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Me says on 13/Mar/10
You folks are nuts. You argue over 1/2 inch variations as if there is some tremendous, obvious difference in height between someone who is 5 '9.5 and 5 '10. If one person is 3 o 4 inches taller than another person, okay. That is substantial. A difference of an inch or so makes no noticeable difference in real life. If one person is standing a bit straighter than another person in the same photograph, they can appear the same height even if one person is an inch or two taller. Same for unlevel ground etc. What is the big deal?
Observer says on 4/Mar/10
I think 177cm is a good estimation for Richard Gere, have a look at this :
Click Here Hugh 191cm says on 24/Dec/09
doesn't look much taller than 5"9 today. Maybe 177cm? Daniel says on 22/Jul/09
I don't see him taller than 1.75m teddy89 says on 16/Jul/09
I have got a 1986 magazine "Max". In the interview it's written he's 175 cm. He was 38 so maybe now he lost something in height. Doug says on 22/Jun/09
Agree. Peak 5'10" today, 5'9.5". His posture makes him look barely 5'9" but he isn't height concious. Ed says on 5/Jun/09
I think Gere is 5'9.5''. There's just to much photographic evidence I've seen to give him a full 5'10''. 5'9'' now due to age. RisingForce says on 11/May/09
that would only make sense if leonardo dicaprio, christian bale and val kilmer walked around barefoot, misha. Misha says on 18/Apr/09
It's hard to get two inches from shoes, but many brands will give you close to 1.5 inches out of the box with no additional "enhancements". So 5'8.5" Gere puts on shoes with an inch and a half of lift, and now he's 5'10". But if he were really 5'10", as many of you insist, then putting on those shoes would make him as tall as Leonardo Di Caprio, Christian Bale and Val Kilmer, which is patently absurd. Anyone who is really 5'10" can buy shoes that will give him a decent run at six feet. Therefore people like Richard Gere and Andy Garcia who can look 5'10" are really under 5'9" and getting a boost from their shoes. Why do so many people have so much trouble seeing this obvious truth? Doug says on 12/Apr/09
Woaaaaaa. I just saw a pic of Gere standing with his 5'10" wife in flat shoes, he was wearing loafers and she had around 1.5 inches on him. I swear the man looked 5'8.5". He looked no where near 5'10" next to her. east meets west says on 4/Apr/09
A good friend of mine (a 5'8 1/2" man) met Richard Gere through work and said he was surprised at how small Gere was. He was dressed casually (certainly no Hollywood shoe lifts) and, according to this friend, stood at approximately the same height, give or take half an inch. Doug says on 1/Apr/09
And for the record a legit 5'10" is tall by Hollywood standards LOL! Doug says on 24/Mar/09
Oh and he was standing barefoot in that film and he looked around 5'10", definately wasn't short although he sometimes looks it. Doug says on 24/Mar/09
I used to think this guy was 5'8-5'9" and in the Mel Gibson sort of range, the average height guys that women drop dead for LOL, but I was watching Pretty Woman again last night and I can see he is actually taller and often looks nearer 5'11". I think he has to be 5'10" in comparison with Julia Roberts etc. RisingForce says on 22/Mar/09
That's true, he did look 5'9" in that movie. I remember Costner having about 4 inches on him. TELLEM says on 20/Mar/09
you think so risingforce? he looked 5'9 next to sean connery and kevin costner in "the untouchables" RisingForce says on 20/Mar/09
Yeah Tellem, there wasn't much of a difference between Gere and Garcia, but maybe Garcia wears lifts? I hear him called short a lot. Misha says on 20/Mar/09
I don't want to be dogmatic about Gere's height, but why is it that when someone (in this case GrLan21) posts an in-person close-up sighting, the post is often completely ignored? At 5.9.5 GrLan21 was amazed that Gere actually
looked measurably shorter than him. Either GrLan21 is so incompetent at reading heights that he estimates someone standing right next to him who is an inch taller as being two inches shorter, or Gere is shorter than what has been publicly stated through the years. Which explanation seems more likely? TELLEM says on 19/Mar/09
he only looked .5 inch taller than 5'9 andy garcia yoyo says on 21/Feb/09
his out of way 5ft10. 180ish Bruce Willis had 1.5inch on him in The Jackal. i bet him 5ft9.25(176cm). RisingForce says on 20/Feb/09
In Internal Affairs I remember one scene where he was about the same height as Andy Garcia(listed 5-9.25 here) and another scene where Gere had Garcia by more than an inch. mobster says on 17/Feb/09
I saw "Breathless" yesterday, he looks very tall in this film, more than 5ft10, but it was made in '83. RisingForce says on 29/Jan/09
I did search a bit and found a good deal of 5-10.5 listings for Gere. So you may be right. A lot of times stars are listed at what they claim in interviews. For example Stallone was listed at 5-10.5 from about Rambo 2/Rambo 3 to atleast Demolition Man. I believe Redford started getting listed at 5-10.5 around the time he claimed it too. I know he had 6-0 listings when he was younger and 5-10 flat listings, the latter being like Stallone and Gere.
I can easily buy 5-10.5 for Gere. RisingForce says on 26/Jan/09
He claims 5'10.5"? Then I'd believe it since he looks like a solid 5'10" to me. It's not like I could tell a half inch with my eyes from pictures so if I believe 5'10", why not 5'10.5"? RisingForce says on 25/Jan/09
I agree. He's a solid 5'10". What does he claim for his height? anonymous says on 21/Jan/09
In pretty woman he looked 5 foot 10 next to 5 foot 9 julia roberts. In movies with diane lane, he looks 5 foot 10. 5 foot 10. GrLan21 says on 10/Jan/09
In 1990, I worked as an airport check-in agent. I accepted Gere's ticket as he boarded a flight from Honolulu to Japan. I stood next to him and was surprised that I was taller than him. I am 5-9.5. He looked to be about 5-7 or 5-6. Maxwell says on 17/Dec/08
Anne-- your husband must have been joking. Daniel Radcliffe is 5'5, but no way is Richard Gere that height. Jay says on 5/Dec/08
The stated height is correct. In his younger days, he may even have been half an inch or so taller. Midget says on 14/Nov/08
peak of 178cm, no more. Probably lost 1cm or so with age. Max 177cm now. Anne says on 6/Nov/08
My husband met Richard Gere at a friend's house and says he's about 5'5". Look how much shorter he is than David Keith in "An Officer and a Gentleman" and David Keith is supposedly 5'11". Val says on 22/Sep/08
probably 177cm now,no less. 5'10 is a sure thing back in the 70s-80s-90s,He was only 1 cm under clooney,and clooney is 179cm-1cm you get 5'10. Anonymous says on 30/Jun/08
I think he was 5'9.5 in his peak and now a bit shorter at 5'9. Have seen him listed at 5'11 Heightdetective says on 27/Apr/08
In my opinion, he never looked taller than max. 177cm in any of his movies, sometimes even a bit shorter.
Is Mr. Gere a lift wearer? bruce_willis says on 29/Jan/08
solid 5'10. I just saw primal fear and he looks about 5'11 in that movie. 5'9" says on 25/Dec/07
Ayman
That just shows how deceiving pics can be. If you claimed 6'1" I would believe you based on that pic.
Im about the same height and can some times look tallish in 2 inch dress shoes.
At our height I find we look fairly average with shoes but barefoot we look start looking really short. Thats why I wish I was a sold 5'11 where even barefoot you dont seem short.
Probably all in my head lol.
Anyway I never thought gere looked over 5'9.
But certainly hes allways been in the 5'8.5- 5'10 range.
In the jackel he seemed pretty short and had on clunkers for shoes.
Regardless of heigh he is a great actor! Anonymous says on 20/Oct/07
After her divorce, Cindy Crawford was asked about Gere's height, and she was dismissive of any notion that Gere was taller than her. She said, "Nah, he's about 5'9".
Also, Gere's current wife and former Bond girl, Carey Lowell, is also tall. Gere must like 'em long. max says on 19/Oct/07
5'9-10 dmeyer says on 19/Oct/07
5'10 solid peak and now 5'9.5 0.5 in loss is very normal in late 50s paul says on 19/Oct/07
Hes not 5'10 but he is slouching a bit there AshnarLynx says on 16/Oct/07
I don't think he ever was that tall. More like 174/5'8 1/2. Maybe 5'9. Adam Brennon says on 13/Oct/07
Height-wise, he's one of the most classically average men i've ever laid eyes on. Daniel says on 12/Oct/07
Franco, you're right, I think the same for Gere. No more than 1.76cm barefoot at his peak Anonymous says on 11/Oct/07
Looks like a real nice guy derbi says on 11/Oct/07
chris, it is you:) Chris says on 10/Oct/07
Is it me, or do Richard Gere, Victor Garber and Richard Noble all look similar? Lynn says on 10/Oct/07
More then 10 years ago here in Italy, a gossip newspaper reported Gere appeared 178 cm in boots. Adam Brennon says on 10/Oct/07
I'm 5' 10" and I scarecly feel taller than my 5' 8" sister. In pictures the top of her head is at level with my eyebrows. It's not much of a gap. dmeyer says on 10/Oct/07
defenetly 5'10 peak 1 or 2 cm less now Anonymous says on 10/Oct/07
I totally agree with you, Kevin. Bad Radio says on 10/Oct/07
looks 5'9 Kevin Durant says on 10/Oct/07
Definitely looks like a legit 5'9" in this new picture. I watch some of his movies and he never give me the impression that he is a 5'10 guy. Valeri says on 3/Oct/07
He was same or half inch under clooney. either Clooney is 5'10 now or Gere might be 5'10.5 still at 58. A very good pic in fact,where both close and with similar posture. Marcelo C. says on 1/Oct/07
I watched several films starred by Richar Here, and I´d be disappointed if he were shorter than 5´10. I always had the impression he was nearly 5´11. Evidently, "lifts" are magic...... . leonari says on 12/Sep/07
Daniel: you have no clue. leonari says on 12/Sep/07
He is 5'10" to 5'10.5". Just like Clooney. There are very recent pics of them standing face to face and they are exactly the same height. I am pretty sure on Clooney now. 179 cm. Perfect Rob. A friend says on 12/Sep/07
I know Richard and he is taller then what is being stated here. He is 5' 10 1/2". I am 5'7 " and he stood above me by a few inches, but I know for a fact his height is what I stated. Daniel says on 10/Sep/07
Gere's peak height was 5'9 or 5'9.5'' maximum. He looks that tall in most of his pictures. TJ says on 1/Aug/07
I saw him walking out of the Leicester Square Empire a few years ago at the conclusion of a film festival. Seemed around 5'10 to me. bam says on 30/Jul/07
he is 5'10, no shorter. When I saw this picture of him back when he was younger, I pegged him as a 6 footer.
Click Here sam says on 17/Jul/07
richard gere does slouch but lets be realistic. he's at least 5'10, he just looks above average height, too tall to be average. MD says on 16/May/07
He always looked 5'9", to me. David says on 16/May/07
About 5-8 on a good day,check him against Tom Cruise David says on 28/Apr/07
Did anyone see him on the Daily Show? He didn't look that much taller than Jon Stewart! RobertJ says on 18/Apr/07
When I saw him in an officer and a gentlemen, I pegged him for a 6 footer. He seems to have really good proportions but I can definitely buy 5'10''. Ed says on 8/Mar/07
I just watched The Jackal and Gere looked considerably shorter next to Sidney Poitier. Now I was unaware Poitier was so tall, and after looking up his height and seeing 6ft2.5, I have no doubt. Gere at 5ft10 could make sense, since he looked to be about 5 inches shorter than Poitier. misha says on 6/Mar/07
There is a phenomenon at work here I and quite a few others have pointed out - many big stars who claim one height now clearly reveal a lesser one when their earliest work is viewed. In "An Officer and a Gentleman" Richard Gere looked a solid 5'9" with military footwear but no taller - at least to me. And to me he has simply never looked 5'10" in any of his subsequent films. An in-person close-up sighting would be very desirable here. By the way, guys who really are a legit 5'10" never seem to be the target of "shorter rumors". This is because with a 1.5" footwear boost they are making a decent run at six feet, and certainly that's never going to look short anywhere, least of all on the screen with its unlimited capacity for height-augmenting angles. What I've found in many areas of life is that these rumors that circulate along the grapevine are very often true - certainly they can be very wrong - but much
more often than not, they turn out to be subsequently verifiable. While I'd agree that rumors about height might be suspect, there is a reason that they
got started (i.e., someone saw a star without his lifts and couldn't believe
their eyes - then they told some of their friends - you get the point). irshgrl500 says on 12/Jan/07
I think Richard Gere is 5'10". His wife Carey, a former Bond girl and fashion model, is 5'10". When he appears with Carey at formal events, she seems to be about 2" taller than him. I assume she's wearing about 2" heels for the evening wear occasions. Mr Mayfair says on 27/Dec/06
I saw Mr Gere on a number of occasions in the nineties (business)and with us both wearing similar style shoes there was little in it height wise, I was 5.11, he 5.10 & 1/2. Cindy less - 5.9/5.10, slighty shorther than him. Brad says on 8/Dec/06
5' 10" with Cindy, but, what phone books & tricks did they do to get Jennifer Lopez that tall by him? MHouillon says on 25/Sep/06
Yeah, 177cm fits him perfect. Just watching "First Knight". I remember him in "internal affairs", and he looked that beside 175-176cm Andy Garcia. leonari says on 26/Aug/06
wow first time I have to agree with anonymous. unbelievable! Anonymous says on 25/Aug/06
Richard Gere looks exactly 5'10''. Shorter (even if well proportioned) actors have clearly shorter looking arms and legs. TCruise is well proportioned but you can tell he has short arms, etc. Or even H Bogart. Gere looks a solid, consistent 5'10" in alI his movies. Mango says on 20/Jul/06
In a 1980s political thiller called POWER, starring Gere, Hackman, and Washington, Gere and Denzel stand toe to toe and are exactly the same height. What's up with that? kenneth pz says on 20/Apr/06
thats a part while show julia appear barefoot and standing next to gere in pretty women,she perfectly looks no more than 5''7(1.7m~1.71m).. Frank2 says on 31/Mar/06
Julia is 5'6" and like so many celebs lies about her height. I've stood right next to her when she was in flat shoes and I towered over her. And just look how tall she appears in her films. So you people who still think Marilyn Monroe was half an inch shorter are just dreaming! Try applying some logic here.
Richard Gere is an inch shorter than me so he's 5'10". Frank2 says on 30/Mar/06
Simple. Julia isn't 5'8". Anonymous says on 29/Mar/06
so how can you have Julia R at 5'8". She's clearly 5'6" next to him. Weird. larry says on 23/Mar/06
Richard Gere has looked 5'10" in everything he's done to my eyes. He doesn't seem to have an ego issue, so I agree with Frank2. 5'10" is on the mark for Mr. Gere. Claire says on 19/Mar/06
My Dad saw and spoke briefly to Richard Gere in Prague and swears blind he was slightly shorter than him. My Dad is only 5'8.5" so it would seem to indicate that Richard Gere is around 5'8". Clive says on 7/Mar/06
Indeed Rob 177cm seems to be his real height !
I think that as 177cm=5ft9.75, people prefer rouding off 5'10 !
Many of my friend do this to look taller. Frank2 says on 2/Mar/06
Richard is five ten. Period! And he rarely if ever wears lifts. There! I said the dreaded word again! nolifts81 says on 13/Feb/06
Richard Gere is in the 179-180 cm range. Look at the movie Internal affair where he is 1 inch taller than Andy Garcia. Andy Garcia is for Sure around the 5'10" because some years Ago he went in Italy in a television program for promoting a movie that he did with Andie MCDowell. In that occasion he weared very normal dress shoes,no room for accomodate lifts, and he was the same height of the italian Actor Giorgio Borghetti who is 177cm. Jeff says on 28/Jan/06
After my observartions I am sure that he is just under 5'10". No doubt about that at all. However, good, bad or indifferently, that's clearly just under 5'10" wearing high quality, custom made and somewhat attractive ELEVATOR SHOES. Pik says on 16/Jan/06
I checked the picture again. It looks like there really is a slight slope on the ground, putting Armani on highest level. I also think Armani's shoes have a little bigger heel than Gere's. So Armani may get extra 2 to 3 cm in his favour. Pik says on 16/Jan/06
Something is wrong on that pic with Armani. I'm 5'10" (178 cm) barefoot. When I measured myself, I also made 5'7" (170 cm )mark on the wall.This mark shows, that a top of a person's head who is 170 cm would come to the top of my nose. I hope you understand what I mean. On that picture, where Gere and Armani are, it isn't so. Maybe Armani is 173, 174 cm, I don't know. But if he is 170 cm, Gere is nowhere near 178 cm. Rob what do you think ?
[Editor Rob: yeah, he maybe not quite 178cm. Its unclear if Hutton shrank anymore since her comment though, but armani does claim 170cm, maybe he looks a little under 178 ;)] rut says on 31/Dec/05
I think actually Gere was close to the 179 or 180 cm some sites say he was.. Anonymous says on 16/Nov/05
He's really only 5'10? Wow...my parents are huge fans of his movies and we always thought he was much taller, maybe in the 6'0-6'1 range. I guess that goes to show you that celebs really do look taller on film. Anonymous says on 13/Nov/05
i just saw a movie with gere he looks a good inch taller than lapaglia rr says on 9/Nov/05
he looked far shorter than Cindy Crawford when they were together. Perjaps even when bnot in heels she looked taller than him Anonymous says on 10/Oct/05
I saw Richard Gere when he was shooting his upcoming movie the Host in NYC and he is clearly 5'10 if i'm 5'5 Sakanna says on 27/Sep/05
Yes, ladies & gentleman, he IS 5'10". Me and my wife met him at a play in NY. I am 5'11" and he's about an inch shorter than me. mcfan says on 30/Aug/05
He seems 5'10 or extremely close to it. He was slightly taller than Andy Garcia in Internal Affairs. They appeared roughly the same height but you could tell Gere was taller because slouches all the time. I think the reason many think he is shorter is because he tends to be in shots with tall women that wear heels. CelebHeights Editor says on 21/Aug/05
From gossip group: "Richard Gere - as I remember - pretty short. Shorter than I'd expected" Anonymous says on 17/Aug/05
in pretty woman when he and julia are barefeet he looks fairly taller maybe 179 in his pride McFan says on 11/Jul/05
Looks more like 5'9...maybe 5'9.5. Richard Gere says on 4/Jun/05
Definitely 5 ft 8, 5 ft 9. In ''Shall We Dance'', his height seems close to that of Jennifer Lopez, of course wearing heels, but still... In ''Pretty Woman'', there was a sceen where Julia Roberts got new clothing. With her new heels, she was an inch or two taller than Richard Gere. If Richard Gere is 177 cm, the difference wouldn't be that noticeable. Orlando says on 4/Mar/05
Have you seen the movie "Shall We Dance"? There's a scene were he stands next to two other guys. He the shortest one. And besides he wears elevator shoes. So maybe he's 5' 9". |
