m says on 28/Oct/11
Actually, the surname "Osterberg" is from the Swedish family who adopted the father of Iggy Pop. However, this is kind of irrelevant as his father was not Jewish either, but rather English-Irish (and mother Scandanavian). Ashkenazi jews, the term for jews who inhabited the aforementioned Central and Eastern European countries, are not "short". Of course there are examples of famous short peoople of this heritage. I could just as easily list famous taller Ashkenazi jews - Gene Simmons from KISS, actor Eliott Gould, and actor Jeff Goldblum. All of them around 6'2-6'4 and of entirely Ashkenazi jewish heritage. I also wouldn't brag about the Punjabi thing while making disparaging comments about any Europeans. After all, where exactly do you think the light eyes found occasionally in Punjabi people come from? Probably the height too. Think about it.

Deb says on 17/Aug/11
Iggy Pop is NOT Jewish! Osterberg is a Swedish name, not a Jewish one! I am amazed at the totally uneducated people who post stupid things!

Theverve says on 5/Mar/11
Five eight is right looks noticablx shorter than bowie

thebad7 says on 24/Feb/11
He's the last of my celebrity encounters. I have loved this man's lyrics & music since I was 13 years old. Saw him live at The Electric Factory in Philadelphia, PA in April 2008. He was on stage, and I was at the forefront of the stage--with no more than a distance of twenty feet between us. I wasn't standing right next to him, so I estimated as best I could: 5'7" or 5'8" sounds about right for him. He isn't a tall man, but he's an electrifying stage performer. In recent years, he's taken to a t-shirt/corduroy pants look. What I remember most was his Vans sneakers: he looked like an older version of Rivers Cuomo.

tb7

TGD3 says on 9/Feb/11
Tall Person: Iggy Pop isn't Jewish. Both his parents are of Northern European, ostensibly Christian background. His given surname, Osterberg (Swedish, not Jewish), comes from the adoptive family of his father, who himself is of Irish/English extraction. His mother is Danish/Norwegian. And while Reed, Dylan, and Simon are indeed short Jews, there are clearly quite a few tall ones around.

J says on 1/Feb/11
David Bowie and Lou Reed:
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Cole says on 18/Jan/11
Shut your ****ing mouth @tall person. Lou Reed and Bob Dylan are nowhere near 5'4". Anyone who claims that is delusional!

tall person says on 1/Dec/10
lou reed, bob dylan , paul simon, Iggy pop(a.k.a jim Osterberg) and others are all tiny 5" 4 kind of guys [with Jewish parentage]. Those Polish,German and Russian Jews were/are never tall people whereas we Punjabis and Pathans in Pakistan are often very tall.