Danimal says on 15/Mar/10
Hugh 190-192cm says on 14/Mar/10
179cm peak and 176cm at the time of his death.

3 cm loss at 56 years old??????? He's not Hulk Hogan.

Hugh 190-192cm says on 14/Mar/10
179cm peak and 176cm at the time of his death.

Tom says on 30/Jan/10
179 in Dirty Dancing i think he was around 5ft11

The Ben says on 13/Jan/10
Ive just read his autobiography published last year and he says at 18 he was 5'11 and 180 lbs
He lost 15 lbs when he was training full time as a ballet dancer and living on 500 calories a day..
He could be 5'11... He has quite a long body and neck and shorter legs that give the appearance of a smaller guy.

windmill says on 8/Jan/10
Wrong Wrong Wrong! Patrick was 5'-8 1/2" exactly

RisingForce says on 1/Jan/10
With such a precise estimate Mr. R, I have to ask, did you ever see Swayze in person? Personally I think a solid 5'10" is spot on.

Mr. R says on 10/Dec/09
He was listed at 5-11 most of the time, but in fact he was nearly 5-10, but not quite.

Mike Mystery says on 9/Dec/09
One thumbrule..and it's really a thumbrule, take your middelfinger also known worldwide as the F***finger, if you have an ordinary sized male finger it has the inch of 4 og 5, european measures 10 cm..and in contrast it ain't much, you can't by eyesight see the difference from a person who is 1,74 and one who is 1,78 (cm)....unless they stand back by back. But the thumbrule to see differences and how little 4-5 inches are, it ain't much.

RisingForce says on 6/Dec/09
I'm not saying he was 5'11" and for years I thought he was short because of Road House but when I went back and compared him to other actors he oddly did look over 5'10". Keep in mind Sam Elliott at 6'2". Elliott had what? 3" on Swayze?

Aleks says on 5/Dec/09
Look at him in Road House, this isn't a 5'11" man.

RisingForce says on 3/Dec/09
That's interesting if he really did claim 5'11".

Marcelo C. says on 24/Nov/09
Common,Boys !!!!! What d´you have in front of your eyes, with all respect, a corset cover??
P.Swayze never looked really "tall". That movement, so typical of him, when walking, moving from "one side to the other", so frequent in short or, at least, "no so tall people". I do bet he was no taller than 5´8.5" at his best, in his barefoot.

chris175 says on 24/Nov/09
in his autobiography he says in his younger footballing days he was 5-11 and 180 pounds, minimum 5-10 i think. awesome guy, loved roadhouse

RisingForce says on 19/Nov/09
Looks no more than 6' flat there. He's standing in front of the chart giving him an advantage and height charts for movies aren't always accurate.

jkewebson says on 19/Nov/09
5 foot 10 and change, flat foot, on the front cover of that movie "Fatherhood", with his cowboy boots on he is 6 foot 1/2 inch. check this out

Click Here

Hugh 191cm says on 18/Nov/09
5ft10 is on the money.

Aleks says on 14/Nov/09
Swayze was of average height, 5'9" is my guess.

RisingForce says on 16/Oct/09
I usually see him listed at 5'10", but oddly this article described him as 6 feet.

"Swayze was to the saddle born. He's a long, tall (six foot) Texan, who hails from Houston." Click Here

6 foot is ridiculous for Swayze, Gary Busey is 6 ft and slouching badly, but still taller. Click Here He could look over 5'10"

No more than 3 inches shorter than 6'1.5"/6'1.75" Arnold Schwarzenegger. Click Here

Here he looks shockingly tall with 6'4" Tom Selleck. Click Here Even considering Swayze's perfect posture and Selleck's slouch, it's touch to see more than 4 inches between them. Before considering posture, the difference looks like only 3 inches. Now if you look close at the back of Swayze's shoe it looks built up while Selleck is wearing flat shoes. Click Here So he was defintley a solid 5'10" since he pulled of that height with Selleck. Don't forget him looking 3 inches taller than 5'8" Chris Farley(although he had bigger heels).

Danimal says on 14/Oct/09
Anonymous says on 14/Oct/09
i'm surprised he's only 5'10. he looks really tall in ghost.

You speak of him in the pretense. You do realize that he passed away right?

Anonymous says on 14/Oct/09
i'm surprised he's only 5'10. he looks really tall in ghost.

Julie says on 4/Oct/09
... that is someone I would have loved to have had the opportunity to meet. Seems like such a romantic man on film and in person too (at least what is seen thru interviews). RIP Patrick!

burby says on 18/Sep/09
RIP. Keep him at 5'10"

bob says on 18/Sep/09
looked taller in the movies, may you rest in peace patrick, RIP

Romero says on 18/Sep/09
Good Actor! Looked his height! RIP.

Andrew says on 16/Sep/09
I actually met him and his wife. He was a class act, may he rest in peace. Im 5'11 and I was easily taller than him, I even remember his wife was taller than him. First thought that came to my mind when I met him was 'wow hes so short'

Daii says on 16/Sep/09
Hes always looked 5'10 to me. 178 cms. RIP

Christian says on 16/Sep/09
A solid 5'10'', great person, RIP.

Hugh 191cm says on 16/Sep/09
5ft10. RIP

RisingForce says on 15/Sep/09
Even though, I expected it, I was sad to hear that he passed away. I thought Patrick's fight against the disease was inspiring. He filmed a series of a tv show with it and lived much longer than he was expected to live.

As for his height, I say 5'10" barefoot.

Zed says on 15/Sep/09
I met him once he was wearing boots and seemed like 6-0 in them. I'm 5-9 even and have always been in tune with height. I'd say 5.9.5 or 5.10 would be about right for him. BTW Roadhouse kicked ass!

RoadHouseCooler says on 15/Sep/09
Wow...I just heard, RIP Patrick...Great Actor during 80's and 90's...even better person from what I've heard...

Marcelo C. says on 15/Sep/09
R.I.P., Patrick.
A real fighter in real life.
Admirable, his last effort.

Anonymous says on 15/Sep/09
R.I.P Patrick.

Peak height about 5'8.5, with age about 5'8

islam says on 15/Sep/09
patrick swayze has passed away

Rob G says on 15/Sep/09
Rest in Peace Patrick, you will be missed.

GregR says on 15/Sep/09
RIP Patrick. You are an inspiration to many.

Mister P says on 15/Sep/09
RIP Patrick Swayze. As for his height I'd say closer to 5 ft 9.

Nino says on 15/Sep/09
He just died. Great actor, great man. RIP.

Lmeister says on 15/Sep/09
Rest in Peace

Anonymous says on 14/Sep/09
No less than 5'9", no more than 5'10".

BTW RIP Patrick, you were a great actor.

RisingForce says on 14/Sep/09
RIP Patrick Swayze. It's a shame that he died at just 57 years old.

Mitch says on 14/Sep/09
RIP PS

aj says on 14/Sep/09
Just read the Patrick Swayze has died.The doctors say he beat the odds and lived longer than anyone else with that type of cancer.Rest in peace Patrick.

Arnie says on 14/Sep/09
RIP, Patrick Swayze.

Anonymous says on 14/Sep/09
Just heard the news. Patrick was a great actor and a great person. RIP my friend. you will be missed.

Matt says on 14/Sep/09
RIP HE DIED THIS MORNING

James says on 14/Sep/09
RIP. Great actor we will miss you.

Josh.J says on 14/Sep/09
rest in peace mr swayze i really did enjoy your work.

Frank2 says on 14/Sep/09
RIP Patrick. You were a bright light among many dim bulbs. God bless you.

RisingForce says on 28/Aug/09
If you really are 5'9.5" and could see over someone's head that'd make them less than 5'5". You obviously have no clue about height or you made that up.

Michael says on 19/Aug/09
I worked on "The Beast" with Patrick and stand 5'9 1/2. I could see over his head. He is 5'7 or 5'8, tops.

RisingForce says on 6/Aug/09
I always got the impression that he was a nice guy and more down to earth than most celebrities based on the interviews I saw.

Frank2 says on 3/Aug/09
I'd like to add that I sure hope he pulls through. Swayze is one of the nicest people in showbiz.

Daniel says on 3/Aug/09
No, once again Frank2 is right. 1.75m for Patrick Swayze, and no more than that.

RisingForce says on 1/Aug/09
I'm shocked he's lived as long as he has considering when he was diagnosed. He's looked very thin recently in the photos I've seen and on his show, The Beast.

I always thought Swayze was 5'8" or 5'9", but when I compare his height actors with known heights he seems atleast 5'10".

Patrick was just 2 or 3 inches shorter than 6'1" Sam Elliot in Roadhouse and similar height to 5'10" Ben Gazzara in the same movie, no more than 3 inches shorter than 6'1" Keanu Reeves in Point Break, he was 3-4 inches taller than 5'8" Chris Farley on Saturday Night Live and he was taller than 5'9" Charlie Sheen in Red Dawn. Maybe he wears lifts though, his heels did look noticeably bigger than Farley's on Saturday Night Live.

Frank2 says on 30/Jul/09
He is 5'9" and barely hanging onto his life. Poor guy.

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Me says on 29/Jul/09
He always looked a clear 5'9 to me. I think he is 5'9 and not a lot a lot more...

RisingForce says on 25/Jul/09
He also looked atleast 5'10", if not 5'11" next to Chris Farley.

Brah says on 30/Jun/09
In the old Hanz and Franz SNL skit, he looked 5'10" next to 5'7.5" Dana Carvey and 6'4" Kevin Nealon

Margaret says on 21/Jun/09
He is definitely not 5ft10. I met him many years ago. I am only 5 ft tall and I had platform boots on that would made me at most 10 cm taller(I still have them). He wasn't much taller than me in my boots. My husband is 5ft7 and would be taller than him for sure. What was that movie he was in with Keanu Reeves? There's a scene where he's walking next to someone along a road and you can tell he's pretty short. Power to the short people I say!

jf says on 29/May/09
Judging by that Farley video, I'd credit him with around 5'10". Perhaps 1cm below 5'10" even. He was clearly taller than Farley, although it looked as if they were wearing different shoes. Patrick might have had lifts. I highly doubt Farley could walk, let alone "dance" in lifts. But Swayze was a ballet dancer. Swayze is battling stage 4 cancer right now and I hope he isn't suffering too much. Cancer sucks. Hang in there dude.

RisingForce says on 29/May/09
Does anyone know what Patrick claims as his height?

MHouillon says on 20/May/09
Yep, 5'10.

Tom says on 2/May/09
Clutch One, he's probably standing on bricks to be seen more clearly. That's a promotional photo after all.

leonari says on 27/Mar/09
Clutch one: get outta here

Clutch One says on 25/Mar/09
I met Patrick and Shook his Hand before he was became Ill with Cancer.
Im 5'10 and I could see Clear over his Head.
So Im Sure Patrick is Around 4+ft No where Near 5'5ft
Also If you look at Patrick in this Photo of him in the
Outsiders he is Standing on Bricks to get Height
Similar to what Devito does in most of his Films.

Click Here

RisingForce says on 23/Mar/09
Swayze must wear lifts. Look at this picture of Patrick and 6'4" Tom Selleck.
Click Here

Even considering Swayze's perfect posture and Selleck's slouch it's tough to imagine Selleck having any more than 4 inches on Swayze there.

RisingForce says on 17/Mar/09
3 inches under 6'1" is 5'10" not 5'9".

patty says on 16/Mar/09
no one has mentioned that sam elliot is 6 1 and swayze look 3 in shorter so that would put him at 5 9

RisingForce says on 2/Mar/09
His height varied a lot in Point Break. In the scene when Swayze is walking on the beach with Keanu Reeves at night, Swayze is 4, maybe 4.5" shorter. Keanu is 6'1" by the way. Then in another scene when they're walking in the parking lot Swayze looks just 2-3 inches shorter, although he seemed to have a slight ground advantage.

\\-_-_-(Hugh)-_-_-/ says on 21/Feb/09
He seems 5ft10 to me.

RisingForce says on 4/Feb/09
That sounds right Mr. R. He can give a short impression like in Road House, but he can also look very average and sometimes tall in height enhancing shoes. That fits with him being in the 5-9, 5-10 range. I actually thought he was 5-8 for years because of Road House.

Mr. R. says on 3/Feb/09
When Dirty Dancing was big, he was listed at 5-11. When he did not work as much, he got listed at 5-10. My guess is between 5-9 and 5-10.

Anonymous says on 2/Feb/09
id say a solid 5'8" with his head shaved, barefoot and standing very straight

RisingForce says on 19/Jan/09
Swayze and 5'9" Jean Claude Van Damme
Click Here

I use to think Patrick was 5'9" max but now I think he's a solid 5'10".

stormin says on 17/Jan/09
no one has mentioned the 2 inches plus of hair on the top of his
head that always adds height
also arnold wears big heel shoes with extra thick soles

RisingForce says on 7/Jan/09
That makes sense mike but I think Swayze's height varies more than most because he wears cowboy booys sometimes and chunky shoes(possibly elevator shoes).

Here he is looking about 5 inches taller than Barbara Walters who is slouching.
Click Here

Certainly if Walters stood straight then Swayze would have no more than 4 inches on her. Barbara has claimed 5'4", 5'5" and 5'5 1/2" in the past.

Most likely Walters is about 5'4" now and she once was 5'5" or 5'5 1/2". Don't forget that she's 79. So Swayze is surprisingly looking about 5'8" there. I don't think he's less than 5'9" although 5'10" is possible because he can pass for 6 feet with the right shoes.

I wish him all the best though. It must be terrible to be diagnosed with the disease he was but he's surpisingly still alive and doing well a year later.

mike says on 7/Jan/09
I don't know man, i think between 5'9", 5'10" If you guys say 5'10" then i'd say your right on the money. Sometimes people look taller then others some days....hell height for me varies from day to day.

RisingForce says on 6/Jan/09
Well Matt Dillon is listed at 5-10 3/4 here and he looks taller than Swayze.
Click Here

Swayze's posture isn't too good but he's obviously shorter. Patrick could be 5-10 but nothing over that although he can look 6 feet in certain pictures. Then again he also often wears cowboy boots and thick footwear that look like elevator shoes at times.

He also looks 5-9 quite a bit and seems short in movies. 5-9 to 5-10 is the range. 5-10 3/4 seems like too much.

bf says on 5/Jan/09
stood right next to swayze, both had sneakers with almost no heel. i'm 5'10" and 3 quaters. were eye to eye with the same size head. end of discussion.

bf says on 5/Jan/09
stood right next to swayze. both had sneakers with almost no heel. i'm 510" and 3 quaters we were eye to eye with the same size head. end of discussion.

RisingForce says on 1/Jan/09
Here's a shocking picture.

Patrick looks only 2 inches shorter than Arnie. He must have had some big shoes on.
Click Here

Maybe Arnie is slouching more but regardless I guess a legit 5-10 is possible for Swayze.

Paul 178cm says on 31/Dec/08
I used to think 5'9 for Patrick but now after seeing Roadhouse and the cult action movie Point Break I think he is 5'8. Man those movies kick butt!

RisingForce says on 27/Dec/08
Sorry I meant 5-9 in Black Dog. 5-8, 5-9 in Road House and Point Break.

RisingForce says on 22/Dec/08
He looked 5-8, 5-9 in Road House and Point Break. He looked 5-9 again in Black house. In Road House they joked about his height throughout the movie.

RisingForce says on 16/Dec/08
Martin Short's head comes about 2 inches above Swayze's eyebrows. Short has a little posture advantage although he isn't standing that straight either. He looks 5-8 1/2 or 5-9 next to Martin Short.

I don't see where the 5-10 stuff comes from for Swayze. I've never seen a 5-10 guy look as short as he does.

RisingForce says on 7/Dec/08
I think he claims 6'0" though!

Jay says on 5/Dec/08
Okay, so the stated height is generous by an inch. I've seen some of Swayze's movies, and although he may be 5'10" with tall shoes, he's 5'9" in real life.
So, 5'9" it is.

RisingForce says on 26/Nov/08
Yeah he's 5'9", no more.

Even with better posture he'd have 3 inches max on 5'6" Martin Short
Click Here

Al Pacino is 5'5"-5'6"(more likely 5'5") meaning Swayze is 5'9" max here
Click Here
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5'10" Meat Loaf is hunched over but still taller than Swayze
Click Here

I don't see why he's listed 5'10".

Josh says on 25/Nov/08
He is 5'9 max.

RisingForce says on 24/Nov/08
He looked shorter than 5'10" Meat Loaf in Black Dog. Frank2 was probably right on this one. 5'9".

RisingForce says on 16/Nov/08
Another 5'8" sighting.

From the San Antonio Express-News

Swayze may be shorter than expected he looks to be around 5-foot-8 but every inch is perfectly toned and proportioned.

Maybe taller than 5 foot 8 but 5'9" max in my opinion since he was shorter than 5'10" Meat Loaf and 5'10" Billy Bob Thornton

RisingForce says on 5/Nov/08
I agree, Keanu towers over him. I don't think Patrick is anything over 5'9".

And Man says on 5/Nov/08
In the movie "Point Break" Keanu Reeves looks a lot taller than Swayze, anyways Keanu is a tall guy, but i would say 1,76 cm for Swayze 5'9 1/2 (U.S) 1,77 max
Take Care guys
ANdrew, Portugal

RisingForce says on 4/Nov/08
From a 1995 newspaper.

"The real triumph however isn't in these details but in pulling off the transformation Snipes and Swayze are built and both stand around 6 feet tall If you wonder why you never see knees....."

From a 1998 newspaper

"How did Patrick Swayze look? (Short and unusually clean.)"

RisingForce says on 4/Nov/08
From a 1992 newspaper.

*Patrick Swayze, 5 feet 6, 155 pounds from Hollywood, projecting him at running back. "We admit this is kind of a reach," Brown said. "My daughter, Katie, saw him in that Ghost movie and said he would be impossible to tackle, plus he's a hulk."

I think Swayze claims 6'0"! Looks 5'9" max to me, it wouldn't surprise me if he was 5'8" though.

RisingForce says on 23/Oct/08
In Roadhouse I thought 5'10"(peak height) Ben Gazzara looked taller than Swayze. Of course Ben was nearly 60 at the time so he could have lost some height too.

They always joke about Patrick's height in Roadhouse, everyone says "I thought'd you'd be bigger" Sam Elliott refers to him as a "skinny, little runt".

He doesn't seem above 5'9".

RisingForce says on 30/Sep/08
5'9" or a bit under seems right. I've never seen a 5'10" man look as short as him so I can't see him any taller than 5'9".

Paul 178cm says on 24/Aug/08
My guess for Patrick's height is 175cm. 176 is possible, at the very least should be downgraded to 177cm. His diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is sad, hope his treatment is going well. Enjoyed his performance in the sci-fi film Donnie Darko. When I grow my hair long it looks just like Swayze's old mullet :)

Jake says on 21/Aug/08
Swayze is no more than 5'9. In the movie "Ghost", he looked roughly 3.5 inches shorter than Tony Goldwyn (who played his friend 'Carl Brunner') who's supposedly between 6'1-6'2.

MacGyver says on 11/Aug/08
He looks to be taller than 5'10 in this dancing skit with Chris Farley. With Farley at 5'8 that would put Swayze at around 5'11

sam says on 29/Jul/08
tyler, i doubt he's as low as 5'7-5'8, you have to account for sidewalk dips, posture, whatnot...

tyler says on 28/Jul/08
my mom and i both have met swayze and the rummors are true, he is shoter than said to be, hes like even 5'7 or 5'8

Anonymous says on 21/Jul/08
wasnt he shorter than Meatloaf in Black Dog?

wstat says on 28/Jun/08
Indeed Patrick Swayze looked small compared to some of the baddies on Roadhouse. However, guys like Terry Funk (WWF Wrestler) was in the movie which is why Patrick Swayze would look small in comparison. I doubt he's 5'8 as some people have him at. I'd say 5.9 to 5.10 is right.

Connor says on 6/May/08
ya, i saw him in ghost adn red dawn, he is 5'10"

The Al says on 16/Mar/08
Have you seen him in the movie King's Solomons Mine? He looks like a midget compared to everyone else in the film. 5'8 or 5'9 is way generous more like 5'5 or 5'6

Matt says on 6/Mar/08
if you look at the video with Chris Farley which is damn funny it is easy to understand that proportions tells you he is 5.8 bare feet...no way he is even a solid 5.9 I do agree with IHZ

D. Ray Morton says on 5/Mar/08
OT - That truly sucks about his diagnosis. Never met him, but I've heard from several people that he's a nice guy.

sf says on 4/Mar/08
Rob - you still got Swayze at 5'10"? 5'8", 5'9", tops...

B serious says on 4/Mar/08
Just caught the re-run of TMZ and Leanne is DEAD ON!!! Old photo of the outsiders shows P. S> standing on a slightly higher slope atop of 2 bricks. As I don't keep bricks in the house I can't accurately state how much that adds, but he is just over Matt Dillon's head. 5" 10" is Wayyyy over-rated for him. BTW wasn't that the running joke in Roadhouse for his character, "I thought you would be.... Bigger."

Leanne says on 4/Mar/08
Rob Lowe was just on TMZ.com saying that Patrick Swayze had to stand on bricks to look taller in a photo of the gang from one of their movies together. So P.S. isn't tall at all.

Cat says on 3/Mar/08
If you look at the video with Chris Farley, Swayze has on at least 1 inch heels.

Betty says on 2/Mar/08
So I was at work this week listening to my coworkers say Patrick Swayze was about 5'4'. I was a little disturbed by that so I had to find out for sure. This site totally relieved me. I can't imagine being on the set of dirty dancing with a bunch of midgets!!! aaahahahah j/k

Marcelo C. says on 28/Feb/08
Dear Rob: If you look at Patrick Swayze on the screen, he doesn´t seem to be the same height as Richard Gere (both listed the same). I guess Gere is more likely to be 5´10" or so than P.S.. I´d like to know your opinion on this. Maybe time to downgrade P.S.?

nick says on 22/Nov/07
i met him in a bar in Las Vegas 5'8" tops, im 6foot and the top of his head barely reached my eyes

Miss Fix-it says on 11/Nov/07
Swayze is shaped like a gymnast, which he was at one point- big upper body strength, not very long legs.
I'd say he is 5'10. Every time he looks significantly shorter than someone, that someone turns out to be very tall (i.e. James Read in North and South). I doubt he presented himself as taller than he is, ballet dancers aren't sought for their height anyway. In Dirty Dancing he looks taller because he has ballroom-friendly Cuban heels. Yet even without them, he's significantly taller than the average-height leading ladies he was with, and he is also significantly taller than Cruise and Estevez, as pointed out. Also, he's not much shorter than Keanu in PB.

cagoller says on 29/Oct/07
Yep, hafta agree with IHZ. If you haven't seen him in person, it is impossible to say with any accuracy how tall a person is. He does look small in films, so its reasonable to assume that he's not that tall in person. The big screen (or small screen actually) usually makes people appear bigger than they are.

ShawnG says on 27/Oct/07
well he hovers over 5'8 chris farley with out hair

Mike says on 26/Oct/07
He looked small in Roadhouse. I wonder if he used lifts or a box in his scenes with Sam Elliott ?

Brah says on 1/Sep/07
I found the Chippendale's video with 5'8" Chris Farley:

Click Here

Actually, Swayze looks way more than 1 inch taller (as some people on this thread kept insisting) even if you don't count the hair. However, at the end of the video, we see that his shoes have pretty big heels on them, while Farley's shoes look pretty flat.

dmeyer says on 14/Aug/07
5'10 in the morning 5'9.5 suits him

IHZ says on 13/Aug/07
Comparing him to pictures and movies is crazy. If you haven't seen him in person it's hard to tell. I was a security guard at a raceway and he and other celebities walk by my door. I'm 6'2" and I can tell you he's no 5'10"...5'8" maybe 5'9". And that's pushing it. You have to see it to believe it.

5'9''? says on 21/Jul/07
I remember reading a magazine that listed him as 5'9''. Unfortuanately, it's been a few years so I don't remember which one.

Personally, he's always looked average to me. 5'9'' - 5'10'' looks about right.

ted says on 12/Jul/07
On picture for the cover of the movie "Fatherhood", Swayze is standing against the height wall for a mugshot. He is 6'0+ with cowboy boots, so he'd likely be 5'10 or a little taller.

Sam says on 31/May/07
Viper, I'm from Belgium, so the Netherlands isn't that far away :), I'm 6'0 and I'm average, what is the average in your country, is there such a difference? If I go to Germany or France I don't see a big difference in average height..How old is Patrick by the way? Maybe in his younger years he was average

MajorA says on 29/May/07
He was seen at an airport by someone I know. She says maybe 5'7" or 5'8" without shoes or the bouffant...that's the breaks. Hey, Pacino, Cruise, Newman amd many others lacked physical stature and they all seemed to do all right. I know what you're saying now...Swayze is no Pacino, Cruise or Paul Newman and you'd be right on the money, honey!

anonymous says on 26/May/07
he does look taller in dirty dancing. gotta be his bodytype

isabella says on 19/May/07
this is really an "adam brody" type of case...they are on screen most of the time with teeny tiny women and it makes them look huge. Patrick looked well over 6 feet in Dirty Dancing...but that was next to jennifer grey, who is what? 5'2 - 3?

Sam says on 15/May/07
He's not very tall :), but a lot of american actors aren't, so it doesnt matter :), I wonder why..6'0 or 6'1 is an average height

Jake says on 9/May/07
he's an inch taller than Randy Travis and an inch shorter than Meat Loaf in Blackdog

the shredder says on 22/Apr/07
Maybe Swayze is one of those 5'8 , 5'9ers that always wanted to be 6'0 ... So grows tall hair and wears the biggest footwear ? ... Still I would say the shortest he looked in was Ghost and still looked an easy 5'10 ! ... Im taking Dmeyer's word for it though ! ... He thought 5'10 is pushing it ! ... I also think Frank2 saw him under 5'10 ? ...

TheJerk says on 22/Apr/07
When by himself, standing tall, he can look a minimum of 5-10+. It is only when he gets next to others that his true height is revealed as 5-10. He must be well proportioned (exceptions to the cranium possibly).

the shredder says on 22/Apr/07
Im taking your word for it Dmeyer ! ... btw Rob , I remember reading that the Bio was offical ! ... mmm ... Maybe Swayze was told by fans and others that he looks 6'0 ? ... I never really tried to push the issuse of him being A barefoot 6'0 , but I think he can Give that Impression on film ! ... He does have big hair , and big footwear ... and If you guys watch Dirty Dancing he has heels on his footwear giving up to 2 inches ! ... Maybe he is just those guys who think there bigger then what they really are ? ... Well , this is not a fact yet because I did not see it ! ... Something that is a fact though is that I read an Article with Marky Mark saying 5'7.5 ! ... The only Question I have is if it was a BS Article ?????????

dmeyer says on 22/Apr/07
he walked by me 2 years ago 5'10 is lidl generous

the shredder says on 21/Apr/07
Rob , although I have always had the impression that he could look a 6 footer ... Do you think its too much for him to be saying ? ... Could he be more a strong 5'10er ... like 5'10.75 and just took his height in boots or something ? ... Well , If he only looks 5'10 in photos then I guess it would be closer to his true height !

the shredder says on 20/Apr/07
Wow . Rob , I was message board searching the other day and I over-read that Swayze said in a Bio that he was pretty much " Bang On 6 Feet " ! ... I don't know how true that is because I did not see it myself ... but it would be cool if you look into it to see if its true !!!

jumbo says on 4/Feb/07
like i said and it seems strange, he looks shorter at times when he is standing next to Alison Doody in King Solomon's Mines. Maybe she is wearing high heels, I don't see her feet area, and I think it is strange that she appears taller than him by a little bit because I thought in movies (especially action movies like this when the Swayzor is a hero)they will make the man look at least as tall as his woman friend.

jesse says on 28/Jan/07
ive heard he is more like 5-7 or 5-8, at a distance it can be hard to tell

jumbo says on 27/Jan/07
I was just watching King Solomon's Mines. He actually appears slightly shorter than Allison Doody, and she is listed around 5'8.5''

dmeyer says on 2/Jan/07
i have seen him i think he is closer to 5'9.5

TJ says on 30/Dec/06
But Rob Lowe was only 18 when filming The Outsiders Julie. He could easily have not reached his peak height yet.

julie says on 29/Dec/06
he appears taller than rob lowe in outsiders, and lowe's stated as 5'10", i can't see him as being less than 5'10" (in his prime anyway)

TJ says on 15/Oct/06
Jesus, anyone would think you had found out that he was a deviant or something. I'm sure the women can cope with him not being 6ft, lol. He's clearly diminished in your eyes though, which strikes me as pretty shallow.

seen him says on 14/Oct/06
swayze stood right next to me at a tavern in Az. on st. patty's day a few years back. I was awe struck, but not by his presence but for his lack of it. Sorry gal's. He would be "lucky" to be 5'8" i am a 6'1" female and I notice short men, he was far shorter than his famous date(wife?)whom was not wearing heels. Sorry, to all other gal fans it was a shocker and a bummer.

The truth says on 4/Sep/06
he is 174 or 175 cm maximum

Lmeister says on 23/Aug/06
In Point Break there is some beach scenes where Patrick is standing next to Lori(5'6'') Petty and he looks 2-3 inches taller. Both of them are barefoot during the scenes. Patrick more than 4 inches shorter than Keanu.

sf says on 14/Aug/06
You gotta be kidding me. It's Patrick Swayze's hairdoo that towers over him...

Anonymous says on 13/Aug/06
In the famous Chippendales SNL skit with chris farley he towers over him. They both wear similar shoes. (and i doubt he could wear lifts while dancing)
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Frank2 says on 5/Jun/06
If he can look 5'9" then he is 5'9".

Frank2 says on 3/Jun/06
All I can tell you is Swayze is not 5'10".

sf says on 3/Jun/06
People just don't seem to understand, get, or want to accept how movies can make ANYONE look taller. They can do anything in films. Ever see Star Wars? Yes, the dogfights in space were NOT real... Swayze is no taller than 5'9"....

Anonymous says on 1/Jun/06
Frank. I'll say it again - what about the Outsiders pic with Emilio? Emilio has heeled boots which would likely match Patrick's, so how could there be a 6 inch height difference if Patrick is 5'8 or 5'9. Almost every other pic posted has not been a full shot showing ground and shoes. That ones does. If Swayze is 5'8, Emilio is 5'2. If you can explain that pic, please do.

Height Detective says on 31/May/06
Also, rob , Bauer look more like 6.1 or even near 6 ft in that photos with Garcia and Swayze.

[Editor Rob: yes, he doesn't look quite tall there in the other pics aswell]

the shredder says on 15/May/06
i was watching steel dawn tonight . now thats one ( and maybe a only ) film where i think anyone would get the impression that he can come off as being short.even though i always had the impression of him being a 6'footer for some dumb reason. now just say if steel dawn was the first film of his that i ever saw , i would have guessed him short, like 5'7. even though he is atleast 5'9-5'10.

TJ says on 11/May/06
Swayze looks unusually tall against everyone in Roadhouse though. I think he was definitely wearing some serious lifts for that film.

HaRdCoRe says on 10/May/06
If you see Swayze in Road House he is about equal in height to Terry Funk, who is a documented 6'1 (funker has no need to embelish his height). So either Swayze is pack'n some heavy duty shit kickers or he's pulling more than 5'10.

Frank2 says on 5/May/06
Estevez, much like his dad Martin Sheen, is a shrimp. He's about 5'6".

TJ says on 4/May/06
No Frank, I don't believe I know Swayze's height. I'm really not sure of his height, but I don't think it too improbable that he's the height you think he is. Pics don't tend to support that, but pics can be unreliable. Estevez must be shorter than most think though if Swayze is really 5'9.

Frank2 says on 4/May/06
Maybe Damon's like Toulouse-Lautrec! Only in Lautrec's case, lifts weren't available.

The Horse of FUNK says on 4/May/06
By the way, Frank2, I was referring to Matt Damon in my previous post regarding the lifts and what not. Damon would have midget legs if he were wearing lifts in that pic. Whether or not Swayze is 5'10 or 5'9 is anyone's guess. He might be 5'9 NOW, but could've lost some height over time.

Anyway, chill and stop getting so damn serious about this, it's starting to look unhealthy. Sometimes I agree with your estimates, some look dead on, but you act as if you've taken a tape measure to every celeb on here and your claims are the word of God.... Which I find HIGHLY unlikely.

Back to Swayze though: If anything, I think he's probably AT LEAST 5'9.5, but I think 5'10 is very possible. Now days? Pfftt, who knows, who cares. Do I officially know? Not really, but that's my estimate.

raj says on 4/May/06
TJ, post the one theyr walking 2gether after the fight we had with those radical surfers. in that scene we could clearly see what heigh the is.

Frank2 says on 4/May/06
Anything I post will be inconclusive to you. Period. And I'm not outraged. Just disappointed that some people have such closed minds. Your mind is already made up. You beleive Swayze is the height you see him in your mind. I try to tell you he's 5'9" and you just won't buy it. So continue to believe whatever you want. I'm finished with this particular thread. It's pointless to keep arguing with people who refuse to accept people's word for what they know to be fact.

sf says on 3/May/06
Frank2- you're going to have a heart attack soon trying to convince everyone of the heights you suggest! Maybe you should take a vacation?

Frank2 says on 3/May/06
Forget lifts. Explain why Swayze is so short next to Driver. If he's at least 5'10" he should be her height if she's wearing flat shoes. Matt Damon is short and look how tall he is next to Driver compared to Swayze. And it's clear that Driver is wearing heels in that shot with Damon. Lets just for argument's sake say that Damon is 5'10" which is what he claims to be. That still doesn't explain why Swayze is so short next to Driver. My god! What does it take to sink in?

The Horse of FUNK says on 3/May/06
This isn't Damon's thread, but I don't know what makes you sooooo confident he's wearing lifts in that pic, Frank2. I mean if that guy was wearing lifts in that pic with Driver, then he must have some dwarf legs and that does not make any sense.

I'm sorry, I know some do wear them, but this whole lifts and magic shoes thing is getting carried away.

raj says on 3/May/06
theres the "point break" surf one movie with keanu reeves and u can check them both walking barefoot 2gether. this guy looks 5-9 to me. but u never know as some actors look taller than what they really are and some others like kevin costner are taller than what u expect.

can anyone post a pic of that scene with 6-1 reeves?

The Horse of FUNK says on 2/May/06
lol the bricks thing is funny, because I've actually never seen anything like that before in a photo. They could've at least made an attempt to conceal the bricks, too.

However, even without the bricks, he still always looks like a 5'10 guy in his movies. Lowest I'd give him is 5'9.5, 177cm.

sf says on 2/May/06
Yes, 5'9" is on the mark. He was barely an inch taller than Chris Farley when he did that chippendales skit on SNL in the eighties. What made him look taller was the extra 6 inches he got from his eighties hair cut.

Frank2 says on 2/May/06
And pigs can fly!

I've seen him, stood right next to him when he wasn't wearing special footware and he's 5'9". That I would bet a million bucks on!

TJ says on 1/May/06
Even without the bricks, he looks around 6 inches taller than Emilio, which would make him around 5'11-6'0, depending on whether Emilio is 5'5 or 5'6. Now I don't think Swayze is 6'0 and would be surprised if he's 5'11, but it's tough to see how he could be shorter than 5'10 from that pic.

Frank2 says on 29/Apr/06
That said, he's still no more than 5'9".

Sue, you better get remeasured.

Sue says on 28/Apr/06
I met Patrick 25/Feb/06. I'm 5-9 and he was taller than I am.

TheMan says on 15/Apr/06
Yeah i agree he's no more than 5,9 i had the impression he was quite short.

Nelson Heights says on 6/Apr/06
Ive Met Pat Swayze.No way is he 5'10.5'8 id say.

TNTinCA says on 5/Apr/06
Patrick has a very slim, lanky physique which I think adds to the illusion of height. But when compared to most actors in films he has been part of, he is not that tall.

Nelson Heights says on 24/Mar/06
Down grade Swayze.He is 5'8 tops.5'10 is ludicrous

Kelly says on 11/Mar/06
I know Patrick Swayze. I've shown horses with him years ago. He's about 5'9". He wears heeled cowboy boots a lot, so that adds some to his height. Anyways, he makes up for it in heart because he is an amazing man and so down to Earth!

Anonymous says on 1/Mar/06
He's 5'10". In Dirty Dancing, Red Dawn and Ghost, he looks that height. If he looked shorter in Roadhouse that only because some of the baddies were really tall.

tgri says on 23/Feb/06
the few films i saw with him he looked pretty tall . if you look at pics from getty he looks roughly 5'10 . i can't see how rob and others took him as being a short guy . ive heard people say as low as 5'6/5'7.

Wcstats says on 12/Feb/06
Anyone remember the chippendale gig on Saturday Night Live Swayze did with Chris Farley (I think that's his name). Farley in his death report listed him as 5'8 and swayze did appear quite a bit taller. Swayze is definately tough to pin down. I'd Say he is 5'10 at the least or so it seems.

Sakanna says on 9/Jan/06
Well, I've read somewhere that he was 6'. Just check one of the scenes in "Point Break" where he walks along side Keanu (who's 6'1") and he's not that much shorter than Keanu.

the real raw truth says on 9/Jan/06
he looks tiny on his movies. a tiny body, big head and short legs

JohnG says on 8/Jan/06
I always thought that he looked shorter than 5'10"

dmeyer says on 8/Jan/06
he looks easily 1" shorter than theron

George says on 29/Nov/05
Swayze? From his movies he looks 5'8.5'' to me

matt says on 9/Nov/05
He's standing on bricks.

Anonymous says on 6/Nov/05
I saw Dalton in Vegas and he was 5'9 with shoes, kinda of an asshole too. I guess that's what happes after you star in Black Dog with Meat Loaf. Anyway Pat is 5'8 and is still sporting that stupid hair.

wcstats says on 30/Oct/05
I saw him in roadhouse and yeah maybe he is less than the height i put him at. 5'10 seems right.

TJ says on 22/Oct/05
Anonymous, I can't imagine Tom Cruise growing any more after the Outsiders. He was 20/21 when it was filmed. It's possible that Matt Dillon and Rob Lowe did, as I believe both were 17 during shooting.

Anonymous says on 22/Oct/05
no tgri, evryone else in the outsiders are/were shorter than you think.

Anonymous says on 16/Oct/05
One thing to consider about "the outsiders" is the fact that Swayze was the only member of the cast beyond late teens, hence the only one fully grown. Lowe, Dillion and even Cruise may have grown another inch after the filming back in 1982 or whatever.

sf says on 11/Oct/05
Okay, you guys, I think you are confusing tall hair with height! Remember, in the eighties, where Patrick's hair, alone, must have added 4 inches to his height. What makes me suspect Swayze is in the 5'8-9" range, at most, was an old Saturday night live skit where he played a Chippendale dancer, competing with Chris Farley (usually listed at 5'8"). I remember Swayze was barely taller, but has a big head, and had huge hair, so he looked a lot taller. As far as the Outsiders, some of those guys might have still been growing. Swayze was easily the oldest of the bunch. I think Patrick, like many Hollywood Stars, might have something inside those shoes most of the time...

CelebHeights Editor says on 24/Aug/05
From a newsgroup: "met Patrick and his wife Lisa twice in Kentucky at the Straight Egyptian Event! He is SHORT!! I am about 5' 7 1/2" and I swear I was taller than him!"

wcstat says on 19/Jun/05
i'd say he's a bit taller than 5'10. If you look at an old movie "Red dawn" he was with charlie sheen. Charlie Sheen is at least 5'9" and Swayze was taller by 2 inches i would say so i'd say he's 5'll to 6 feet.