Jacqueline says on 29/Jun/08
I'm 5'10" and stood next to Newman in the pit area at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in 1986. I wondered what all the buzz was about and then realized that the short "old guy" next to me was Paul Newman. He was 5'7" tops, but those blue eyes were something to behold.

glenn says on 17/Jun/08
thanks greg.a few years ago he was posing with people i know.in the 90s it was always an excuse with him.i havnt seen him since.im afraid if i get a ride to nearby connecticut,he will be nice but still turn down photo.

Sam says on 17/Jun/08
My uncle apparently meet Newman and said he was nice to him. My uncle's 6'3"-6'4" and estimated Newman at 5'9".

Eoin says on 16/Jun/08
I'm disappointed, I just watched The Color of Money. Anyway, I've always though Newman would be a nice, down-to-earth guy. He was one of my favorite actors.

greg says on 14/Jun/08
I looked this up due to Newman being in the news with health problems and it's obvious that many of those posting heights have never met the man. I'll go with Glenn from now on - he admits that Newman and he didn't hit it off but still estimates he's a 5'10". Two class acts.

Anonymous says on 19/May/08
Paul does wear sneakers for casual events & also wears his favorite old man/low heel boots with side zippers for dressy attire. I'm just under 5'10" & when ever I'm at both type of events w/Newman we are eye to eye (even at 83 yrs old!) He's a classy, funny guy.

Chris says on 30/Apr/08
Interesting. I'm surprised.

glenn says on 27/Apr/08
newman was always a dick to me.

Chris says on 26/Apr/08
Glenn that makes good sense. Newman might be 5'9" now, but he's definitely taller than Cruise. Newman seems pretty cool. Is he friendly in real life?

glenn says on 24/Apr/08
i saw the 2 of them together plenty of times.newman always looked 5-10.cruise 5-8.

Chris says on 23/Apr/08
Not less than 5'9". He was 1.5 to 2 inches taller than Tom Cruise in The Color Of Money (great film), and at that time he was about 60.

Eric says on 11/Apr/08
These boards often sound like auctions lol, anyway I find 5'7 most believable, remember he was never exactly a sneaker person so you could attribute about 1 inch to 1-1/2 inches to his boots, and even then he didn't seem all that tall.

Kevint says on 23/Mar/08
I predict when Newman dies, he'll gain three inches overnight and people will be here claiming his "real height in his prime" was 6' 1".

josh brown says on 14/Mar/08
i just recently watched the color of money with paul newman and tom cruise. tom cruise is around 5'7 and a half and newman looked about the same or shorter

Wayne Y says on 7/Mar/08
I used to work the races at the Daytona Speedway and have met Paul Newman on several occasions. Mr. Newman is not over 5ft 8in and possibly 5ft 7in.

Karenmmm says on 23/Feb/08
I was standing about 10 feet from him when he was racing in Palm Beach in 1983.
I would say he is about 5 feet 7 inches.

glenn says on 19/Feb/08
thats cause paul newman is 5-10 and willis is 6ft at least.

Marcelo C. says on 18/Feb/08
Yesterday, I was watching a film on T.V., starred by Bruce Willis y P. Newman.
In a scene, in front of each other, Willis looked at least 2.5" or taller than Newman. If this is so, there are two alternatives: upgrading 5`11" listed Willis, or downgrading 5`9.5" Newman. How about this ??

Campbell Fraser. says on 11/Jan/08
Paramount Studios had a problem when making the ' great western ' Shane in 1953....it was the big difference in height between 'the star' Alan Ladd 5'5" and the 'killer' Jack Palance 6'5"...Years later in a US talk show , Jack said ,they made sure we were kept well apart and also used clever camera angles to to disguise the 12 inch height difference.

Campbell Fraser. Glasgow says on 7/Jan/08
In 1954 Universal Pictures was making 'Sign of the Pagan ' starring 6'4" Jeff Chandler..They had to find someone with menace and a similar height to play Attila the Hun, for a big fight scene..They wisely chose one of my favourites..6'5" Jack Palance.. Chandler complained that Palance was too tall,but the studio ignored him and cast Jack...In later years, Chandler was to complain that his height made it difficut for him to find a dress that fitted properly !

Chris says on 7/Jan/08
Looked about 1 to 1.5 inches taller than Tom Cruise in The Color Of Money. Awesome film.

Campbell Fraser. Glasgow says on 6/Jan/08
I would agree with SCOTT, I think Mr Newman is about 5'6" or less !..a few years ago an article in the Scottish Sunday Mail newspaper ,on PM ,stated that the diminutive actor was 5'4"...and for some of his movies ,the studio chose supporting actors and actresses of a similar height...Another tiny actor ,that the biogs. quote as 5'8" is Edward Fox...He's another 5'6" shot, or less.

Scott says on 6/Nov/07
I walked by him at the Indy 500 in 1994 or so and he and Joanne Woodward looked to be the same height. My guess would be 5'6' tops.

mhaft says on 5/Nov/07
Paul Newman is now and always has been very cool. I am now and always have been very cool. I am 5"9". Therefore Paul Newman is 5'9". This should settle any further controversy. You are welcome. Call me anytime.

Perkin Walbeck says on 31/Oct/07
The Dutch are now the tallest people in Europe with very many men at least 6'
tall and many Dutch women are also tall.In the 17th century the average height of a Dutchman was around 5'6".The early English (Anglo-Saxons) were also tall, many graves have been found dating from the 7th century and many of the women were at least 5'8" tall and the men even taller.By the 19th century the English had become short of stature due to poor diet and living conditions except for the upper classes and aristocracy who were and continue to be taller
and thinner than the "great unwashed".
However one exception are the diminutive heights of the Queen of England,her late sister Margaret,her mother Elizabeth and her father, the late King George VI.
Bad food,lack of sunshine sun,genetics? It's a mystery.
The Americans have diminished in height during the 20th century according to recent findings by scientists.Whereas the U.S. soldier stood out in WW1 when they got to France by being conspicuously taller than the average British Tommy.
Paul Newman is/was 5'6" even at the height of his fame.So what, he's a very good actor and looked like a Greek God.It's all make-believe any way!

glenn says on 23/Oct/07
thanks susan!.

digimama says on 22/Oct/07
I went to a Hollywood costume exhibition, and was shocked to see the outfit from Cool Hand Luke. It was TINY, and I'm 5'4! I'd say the 5'6 is right on the money.

susan says on 20/Oct/07
just been surfing the web and came across this site, ive been reading the comments and have found the hole thing very amusing, special thanks to frank2 and glen, cheers guys!

Jack Bean says on 1/Sep/07
He is definitely not 5'10" at his peak. In Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, 1958, he was half a head shorter than Burl Ives. That would probably make Paul Newman 5'9" max.

marco says on 26/Jul/07
in the color of money he looks as tall as Cruise, maybe a hair taller; i doubt he was ever taller than 5'9.

Ryan says on 24/Jul/07
I was watching Paul Newman in Harper recently and in scenes with Robert Wagner who is 5'11 paul looks about 3 inchs shorter even in a secne where Wagner has just comne from the pool and is wearing no shoes he looks a good 3 inchs taller than Newman, I bet he really only about 5'8

Anonymous says on 11/Jul/07
There have been "short" sightings for obviously average height actors like Newman and Robert Redford.

mizschwartz says on 8/Jul/07
I am 5'10" and he is at least 3 inches shorter than me -- noted standing right next to him in CT in his prime. I was disappointed, but he's still the best ever.

runt says on 5/Jun/07
I think it was "The Color of Money" when people started realizing Cruise was not the 175 that he claimed. It was the scenes with Newman.

Anonymous says on 4/Jun/07
looking at recent pics I think he's nearer 5ft 6 than 5 ft 8
if you look on i.m.d.b with clooney and willis, he looks about 4-5 inches shorter!

Brando says on 25/May/07
There was one photograph where he towered on James Dean and he could have been close to 5ft 9. So maybe he could have been a bit over the 5ft 10 mark.

Anonymous says on 15/Apr/07
I always thought I had heard he was measured at 5'9. I watched Cool Hand Luke today and he looked average height to me. I would guess between 5'9 and 5'10 in his prime.

Dan says on 14/Apr/07
Paul Newman was famously measured in the 1970s when he visited London. There was great controversy about his real height on those days and the British press took several photos of him in an around London. They compared his height to measured post and marks on the streets and they took their photos from different known angles and distances. It was proven without any doubt that he was 1.68 mts with an error margin of less than 0.25 cm!!!. That would make him not taller than 5ft6.25

Gonzalo says on 6/Mar/07
Hi, A.K. Well, i the first one Peck is closer to the camera and the perspective also advantages him. He looks huge in that pic, around 6`5, which is taller than what he really was. In that first pic, Peck seems to have 10 inches on newman and that really doesn`t make sense to me. In my opinion Peck was 6`3 and Newman 5`9 or 5`10, and that can be the difference I see in the second pic. Newman doesn`t look too short next to tall people I remember now (Chevy Chase, Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood, so he can be 5`10 as it has been said here.

A.K. says on 5/Mar/07
Gonzalo, I'm curious as to why you think the first pic is not at a good angle (?) Peck and Newman are standing right next to each other and their on the same level floor. Well, it confuses me too, so...You clicked on the first pic to make it HighQuality, correct? I'm assuming so since you could make out all those people. It's from a fabulous site for classic era Actors/Actresses HQ pics (she pays for them from Getty). Click Here Highly recommended and you have to regis. in the actual gallery to view them in HQ. You really think the 2nd one is more realistic?

Gonzalo says on 5/Mar/07
No good angles in both pictures. The second pic is more realistic though Newman has the angle advantage. I guess 5 or 6 inches between them must be the exact difference.
A.K. the first pic is great. We can even see Cary Grant and Sofia Loren. Where did you get it?

A.K. says on 3/Mar/07
I'm trying to figure this one out. The first picture is of Gregory Peck and Newman circa 1958 (where Peck looks waaay taller.) The second pic is of Peck and Newman circa 1964 (where Peck doesn't look that much taller.) What is the more accurate difference??

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Glenn says on 30/Jan/07
I wish I met the people Frank2 met as well.but he was causing me problems in his arrogant adamant ways.he insisted Stallone was 5-7,Colin Farrell 5-8,and shaved 2 inches,3 inches off of everyone.including me!

greg says on 29/Jan/07
that frank guy is a legend!!! have to agree with most of his points, but mvqueen and newman are def making 5' 9'' in the 1970's. i always wanted to be an actor, wish i had met people frank had. Respect to you man!!

Jabes says on 11/Jan/07
Paul Newman walked past me on the infield of a race track in 1989 and he couldn't have been more than 5'8" plus I outweighed him by 25 pounds (and I was pretty skinny back then). He was short, but his blue eyes virtually glowed from behind his sunglasses. Sigh.

Dan says on 1/Jan/07
Paul Newman was measured from a series of photographs taken by the British press when walking in the streets of London in the 1970s. By comparison with well known marks and at different angles it was established by experts that his true height was between 5'6'' and 5'7'' !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Editor Rob: some experts!]

chris says on 28/Dec/06
John Wayne was 6'4 and a half. Rock hudson was dead on 6'4. Lee Marvin was 6'2

Rut says on 15/Dec/06
Still quite amusing, true or not, Frank2's stories..
But, I find some tales hard to believe..
four inches heels? yeah, right!
Ohyeah, I believe, important or not, Glenn's five eight, case shot.

Frank2 says on 14/Dec/06
Yep, it's Frank2. Believe me, I don't lose sleep over how you feel about me. All I care about is knowing the truth and conveying it to people who'll listen. All you seem to care about is acting like some spoiled child. And you're either shorter than you claim or blind since I stood right next to Colin Farrell and he's no way 5'11" or even 5'10". He's no more than about 5'9". I even asked my wife if she thought he looked shorter by at least two inches and she agreed. Too bad I didn't have a camera with me. And Stallone is not anywhere near being 5'10". He wears lifts almost as big as Burt Reynolds!

leonari says on 13/Dec/06
Frank2: Come on man! We missed you. Your tales are priceless. Please stay!

Frank2 says on 13/Dec/06
Robert Shaw who I worked with on Swashbuckler wasn't 6'. He was more like 5'10" and wore lifts. He admitted to wearing them in From Russia With Love in order not to appear too short next to Sean Connery. You can spot the lifts. Shaw's official height was listed as 5'11". But when he wore regular shoes he was shorter than me by about an inch. If you watch The Sting you'll clearly see that Redford is the same height as Shaw. And Newman is the same height as Redford. Today it's possible that Redford could be taller since Newman is 81 and has most likely lost an inch.

The Horse of FUNK says on 13/Dec/06
The difference between 177cm and 178cm is really minimal though... so I don't know if I would be so brazen as to claim "he was a solid 5'10", because it's extremely easy to be deceived by such a small difference. I believe 5'9.5 is what he claimed, it's how he consistently appears, even to many witnesses, and it's most likely what he was. Rob's got it right.

Another thing, if Newman was 5'10 as well along with Redford, then Redford would never have had an inch over him, not to mention Shaw seeming like a 6' around the two.

Frank2 says on 13/Dec/06
I'm back. (That should make Glenn happy!)

Newman was a solid 5'10". I know since I worked with him, stood right next to him for several days on the film Slapshot when he did his ADR. I also saw him many times when he was on the Universal lot filming The Sting. He and Redford and McQueen were all 5'10" or about an inch shorter than me. When Newman put on cowboy boots with two inch heels, he and I were eye-to-eye the same height. And Glenn, I was at another event a few months ago where Colin Ferrall was attending. No way is he 5'11," not at least without height-enhancing footware. He was at least two inches shorter than me so I say he's about 5'9" which is what Universal's publicity lists him as being. He appeared to be wearing normal shoes. It's that of he is 5'10" and has the worst posture imaginable.

Since this will probably be my only post (I do have a life) I'll add that Jack Nicholson is about 5'8" these days. I Saw him a few weeks ago. He looks awful. Back to Newman, I'd say today he's about 5'9" on a good day. Remember, the guy is now 81 years-old. Saw Bob Wagner a few weeks ago and he's now shorter than me by about an inch. He's 76 years-old and has a big belly. Wagner used to be a strong 5'11" with a 29 inch waist. John Wayne was 6'4". Jeff Hunter who was a very close fiend of my father was about 6'. And Stallone is still just 5'7" and wears huge lifts. Oh, and Elvis, he was under 6' and wore lifts. James Garner was 6'1" in his prime and James Woods who I saw several months ago at a charity event and stood right next to is no more than 5'10". So's Garner these days. I saw George Clooney at some event and he's still around 5'11". So's Brad Pitt as well as Leonardo DiCaprio. Bruce Willis is exactly my height. So's President Bush. That's it. I'm gone.

Anthony says on 11/Dec/06
5'9 1/2 looks about right for his peak. I'd say he's 5'9 flat today. Great actor. Looks amazing for his age, too.

Glenn says on 8/Nov/06
Just saw a day old pic of Newman and Redford at an event and Redford appeared 1.5 inches taller.

Brad says on 7/Nov/06
Saw him at the Denver Grand Prix a few months ago. Still 5' 9". Looks great!

Glenn says on 12/Sep/06
He looked 5-10 to me in the early 90s.so,thats his peak.5-9 now.NEVER 5-8.

Editor Rob says on 11/Sep/06
The 'challenge' Frank2 had mentioned, was reported back in 1986 papers:
"Paul Newman's height, it's not taking up the actor's cool-hand bet that he's not 5-foot-8 The dispute over the heartthrob's height began Sept. 30, when the Post noted in its Page 6 column that Newman had been described in the New York Times Magazine as "a lean 5-foot-11." Says Page Six: "Lean he may be, but anyone who has met Paul face to face says he has never hit 5-foot-11 except in heels. Page Six hereby offers $1000 to Newman's favorite charity or political candidate for every inch he measures over 5-foot-8 - barefoot. Newman came back Wednesday with "something even more hardball." He told WNBC-TV's "Live at Five" that he's willing to write the Post a $500000 check if the verdict is that he is 5 feet 8 inches tall. If they're wrong, though, then now we start playing some hardball. It's not $1000 an inch -- it's $100000 an inch, or $25000 for every quarter inch over 5-foot-8" he said. The Post did not respond Thursday"

Brad says on 9/Aug/06
Yeah, he had a dry sense of humour. I was caddying at a golf club and he wanted our foursome to play through. He saw me and went "what are you doing here?, I can pay you more cutting my lawn". His wife Trish something was really nice. We'd dig out a huge Vox Super-Beatle amp and put the soundtrack to Patton on and aim it at his house. Yeah, he phoned the police. We blew up his mailbox with a cherry bomb once. I think he settled down when he found out my father was V.P. of Playbill Magazine and had many mutual actor friends. Jack Cassidy could drink Burton under a table. Those Goldberg's are great cases. My aunt took lots of them from MGM. They weigh a ton but what great cases!!!!!

Frank2 says on 8/Aug/06
I met Scott one day when I worked at Universal. I was carrying these heavy Goldberg film cases to a projection room when this big man got into the elevator with me. That day I couldn't find a hand cart to use so I had to carry them a long distance. The man looked over at me and could tell I was pooped already. As the doors opened he said in a gruff voice, "Here. Let me help you with those damned things." With that he grabbed both cases and walked down the hall to the booth. I was following behind saying that he didn't need to grab both, that I could have kept one. When we arrived at the steps going up into the projection booth he turned around and I saw it was Scott. I thanked him and he said, "That's OK. If I have to look at this crap, I should at least be able to carry it!" As far as I was concerned, he was a great guy! I would later see him wandering around the lot and he would always say hello. I liked him a lot. I never saw his nasty side. He was slightly over six feet and could even have been 6'1".

Glenn says on 7/Aug/06
Scott barked at me.I wouldve said he was taller.could be wrong.

Brad says on 6/Aug/06
George C. Scott was my next door neighbor on Meadow Ln. in Greenwich Ct. He was 6'. Going by "The Hustler" I'd say 5' 9" is the Paul height. Yes, Scott was a nasty man. His dog was even nastier.

Frank2 says on 9/Jun/06
I hardly ever saw Newman wearing what we'd call lifts. On the other hand, he did favor cowboy boots with two inch heels. He wore them in Towering Inferno.

Glenn says on 7/Jun/06
He had at least 2 inches on Tom Cruise whenever I saw them together.I took an awsome pic of the 2 with Kidman and Cruise is kind of on his tip toes! Newman comes up listed at 5-9 alot.was he a lift wearer Frank?

Frank2 says on 7/Jun/06
I agree. Newman was 5'10" back when I worked on Slap Shot. He might have lost an inch or two since today he's almost eighty.

Glenn says on 6/Jun/06
Whenever I saw him he looked 5-10 too.

Glenn says on 13/Apr/06
I met him too frank.

Frank2 says on 12/Apr/06
Scott was slightly over 6'. I know since I met him. In Patton he was slightly shorter in some shots than Karl Malden who was a solid 6'1".

Glenn says on 12/Apr/06
George was a big and nasty man.looked 6-1.

larry says on 12/Apr/06
Thanks Glenn. :-) How tall was George C. Scott? In THE HUSTLER Newman looked about 2" less than Mr. Scott. Saw it again on TCM recently.

Glenn says on 5/Apr/06
I have to defend you Larry.havnt seen since 1994,but in the early 90s he always looked 5-9.5 to me.

larry says on 4/Apr/06
Mario Andretti was usually described as 5'7-8" tall. Newman is certainly taller by 2-3 inches at least. Hats always make it more difficult. I think Mr. Newman needs an upgrade to at least 5'9".

larry says on 15/Mar/06
I never met Paul Newman, but I've seen most of his movies over decades of time. So, all I can do is to compare him with the height of other actors from his movies. Frankly, I don't believe everyone in Hollywood wears lifts! What about running in these clod-hoppers? I agree with Frank2 (whom I do NOT know, I swear!) :-) Newman looked 5'10" in his earlier films. He may have shrunk to 5'9 - 5'9.5" now (and was in a couple of race car crashes, like James Garner). Like George Clooney, he is a very PHYSICAL actor; he leans in and bobs up and down. He never stood there like a maniquen, so often looked shorter. Watch COOL HAND LUKE. He looks only about 6" less than George Kennedy, who always gets listed as 6'4.5". So, was Mr. Kennedy less than that height? I think Paul Newman needs an upgrade to 5'9".

Frank2 says on 8/Mar/06
So when I say an actor's taller I'm also full of it.

mcfan says on 8/Mar/06
Frank2,

I am 5'10. This guy was not even close to me. I remember consciously thinking he's only 5'8.5 and I'm sure this was right. I'm sure he was roughly 5'9, but 5'10 is too much. He wasn't that old when I saw him.

Frank2 says on 7/Mar/06
Then it's too bad nobody ever took him up on his bet. He bet anyone that could prove he wasn't at least five-ten a lot of money. If they lost, the money would go to charity. Look, I worked with him on Slapshot. He was five-ten. Maybe he slumped when you stood next to him. When I first met Glenn Ford he was standing next to me and looked no more than five-nine. Then he suddenly stood up straight and was at least my height, possibly an inch taller. Back when I was about to work on When Time Ran Out (I later changed my mind) I met Bill Holden. At first he looked five-eight and then he stood up straight and was at least five-ten. I think he shrunk a bit since in films he appeaerd in with Glenn Ford he looked to be an inch shorter.

mcfan says on 2/Mar/06
Frank2,

This is the only actor I've ever met. He stood right next to me and I know this guy was no more than 5'8.5 even then. He wasn't old just barely 50 so he probably shrunk a half-inch at the most. I would say he was never over 5'9.

Frank2 says on 2/Mar/06
Nope. He was close to five ten when he was young. In Cat he looks to be a couple of inches shorter than six foot Burl Ives, but then Newman slumps a lot on his crutch in that film. But there's a couple of scenes where he stands up straight next to Ives. Check it out. By the way. Liz Taylor was shorter than five four. Closer to five three. Over the years her terrible back condition has made her lose a few inches.

Nikki says on 26/Feb/06
He looked much taller in Cat in A Hot Tin Roof with Elizabeth Taylor (5'4") I think he is 5'11"

Frank2 says on 26/Feb/06
I worked with Newman on the film "Slapshot" and he was just under 5' 10". I'm just under 5' 11" and he was about an inch or so shorter and that's not when he was wearing his lifts which he did in that film. He once challanged anyone who felt he was shorter than 5' 10" to a bet with the winnings going to charity. So far nobody has taken him up on it. I noticed that Robert Redford is listed here as being shorter than he really is. He's another one I've met and he's a solid 5' 10", possibly even 5' 11".

Mr. R says on 21/Feb/06
Matt, I have not seen Color of Money in years, but the scenes that I remember, Cruise was always taller, but had on massive heels. I'll check again.

Matt says on 17/Feb/06
First of all, height has always been a big factor in the limelight. James Dean almost didn't get his first roles because at 5'8'' his directors thought he was too short to be a lead. Also, Mr. R, If you watch The Color of Money again you will notice that Newman is taller than Cruise by at least two inches throughout the entire movie.

CelebHeights Editor says on 16/Feb/06
In 1982 Time, he was described as "5ft 10 and 145lbs"

RobertTheBruce says on 4/Dec/05
Old actors were short? Are you guys crazy or something? In fact from the 40's I'd say quite the opp. It seems as though male leads have shrunk. Think about 6"4/5 Rock Hudson, 6"1 Robert Mitchum, 6"3 Jimmy Stewart, 6"1 Gregory Peck, 6"1 Cary Grant, 6"4 Vincent Price, and (when he started out in the fifties) 6"5 Christopher Lee. And they weren't even action heroes - just serious actors.

Compare them to the megaliths of today - 5"9 J.Depp, 5"10.5 O.Bloom, 5"11 B.Willis, 5"8 M.Gibson, 5"8 Sean Penn etc....

So let's not get ahead of ourselves - it's the action stars who have gone up - not the serious actors.

Anonymous says on 18/Oct/05
Paul Newman has always been sensitive about his height. Officially, he's 5ft 9. To you and me that would mean 5ft 8 or less but as Paul Newman is a God he can be any height he wants to be. Bit like the guy who asked the former world heavweight boxing champion, Lennox Lewis, for an autograph. Lennox obliges but says:
"Who do I sign it to?"

The autograph hunter replies:
"Anyone you want to, Lennox. I'm not in a position to argue."
Different laws apply to superstars and there is no bigger superstar in film today than Paul Newman.
http://www.leninimports.com/paul_newman.html

Mr. R says on 21/Sep/05
John B, Tom Cruise wore HUGE shoes with HUGE heels in The Color of Money. He is always taller than Newman in the film, but I don't think this is true to reality.

John B says on 20/Sep/05
Some time back Newman did an interview in the U.K and said he was 5'6'', I was shocked thought the guy was close to 6 foot, then I watched the colour of money which he starred with Tom Cruse it's very clear Cruse was a tad taller at times or was the same height. If I'm right Tom is no taller then 5'7?

anonymous says on 28/Aug/05
I've read in a few places that the average height is still close to 5'9 . I'd say 5'9 still isn't a bad height for a celebrity.

DP says on 21/Aug/05
Being over 80 years old, If Newman can still keep his 5'-8" frame, then kudos to him.

Weird- Height was never an issue of discussion when it came to people like Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Burt Reynolds, Robert Deniro, James Caan, Mel Gibson and even Jack Nicholson earlier in their careers. Today it is. I think what this shows is that the American medium height has steadily moved upward in the last 20 to 30 years. 5'-8"-5'-9" was not a bad height for a celebrity during the 50's through the 70's but today, it's really considered a bit below average. Rock Hudson was considered a freak for being so tall at 6'4" but today, he'd fit right in the norm.

Times are a changin!

[Editor Rob: Height WAS a big factor, especially in the case of Redford. Remember 30 years ago he had the image of a 6 foot guy, but when one journo questioned it caused readers/fans not to be happy. Of course he then went on to arrange with Redford to be measured (and he agreed) and his true height was then found ;)]

CelebHeights Editor says on 19/Aug/05
"He's much taller than you think he's going to be" - Tom Hanks

DP says on 18/Aug/05
If there's any actor where height isn't a factor to women, it would be Paul Newman. Even though he has a little slower reflexes being over 80 years old, I can't say any woman would've kick him out of bed just because he's 5'-8". No question they still drool over him especially during his Sting, Cool Hand Luke and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid era.

McFan says on 9/Jul/05
He's an inch taller than Tom Cruise.

animalito says on 20/Jun/05
Been sjhoulder to shoulder with Newman in Westport's (Connecticut) cafe hangout, OSCAR'S, and he looked no taller than 5.7 (I'm 5.10). Maybe with age he's shrunk a bit. A very compact, package. Plenty dignified, though, as befits one of Hollywood's more serious actors and human beings.