next to 5´9" Kenneth Brannagh, and both have aprox. same height. Too many coincidences to pretend thinking of lifts, postures or whatever. Three comparisons are too much for an evidence: My friends, Jude isn´t taller than 5´9.5" in his barefoot. If Jude were 6´tall (as some claim), he wouldn´t be similar height as the actors I mentioned before (all of them being between 5´8"/5´10").
Debbie says on 10/May/09
Thank you Adam that picture proves it. There is only a slight difference in height no one can argue that.
RW says on 8/May/09
I think he is somewhere between 5'10 and 5'11.5
Lenad says on 6/May/09
It doesnt matter that he says he's 5ft9 because he's taller thats for sure
adam says on 5/May/09
hey this is jude next to 5-8 sean penn only an inch difference Click Here
Debbie says on 22/Apr/09
Nicole Kidman wore heels in Cold Mountain NOT 4 inch heels, of course not, but maybe 1-2 heels and Jude did not appear to be taller NK is like 5'11 or 6' she is a TALL woman for sure. If you watch the scene when he kisses her before going off to war it give a clear view that she was taller than him.
Chloe says on 16/Apr/09
Well, if you watch Cold Mountain you can clearly see that Jude is slightly taller than Nicole Kidman who is 5'10. I'm guessing he must be 5'11.
Scata says on 16/Apr/09
This guy looks 5'11 to me on the dot. I'm in the 5'11-6'0 range so I have a good eye for others similar to my height, judging from his build and slightly taller than average height in relation to other people in many pictures.
FrenchGuy says on 4/Apr/09
He's taller than Justin Timberlake!

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Sam says on 3/Apr/09
I actually thought he was about 5-6.Wow it's hard to believe.
Mr. R says on 3/Apr/09
He is listed at 5-11 in the May 2001 issue of People.
Mr. R says on 3/Apr/09
He is listed at 5-11 in the May 2001 issue of People.
Doug says on 2/Apr/09
Definately surprising isn't it as he always gives the illusion to me of being a 5'9" guy. Most people think he's a shorter man, perhaps its his small frame. Why would he claim 5'9" if he is 5'11".?
Hugh 190cm says on 25/Mar/09
181cm-182cm in the morning maybe.
anonymous says on 23/Mar/09
5 foot 11 after watching the holiday.
lexi says on 22/Mar/09
Am I the only one here who thinks he appeared over 6 foot in Closer? There was a scene when he meets Julia Roberts' character within the first 20 minutes of the film and he looked about 3 inches taller than her. At first, I though she was wearing flats, but the camera then showed her wearing boots that made her about 3 inches taller. That would have made her the same height as him, however, he still had her about 3 inches, possibly 4. Does anyone think he was wearing lifts or the camera had ways to make him taller than he really is?
RisingForce says on 26/Feb/09
If Law was 5'9" then why was 5'8", 5'8.5" Robert Downey Jr. atleast an inch shorter while Downey was wearing elevator shoes? Law isn't under 5'11".
Debbie says on 23/Feb/09
glenn, either Jude is taller than 5'9 or Michael Caine is shorter than 6'2. Don't see why Jude would lie about being shorter and I think he must know his height. Most people I know do.
MD says on 21/Feb/09
How about the pictures I posted of him and Branagh? No one has remarked on them, yet. They show footwear and everything.
RisingForce says on 20/Feb/09
If he's 5'9" then Robert Downey Jr. is 5'6" and we know that's not true.
glenn says on 19/Feb/09
except he isnt 5-9.he is 5-11.looked it barefoot next to 6-2 michael caine.
Debbie says on 19/Feb/09
I don't understand the debate if he said himself he is 5'9. Celebrities may lie about being taller than they are but they certainly don't lie about being shorter lol
Debbie says on 18/Feb/09
RisingForce she wasn't wearing heels in that outfit I have other pics that show her footwear better. She's wear tan suede flat pirate boots. I did think the pic I posted wasn't the best, but it was too late, so I kind of agree with you. On the flip side if Kate Moss is listed on this site at 5'5 then look at this pic which clearly shows Kate is taller than Sienna, Kate is wearing heels, but Sienna is wearing short heels and if Kate lifted her head you can clearly see she is about 2-3 inches taller than Sienna, sorry if I just confused you lol. This is why I think Jude is smaller than his stated height, he said himself 5'9 so why is he listed as being taller?

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RisingForce says on 18/Feb/09
Bad example Debbie. He dwarfs Sienna Miller and she might be wearing heels and how doy ou know she's not 5'5"?
Debbie says on 18/Feb/09
NO WAY!! is Jude Law 6 ft tall. Look at him standing next to Sienna Miller who is listed here as 5'5 but obviously she is not (definitely needs to be down graded)

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JD says on 16/Feb/09
6 footer
RisingForce says on 14/Feb/09
No less than 5'11" and very possiblly 6'0".

In the upcoming film Sherlock Holmes. 5-8ish Robert Downey Jr. was given huge elevator shoes to try to look Jude Law's height and they couldn't make him that tall.

Here is an article detailing the story. Click Here

The article also describes Law as 6-1.

Even with Law's head down you can tell he's about an inch or 2 taller than Downey despite Downey's documented footwear advantage. Click Here

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That rules out 5-9 for Law and almost certainly anything below 5-11. There'd be no need to use tricks to make a 5-8/5-8.5 guy look taller. It wouldn't be difficult to make a man Downey's height look the height of a 5-10 man either. The fact is that even in massive shoes Downey looks shorter than Law. 5-9 is absurd now after that and 5-10 is downgrading.

Law is between 5-11 and 6-0.
ChucktheSchmuck says on 3/Feb/09
He has a extraordinary large head...that's a fact. Make him appear shorter, I think. He looks just under 5'11 to me. Not under 5'10 though.
MD says on 1/Feb/09
Here he is, recently, across from 5'9.5" Kenneth Branagh:

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For me, he's only 5'10", tops. I have a feeling that for bigger movie premieres he wears lifts, because he can look damned-near 6'0", sometimes, but realtistically, I don't think he's over 5'10".
derek d says on 30/Jan/09
I just watched Slueth and saw the barefoot scene. Yes he is barefoot in most of that scene but when it came time for the shot of both of them next to each other, it was not a full body shot so he could of been wearing shoes for that take. He's a tricky one.
UK star says on 27/Jan/09
I have met Jude Law whilst working at heathrow airport, i would say he was slightly taller than me, but he had some kind of cowboy looking boots on, he is around 182cm; not shorter.
Hugh says on 17/Jan/09
Sorry James. didn;t realize you had clearly stated your uncles height.
don says on 14/Jan/09
If he said he's five nine in Allure magazine doesn't that just prove he wears big shoes/lifts?
average76 says on 8/Jan/09
Why would he claim 5ft 9.5, if he was taller? Ewan McGregor is 5'7. By the way lifts could have helped both of them in a few occasions (especially in movies!)
Hugh says on 3/Jan/09
How tall is your uncle?
Hugh says on 22/Dec/08
What was your uncle's description of him.
Anonymous says on 11/Dec/08
glenn I saw sleuth

and you are guessing wrong, its almost impossible to figure it out beacuse the angles of the camera plus, caine wasnt wearing shoes, it was like sandalsand they add like what.. 1cm??, jude is a 5'10.9 or a weak 5'11!! I saw sleuth and I know I'm right more than 5'11 for jude is crazy
Martin says on 9/Dec/08
He can look pretty tall at times...pretty hard to pull off if you are under 5'11 tbh.
Zach #2 says on 9/Dec/08
never looked 5ft 11" to me, my guess he's 5ft 10.25" out of bed height, same as me and Daniel Craig
RisingForce says on 7/Dec/08
If he says 5-9 then maybe he's just 5-9 and change, then again maybe he was in a bad mood that day....
sam says on 6/Dec/08
he's pushing six foot
glenn says on 21/Nov/08
jude was 5-11.5 to 6ft barefoot next to 6-2(now barely 6-1)micheal caine who was in shoes in that movie slueth.
Zach # 2 says on 20/Nov/08
no taller than 5ft 10, he just doesn't have the look of a 'tall' guy, just average.
Hugh says on 4/Nov/08
182cm seems bang on. He looked the smae height as Leanardo Dicaprio in the Aviator. Could've sworn he looked 6ft1ish next to Forest Whitaker.
RW says on 26/Oct/08
I think he is anywhere from 5'10 to 5'11.5
anonymous says on 21/Oct/08
He is a short man. He was shorter than gywelneth paltro in heels. In the movie enemy at the gates he is about 2-3 inches taller than rachel weisz. In Alfie he was about 6 inches taller than sienna miller. I would say he's 5 foot 10 to 11 no taller.
Zach says on 28/Sep/08
Jude is a 'bang on' 5ft 10", I just watched 'Love Honor Obey' and Jude has half an inch on 5ft 9.5 Ray Winstone.

5 ft 11" is too generous, I'm 5ft 10" barefoot, and Jude looks exactly the same height as me
RW says on 16/Sep/08
Have you met jude law frank2? where is this picture with Forrest Whitaker people are talking about?
Frank2 says on 14/Sep/08
I doubt Law is any taller than 5'10".
Hugh says on 13/Sep/08
He looks 184cm next to Whitaker.
howie day says on 12/Sep/08
bareefeet on the movie sleuth, next to michael caine...Is saw the movie and glenn said he looked 5'11.05..hahaha funny..beacsaue he was on lifts and was barely like 2 inches shorter than caine maybe less...but then barefoot..he looked a lot shorter...and with camera angles it was hard to notice but I did it and law its not taller than 5'10...maybe 5'10.05 but that the max!
Anonymous says on 5/Sep/08
in alfie next to miller he looks 5'9
Margherita says on 27/Jul/08
I saw him bare feet in Mr Ripley this week and he was about the same height as Paltrow. They are without shoes on a boat in that scene.
Victorian says on 25/Jul/08
He was slightly taller than a high-heeled Cameron Diaz in The Holiday. I'd put him at at least 5ft11 because of that, although they could've used lifts to make him a bit taller than a lifted - probably near 5ft11 herself - Diaz.
Anonymous says on 10/Jul/08
I met Jude Law...he was standing half a meter across me...I'm 5'10" with shoes and he was more or less levelled with me...considering he was wearing cowboy style boots with heel of maybe 2.5 inches...i would say he is in the range of 5'7"-5'8". It's one of those things that you can never know for certain beyond measuring him in a doctors office with a trained nurse who gets it right or a personal trainer...but I mean I met him...I was looking to see how tall he was...and I would not say he is short...even for Hollywood standard considering most of the greatest actors have been under 5'9". He does have an emormous round head...like it's huge...surprisingly big...and he is more stalky than I had invisioned...I mean I weigh about 155 pounds...and think I am too heavy for Hollywood...but he was definately weighing around 170...anyways...he is definately celebrity looking but he would NO WAY be able to do high fashion runways...just not tall enough! Good looking guy...but he did look SLAVIC...RUSSIAN almost...I think he looks better on camera...everything about him in person seemed accentuated...
Leon says on 2/Jun/08
He looks 5'11" to me; six foot, just over, in dress shoes.
dmeyer says on 28/May/08
this guy could be 181 182 range also hanks looked near 6 ft 2 in road to perdition even thaugh hanks dosnt wear lifts but he did in that movies he looked 15 to 17 cm over 173 tucci when i met both there is no mre than 10 ti 11 cm between them also hanks looked 3.5 in taller thazn craig in the movie
ArryUK says on 27/May/08
Met him in the airport BA first class, I am 182 he is no less
Margherita says on 26/May/08
Jude Law was about Piers Morgan's eye level or 3-4 inches shorter.
Margherita says on 25/May/08
He genuinely was 5'9 to 5'10 at the Best of Britain show when standing on stage next to Piers Morgan
Daniel says on 24/May/08
I agree, Glenn, 1.82m for Law (at least) makes the most sense to me
Anonymous says on 21/May/08
Come on. Ffs, 5'9 is under average. No way Jude Law is under average height. He is somewhere around 5'11"
glenn says on 21/May/08
he is 5-11.5 min.watch him in barefeet next to a once 6-2,now 6ft.5 michael caine in shoes in slueth.
Debbie says on 21/May/08
Jude is thin and linky so I believe the 5'9 and the fact that he said it HIMSELF several times (that I have read). He could pass an extra inch or two because of his small frame.
sam says on 10/May/08
6'5 LOL! - he's barely 6 foot!
chris175 says on 10/May/08
still cannot believe his 5-9 claim, he is 5-10.5 min for me
clark says on 8/May/08
Jude was considered for General Zod in the new Superman movie. Since his height and looks are similar to Terence Stamp.
Anonymous says on 4/May/08
my mum's dog met him and hes 4 foot tall and theres no way he wasnt not horter than him by at leat 1 feet. Hes 6 foot 5!
Daniel says on 2/May/08
This Ewan McGregor thing is getting too far to be going on JUDE LAW's page, don't you think?
glenn says on 29/Apr/08
ewan i thought was a 5-9 guy.he is 5-10.5 with horrible posture.
leonari says on 29/Apr/08
Big Fawley: Not facial features moron!! Physical features!!! Longish arms, long legs.
Are you crazy or am I dreaming?? Glenn is the one who sees these fellas all the time. You may have seen him one time. To think Ewan is 5'7" is sooo ridiculous. A joke.like you.
Where is yoir evidence fool? Show me. Come on. you are full of ....S...t. Thats what you are
Big Fawley says on 28/Apr/08
Leonari, You spew a lot of insults but offer no evidence. You say "I am between 5'7" and 5'8" and belive you me that I know that there is no way I could appear as tall as Ewan on screen." But how can anybody believe anything you say when you spout delusional BS like "his features scream that he is in the 5'10 department". Wow, a guy's height can be deduced from his features? You can repeat to yourself "Macgregor is 5'10" til you're blue in the face, that doesn't make it true. Until you come up with some evidence, your posts are garbage.

James, I am not making "accusations". A person's height is fact, not a character assessment. I don't care if Macgregor is tall or short. I make a guess of his height based on the photos I've seen of him and Law together, and based on what Macgregor's fans say about their relative heights.

There's a lot of assertions made here without basis. I thought this place is supposed to be about heights, but obviously there are psychological issues. Clearly some people think it's an insult to be short and goes about defending their idols' heights. My God, get yourselves a shrink!
glenn says on 27/Apr/08
last i looked i have a pic with ewan.and he looks 5-10.
leonari says on 27/Apr/08
Big Fawley: I saw plenty of evidence (your uninspired posts!!) to be quite sure that you have no clue about heights. NONE! Somebody who says Ewan is 5'8" or even 5'7" has no clue . And you mention bove of these heights. Listen fool: I am between 5'7" and 5'8" and belive you me that I know that there is no way I could appear as tall as Ewan on screen.He has bad posture no doubt but all of his features scream that he is in the 5'10 " department. Guys like you who want to downgrade perfectly average guys have some issues. Nonsense is what you write dear friend. pure nonsense. Glenn says 5'10.5". Doesn't that tell you anything? man to quote Mr. T: I pitty the fool...In this case you little fawley
Big Fawley says on 27/Apr/08
Ewan Mcgreggor is 5ft10.5? NO WAY. I have seen Law so I know his approximate height. Ewan is definitely shorter than him by at least 2" in all the photos I've seen and by the fans' descriptions (fans of both of them). Both of them slouch, but not all the time. See the pic of Jude & Ewan together, no slouching. Ewan is 5'8" AT MOST. Obviously the height issue is not going to be sorted out here because everybody believes their own evidence. But I've seen plenty for myself to say that 5'10-1/2" Ewan is PR nonsense.
Big Fawley says on 22/Mar/08
James, I am pretty sure Jude Law never promoted any book. Your uncle must have been mistaken.
Bosco says on 12/Mar/08
I think he is 5'10 and a half barefoot
in regular shoes he casn be like 5'11.05 in lifes
6'0.05
thats is what I think its true
French guy says on 8/Mar/08
@RB
That's true, but I was also 2 inches shorter than 6' Ron Perlman in Enemy at the gates. Weird...
Danny says on 2/Mar/08
He looks so short in this photo for some reason
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Anon says on 24/Feb/08
I met him at the airport, I am 5 11.5 and he was at least as tall as me
Big Fawley says on 20/Feb/08
That was Joseph Fiennes, not Ralph, in Enemy at The Gates. I don't know how tall Jo is compared to Ralph, or to Jude.
RB says on 17/Feb/08
I think he is 5'11.5. He was only hair under Ralph Finnes in 'Enemy at the gates'. Fiennes looked 6ft to me.
Big Fawley says on 4/Feb/08
To add to what French guy said, I was at the Eaton Centre and I saw him with Whitaker. They both played security guards or something so they had on the same uniform, including the shoes. If Whitaker is 6'2", then may be Jude is 6'.
French guy says on 4/Feb/08
interresting video...
Near 6'2" withaker, he looks a strong 6'!
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glenn says on 26/Jan/08
ask anyone with all due respect,mick has never looked taller.looking 5-11,6ft mainly on stage,in thin soled,low cut shoes.he did use to give me and the rest of the world illusions of 5-8 years ago.
chris175 says on 26/Jan/08
havent seen that pic glenn, but what age is mick jagger? he may not be a full 5-10 anymore, im not sure. i would accept 5-11 for jude law, its not rediculus, hes not shorter than 5-10 though, the barefoot pics beside caine show that
Big Fawley says on 25/Jan/08
I finally saw him in person. I'd say 5'10" to 6', but that's just a guess. He is very graceful, with a man-boy's build. He's taller than some, shorter than others; definitely NOT short though.

I saw his Sleuth with Caine. Glenn is right, it's a great film, not actually a remake at all. Brillian even.
glenn says on 23/Jan/08
then how is it jude towered a 5-10 mick jagger? who jagger himself can look taller than 5-10 or smaller.
chris175 says on 23/Jan/08
jude law is a classic example of a solid 5-10 guy who can look 5-11 or 5-9
glenn says on 22/Jan/08
that would be impossible cause he looks in the 5-11 region barefoot next to 6-2 michael caine who is in shoes in the great remake to slueth.
Marcelo C. says on 21/Jan/08
Glenn: Considering Mr. Law said himself he´s 5´9" (in Allure MAGAZINE, written in the headlines of this web), who can contradict the very Mr. Law about his own height ??
Marcelo C. says on 21/Jan/08
Glenn: Concluding all the opinions: time to upgrade Mr. Law, at least 1 and 1/2".
Austrian says on 4/Jan/08
i just saw Closer again.... and its funny cause Clive Owen's character makes a comment on Jude Law's character's height in the movie: he says "hes taller than he looks in the photo", and when Julia Roberts' character replies "but there was only his face in the picture" he says "yes, but his face indicates a shorter stature".... which is exactly true for Jude Law, to me
Don says on 10/Dec/07
I saw Jude Law at premiere of movie Sleuth in November he was the same as the englsih actor Kenneth Brannagh both look 178cm. US measurement 5ft 10 and quarter.
Antoine says on 30/Nov/07
I'm a bit confused. I recently saw a photo with Jude Law and Sean Penn! Both Were standing side by side and Law looked no more than an inch taller than sean penn!!! How tall is Jude Law!
Stench says on 11/Nov/07
Right I think there's 2 iches between Cain and Law and if you look at the trailer Law wears boots in the elevator scene
balegirl says on 29/Oct/07
Just saw the trailer for Sleuth. He looks no more an and inch shorter than Michael Caine. Very confusing because Christian Bale looks more like 2 inches shorter than Caine in Batman Begins and this site has him listed as six feet. I think Jude wears lifts.
RW says on 29/Oct/07
we need glenn to get a picture with jude.
derek says on 27/Oct/07
I think he may of meant depending on his mood to wear lifts or not. No lifts = 5'9 the desire to wear lifts = 6'..... Personly I feel he's more towards 5 '10 though.
RW says on 23/Oct/07
Why did he say "i'm five nine" then instead of just "some days I only feel five nine"? very confusing quote. Its weird because sometimes he looks 5'9-5'10 and other times i see him he looks almost 6 foot (mostly on film)
glenn says on 23/Oct/07
reread my post paddy.
Anonymous says on 23/Oct/07
"It depends on my mood, really. I'm five nine, and some days I only feel five nine. But if I'm feeling tall, I say six feet!"

The way I understood that quote was that he was feeling 5ft 9 in at the moment he was asked the question.
paddie says on 22/Oct/07
I've just seen a photo of him, in a weekly magazine about celebs 'n gossip, standing next to M. Jagger and S. Miller. He was approx 1'' shorter than Mick. I would say 5'9-5'10 for him. And seeing the other photos of him, I would certainly not put him somewhere near by 6'0. That's for sure.
Daniel says on 20/Oct/07
Yes, RW is right. In that movie the guy looked 6ft tall at least most of the time
glenn says on 19/Oct/07
this guy is one of those 5-11 guys that can look 5-10 and 6ft is what i think.he is very tricky.in slueth he looked 5-10ish at times with caine and then in barefeet looked 5-11 next to caine.confusing.then he towers 2 inches over mick jagger who is 5-10.
RW says on 18/Oct/07
thanks Pete. i think 5'9 is definately wrong for jude. he looks at least 5'10 and i do believe the 5'11 claims people make for him. in the movie alfie in some scenes he even looks 6 feet or 6'1 with the right camera angles
pete says on 18/Oct/07
he was on the high part of the sidewalk (if you know what I mean) and was definitely taller. He just seemed taller than i expected. I think 5'11 is good. Not 6.
Anonymous says on 17/Oct/07
I'm not disagreeing with the assessment of Jude's height in the least, but I find it funny how many people on this website chose the "he doesn't have the body of a (insert height here) guy" argument. Since when has any given height between 5'7 and 6'3 been attached to any specific body type? I know tall guys with short legs, short guys with long ones, tall fat guys, short fat guys, tall skinny guys, short skinny guys that look tall, tall guys that look short...

The moral of the story is that body type and height have no real correlation within a couple standard deviations of average height.
RW says on 16/Oct/07
Pete, is 6 feet to tall for Jude though?
pete says on 15/Oct/07
I saw him yesterday in Toronto. I am 5'10 and he was definitely taller than me. 5'11 sounds right.
Daniel says on 12/Oct/07
You're right Valeri! The man cannot be less than 5'11''
Valeri says on 12/Oct/07
I agree radio_man,I heard that he was supposedly a little taller than Dicaprio on the Aviator set,it can be viewed on the dvd behind the scenes I think. If so then definitely a firm 5'11. lebensdorf,to me he looks a consistent 5'11 in his movies,maybe because hes around my height,so I can kind of judge comparing him to my physical appearance.
radio_man says on 6/Oct/07
law is 5'10...no shorter than that..
Lebensdorf says on 4/Oct/07
Jude Law 5'11''? He seems about 5'9'' in the movies. I would have thought even shorter, actually.
Valeri says on 22/Sep/07
Law either doesnt know his height and gave one from long ago,when he was still 5'9 or hes foolnig us all very wisely.there are soem rare shots where he looks 5'9,but all in all 5'10-11 everywhere.
miles smiles says on 19/Sep/07
Everyone should check out timber's pic from Aug. 31. Law looks 5-9, especially if Branagh is the 5-9.5 that's listed. Law's legs appear shorter than one would have thought, too.
Anonymous says on 19/Sep/07
But how come he is claming that he is 5.9, and according to some people, he is in reality 5.10-5.11. Isnt that kind of strange? Very few people clame a lower height then they actually are
Daniel says on 18/Sep/07
More probably 5'11'' to 5'11.5'' I'd say, judging from his body type as we can see him in the movies and photographs
Big Fawley says on 17/Sep/07
I agree with Valeri that Law is 5'10" to 5'11". Just look at all the photos of him with other people. BTW this place is about heights. Whether Law is 5'7" or 5'11" he's still a great actor so nobody's bashing him one way or the other, BUT all the objective evidence shows he is 5'10" to 5'11".
Valeri says on 17/Sep/07
yes.Frank.I'm mentally challenged.now let's move on from me to the heights shall we. And you should learn to read,I said stupidity is not knowing theres 12 inches in a foot.and ignorance is thinking your 5'10 ig youre 5'7.plain and simple.and no Jude law is not 5'7 and may not be that mate.
Frank says on 14/Sep/07
Props to Alfie! I graduated from law school in 2005...wrote the California State Bar and passed!! Based on my legal undestanding, and based upon the submissions Valeri has made, it is safe to conclude that Valeri is mentally challenged! Valeri, where is your argument? Your response lacks merit absolutely! Jude Law may be 5'7" or 5'11". The operative word used here is "generally" people find that they are 2-3 inches shorter than what they had presumed. There is no stupidity in making this assessment. There may be ignorance or incompetancy, but NOT stupidity! Valeri, I am not insulting! I am simply submitting facts!
timber says on 14/Sep/07
uh, actually, in candids he looks 5'8-5'9 to me...
Valeri says on 14/Sep/07
alfie.Not insulting,but I think only a stupid person wont hnow that theres 12 inches in a foot and call himself 5'10 if hes 5'7 without even measuring.Thats ignorant.I have never overestimated my height,I have always known it. in cm though. Jude has a body of a 5'10-5'11 guy,plain and simple.you dont have to see him in person to know that hes no 5'7-5'9
RW says on 13/Sep/07
i still think Law is 178-179 cm
timber says on 13/Sep/07
His shoes do look more like boots than dress shoes, and he could have lifts inside...
ALFIE says on 13/Sep/07
12 inches is the equivalent to a foot! Misunderstanding of this fact leads to the height descrepency we find in this correspondence. For the longest time, I thought I was 5'10". That was until I had my doctor check my height. On three different occasions, it read 5'7 1/2". I have spoken to many people, including siblings who are evidently shorter than I am, and they insist that they are well over..in the range of 5'10" and up. At the end of the day, visuals are best...Taller is taller and shorter is shorter and that is the best visual measure for assessment. In any event, moving forward, if you want to know the truth about your height, visit your doctor or personal trainer and do the measuring flat footed. It is my opinion, that generally, you will find you are 2-3 inches shorter than what you thought. This follow up is not Jude law bashing! He is actually one of the better actors in hollywood, theatre trained. And he has print modelling facial features, no doubt. That is hard to find in hollywood. No taking away from him, hollywood's best actors are in the 5'7"-5'9" range. eg. James Dean, Johnny Depp, Sean Penn, Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro, Sylvestor Stallone, Al Pachino, Humphrey Bogart... this list is endless! If doing follow ups on line is important enough for you, take some time and invest in your own physical credentials!
Valeri says on 13/Sep/07
never will I buy 5'7 for Law,not even 5'9.5'10 yes,5'11 also maybe. but 5'7...come on now,were not naive,whatever you saw.
Big Fawley says on 11/Sep/07
Alfie, What rubbish! You noticed his heel to be well over 2 inches, really?? He was only at the premiere wearing dress shoes here:
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Looks like regular dress shoes to me.

Jude Law, uh huh. You need to get your eyes checked man.
FrenchGuy says on 11/Sep/07
Heavier than you thought, bigger head than you thought,out of proportion,cow boy boots... are you sur it was Jude law? lol
ALFIE says on 11/Sep/07
I just saw Jude Law at the Toronto Film Festival. For all those that would like to know his height...here it goes... Jude law is ranging between 5'6 1/2" to 5'7". I am 5'7 1/2" and he was slightly shorter than I am. The misconception people are having about his height is because he has a VERY big head compared to his body. At first sight, his unusually big head is amplified, leaving the impression of a big man. I also noticed that his lower body was wider... All in all, he was much more stalky, and out of proportion, than on film. I also noticed that he carried much more weight and width on his face than on film. Camera puts on about 15 pounds, so I would expect him to be thinner in person, however he was actually heavier. Then again, camera shots and lighting play a huge factor in achieving a slim appearance. In addition, his suit pants were covering the heal of his black cowboy style boots. I noticed his heel to be well over 2 inches, as he stepped up the curb. Ladies and gentlemen, I can guarantee you that my assessment is correct. But no worries, Hollywood's best actors are predominantly in his height range.

[Editor Rob: load of tosh. Is Law shorter than kenneth branagh? Branagh in a film with paul mcgann is taller...and mcgann is never shorter than myself.]
RW says on 3/Sep/07
i think Law might be more 5'10- 5'10.5 ...i think he is slim which makes him seem like he is 5'11-6' range
Martin says on 31/Aug/07
FrenchGuy: The thing is that he ground he stands on, is leaning. You can see it if you take a close look.
FrenchGuy says on 31/Aug/07
hum hum...
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Caine 186, then jude law about 176, 177 at most. Boom!
RW says on 31/Aug/07
intriguing picture timber. i think law might be 5'10
timber says on 30/Aug/07
Wearing Nikes, he appears exactly same height as 5 ft 9.5" Kenneth Branagh here, and their posture is good: Click Here
Adam Brennon says on 23/Aug/07
5' 11" barefoot, sorry for the confusion.
RW says on 23/Aug/07
i am confused adam, so does this mean you think he is 5'11 barefoot or 5'11 in shoes?
Adam Brennon says on 22/Aug/07
Well RW it's recently occured to me that I havent taken footware into consideration. I was wearing flat casual shoes and in the course of the encounter I honestly did'nt think to look at his. Judging from his tallish figure, he was either a solid 5' 11" wearing formal, heeled shoes or a 6 footer in flat shoes.
dmeyer says on 22/Aug/07
there are pics were law looks only 1.25 to 1.5 in shorter than kidman in heels so aleast like a 6'0.5 person so 5'11 for law no less
RW says on 21/Aug/07
so adam what would you guess his height was?
Adam Brennon says on 21/Aug/07
It's rather unusual for men to claim to be shorter than they are. Jude Law is definately well over 5'9". I know this because I walked within inches of him once at the Royal Festival and got a good look at his overall physical profile in relation to mine. He had a clear edge on me height wise and I'm 5'10.25" bare foot.
18,181 says on 18/Aug/07
as far as established height,they are both nowhere near 5'9 fowley.as for grammar,I type quickly and dont check,dont have that much time on my hands,so if you want grammar,go to school,that's the right place.
Big Fawley says on 6/Aug/07
181,181: Can you type properly please. Your post is incomprehensible except for the last bit. I don't insist that Law is 6'1", but then I don't know how tall Caine really is. Both of them could be 5'9" as far as your pics show.
181,181 says on 4/Aug/07
you can loo kat the premeire pics as well fawley,4 inches.as for the caine lift thing. fawley,you should really understand,that wants youve seen the first pic,,logic is that Im talking about caine and law in this movie with the pics jsut next to the first one I gave,soem need a silver platter really.
why insist? in movies,its a common thing to use lifts so you can be closer to taller castmates,the 1.25inch lift mostly. and caine is over 6'1,are you really going ot insist law is 6'1
Big Fawley says on 27/Jul/07
I mean I want to see evidence, not lazy assumptions. In Closer, Owen's character was supposed to be brutish so naturally he should tower over Law's character. That says nothing about their real heights.
Melvin says on 27/Jul/07
Owen isn't like John Wayne who wants lifts when he is already a giraffe.
Big Fawley says on 26/Jul/07
18181: I don't know about Branagh, but how do you know Owen isn't wearing lifts in Closer?
Melvin says on 25/Jul/07
Branngh isn't quite 5ft10. Wears thick treads usually.
Clive Owen "owened" Jude Law by about 4 inches in Closer.
Big Fawley says on 24/Jul/07
18181: What pics are you talking about? The pics you linked don't show their feet at all so, what lifts? Why do people insist he's got lifts? I've never seen him in anything but normal shoes (and boots, which naturally have a bit of a heel).
18,181 says on 24/Jul/07
and ignore the same height as caine pictures,those are clearly lifts there.
18,181 says on 24/Jul/07
Click Here
- hes teh same height as kenneth branagh,the director next ot him.So hesn ot 5'11,more like 5'10.

[Editor Rob: his posture appears looser and he's still slightly taller.]
Melvin says on 23/Jul/07
She drops a hip sometimes but those images on Big Fawley's link are really good for comparison purpose and very high resolution. Even if the Diaz question remains we still have Kate Winslet clearly an 1.5 inches shorter than Jude Law in those heels. Diaz maybe 5ft 7.5 at most from those photos and 1/2 an inch shorter in 3 inch heels. Law at 5ft 11 in shoes / 5ft 10 barefeet confirms most of what you have at the head of the page. Go on change them. Liven up the place a little!
Melvin says on 23/Jul/07
Wow good find Big Fawley. If I didn't see Kate Winslet together with them I would still be confused about Cameron Diaz's height. Those photos finally proved to me that Cameron Diaz is not 5ft 8-9. She is just over 5ft 7 and little taller than Kate Winslet. In these photos Winslet is 5ft 10 in heels and Diaz is 5ft 10.5 in heels. Jude Law is 5ft 11 in shoes! That brings him down to 5ft 10 barefoot. Half an inch less than I thought and an inch taller than he thinks of himself.

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Rob, how does that look to you? Diaz, Law and Craig have to be brought down an inch after all this??

[Editor Rob: if she stands tall here. Half the time she's dropping a hip.]
Big Fawley says on 22/Jul/07
Melvin, I don't think he wears lifts on the red carpet with Cameron Diaz. He has on regular dress shoes, from what I can see (pics at link). In his dress shoes he's still taller than Diaz in heels. It's impossible to figure out his height...
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Melvin says on 22/Jul/07
Jude is always an inch to 1.5 inches taller than Daniel Craig so he has to be 5ft 10.5 minimum at his lowest point of the day. He usually wears dress shoes not boots. I have no doubt he has been wearing lifts on the red carpet with Cameron Diaz because in heels she would be near 6ft and still shorter than him.
18,181 says on 21/Jul/07
melvin,the possibility of him being 5'9 is minor,but it exists.Hes almost always wearing those boots of his,giving him 2 inches. 5'11 with them he can fool people.more so on sets,where they use standard filmlifts most of the time for the shorter stars.Though I think hes 5'10-5'11
Melvin says on 16/Jul/07
If he was five nine then a whole lot of actors he worked with will have to have an inch or two knocked off them.
RobertJ says on 12/Jul/07
I think it's already be stated but doesn't he admit his true height above? "I'm five nine".....
Melvin says on 12/Jul/07
Law could have been mistaken when he said 5ft 9. For years I didn't know my height. I thought I was 5ft 8 for the whole of my 20s because I was under the impression I stopped growing at 16. I measured this year (32 years old) at 5ft 9.75 (morning height). I was shocked. I had to keep double checking. For years I thought I was almost 2 inches shorter than I am. That's what happens if you don't measure. Many people don't measure themselves.

I think Jude Law is between 5ft10 to 5ft 10.5 and underestimated himself.
angel s. says on 10/Jul/07
I stood next to Jude and his former wife Sophie on a small elevator in Thailand. I am 5'9" and was wearing 3" wedges, making me 6'. I remember thinking "wow, I'm taller than Jude Law?" He was wearing boots with a bit of a heel, too. I would NOT say he was 5'11", I would say 5'9" or 10". I also agree with the person that said why would Jude lie about being 5'9"? P.S. His former wife was TINY!!!
17,181 says on 8/Jul/07
no less than 1.5 in those shoes
timber says on 6/Jul/07
re the pic with Lewis Hamilton, the heels of Law's boots appear to be pretty substantial...larger than 1 inch...at least, it appears so.
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