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Paul Giamatti's height is 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm)

US Actor from Sideways. Giamatti's height varies depending on how much he's slouching in photos, of which he does a lot. His claim in Esquire is "I'm five-nine, five-ten.


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Lenad says on 7/Aug/08
Mr R! Your back after a few years!
Mr. R says on 4/Aug/08
Paul is a little over 5-5. I met him at a Sideways screening at Fox Studios on level ground. How he can get away with 5-9?
Lenad says on 23/Jun/08
Five Nine-Five ten in shoes I'd say.
Samuel says on 15/Apr/08
you guys look like brothers
eddiehaskell says on 13/Apr/08
Now this is a guy with horrible posture.
D. Ray Morton says on 7/Apr/08
Bryce - I noticed that, too. There was a straight-on shot of them close together in Part 5, wherein he was very clearly at least an inch shorter than she. And I don't think she was wearing heels either, was she?
brother_h says on 4/Apr/08
on thunder pants it said he was 5'10 on his security card.
dmeyer says on 4/Apr/08
in person looked nowere near 5 ft 8.5 he looked more 5 ft 7 so i guess he wears elevator since he got famous look at paycheck he is 20 cm under 189 affleck looks 5 ft 6.5 near afleck ,he looks under average in person ,rob is there a chance he is 5 ft 7.5 and wears elevators to look near 5 ft 9
anonymous says on 4/Apr/08
wow I thought he was shorter. I guess that comes from his persona on screen. He looks so sad in the photo.
Bryce says on 31/Mar/08
I think he's more like 5'6". He's an inch or two shorter than Laura Linney (5'7") in John Adams.
glenn says on 18/Feb/08
i agree with chris175.but that would mean crowe is the 5-11.5 i saw the first time.in cinderella man he was taller than paul.ive also seen crowe look 5-10ish.but im not sure if thats posture.same low figure for denzel.
chris175 says on 17/Feb/08
i dont think so gossip boy, he has one of the worst psotures ive ever seen, in his 20s he could very well have been 5-10 stretched out, if he stands up straight in the photos above he would be 5-9 to 5-9.5, glenn is closer to the camera in both pics
gossip boy says on 16/Feb/08
he is a lift wearer I agee with dmeyer..this guy is 5'7 at his best...I can swer barefoot glenn is taller than paul
Yaspaa says on 14/Feb/08
I think these pics are deceptivly misleading regarding this guy's true height. Glenn's visual opinion should be given serious consideration on judging Paul's true stature.
Given the choice Glenn would you change the height from 5' 8.5"?
Are you on the fence?
He's a tricky one.
Sideways rocks!
Sideways rocks!
the shredder says on 12/Feb/08
Yep , He doesnt look happy and he doesnt look 5'9 - 5'10 ... LOL !
glenn says on 11/Feb/08
he is very nice actually.as for lady in the water,i never saw,looked stupid by previews and reviews.most hated it.but i came across people,close to me and opinions that i trust,that say it was good.so im intrigued.but i thought the village was awful.unbreakable ok.not great.signs really good.
denis says on 11/Feb/08
he doesnt look happy to have his pic taken ! :)

[Editor Rob: would you look happy if you'd just starred in Lady in the Water?

I think I'd be quite glum too!]
acg says on 3/Feb/08
clive owen is over 6'2.
the unknown says on 27/Dec/07
he looked 5'8 in Shoot Em Up, but again clive owen is 6'2 so 5'8.5 is about right
glenn says on 27/Dec/07
5-10 is kinda pushing it.but 5-9.25,5-9.5 is very possible.
the shredder says on 27/Dec/07
A very poor postured 5'8.5 - 5'9 maybe , but 5'10 is pushing it !
dmeyer says on 26/Dec/07
i think he is a lifts wearer
dmeyer says on 25/Dec/07
does look about 5'9 with ,it is weird he looked 5'7 in person on sideways i guess posture
Gago says on 25/Dec/07
Exactly Glenn, I met him in LA and worked with him, seen him with steve madden flat type shoes and he gives you the impression of a below average man, but that's just his posture, actually he's 176-177 or 5-9.
glenn says on 24/Dec/07
5-9 with bad posture.5-10 is possible.
Editor Rob says on 23/Dec/07
In Esquire magazine:
"That's a bizarre thing, the size thing. People think I'm five-foot-four. They're standing in the room with me and they write, "He's weirdly small." What is that? Tell me what that is -- it's your brethren, and what's the story with that? If I was five-four, I'd completely cop to it, but I'm not -- I'm five-nine, five-ten. It's really bizarre. It's like people want me to be five-foot-four."
cantstop25 says on 30/Nov/07
looks really tall in the top pick
steph says on 14/Nov/07
he struck me as 5 6 ish, maybe it's his round body stucture
Danius says on 21/Sep/07
has always looked 5'7 to me in movies.
dmeyer says on 14/Aug/07
i agree with mr r he looked closer to 5'6 to 5'7 tange
glenn says on 9/Aug/07
heard about sideways.cinderella man was great.didnt see the others except obviously private parts.
D. Ray Morton says on 9/Aug/07
I like what he brings to every role - but Sideways, American Splendor, The Hawk Is Dying, Confidence, Private Parts, Cinderella Man, and The Illusionist are my favorites.
glenn says on 9/Aug/07
for what roles?
D. Ray Morton says on 8/Aug/07
Good to hear, Glenn. One of my favorites, definitely.
glenn says on 8/Aug/07
always a great guy.
Jordan says on 5/Aug/07
Glenn, Is this guy an asshole b/c i have heard that on a number of occasions, is he polite or a jerk?
TheJerk says on 7/May/07
He never even looks a full 5-8.
radio_man says on 1/Feb/07
nop! I see him as a 5'6 guy, come on! he looks short in all his movies!
glenn, what kind of shoes he was wearing?
jason says on 1/Feb/07
come on he is like 174-175 cm, loock in the pics with glenn!, he`s taller at least with an inch, and hes slouching! upgrade this guy..
dmeyer says on 13/Dec/06
he looks taller than glenn in person looked small but i cant say how tall
Glenn says on 28/Aug/06
Weird angle on both pics.
Mr. T says on 27/Aug/06
He looked like a slightly-below-average-sized guy in Sideways. I'll believe 5'8", but in the top photo, he actually looks ever-so-slightly taller than Glenn with a worse slouch.
Glenn says on 6/Aug/06
Possible.
D. Ray Morton says on 6/Aug/06
I agree with 174. He looks his advertised height.
trueheight says on 6/Aug/06
I see at least 174; he has an atrocious slouch
dmeyer says on 19/Jul/06
he looks aleat 173 in those pics
D. Ray Morton says on 19/Jul/06
How could this guy "really" be 5'5"?

He looks pretty big, too (big head, etc.).
Editor Rob says on 19/Jul/06
Another picture of giamatti with Glenn.
Glenn says on 5/Apr/06
Footwear was normal.
D. Ray Morton says on 3/Apr/06
I have to say that he really does look 5'8" here. Was his footwear especially sinister?
Marc says on 4/Feb/06
If you notice Stiffy, Giamatti is slouching. He is probably around 5'8" when he stands properly.
Stiffelio says on 25/Jan/06
Giamatti actually looks like an inch shorter than Glenn. Depending on shoes I'd stick to my suspicion he's 5ft 7in.
Stiffelio says on 25/Jan/06
Giamatti actually looks like an inch shorter than Glenn. Depending on shoes I'd stick to my suspicion he's 5ft 7in.
CoolJ says on 25/Jan/06
HE's standing behind Glenn.. but I think MAX is 5'8
CelebHeights Editor says on 25/Jan/06
Glenn and Giamatti pic added.
Kal says on 26/Dec/05
Thomas Hayden Church cannot be as tall as 5"10 - he'd have to be four inches taller than Paul G - which if you watch Sideways and even taking account of footwear he definately is NOT.
Markie says on 4/Dec/05
In The Wedding Singer he looked about 5'7 tops. If Adam Sandler is about 5'10, Giamatti he looks about 3 1/2 inches shorter than Sandler.
dmeyer says on 3/Dec/05
when i worked on side wais he looked 5'7 but i can be mistaking so 5'8 is possible
Viper652 says on 9/Jul/05
Jim Carrey is not 6-2. hes between 6-0 to 6-1. That would put Paul closer to Mr. R's 5-5 guess.
Mr Klaus says on 8/Jul/05
In Man on The Moon he looked 5/6 inches shorter than 6 ft 2 Carrey, so I think that 5 ft 8 is right, maybe 172 CM. And Mr. R this is a serious site.
Mr. R says on 4/Jun/05
dmeyer, as I shared with my favorite celebheights editor, I met Giamatti at a screening of Sideways. He is about 5-5.
dmeyer says on 3/Jun/05
i worked on sidewaise and i dont remember him that tall if giamatti is 174 then affleck is pushing 6'5''
CelebHeights Editor says on 5/Mar/05
Hey R I think you posess the best posture in Hollywood :)

I'd love to downgrade Giamatti but on some occasions he really does look close to 174cm. It's strange though, he is probably the world's worst sloucher. Was he slouching when you saw him? In any case here's a quote from the Belfast Telegraph: "When God was creating the perfect Hollywood leading man, he probably wasn't thinking of Paul Giamatti, the star of Sideways, who is 5ft 8in on his tip-toes, chubby and balding"...maybe you are right and he's using big heeled shoes to enhance his height :)
Mr. R says on 3/Mar/05
Okay, you will disagree, but I have my own eyewitness account. I went to a screening of Sideways at the Fox Studio. I stoo next to Thomas Haden Church, and he is at best 5'10", maybe a little smaller. I stood next to Giamatti, and he is no more than 5'6". He seems taller on screen, but I saw him with regular shoes, and I towered over him at 5'11.5. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
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