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Jeff says on 7/Mar/10
I was in New York City in June of 05, and I took my then girlfriend down to see the Today Show (it was her first time in the city) and that day Michael Keaton was on and he was outside talking with Matt. I will never forget how short they both were. I am 5'9 and stood but 3 feet from them. I am sorry but he was very close if not the same height as my 5'7 Girlfriend, and she was wearing flip flops. Both need to be downgraded. He's still an awesome Batman. 5 ft 9.75 is comical!
Lenad says on 10/Feb/10
I've seen a few listings for Batman saying 6'1 and 200 pounds. But more say 6'2 and 210 pounds. Either way despite the difference in size, Keaton did a good job playing Batman. RisingForce says on 23/Jan/10
Rob, Michael Keaton is not taller than Mel Gibson. Check out the new pictures where Gibson has him by a couple of inches. Fabian says on 13/Jan/10
lenad: I guess that does not really mater, you can realise that from "Twilight" movies, where Jacob Black is listed first as 6'2 and finally as 6'7, but it was played by Taylor Lautner, that is barely 5'9 and after all, I guess that did not matter to the expectator. Best Wishes. Lenad says on 4/Jan/10
In the comics Batman is listed as 6'1 or 6'2 and 210 pounds. Keaton only stands 5'9-5'10 range and he played Batman? guyfrommars says on 22/Oct/09
In the 1989 movie The Dream Team Keaton looks quite short next to 6ft1 Christopher Lloyd and 6ft2 Peter Boyle. Even that certain four-letter movie page gives Keaton's height as 5ft9 (and in most cases they intend to boost up celebrities!). Josh.J says on 29/Sep/09
officially bruce wayne is listed by DC as 6'2. as batman he's probably 6'3~6'3.5 with boots on. keaton is a good actor but physically he wasnt even close. Lenad says on 29/Sep/09
Batman is referred to as 6'1-6'2 and 200-210 pounds from what I've read vlad303 says on 2/Jul/09
Speaking of Batman, didn't they try to sell him as a 6 foot tall bat in that movie. After the opening scene, someone said he was 6foot. tubbs says on 17/Jun/09
Rob, have you seen him in A Shot at Glory? Or was Ally McCoist masquerading as an ex Celtic player enough to put you off? Keaton looked 5'9.5".
[Editor Rob: yeah, but he was in a boardroom from what I recall of it.] Daii says on 25/May/09
I would have guessed he was 5'9 myself, he kinda looks it in Beetlejuice Mr T-Cakes says on 23/May/09
that's right. I noticed in the scene in Batman, at the Axis chemical plant, that Nicholson was a couple of inches taller. And Nicholson is only 5ft9, isn't he? Or is he a lifts sort of actor? Lebensdorf says on 31/Jan/09
Looked 5'8'' maximum in Batman. Was shorter than Robert Wuhl and Jack Nicholson and barely taller than Kim Basinger, who is about 5'6''.
He is a solid 5'8'', not taller. Jim M says on 30/Jan/09
Hey guys, just a general comment. It seems a lot of these male actors are suspected of wearing lifts of some kind. I'm curious if tbere are any reliable statistics on the average height of a male actor (vs. the US male population. I think that would be an interesting statistic Tom Tom says on 23/Jan/09
Saw him standing next to Clint Howard in "Gung Ho"
f Clint is 5ft 6inches then Keaton is only 5ft 8inches...never heard of lifts ??.
Look at his feet in some of his photos. guyfrommars says on 23/Jan/09
KingNick: Adam West was the only actor to have the "Batman height", he is 6ft2 just as Batman in the comics. Keaton is probably the shortest actor to play the character. anthony says on 11/Jan/09
I see him almost everyday, and when we stand and talk or walk together i can tell you 5ft9.75in sounds really exact! Great guy by the way KingNick says on 9/Jan/09
The height of Batman in the comics is 6'2" I believe. Val Kilmer and Christian Bale both are about 6' on the dot so they're the closest.
Here's Keaton with Nicholson: Click Here TELLEM says on 20/Dec/08
i agree mister lennon, prior to that he made beetlejuice w/ tim burton. and yea ppl should watch "pacific heights" aswell. good movie. Mister Lennon says on 19/Dec/08
Batman isnt average, he is a very tall man in the comics. He is a strong 6'2 in the comics, and that is tall, not average. Iron man is a little shorter, like 6'1 without the armor, with the armor is 6'2 or 6'3.
Keaton looks a 5'8 or 5'9 guy, probably most a 5'8 than a 5'9, that is what he looks. Never, never 5'10. Only see the batman movie, shorter than jack nicholson even with the bat suit.
Keaton was casted as batman because he was a good friend of tim burton and burton wanted a against type actor to play bruce wayne. But he is far, far from the height of the batman from the comics. TELLEM says on 18/Dec/08
oh and leonari 5'8 is average so u saying 5'8 is laughable for him to play batman is dead wrong. if he was 5'6 then i'd be laughing with u but no. and lets not forget that the year before that he played beetlejuice directed by tim burton, batman a year later, directed by tim burton. i'm sure i'm sure size didn't matter to burton since he knew who he wanted for batman either way. TELLEM says on 18/Dec/08
exactly leonari. robert downey jr. is a perfect example that a 5'8 man can play a superheroe. so, what u said didn't make no sense and i firmly believe keaton is about 5'8 leonari says on 17/Dec/08
Tellem: you don't have to be tll but for certain superheroes you have to be at least average and for Superman you had to be tall. Batman at least average. Iron man is the exception and they used enormous lifts and camera trickery to make Downey appear over average. But you know what Tellem? You are the man. you are right. happy? TELLEM says on 16/Dec/08
leonari just watch the movie "pacific heights"...no way is he 5'10 or even 5'9. hes shorter than melanie griffith...and how do u know he wouldn't have gotten the batman role? since when do u have to be tall to be in movies? lol TELLEM says on 16/Dec/08
leonari just watch the movie "pacific heights"...no way is he 5'10 or even 5'9. hes shorter than melanie griffith...and how do u know he wouldn't have gotten the batman role? since when do u have to be tall to be in movies? lol leonari says on 16/Dec/08
5'8" is laughable for Keaton. He ain't tall but at a flat 5'8" he wouldn't have gotten the Batman role. I hate saying that but it's true TELLEM says on 15/Dec/08
keaton looked 5'8 in "pacific heights"...he looked half inch to an inch shorter than 5'8.5-5'9 melanie griffith...although his license in that movie had him at 5'10...he was nxt to a height charter and looked clearly under the 5'10 mark, and he could have been in shoes...5'8ish cb says on 10/Dec/08
I believe u Katwa, Micheal did always look shorter than the 5'10" he was listed in his peak. But compare him with Kim Basinger and Christopher Walken in the BATMAN movies. 5'8" to a very weak 5'9" is very possible.(but not more than this)
Great actor though, and a very good Bruce Wayne. katwa says on 28/Nov/08
he is at the most 5'7". I passed by him at a horse event where he was in
the "celebrity" class. I couldn't believe how small he was. Midget says on 17/Nov/08
max peak was 5'9.5" in his younger days. Now, probably closer to 5'9" exact or 175cm. Lenad says on 16/Nov/08
Doesnt come across as being short but when I watched Multiplicity I became very aware he was shorter than most other men. In some cases by quite a margin. Judge says on 30/Oct/08
I have heard the evidence and I have ruled that defendant Michael Keaton is 5'8". You may appeal my verdict to the Supreme Court if you wish. Frank2 says on 7/Sep/08
Well, I doubt he was ever taller than 5'9". Frank2 says on 31/Aug/08
Never. Never more than 5'9". Just look how short he is in BEETLE JUICE when next to 5'11" Alec Baldwin and 6' Geena Davis. Frank2 says on 26/Aug/08
Keaten isn't anywhere near being 6' but he's not 5'6" either. I'd say from what I saw he's around 5'8-1/2", maybe 5'9" when he gets out of bed. In BATMAN he looked short. I mean, Jack Nicholson was as tall as Keaton. Tom says on 25/Aug/08
my brother met him at a convention in washington D.C. my brother is 5'9 and he said he had to look down at michael keaton. he said michael keaton couldn't have been more than 5'6. Lenad says on 30/Jul/08
Whats funny is that in Batman Returns at one minute he looked a solid 6ft0 and the next minute hes struggling to hit 5'8 runt says on 31/Mar/08
thanx Rob for the clarification Anonymous says on 24/Mar/08
Looks 5' 10" in that pic above. Chris says on 26/Feb/08
He was about 1.5 inches taller than Andie MacDowell in Multiplicity, so he's probably a little under 5'10". Editor Rob says on 1/Feb/08
I added the bigger size for this pic to this page. Ronno says on 16/Jan/08
He's 5'9-5'10. would be 5'9-ish without shoes on. leonari says on 16/Jan/08
correct Shredder. This who say 5'8" for Keaton are fools. redrum says on 11/Jan/08
With 5-9 Chris O'Donnel
Click Here leonari says on 9/Jan/08
absolutey accurate. Average height. Looks pretty good lately...turning 57 this year. Mac says on 17/Dec/07
Saw desperate measures last night. Footwear looked funny. 5'9. Marcelo C. says on 7/Dec/07
I guess 5´9" or so is O.K.. He never looks much taller than that. Cpt. Crunch says on 6/Nov/07
A head taller than 5-3.5 Winona Ryder in Beetlejuice
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He has always looked a solid 5ft10 to me. dmeyer says on 3/Nov/07
looks 5'10 in the pic Anonymous says on 2/Nov/07
looks a good 5'10 there Anonymous says on 6/Sep/07
Also, in Night Shift, the scene where Kevin Costner is briefly shown...Keaton looks a good 5 inches shorter. I'd say 5'8"-5'9". Melvin says on 9/Jul/07
I read 16 years ago he is 5ft 8 and wears lifts. This was from Fantasmagoria magazine whatever it was called. They said the Batman suit was made for a 5ft 8 guy. The stuntman David something was also 5ft 8. Then they said Keaton wore lifts when he was not in the Batsuit. KingNick says on 12/Apr/07
Antron, good pic. I think though that his hair is making him 6' plus I'm sure he's wearing shoes, probably even a dress shoe. I think 5'10" is fair.
And with Batman Returns and Christopher Walken, camera angles are very very deceiving. I'd have to watch the movie again, but it may have been angles. anonymous says on 3/Apr/07
check out the saturday night live episodes he used to star in. that should give a good idea. the shredder says on 23/Feb/07
I use to think Keaton was shorter , but 5'10ish is pretty fair ! Chris says on 21/Feb/07
Looks a bit like Tom Jones in that pic. Jordan says on 12/Feb/07
Kevin T, Walken did tower him but it is also because Walken had crazy hair that was all up in the air. Antron says on 9/Feb/07
I just found this picture, weird:
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No way is he close to 6, I peg him around 5'9.5", more like this pick with 5'6ish Martin Short (Short with slight lean):
Click Here kevin t says on 15/Jan/07
I've noticed that the more people like an actor and/or associate him with heroic film roles, the taller they make him in their minds. Whereas the more they perceive an actor as egoistic and vain, the shorter they cut him from his publicized height.
If Keaton is 5' 10", why does 6' 0"-Christopher Walken tower over him in Batman Returns? There seems to be at least a 3" differential, even disregarding
Walken's ridiculous pompadour hairdo. Brad says on 8/Dec/06
5' 9". The photo with Justin Long proves it. Wears lifts. anonymous2 says on 7/Dec/06
sleuth says on 2/Dec/06
Everybody needs to watch "My LIfe" where Keaton is in many scenes with 5'10.5" Nicole Kidman
I've wondered about that too. Explanation is either lifts or Kidman isn't really 5'10.5". Kevin T says on 6/Dec/06
Five feet eight inches, no question. Keaton is a very likable man...I find it interesting that most posters consider him much taller than Tom Cruise, who is about the same size. sleuth says on 2/Dec/06
Everybody needs to watch "My LIfe" where Keaton is in many scenes with 5'10.5" Nicole Kidman MHouillon says on 6/Oct/06
Yeha, Rut. I think a 177cm (5'9.5") is a more honest height for Michael Keaton. Rut says on 1/Oct/06
Keaton is 5 9 and a half..I think...
Thee are still to many bizar and ridicoulous comments on this site that should be left out, I think. Chris says on 18/Sep/06
When Michael was on Dr Phil, he looked 6-7 inches shorter. Dr Phil is 6'4''. Rut says on 15/Aug/06
Keaton could be only five nine.. but it's not accurate, who cares anyway, he's a great actor!! vienna says on 30/Jun/06
I watched an entire concert looking over his shoulder, I'm 5'9" with shoes on and he wasn't any taller than I am...we were oddly wearing the same shoes, too. So, he didn't have an avantage. I'd say he's probably 5'8 1/2" barefoot.
Frank2 says on 10/May/06
I have an actor friend who's worked with Keaton on a couple of films. My friend claims he's 5'10" but next to me looks more like 5'8.5" at the most. He has several photos of himself with Keaton. I'd post one, but he'd get pissed. Anyway, both men look about the same height. Shane says on 9/May/06
Frank2, maybe the reason he was so much shprter than you was that he was standing quite a ways in front of the chart on The Dream Team. Frank2 says on 27/Apr/06
Hahahahahahahaha!! George H says on 27/Apr/06
Frank2: using your own line of deduction (like you did in the infamous Elvis section of this forum haha) I'd have to say that Annette is 5'8" and Beatty 6'2". If not, then my wife could not be the solid barefoot 5'9" and I could not be the solid, barefoot 6'1" that we are, and we might have to eat our keyboard! :) Frank2 says on 26/Apr/06
Going back and looking at the shot of Colin standing there I noticed her heels aren't even one inch high! They're just little tiny spikes that the carpet mostly covers up. On the other hand, Keaton's shoes are definitely of the height-increasing variety. Frank2 says on 26/Apr/06
I've seen Bening and she looks no more than 5'7" to me. Also in that photo with her husband, Warren, he's a good five inches taller and Beatty is 6'1". I guess she was wearing either flats or shoes with two inch heels. With Keaton she could have been wearing higher heels. George H says on 26/Apr/06
Frank2: my wife (who's 5'9") and I estimated Annette Bening at 5'8" when we saw her and Warren Beatty at the Toronto Film Festival. She was wearing about 2" heels and looked 1 inch taller than my wife in flats. Frank2 says on 25/Apr/06
Keaton wasn't slouching. He's just not that tall. Shane says on 25/Apr/06
Maybe Michael just has really bad posture, and alot is sort of a perspective, or maybe he was wearing small shoes, maybe he had a slouchy posture or maybe you're a little taller than you think, you were as tall as David Strathairn you maybe 5'11.5 inches. PS i was the guy who was obnoxious on the Walt Disney page, I apologize if you didn't know it was me. Frank2 says on 24/Apr/06
Then explain why Keaton is a lot shorter than me while Jeff is taller by about an inch to two inches? Stiffelio says on 24/Apr/06
Frank2, then explain why he's nearly as tall as Jeff Bridges. Shane says on 24/Apr/06
I apologize for being so obnoxious and immature, Frank 2. It was uncalled for. Maybe they made they faked the chart and he is 5'10" with sneakers on. Frank2 says on 22/Apr/06
Then explain why he was so short next to me? Shane says on 21/Apr/06
In The Dream Team with standard neakers 1.25 unches he is a little over '6" flat when his jail picture is taken, so I would say he is a bout 5'11" Stiffelio says on 21/Apr/06
Up to now I was convinced Keaton was 5ft 10in or shorter but the last two pictures posted lead me to think he might be even taller than that. In the picture with Glen, Keaton looks more than 2 in taller: waht kind of shoes were you both wearing Glen? And in the picture with McNabb, Keaton looks less than 3 inches shorter. Therefore, either Keaton is in the 5ft 11in range OR Glen is shorter than 5ft 8in aand MacNabb is shorter than 6ft 2in OR Keaton wears lifts.
[Editor Rob: or possibly, McNabb's posture doesn't quite match up, but yeah there are some occasions when he can pull of 'looking' taller. But check getty images for him beside the 182cm david beckham] Frank2 says on 15/Apr/06
If you watch the film you'll notice he's not lifting him in the entire scene and Jack is slightly taller. Dominic says on 15/Apr/06
Frank 2, isn't Keaton kind of lifting Nicholson off of his feet a bit? Frank2 says on 14/Apr/06
Keaton is about 5'9" on his best day. 175-77cm17andgrowing says on 14/Apr/06
I think Keaton has a very large face... or at least had it in his Batman movies when he was in shape... not in perfect shape though (He is no Shawn Michaels) but in good shape. I can't imagine him smaller than 5'10'', before I originally qould have given him 5'10.5'' or 5'11'' but he isn't that tall. Maybe 5'9.5'', maybe shorter. Don't forget the guy got older. If he played Bruce Wayne in the 3rd movie, alongside Nicole Kidman, we could estimate his height way better. Frank2 says on 18/Mar/06
No way is Keaton 5'10'. And Nicholson the last time I saw him was no more than 5'8". KingNick says on 17/Mar/06
I think Michael Keaton is a legitmate 5'10". In regards to BATMAN, Jack Nicholson is supposedly somewhere around the 5'9" area, I've even read 5'9.5". If you look closely at the BATMAN movie, his shoes are maybe 1/2 an inch high. An example of this is right in the beginning where he's holding the thug over the roof, they get a good shot of his feet. Any seen with Jack Nicholson, before or after he transforms into The Joker, he wears a dress shoe that looks to be an inch and a half to maybe two inches higher. One example of this is also in the beginning, when Napier has his feet on the magazines, you see a great shot of his shoes. It's real simple things like this that make everything complicated tgri says on 5/Mar/06
my cuzin did't get a photo him , but he did get one with steven seagal. Frank2 says on 26/Feb/06
Michael is around five feet eight. I mean Jack Nicholson was taller than him in Batman!
[Editor Rob: since there was another Frank who posts a lot, can you please add another initial to your name, so folk don't confuse the two of you :-) FrankD or something...] tgri says on 21/Feb/06
my cuzin met michael keaton about 2 weeks ago at his job. i asked my cuzin how tall did he look. my cuzin said .. i don't know . he was setting down eating . my cuzin also met howard stern and he said .. dude hes huge , iam 6'1 and he was like 5 inches taller then me . i say he was about 6'6 dude . MTed says on 15/Feb/06
I don't know about 5'10". See the frat party scene in Night Shift. he looked about 5'8" next to Kevin Costner Anonymous says on 4/Feb/06
he might be under 5`10". About 5`9"
Raymond_u_k says on 21/Jan/06
No speculation required. Michael Keaton is definitely 5ft 10 in. I work at Heathrow Airport escorting the VIPs and that clot Keaton lost his passport and spent 2 hours with me at UK immigration filling out the intensive forms including his height, which is definitely 5 ft 10. And before you ask, he most certainly couldn't lie to UK immigration. Hence proved. Zas says on 5/Oct/05
Keaton is 5-9 1/2. watch the film with Henry Winkler many years ago, and Batman with Jack Nicholson and Kim Basinger. bernar says on 4/Oct/05
he looks to be the same height as Nicole Kidman maybe 1 cm shorter so 178 makes sens if Kidman is 179. |
