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Bob says on 26/Sep/08
Just saw 48 Hours. Nolte's wearing some sort of cowboy shoes. Lenad says on 26/Sep/08
In 48hrs he looked taller than most men (significantly in some cases) so I have no problems believing he was a solid 6'1 in his youth.
Lenad says on 30/Aug/08
At his peak 6'1 or a little more id say. James says on 25/Aug/08
Always looked 6ft2, i think its good that he has been given a peak height of 6ft1 as opposed to a plain 6ft Leung says on 13/Aug/08
Rob, have you considered giving Nolte a peak height listing? Because it is clear that he was easily 6’1” or more at some stage.
[Editor Rob: yes I will do this for him.] someweirdguy says on 13/Aug/08
i'd say 6'2 peak. in his earliest films he is always towering over everybody else.
6'0 nowadays sounds quite like what i've estimated.
common, that guy was born during WW2, he has become an old man, might have easily shrunk 2 inches. Frank2 says on 8/Aug/08
Nick is was a huge guy. The one time I saw him in person I was shocked at how tall he was, but more importantly, how big boned he was. I'd say peak height was at least 6'1". These days? Who knows? This is a man who's been through hell, come back, gone back to hell and returned. Daniel says on 7/Aug/08
1.85m peak, and 1.83 nowadays. Period. Leung says on 7/Aug/08
Fabrizzio is so full of himself, I mean seriously who labels themselves as “shoemaker to the stars”.
Nick Nolte is not under 6’. Mr. R says on 6/Aug/08
The Fabrizzio guy, shoemaker to the stars, syays that he had to make special shoes for Nolte to wear in the Mulholland movie, because his costars were all above 6 feet, and he was only 5-11. glenn says on 17/Jun/08
rob and everyone-you should take that post as serious cause he always looked 6-3 to me in dress shoes in the early 90s.the 6ft claims were so much,i doubted myself and suspected lifts. Innocent Bystander says on 14/Jun/08
I saw Nolte about 1992 or 1993 in a supermarket near his home on Point Dume, Malibu, California. He was wearing plastic frame glasses, had bad skin (most actors do from the long hours of makeup), and wore flat sandals. He came in to buy some chewing gum and acted very nervous. He stood in line right behind me. I was so surprised...he was huge ! I stand 5 ft. 9 barefoot and about 5 ft. 10 in sneakers. He was at least 5 inches taller than me, putting him at 6 ft. 3 or taller in sandals that couldn't have boosted his height more than one inch. So, barefoot I think he stood 6 ft. 2 or better. A tall dude... patrick says on 23/May/08
I certainly don't know for how tall he's now but a few years ago Nick was 6'1 even I can't prove it. Seeing is believing! RICHARD says on 10/May/08
It's not like Murphy is awfully shorter than Nolte,but yeah 6'1 seems fair for Nolte esp. since he looks like a tall guy. thekiddd says on 7/May/08
Yes James, but Nolte was wearing Cowboy boots which give him 2" in height at least, Murphy is a small margin above 5'9" and looked about 3" shorter than him. Maybe he was a strong 6ft in his prime but looked about 5'10 1/2" in Hotel Rwanda. derek d says on 20/Apr/08
His peak should be at least 6' 0.5 or even 6'1, not just 6'0. His arrest sheet lists him at 6'0 because that is what he is now, not at his peak though which is shown in countless movies. Leung says on 7/Apr/08
Anyone less than 6’ is guaranteed to be shorter than Nolte. And in many cases Nolte is taller than legit 6’ guys. dmeyer says on 4/Apr/08
6 ft 1 peak rob you should give him a peak height or aleast 6 ft 0.5 to 6 ft 0.75 RICHARD says on 3/Apr/08
Was taller than 5'9 or 5'10 Robert De Niro in Cape Fear. Looked 6'/6'1 next to him. He also looked that way with Eddie Murphy,as one said. Hugh says on 26/Mar/08
Looked 186ish next to 5ft10er Eddie Murphy. glenn says on 12/Mar/08
i agree josh.he would look 6-3 in front my face in 1990.the man wears lifts. JOSH says on 11/Mar/08
I thought he must be as tall as 6ft 4 because he was taller than 6ft 2-3 james coburn in one film. Leung says on 9/Mar/08
In his prime he looked 6’1” easy. Some German says on 3/Mar/08
Rob, you definitely need to include a peak height for Nolte.
That dude was a giant in his prime - standing as tall as 6'2. Anonymous says on 20/Jan/08
I've met him. I'm 5'8", and he wasn't much taller than I am. I'd say 5'10" or 5'11" at most. derek says on 7/Dec/07
He looked huge in 48 hrs...... Atleast 6'1 and looked 6'2 in the cowboy boots he wore..... He sure looked it next to 5'9 ish eddy murphy..... He may be closer to 6' now but his peak was definetly 6'1. Del Mar says on 28/Nov/07
I agree Misha he looks huge in U-Turn. Thought 6-3 there, but then I also thought Penn was 5-10. A big man anyway though, I don't think he's below 6' Kid-Icarus says on 16/Apr/07
I though he was 5-11. I guess I was close. patrick says on 16/Apr/07
For once, i agree with Viper! That is ridiculous: Nolte shorter than Leno !In a clown'ish comedy perhaps!
Nolte was 6'1 looking more and now, probably 6 or so, deal. Derek says on 31/Mar/07
He didn't look that short in Blue Chips. I can't see him being under 6'. Viper says on 21/Mar/07
I think hes always been 6-0. dmeyer says on 20/Mar/07
if nolte and steve martin are 6 ft then eddie murphy is 5'8 a friend of mine who is 5'7 told me eddie was a hair shorter than him i dont think murphy is that short but i could buy 174-5 range 5'10 was way too high 176 is closer now Lmeister says on 20/Mar/07
He looks tall in his older movies. Can look 6'1''- 6'2''. Maybe he was 6'1'' in his youth nowadays 5'11''-6' glenn says on 20/Mar/07
yes,i agree misha.penn is 5-7ish. misha says on 20/Mar/07
Glenn, I could live with 5'10.5" - 5'11". The point of my little essays was that I've always smelled a "lifts rat" with Nolte and it looks like I might have been right. But surely he's taller than Ed Asner by more than a bit, so they probably put Asner on wooden blocks (his feet are out of frame) to make him seem more physically intimidating for the scene I described below. But the impression of height Nolte projected in "U-Turn " must be put into context - most of the scenes are played against Sean Penn and Jennifer Lopez - neither of them have enough height to challenge Nolte. Glenn, I know you've visited with Penn, but 5'8.5" just has to be wrong - this guy cannot be over 5'7", and yes, you are quite right, he can act - rent "The Falcon and the Snownman" if you've never seen it before. dmeyer says on 20/Mar/07
i think he was easy 6 ft 1 15 years ago glenn says on 19/Mar/07
ive seen look as big as 6-2.he is rumored to be 5-11 and wears lifts. misha says on 18/Mar/07
Also from "Rich Man - Poor Man" is an intense scene where Ed Asner as Nolte's tyrannical father storms into the bedroom where Nick is playing being high school-aged and is making a ruckus when he's supposed to be asleep. Asner strides over to him and slaps his face hard. Nolte pauses, contemplating retaliation and Asner snarls "Lift a hand to me and I'll break your arm." Nolte is in his bare feet and is really not much taller than the 5'7" Asner. misha says on 16/Mar/07
I have always suspected Nolte, whom I'm liked since "Rich Man - Poor Man", of wearing lifts. In RMPM, one observes the "before stardom" phenomenon - Nick is humiliated in a sparring session by the taller, quicker George Maharis, who plays an up-and-coming mob-financed boxer. Later Nick gets to rearrange the guy's face in a seedy motel room brawl, but the point is Maharis had no more than eight inches on Judy Garland appearing on her show back in the Route 66 days, and she must have been wearing heels, as she was all of 4'11", a height never questioned by anyone.
All this stayed with me as I watched Nolte pull a Brad Pitt - he'd already gotten suspiciously taller even by "48 Hrs." (1982) being way more above Eddie Murphy than he should have been. As I said I like Notle, but have been meaning to do a little corrective surgery on his height - he is one of these actors with whom one simply must take advanced footwear into consideration. "Prince of the Tides" has him barefoot after an opening flashback, and surrounded by his little daughters, who giganticize him, it's still clear we're not looking at a six-foot tall man. Austrian says on 25/Feb/07
is it me or do him and Gary Busey look almost like identical twins? Anonymous says on 12/Feb/07
he looked very tall in U-Turn... 6-2? S.J says on 9/Feb/07
IN the Movie Nightwatch He was Shorter then 6,1 1/2 or 6,2 (around there) John C Reilly
+ the Guy is Like 60 Years old maybe his peak height Was 6,2 or Something above or under 6,2 Gonzalo says on 27/Sep/06
He probably wears lifts. I saw a movie with him and Gene Hackman and Nolte looked taller to my surprise. However, he looked shorter than Travolta in Red thin line and Travolta looked a couple of inches shorter than Hackman in another film. Tricky situations. Height is a mystery. Lifts too. Frank2 says on 26/May/06
Nolte is most definitely 6' tall. Glenn says on 26/May/06
He's a tricky guy.I saw him in the flesh look near 6-3! but I heard he was 5-11 and wore lifts. Mikex says on 20/Apr/06
I've read he comes from a very tall family. His sister is 6'4'' and he's got uncles who are like 6'7''. The usual height given for him is 6'1'' which in his prime seems accurate. He was not a small guy. Glenn says on 2/Apr/06
Correct,but Ive saw 6-3 alot.I know he isnt.alot of lifts rumors and 5-11 with that guy. Frank2 says on 1/Apr/06
I used to see Nick on the lot when he was acting in Rich Man, Poor Man. He was about an inch taller than me back then so I'd say he was never more than 6'. Gonzalo says on 31/Mar/06
He looks 6`1 phil says on 12/Feb/06
I work part-time as an actor and I did a scene with Nolte where we were standing beside each other for a good 20 minutes. We both had regular shoes on and he is 6' tall. dano04 says on 4/Feb/06
Nqolte was about 6'5 in Q & A with some huge lifts he had made for the character he played.. Mysterio says on 3/Mar/05
He's 6'0" at age 61, he was easily 6'1" at his peak height if not taller. He also looked pretty tall/built in Three Fugitives which was about 16 years ago. |