DD says on 30/Jan/12
Karen is super tall. Her "official" height is 5'11" but she's taller than 6'. It's a case of a actress who is so tall it can hurt her career (taller than most potential male cast) and so there is a bit of "fudging" the numbers. Also when you watch Doctor Who, and if you pay close attention, you will notice they constantly have Karen standing in a hole or Rory/the Doctor standing up on something...or Karen will be sitting or leaning. They clearly spend a lot of time and effort working around her height.

Sven says on 23/Jan/12
he's a lanky guy, like David Tennant before him. Not as tall as Tennant though, 181cm is fair and quite a nice height for a man.

TapDancingDalek says on 21/Dec/11
Perhaps the reason his height appears to vary is related to posture. He does have a history of back problems and a persons posture when tired etc can make them look shorter.

Randy says on 10/Dec/11
Karen is taller than Matt. While watching the show he looks up at her. She looks mainly down at him. The camera angles are to diffuse the height difference.
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Anon182cm says on 2/Jun/11
Guy on youtube met matt smith and karen gillan behind the scenes of doctor who. The youtube guy Charlie has claimed 5'11 before on a video, so it's quite interesting to see them side by side although I've only watched the first minute or so, no footwear shown so far.
You can clearly see that Matt is the hosts height but the host clearly looks up at Karen.
Since no one exactly knows their height, I'd say he is at least an inch shorter then she.

Godred says on 4/Dec/11
@Bakura - He could be though,he`s either 5`10 or 5`11 no shorter or taller,his big hair and skinny frame can play tricks.

Bakura says on 26/Nov/11
@Michael - his girlfriend is 5'10 and he's taller than her. So no, you're way off the mark. 5'11" minimum.

Michael says on 19/Nov/11
5'10 at most.

Godred says on 10/Nov/11
No chance 6 ft, barely looks 5`11.

Dalek1099 says on 8/Nov/11
6ft 0 inches 183cm off top trump card

Dalek1099 says on 8/Nov/11
Matt Smith in inches is 6ft 0 inches and this is proven by the cm from top trump card converted hope this helps

NileQT87 says on 29/Sep/11
Ignore last post!

Carole Ann Ford - 5'0"-5'2" (both reported)
Wendy Padbury - 5'0.5"
Bonnie Langford - 5'1"
Sarah Sutton - 5'1"
Jackie Lane - 5'1"
Deborah Watling - 5'1"
Katy Manning - 5'0"-5'2" (reported/est.)
Freema Agyeman - 5'2"
Sophie Aldred - 5'2" (est.)
Janet Fielding - 5'2"
Matthew Waterhouse - 5'2" (est.)
Maureen O'Brien - 5'3" (est.)
Nicola Bryant - 5'3"
Elisabeth Sladen - 5'4"
Mary Tamm - 5'4.5"
Sylvester McCoy - 5'4"-5'5" (a generous 5'6" in youth is reported)
Lalla Ward - 5'5" (est. against 5'4" Richard Dawkins)
Billie Piper - 5'5"
Michael Craze - 5'5"
Caroline John - 5'5"
John Leeson - 5'5.5"
Louise Jameson - 5'5.5"-5'6" (now/youth)
Anneke Wills - 5'6" (strong)
Jean Marsh - 5'6.5"
Adrienne Hill - 5'7"
William Hartnell - 5'7" (weak--frequently looks Anneke's height/always shorter than Jacqueline)
Catherine Tate - 5'7"
Jacqueline Hill - 5'7" (strong w/ a couple inches of hair on top of that)
Mark Strickson - 5'7"
Daphne Ashbrook - 5'7"
Alex Kingston - 5'7"
Frazer Hines - 5'8" (weak)
Patrick Troughton - 5'8" (strong)
Bernard Cribbins - 5'8"
Paul McGann - 5'8.5"
Noel Clarke - 5'9"
Karen Gillan - 5'11" (weak? needs downgrade?)
Matt Smith - 5'10"-5'11" (reported/est.--usually taller than/same as Karen)
John Barrowman - 5'11.75" (reported as 6'0")
Christopher Eccleston - 6'0" (can look shorter due to posture--never 6'2" as reported)
William Russell - 6'0" (est./5'11" in 80s, as est. against 6'1" Alfie Enoch)
Colin Baker - 6'0"
Arthur Darvill - 6'0"
Peter Davison - 6'0.25" (might be closer to 6'0" now against David)
Peter Purves - 6'1"
David Tennant - 6'1"
Ian Marter - 6'2"
Nicholas Courtney - 6'1"-6'2" (later years/youth est. against Ian, Tom and Jon)
Jon Pertwee - 6'3" (6'2" by end years, possibly 6'4" in youth)
Tom Baker - 6'3" (taller than Jon by the '80s, about 6'2" now against David)

NileQT87 says on 29/Sep/11
Here are my revised opinions for DW heights:

Carole Ann Ford - 5'0"-5'2" (both reported)
Wendy Padbury - 5'0.5"
Bonnie Langford - 5'1"
Sarah Sutton - 5'1"
Jackie Lane - 5'1"
Deborah Watling - 5'1"
Katy Manning - 5'0"-5'2" (reported/est.)
Freema Agyeman - 5'2"
Sophie Aldred - 5'2" (est.)
Janet Fielding - 5'2"
Matthew Waterhouse - 5'2" (est.)
Maureen O'Brien - 5'3" (est.)
Nicola Bryant - 5'3"
Elisabeth Sladen - 5'4"
Mary Tamm - 5'4.5"
Sylvester McCoy - 5'4"-5'5" (a generous 5'6" in youth is reported)
Lalla Ward - 5'5" (est. against 5'4" Richard Dawkins)
Billie Piper - 5'5"
Michael Craze - 5'5"
Caroline John - 5'5"
John Leeson - 5'5.5"
Louise Jameson - 5'5.5"-5'6" (now/youth)
Anneke Wills - 5'6" (strong)
Jean Marsh - 5'6.5"
Adrienne Hill - 5'7"
William Hartnell - 5'7" (weak--frequently looks Anneke's height/always shorter than Jacqueline)
Catherine Tate - 5'7"
Jacqueline Hill - 5'7" (strong w/ a couple inches of hair on top of that)
Mark Strickson - 5'7"
Daphne Ashbrook - 5'7"
Alex Kingston - 5'7"
Frazer Hines - 5'8" (weak)
Patrick Troughton - 5'8" (strong)
Bernard Cribbins - 5'8"
Paul McGann - 5'8.5"
Noel Clarke - 5'9"
Karen Gillan - 5'11" (weak? needs downgrade?)
Matt Smith - 5'10"-5'11" (reported/est.--usually taller than/same as Karen)
John Barrowman - 5'11.75" (reported as 6'0")
Christopher Eccleston - 6'0" (can look shorter due to posture--never 6'2" as reported)
William Russell - 6'0" (est./5'11" in 80s, as est. against 6'1" Alfie Enoch)
Colin Baker - 6'0"
Arthur Darvill - 6'0"
Peter Davison - 6'0.25"
Peter Purves - 6'1"
Nicholas Courtney - 6'1"
David Tennant - 6'1"
Ian Marter - 6'2"
Jon Pertwee - 6'3" (6'2" by end years, possibly 6'4" in youth)
Tom Baker - 6'3"

Maxwell says on 25/Sep/11
He looks about 4 inches taller than James Corden in the most recent episode..... think I can accept this listing.

Godred says on 17/Sep/11
@Benj - He doesn`t look 6 ft out in public,unless your counting massive hair.

Joe says on 17/Sep/11
@Jake: I'm 6'2 and a bit (190 cm) and people say I'm tall. So maybe 6' +?

Jake says on 14/Sep/11
What is tall for a guy

Alex says on 12/Sep/11
Actually ignore my previous comment. His girlfriend is Daisy Lowe which is 5"10 and in this picture he is about an inch taller and they both seem to be wearing shoes with almost no heel on their shoes.Click Here

Benj says on 9/Sep/11
the article about the daleks has all sorts of things wrong so I wouldn't be surprised if they had his height wrong too

Alex says on 7/Sep/11
i just read somewhere he is 5'10. Click Here

Bill says on 6/Sep/11
He'd be about 5'11, 140lb I reckon.

benj says on 27/Aug/11
I think he's got to be 6 foot.

Godred says on 26/Aug/11
@monkeyman, nile and mine - he`s still under 6 ft, I think she`s more like 5`9 in reality and he`s about 5`11.

monkeyman says on 2/Aug/11
hahaaha this is a joke he is atleast 6ft atleast just watch this link
Click Here

NileQT87 says on 27/Jul/11
There is a recent picture of Karen and Matt where they're standing together in San Diego. He's wearing his clunky boots and she's wearing several inch heels. Even if he's wearing sizable lifts, I don't think they could possibly be higher than the heels that she is wearing. And he's still a bit taller than her (and his legs are extremely bowlegged in that picture). I think she needs a downgrade or him an upgrade.

mine says on 25/Jul/11
he's taller than ben cumberbatch who is 6'... therefore matt is about 6'1 or 6'2...

NileQT87 says on 22/Jul/11
Actually, looking further at pictures of Hartnell with Jacqueline (always in flats) and Anneke (did wear a bit of a heel--at 5'6" she usually came in pretty even with Hartnell and taller than Michael), he can't have been more than 5'7" by the time he was in his later years. It also matches up with the Three Doctors photo shoot where he's standing level with Pat (who is a clear inch taller). It seems to be a huge fan myth that old Bill was taller than Pat!

Godred says on 13/Jun/11
can`t argue with that Nile.

NileQT87 says on 11/Jun/11
Jon Pertwee - 6'3"
Tom Baker - 6'3" (though I recently found an '80s-era picture of Tom, Peter, Pat and Jon lined up and Tom looked taller than Jon, who is usually thought to be possibly marginally taller)
David Tennant - 6'1"
Peter Davison - 6'0.5"
Colin Baker - 6'0"
Christopher Eccleston - 6'0" (his bad posture shrinks him even further--and the 6'2" claim is ridiculous when you see him next to 5'11.75"ish John Barrowman)
Matt Smith - 5'10" or 5'11"
Paul McGann - 5'8.5"
Patrick Troughton - 5'8" (according to Frazer Hines, who is always the same height--with Pat possibly being marginally taller--5'7" and 5'9" have also been mentioned, but Frazer's claim seems most likely, as he specifically mentioned his own height in regards to Pat's being the same)
William Hartnell - 5'8" (though Jacqueline Hill--always in flats--always seemed to be taller than him and she was 5'7"--he might have shrunk by the time he was in DW--I think the myth of the First Doctor being taller than Pat is due to Richard Hurndall in The Five Doctors)
Sylvester McCoy - 5'6" (about 5'5" now at best)

Anon182cm says on 2/Jun/11
aha charlie is wearing vans, as additional info for my previous comment.

Anon182cm says on 2/Jun/11
Click Here

Guy on youtube met matt smith and karen gillan behind the scenes of doctor who. The youtube guy Charlie has claimed 5'11 before on a video, so it's quite interesting to see them side by side although I've only watched the first minute or so, no footwear shown so far.

Amelia says on 2/Jun/11
Well, Karen Gillan has been listed as bang on 5'11" so we know he's a least that. But, he was on the Craig Ferguson show and he only looked a few cm's less than him and Fergie is 6'2" - though he did have a bit of a heel.
Just out of curiousity, did anyone understand a word "house" said. I think I understood something about them liking some book cover. Bless. -.-

Eloise says on 24/Apr/11
Katie, I love how you say your short compared, I'm a whole 5ft of short. Well actually 153cm (no shoes) but I'm sure it's all the same.

Eloise says on 24/Apr/11
Katie, I love how you say your short compared, I'm a whole 5ft of short. Well actually 153cm (no shoes) but I'm sure it's all the same.

krup says on 21/Mar/11
just saw him on children in need with jonathan ross again, looked to be shorter than ross by about 2 inches. I reckon he's 182-183 morning, 180 at night, although as far as i can tell could be anywhere between 179 and 183cm

Richard says on 4/Feb/11
I reckon 2 things about his height:
a) He does wear lifts for some scenes
b) His height fluctuates a lot (for example, I can range from 5'10" to 5'11." easily during the day, and sometimes am taller than that depending on other factors).

It just doesn't fit though. I've heard him quoted as 6', and a guy who I know met him, and he reckons about the 6' mark, so I think we should say 5'11.5" give or take. I don't think we can slap a definate height on him, because he just doesn't have one, but I think we can say around the 6' mark.
For the record. I don't believe Gillan is a 5'11" at all. Celebs almost always exagerate about their heights, and, a Police Box Builder, I know the TARDIS dimensions inside out, and I've never seen her head scratch the 5'11" barrier (about half way up the window). She looks about 5'10" to me. Then again, that can also fluctuate with even the shallowest footwear...

Godred says on 17/Jan/11
I do remember an article in the paper just before he started on Dr. Who, saying they had to alter the darleks because he was only 5`10. I can`t remember if it was a direct quote from him though.

SoonMrsSmithX says on 8/Jan/11
Omg! He's only a little bit taller than meee! Kissing him won't be too hard then! Lol XD

Mr 5ft10.25 says on 28/Dec/10
why is his height is so incredibly difficult to gauge? I still think the height listed is probably correct, but he must wear lifts in some scenes in order to appear taller.

Buzz says on 26/Dec/10
Just had another look at Gambon's page and it seems he's listed at 5'10 now. If that's the case I would still say Matt was at least a weak 6'. 182 - 183 I think.

Buzz says on 25/Dec/10
He looked to have had about 3 inches on 5'11 Michael Gambon in Doctor Who, 6'1 minimum assuming he had a footware advantage.

miko says on 25/Dec/10
Just seen the Dr Who Christmas Special.

Smith had a full 2 inches on Michael Gambon, who is listed as 5"11.

Mr 5ft10.25 says on 21/Dec/10
on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, Wossy (6ft 1) pretty much towered over Smith. I actually wouldn't be surprised if he was a shade under 5'11.

GUK says on 25/Nov/10
Ken Bruce on Radio 2 met him and estimated his height as 5ft 10 (said he was much smaller then he was expecting and under 6ft)

Anonymous says on 9/Nov/10
It says on the doctor who top trumps that he is 181 cms and karen is 180 cms

Anonymous says on 9/Nov/10
It says on the doctor who top trumps that he is 181 cms and karen is 180 cms

house says on 30/Oct/10
MATT SMITH is 181cm tall KAREN GILLAN is 180cm tall that s it the end.leave it be ok u don t have 2 b real tall 2 be a good actor or dr who it s what the person is like inside that counts.
remember the old saying book cover??

miko says on 30/Oct/10
It's not really great for height comparison.

But here is the only exisitng picture of Matt Smith and David Tennant.

Click Here

5\' 11\" (in shoes) says on 26/Oct/10
They sell a cardboard cutout of him in the shop I work. It's apparently produced to scale. I stood next to it, standing at 5' 11.5" (in my work shoes) and we were eye to eye. Maybe he's 5' 10.5" barefoot?

ChadisRad says on 25/Oct/10
Spotted Matt Smith last week in John Lewis in Oxford Street (London) with his belle Daisy Lowe. She was loudly extolling a cake slice and he seemed equally rapt. However, the cake slice was nothing special. He was wearing an odd jumper - much like a Christmas sweater one's grandma gives to one (for Christmas); I think it comprised reindeer, although hard to be sure, and I had no business scrutinising Dr Who?'s knitwear. He was lanky, which added to the perception of height: I would estimate a shade under 6'. I noticed heels, so I would put forward a best guess of 5'10.5", perhaps 5'11". It really was a judgement call.