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Brad says on 10/Jan/10
Me too and he went wild on me saying 6 feet 6 is a joke, I hate it. JuhaP says on 8/Jan/10
I've met Richard some years ago. He had a very bad posture and was walking with a cane. But still, holy crap, this guy is a true giant. I'm 6'6"/260lbs and I've never felt so small in my life than when I was standing next to "Jaws". aramx says on 1/Nov/09
Is it just me but Richard Kiel strikingly similar to the former tallest man 7,9" Radhouane Charbib. I guess it is because they both have acromegaly. Chris says on 16/Sep/09
Wow! I wish I was as tall as Richard Kiel, I'm a shortass I think! lol Alex5 says on 24/Aug/09
You know him?
Not socially. His name is Jaws; he kills people. aram x says on 19/Jul/09
Andre has an enormous head! aarod says on 22/Jun/09
you think rchard keil had a big hand and ring? check out andre the giant's in this clip:
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Richard Kiel obviously has very bad posture. He's lost a good 2-3 inches as a result. On the other hand, Peter Mayhew has seemingly good posture in that pic. Mamun says on 9/Jun/09
My friend BendyUK you really shouldn't have said that ! Now I am going to
put out a bounty of US $ 6 million to anyone who can capture that picture
of Andre & Kareem dead or alive ! You got me all crazy now !
Regards
Supermun BendyUK says on 9/Jun/09
Supermun my barefoot height is 182cm, I was unaware of the Kiel & Andre picture I would love to see it. I do know of a picture with Andre & Kareem Abdul Jabbar which appeared in sports illustrated I believe but I have been searching for that picture for a long time and havent found it. Kareem was taller and I think he was barefoot in the photo also where Andre was in his shoes. Mamun says on 9/Jun/09
That's a fantastic picture there my friend BendyUk ! Hey BendyUK , how tall
are you barefoot ? And is there by any chance you could dig up that picture
of Kiel and Andre ? I heard from this site that such a picture do exists !
Kind regards
Supermun BendyUK says on 6/Jun/09
A link to a pic I posted about 2yrs ago Richard Kiel & Peter Mayhew
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Sam, could we receive some proof of your height. I will only believe something if there is evidence to support it. Sam Hollis says on 17/May/09
Jeremy, Big Show, I actually stand taller than you guys, I happen to be 7 ft. 4 in. tall. So you're not the tallest ones here. It is a pain to find clothes tailor made for me. I go to big and tall stores, hard to find in Rochester, Minnesota. aram x says on 16/May/09
Richard Kiel has high broad-square shoulders which makes him look taller than he actually is. I wonder if there's any pic of him with Andre the Giant. Then we would have a very good comparison and scale for his height. Anonymous says on 14/May/09
: Hello its le Boulet actor : GaryTiplady,s next wire art display goes on show at North Tyneside Council new offices "Quadrant" in Silver link, Cobalt Business Park. Starting January 2009 jf says on 12/May/09
todzilla says on 29/Dec/05
I have met Mr. Kiel on several occasions I believe he was never taller than 6'8" or 6'9". he now stands about 6'4 or so from being hunched over.
What are you smoking? 6'8" or 6'9"? My last boss was 6'8" and Kiel at his peak was way taller. There is a BIG difference between 7'1" and 6'9". 7'0" is exceedingly more rare. And to say he's only 6'4" today is asinine. Is that his hunched over height? I wouldn't call that his true height. If someone could theoretically give him unlimited pain meds and straighten his body out he would be way over 6'4" today. Anonymous says on 9/May/09
I saw him on happy gilmore he really does look that tall. Big Show says on 18/Apr/09
Big deal Jeremy, I was 6'8" when I walked in a freshman. So now you're at least as tall as me, who cares? I still outweigh you by 150 lbs. Jeremy says on 16/Apr/09
In 1994, I first walked in to high school a 6'5" freshman, now i'm a 7'0.5" 290 lb. adult at 28.
Jeremy Lubbon height: 7 ft 0.5 in ( 215 cm ) Brian says on 17/Mar/09
I was 6'5" when Richard Kiel walked right by me about twenty years ago. He was towering and unbelievably broad. Rusty says on 16/Mar/09
I though in the bond movies he was more like 6'10" or 6'11" not over 7'. Still a very tall man though. Anonymous says on 11/Mar/09
I am a 7 ft 3 actor
Getting his teeth into a new role
by Hannah Davies, The Journal
Hannah Davies speaks to giant Gary Tiplady on billionaires’ parties, being a Bond baddie and his new art exhibition.
GARY Tiplady is an unmistakable figure and big of character as well as stature.
Gary, 47, is literally a giant of a man, because of a brain tumour which caused the medical condition acromegalia in his late teens.
Although his height, about 7ft 2 (he says he has lost a little over the years) has brought him a lot of pain, it has also brought him a new career and a certain amount of notoriety.
“I was in Monte Carlo doing an appearance,” he says, “and I asked the doorman if there were any celebrities around. He laughed and said, ‘Only you, Gary’.”
This isn’t as far fetched as it sounds. Gary has a certain amount of celebrity in France as he had a leading role in French film Le Boulet a few years ago.
Meeting Gary is an experience. He has the large face and hands of his condition and has to stoop to pass through doorways, but mainly it’s his huge personality which creates the impact.
He talks and talks, with anecdotes about famous poeple he’s met, from Robbie Williams to Honor Blackman, tripping off his tongue.
Gary is best known in his home region – he grew up in Walker, Newcastle, for his work as a Jaws impersonator. But he’s meeting me today to talk about his greatest achievement yet – his own art exhibition.
Those who have passed through Tynemouth Station since September 1 may have noticed Gary’s sculptures, created from galvanised steel and adorning the bridge in the station.
This is a huge source of pride for Gary, who is after all best known for looking like someone else.
“This exhibition has given me the first opportunity that I’ve always wanted,” he grins.
Gary’s life has been dominated by his height since his late teens. At 16 he was 5ft 4in, but a few years later he was pushing 7ft. Gary’s acromegalia caused his phenomenal growth rate.
The condition is caused when a brain tumour presses on the pituitary gland, over-stimulating the growth hormone. In an adult this would cause bone growth and an increase in the size of facial features, but in a growing boy it can dramatically increase height.
“I hated it in the early years,” he confesses. “It’s horrible to be so different from everyone else at that age and the thing about my condition is you have no choice but to stand out.”
In addition, he had to have three operations to try to control the tumour and is on a course of drugs to restrict the growth hormone for the rest of his life. After finishing comprehensive school Gary decided to go to catering college and signed up for a four-year course at the Sandyford Road college in Newcastle, where he studied from 17 to 21.
After this he worked in hotels across the North East and at 23 went to Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland.
“People who think Gordon Ramsay is outrageous have no idea,” he says. “I’ve seen people threatened with knives – it was a very high-pressure environment.”
Despite this, Gary enjoyed his months of working at Gleneagles, but concerns over his health prompted him to move back to Newcastle to be close to his consultant at the Royal Victoria Infirmary. Nevertheless he enjoyed a successful career in prominent restaurants on Tyneside, including most of its hotels, Newcastle Civic Centre and Newcastle Racecourse. Lawrence says on 9/Mar/09
Lineker was about 5'11''.Tiplady said on a UK TV show a few years ago,that he was 7'2'' miko says on 5/Mar/09
That guy (Tiplady) claims 7"3 and isn't even 6"10. Looks 6"8 tops. This guy would be towered over by a present day Kiel.
He doesn't have a full head on 5"9 ex England footballer Gary Lineker. Brad says on 5/Mar/09
Yeah, stop liveing whatever that is. Lifeing? Gary Tiplady says on 5/Mar/09
Stop liveing in the past and come and support the new jaws Click Here Chaz says on 25/Feb/09
I think we can close the case on kiel,he realy was all of the 7'1.5'' he clamed. Big Show says on 18/Feb/09
Looking at those pics JT, I guess Kiel could be a full head taller than Larry Hagman. Next to Weathers he indeed looks all of his 7'1.5" Anonymous says on 17/Feb/09
Are you crazy?In that tv-show "My Hero" Kiel towers over that 6ft 1in guy.Probably because of camera angles he doesnt look for foot taller than him as he is supposed to be.Looks pretty huge anyway,definetely 7ft 1.5in. JT says on 16/Feb/09
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In some scenes, he looked under 7’0”; in others, he looked around 7’1”. It's probably just be his posture.
Unless he has lifts on here Click Here with Carl Weathers, who’s also around 6’1”, Kiel’s 7’1.5” listing could be correct. His acromegalic head could be approaching 12 inches as well. Big Show says on 14/Feb/09
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Here's the episode "My hero?" from the tv-show "I dream of Jeannie" from 1965. It guest stars Richard Kiel. Larry Hagman is listed as 6'1, but Kiel doesn't look to be a full head taller than him. I don't see 12.5" difference here. aram x says on 6/Feb/09
Yeah I am not surprised Richard Kiel was 7,1 1/2 he claimed to be. He probably has lost an inch or two from aging though. T.J. says on 3/Feb/09
He towered over every one in Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker.
Jaws was always my favorite villian Clay says on 30/Jan/09
I can believe Andre at 7'0.5-7'1ish. Halb says on 20/Jan/09
So Kiel is 6'10ish?:D Mamun says on 10/Jan/09
I would gladly pay 13 million dollars for that picture aaron ! I mean it !
Regards
mamun aaron says on 8/Jan/09
there's a photos floating around that ive seen before of richard kiel and andre the giant shaking hands and standing next to each other. They look to be the same height. Anonymous says on 8/Jan/09
Too damn tall,he is undoubtfully tall as he said he is. Anonymous says on 5/Jan/09
this guy is unbelievably tall! At least 7'1 and more likely 7'2 Jeff74 says on 2/Jan/09
Im 6'5". I saw Richard at a convention. I felt like a dwarf. He's A giant guy. Definately the height he says he is. Nippu says on 9/Dec/08
Kiel was about 7´1 at his best. Today about 6´10 maybe 6´11. Abraham says on 7/Dec/08
I think Kiel is like 6'5 or something. Tony says on 27/Nov/08
Kiel Great actor and in happy gilmore
"I believe that jacket belongs to Mr Gilmore"
lmao aram x says on 16/Nov/08
It's obvious he's definitely over 7 feet although not by much. BruceWayne says on 9/Nov/08
6'7 for Kiel must be a joke, or are you taking hard drugs? This guy is HUGE! If he says 7'1.5, that is, if anything, an understatement. The quite tall Roger Moore looks like a dwarf next to him. I don't think he wants to be that tall. Chaz says on 2/Nov/08
Deano you are way out,at he's peak he was evey inch of 7'1''+ he add a good foot on Roger Moore,who ive met two times in 1985,and he add 2'' on me and I was 180cm at the time,Allso in the film the spy who loved me he drives a old Sherper van,LDV 200,and the height of the van is over 205cm he is taller than it by a goog 6'' deano says on 30/Oct/08
nah mate its just my opinion actually, sorry to make it look like i forced the 6ft 7 issue ,but its honestly my honst opinion you guys can think whatever you like. aram x says on 26/Oct/08
Richard Kiel is/was definitely over 7 feet. If you think he is only 6,8" there definitely must be something wrong with you! deano says on 23/Oct/08
I can now tell you that richard kiels real height could actually be 6 ft 6 or 7 or at max 8 but you seriously cant say hes 7 ft 2, I mean I saw guys on telly that easily look taller than him who are 6 ft 10 and thats someone in britain no doubt he is a big man, but if you saw him next to the guy who played fekish in 'james bond' film 'the spy who loved me' who was about to die due to jaws biting him there he only looked say 11 inches taller or 12 but that guy he killed wasnt very tall at all i'd say he was 5 ft 6 or 7 or even more likly to be smaller he even sounded like a small man when he was it against the piller before dieing, at the end of the day people every famous persons height is always a lie, atleast thats what I think.I mean hey I cant say hes 7 ft just by looking at him. Ange says on 19/Oct/08
This sounds much better than the 6'10 I've seen tossed around on other sites. Namely the ones where you can compare your height to the heights of notable people. Anonymous says on 14/Sep/08
I am not sure if Kiel got surgery for his acromegaly because surprisingly he's still alive right now (although the his health I do not know). chris says on 30/Aug/08
I've met somebody taller than Richard Kiel before...7,3" Shagari Alleyne althoug he isn't as massive as Kiel he's still pretty big weighing around 285 lbs. Guru says on 12/Aug/08
Richard Kiel clearly has acromegaly...he looks more like an orge than giant as a result. I wonder if his height was due to a pituitary disorder or if he was just naturally that tall. And somehow after his growth has ceased (if his growth was natural), he developed acromegaly from a malign tumor? Dr. Russell Talbot says on 10/Aug/08
I personally measured Richard Kiel in 1963. He was exactly 7' 1 3/4" barefoot. Anonymous says on 27/Jun/08
I could swear (not literally) that Richard assisted me in my bumbling drop of a ski pole at Grand Targhee back near New Year's 1987. I thanked him and reminded myself not to bug him. Much more coordinated than myself on the slopes! If it was him. Big Show says on 21/Mar/08
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Here's a good pic of Dick van Dyke (who Rob has at 6'0.5) and Richard Kiel. Kiel looks like a foot taller than Dick, but I'm not too sure about Kiel's footwear though. I can't make out if they're white sport shoes or white cowboy boots. Tom says on 16/Jan/08
Met him 2 years ago. Hard to tell his height he was sit all time long and had a cane to walk, but huge guy, the biggest head i ever saw in my life, his hands too are really big.
Very nice guy, he stayed until all peoples who wanted autographs had one. Roger Moore, the bond girl and the other guy left after about 5 minutes and him he stayed about 30-45 minutes. The staff organisators told him to leave but he didn't want, they didn't argue long time!
By movies I saw with him, like Longest Yard, I'm pretty sure he used to be near 7'2"
By the way,Kiel has a big head but Roger Moore has such big glasses, he's probably blind to use glasses like that Jason says on 5/Jan/08
I agree he could seem 7'1'' easy back in the day, but I don't think he was quite that. There was a recent times pic of him with Peter Mayhew (who Rob has at a mere 6'8'' today - oh, changed to 6'9'', just looking now), and they were around the same height. Mayhew appeared taller, actually. Kiel's (and Mayhew) shrunk a lot, but can't have shrunk 5''. Alex says on 4/Jan/08
This guy is like 65, hes obviously lost an inch or 2 in height ER. says on 3/Jan/08
In a fairly recent interview (2-3 years ago) on a Norwegian T.V.-show, he told the interviewer he was 7-5, actually. I even remember how they got into the subject: the interviewer told Kiel always get's a lot of comments about his heigh (the interviewer was tall, too), and that he coulden't even imagine how it must be for him. And then the interviewer went ".....I'm 6-6, so how tall are you?" Kiel: "Well, I'm seven-five, so....". He is clearly not 7-5, but I find it strange that a guy THAT tall would say he was taller though. Guess even he doesn't know his real height, lol. height estimater says on 1/Jan/08
Ive always believed this guy was around the 6 ft 11 mark as I know someone who is 6 ft 10.. he could push 7 ft 1 in shoes.. Marcelo C. says on 5/Oct/07
Huge, enormous no matter the angle you´re looking at him from. Remember the scenes where he´s next to Moore (6´1" or so), who seems to look 5´9" if compared. Poker Portal says on 30/May/07
I give Tiplady 6'10" at the most. Just look at the picture with Lennox Lewis, only 4 or 5 inches difference.
[Editor Rob: Tiplady did post here once, just his kind of bio I think.] Slig says on 16/Apr/07
Tiplady looks about 6´7-6´9 tops but not even close to 7 feet. the new Geordie jaws says on 1/Mar/07
Gary Tiplady
Left school where he went onto catering college and after that gained vast amounts of experience working in some of the best hotels in the north east .he also worked at the world famous Gleneagles hotel in Scotland, which he gained vast and varied cooking skills.
He cooked for, and met royalty, showbiz stars and sports celebrities along with political leaders.
Whilst participating in his profession he started to teach himself the art of lard modelling
With no formal training in the arts, Gary Crafted his original work in lard and margarine made in the many hotel kitchens that he worked as a very popular top chef, his work graced the tables of many grand company banquets and has been feature on many television shows. Documentaries and far-reaching local news He has now turned his hand at sculpting with galvanised wire mesh Brad says on 1/Dec/06
Hard to judge now. He shows up at the Ray Courts show and has a terrible curve to his back. JT says on 23/Nov/06
Nice picture, Bendy. I've never seen Kiel next to anyone taller than him. Kiel looks around 2 inches shorter. If Kiel could/would straighten up, he'd probably be about as tall as Mayhew. His shoulders are definitely at a higher level. Kiel looks like he has no neck. His spine is probably curved forward in the cervical region. Jim says on 10/Oct/06
Having examined the photos of Kiel standing next to Carl Weathers(6'1") and Van Dyke(6'0.5"), Kiel certainly was a solid 7'1" in his day and I have every reason to believe he was the 7 ft 1 1/2 ins he has claimed. JW says on 28/Sep/06
JT. Those are interesting photos. Chuck Connors was one of the few actors who didn't exaggerate his height, which makes him a good standard for judging the heights of other actors. I always considered Fess Parker to be a legitimate 6'5" although he may have been slightly smaller than Connors. I have never found a height reference for Walter Burke, the little man in the photo between Kiel and Parker. He seemed to be about 5 feet tall or less. There is no way that Richard Kiel could be 8.5" taller than Chuck Connors or Fess Parker. Dick Van Dyke must be somewhat under 6 feet because there is considerably more than 4.5" difference between him and Fess Parker, based on the two photos with Richard Kiel. The photo of Kiel, Parker, and Burke doesn't show their feet so there is no way of knowing what kind of shoes they were wearing. Richard Kiel may have wore elevated shoes occasionally to appear more menacing. Fess Parker is leaning over in the photo so his full height is not apparent. JW says on 19/Sep/06
Richard Kiel was on an episode of "The Rifleman" and appeared to be no more than 4 or 5 inches taller than Chuck Connors who was 6'5". Richard Kiel was probably only about 6'10". Anonymous says on 30/Aug/06
Gary Tiplady the giant 7ft 3 in actor from Newcastle at the moment just came back from Sweden doing a million pound film commercial for Tic Tac mints as george the yeti
He has stared in the very popular French film called “Le Boulet” as the caricature “Le Meg” in which he has golden metal teeth I played the second lead roll. In the film
He also stared in a British Film called “Baby Juice Express” which is a comedy spoof take off, of the popular UK film “Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels”
I have also done varied television work which is quite impressive.he had parts in East Enders,Moll flanders ,the 10th Kingdom , BBC Granada documentaries. I have appeared in News paper and magazines and received great media exposure as a result.
Amongst other things I have not long done a photo shoot in a London Park with a very well known photographer. If you were in Australia you would see my face plastered all over the place. It was to do with the Australian wool industry.
A few weeks ago I was being photographed again at a local stately home, the result of which the photos are to be found in a very high class German Magazine.
I am registered with an agency in the USA called Celbraties@Hollywood.com featuring myself Gary Tiplady. If you click on this web site you can see my credits thus far.
e says on 25/Aug/06
It is true that Gary Tiplady is at 7ft 3ins and is a Jaws looklike actor cos I knew him well. Anonymous says on 9/Aug/06
message for ck Gary Tiplady is a actor in his own right ck says on 9/Aug/06
On an interesting side note there is a guy called Gary Tiplady who claims to be 7'3" and is a Jaws (Richard Kiel) lookalike from the Bond Films.
Doesn't really look the full 7'3"??
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Looking at more pics of Kiel, I reckon he was 7'1'' max. Maybe the 7'1 1/2'' and 7'1 3/4'' were more morning measurements? Someone that tall would lose a little more height during the day. In terms of amount, not proportionately. He's no more than 6'11'' today, probably under. Alex says on 6/Jun/06
He says 7'0.5 then he says he says 7'2 since its easier. So hes boosting himself up 1.5 inches. He must have meant hes 7'1.5 and saying 7'2. He does look 7'1ish. Paul says on 3/Jun/06
He attends all the 'autographicas', usually with Blanche Ravalec. There was one in a hotel near Heathrow airport on 3 and 4 June. I will try and make the one later this year and judge him for myself as with the autographicas you get to meet the guest signers in person. He was definitely at least 7ft back in the Bond movies. Cr@zyHor$e says on 7/May/06
Here he is standing in front of a UK door, (6'5"-6'6"), And he seems to have bad posture, That pic is from 2005 so he's 66 yrs old which is old for an acromegalic giant, its hard to say how tall he is in that picture, but I doubt hes at the 7'0 mark, But in the bond movies and older pics he definately did seem 7'1"
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I will be honest.
I cant see the difference between 7 ' 1 and 7 ' 2. JT says on 21/Apr/06
He's always looked a good 7'1" to me. Sing, Shaq may be as tall or very nearly as tall as Kiel, but he just wouldn't look as big on film. Because of his acromegaly, Kiel has a giant head, huge hands, and a very wide frame that makes him appear imposing (like Andre and Big Show). I think he weighed around 350 lbs. when he did the James Bond films. Jason says on 10/Apr/06
I dunno, Sing. You know I normally don't believe a lot of this stuff, but Kiel really did look the 7'1 1/2'' he claims to me in the James Bond movies. sing says on 9/Apr/06
RICHARD KIEL IS NOT 7 FEET 1.5 WITHOUT SHOES ON. EDITOR ROB, YOU ARE SLIPPING A BIT. If you take what actors/athlete say they are, then all the heights would be wrong. I believe he's 7-1 with shoes on, without shoes, he's probably right around 6-11 or 7 feet mark, same height as Shaq. Alex says on 6/Feb/06
This guy looks to be a solid 7'1. katie says on 29/Jan/06
iI the description of the movie "Eegah!" it says "...giant actor Richard Kiel..." I just thought that was funny. todzilla says on 29/Dec/05
I have met Mr. Kiel on several occasions near his home in oakhurst california, and due to the degenerative skeletal disease he is inflicted with with it is really hard to tell how tall he is with any accuracy. his frame is very wide and deep due to this and his skull is very large, even too big for his large body. he walks with great difficulty and is hunched over and usually in discomfort because of his disease. I believe he was never taller than 6'8" or 6'9". he now stands about 6'4 or so from being hunched over. yes his daughter is really hot, and he is one of the most genuinly nice guys you will ever meet. Bam Bam says on 17/Oct/05
I am a personal friend of Richard Kiel I can tell you that he is everybit of 7'1". The funny thing is his wife is 5'1" ish about the same height as my mom. He does have to wear leg braces and it is difficult for him to get around. His oldest son has his shoulders and his mom's height but a little taller. Good for football he made for a great lineman. His daughter won miss preteen USA back in the late 80's. His height in respect to tall for nowadays is tall but not weird. In the 70's he was tall! Thats why they used him in the Longest Yard, Canonball Run, and he is best known for being "Jaws" in James bond. I do have to say he is one nice guy as well as his whole family. They are normal by all respects other than he doesn't need a ladder to chage a light bulb... weggy says on 27/Jun/05
Some great pics of Kiel stood back to back with Barbara Bach on Barbara Bach website.Barbara at 5'6'' barefoot stands a fraction above elbow height to Kiel,putting him I reckon about 7'1. |
