tellem says on 9/Feb/12
kurt had footwear advantage over mel i believe. i put both men at 5'9" by the way.

RisingForce says on 8/Feb/12
I do believe that he claimed 5'10", I remember another poster mentioning he's claimed that before as well. There use to be a comment on this page where a poster claimed he saw Russell claim 5'10" in an interview with Barry Norman after Norman asked him if he was 5'8".

He's probably around 5'9", though it was strange that Russell was taller than Mel Gibson in Tequila Sunrise.

jake, 1.82 m- 1.83 m- 1.84 m says on 7/Feb/12
5ft9.25 (1.76 m) peak height. 5ft10 or close to it in the morning.

lady who spoke to him says on 28/Jan/12
i am only 5 foot tall and he was a good bit taller than me. that's the best i can give you. nice guy though. did not mind answering my question at all. did not hesitate to think just came right out and said "i'm 5'10"

lady who spoke to him says on 23/Jan/12
don't know about any media stuff or such about him just know that he is filming here in niagara falls (today being monday january 23) and when asked right to him he replied himself that he was 5 10. Just saying right from him himself

avi says on 22/Jan/12
yes can't be more he didn't look 5'9 in Breakdown...looked strong 5'8

tim says on 21/Jan/12
all of you are wrong,i seen him in a movie where there is a sign that states caution height clearance is 5"10 and he was at least 5" shorter then that sign

HannibalKing says on 25/Dec/11
Hopefully "I thought you'd be taller" in regard to Russell is the only thing that mirrors Escape From LA in real life.

Balthier says on 16/Dec/11
Nooooo! I thought he was taller than that!

D says on 23/Nov/11
Tango and cash barefoot and butt naked Kurt Russell and Sly are the same heigth give or take 0.5cm's IMO. 5'9" flat.

Les says on 17/Nov/11
Soviet_Rebel says on 22/Sep/11
"Ving Rhames, who is MAX 5'11 (180cm), has at least 3 inches on Kurt with BIG suspicious shoes.
I'd say that kurt is just like stallone: 5'7 NOTHING more"

Terrible, cop hats have space between where the top of your head is and the top of the hat. If you look at there eyes, its about a 1.5-2 inch difference. BOTH footwear look questionable, but if Vin Rhames is 5'11" then Kurt Russell looks 5'9" in the picture you provided.

Chiselhead says on 12/Nov/11
He walked barefoot past our table in a Greek beach taverna and said hi to my wife, which shows he has excellent taste. I'm 5'7 and a half and I judged him to be my height though my wife judged him as 'slightly taller'.

Soviet_Rebel says on 22/Sep/11
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Ving Rhames, who is MAX 5'11 (180cm), has at least 3 inches on Kurt with BIG suspicious shoes.

I'd say that kurt is just like stallone: 5'7 NOTHING more

Pete says on 13/Sep/11
5'7.5 the same as Stallone. There is that shot where they walked naked. They are are the same height. Stallone is 5'9 in his shoes.

Bon_ says on 25/Aug/11
Rob, how do you get 5'9 ife he is officialy listed at 5'11?

ROB COEN says on 20/Aug/11
I HAVE BEEN TOLD I LOOK ALLOT LIKE HIM EXCEPT I'M 6'4" TALL BUT WOMEN DON'T SEEM TO MIND TO MUCH ESPECIALLY GIRL I'M WITH SHE LOOKS ALLOT LIKE HIS WIFE GOLDIE WHO I THINK IS HEELA HOTT... WE'VE ACTUALLY BEEN MISTAKEN FOR THEM YE HA... SHE GREAT IN THE SACK AS WELL I'M SURE GOLDIE IS TO AND I THERE ARE GREAT PEOPLE UNLIKE ALLOT OF THE CELEBRITIES OUT THERE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK KURT AND I'LL TRY TO DO THE SAME BROTHER.

Max says on 14/Aug/11
5'8" Tops. I meet him at a resort we were staying at. My sister is 5'9" and had a good in on him. We were all barefoot by the pool.
Good actor, I was just surprised how short he really was.

Bon_ says on 12/Aug/11
Solid 5'9 at peak.

jake says on 20/Jul/11
5ft9 for sure at peak.

RoyalInbox says on 22/Jun/11
5'9" my ass! He's more like 5'7.5".

Badknees says on 21/Jun/11
You've got to know that Hollywood can do anything and make anyone look taller than they are.
I was surprised at how short Patrick Swazee was when I got a chance to meet him after the musical "Chicago" at the Pantages in Hollywood. But so what! I really enjoyed his acting.
Recall Lt. Dan in Forrest Gump. NO legs!

tell-em says on 8/Jun/11
weak 5'9". looked it next to 5'11.5-6'0" ray liotta in that one cop film.

DJ says on 8/Jun/11
Rob do you think it's possible 5'8" (173 cm) could be Kurt Russell's height even at his peak?

Eddie says on 6/Jun/11
5'8.5" tops. There's no way this guy is a solid 5'9".

Legend says on 4/Jun/11
5'8.75

DMan says on 8/Apr/11
Weak 5'9 next to William Baldwin in Bakcdraft. Maybe 5'8.5

TruebloodFan says on 6/Apr/11
@Kate says on 29/Mar/11
I met Kurt many years ago while he was filming "Backdraft" on our block. I have a photo of the two of us - I'm 5'10 and he was at least four-to-five inches shorter than me. I was shocked in that I towered over him at the age of fifteen and he was this "huge" film star. Very nice guy, but he really is shorter than you would expect.

do you even have an idea what 'at least' 4 to 5 inches means? post your photo. let's see your '5ft10'. you are claiming Russell to be @5ft5, aren't you? it is pure fantasy made by your mind. 'at least' that, if not even worse, Kate.

Kate says on 29/Mar/11
I met Kurt many years ago while he was filming "Backdraft" on our block. I have a photo of the two of us - I'm 5'10 and he was at least four-to-five inches shorter than me. I was shocked in that I towered over him at the age of fifteen and he was this "huge" film star. Very nice guy, but he really is shorter than you would expect.

jay says on 22/Mar/11
He helped me with my luggage in Peru about 10 years ago. He was with Goldie and their daughter - she was much younger then. I am 5'8" and he seemed to be my height, maybe an inch taller.

thebad7 says on 8/Mar/11
Always liked Kurt--one of the few successful transitions from child to adult actor. I always thought his best work was 1981's ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK and 2003's DARK BLUE.

5'9" sounds right for KR. As previous posters mentioned: wearing thick-soled military boots in ESNY gave him at least 1"--he looks to be 5'10" tall in boots next to legit 6'2" Lee Van Cleef--with LVC wearing similar boots. I give Kurt all the credit in the world: he held his own next to one of the most underrated actors, in Van Cleef, in the history of film.

tb7

Jack says on 5/Mar/11
I don't know. Kurt totally looks 5'8" in tango and cash. Kurt wears boots in most of his movies, that's why he appears taller than he really is. I'd put him at 5'8". 5'8.5" at the max.

Rox says on 26/Feb/11
I don't agree with this one; I've met Kurt Russell a couple of times and I'd say he's more like 5'7'', 5'8'' when he's wearing one of his golf hats. I'm 5'3'' and he wasn't much taller than I am. He's very attractive in person but on the shorter side, a nice guy. Most of them are alot shorter than you would think.

Pit says on 17/Feb/11
Here Rob, your Listing seems right. Click Here
1.75m for Russel are fair, maybe he is a little bit under that, cause he looks 1.75m, 1.76m in Shoes (cowboy/boots?).

TruebloodFan says on 11/Feb/11
@Legend says on 5/Jan/11

'Stallone was never 5'9 in his life.'

You say that like it isn't even a possibility. IMO Russell could have been 5ft9.5 at his peak. Just watch 'Escape from New York'.

Legend says on 5/Jan/11
Anonymous says on 23/Dec/10
same height as stallone in tango and cash, so 5,9.
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Stallone was never 5'9 in his life.

Anonymous says on 23/Dec/10
same height as stallone in tango and cash, so 5,9.