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@ everyone says on 30/Jan/12
According to jo jo's pic (Cruise is close to 5'8" according to this site) he still looks pretty close to 5'11" to me, he's got a little around 2 inches on him and he's got worse posture. Or are we gonna put Tom Cruise at 5'4" to make Robert Redford 5'7"??? Considering how old Redford is, I really believe he was 5'11.5" at his peak
Daniel says on 27/Jan/12
All the people who are saying that he is 5'10 are only going by what they've seen on screen. It is well known that actors usually appear taller on screen because of both camera tricks and wearing lifts. Robert Redford must have worn lifts, because he is no where near 5'10. I met him back in the early 80s, stood right next to him, (and I am not very tall-about 5'9) he was definitely a couple of inches shorter than me and that is with him wearing shoes. The people who are saying he is around 5'7 are correct. He is a petite man, and I really don't know why he was so insecure about it. Notice how he went from saying that he was 5'10 than added another inch to his supposed height. Well, sorry he is no where near the height he claimed to be. Maybe for some reason he wishes he were 5'10-5'11, but he is definitely around 5'7. If you have met him and he appeared taller than that to you then he must have been wearing lifts that day. Hector says on 24/Jan/12
I've always thought he was 5'9, maybe 5'10 in shoes (though I'm aware that people always seem taller when you see them on screen). I'm really surprised that he would lie about his height. I've always thought of him as having higher self-esteem than that. However, there are way too many people who have actually met him and swear that he is below 5'8. These people don't really have a reason to lie about something like that, so I don't doubt them. I think he really is 5'7-5'8, especially in looking at pictures of him standing next to other actors. He is just one of those people that has a body type that makes him appear taller than he really is when you see him from a distance. But like I said I find it odd he got so upset about doubts about his true height. I always thought he's not the type of person to care about being taller. @ Dale, dave, etc, etc... says on 9/Jan/12
It makes more sense to me -specially in this forum- thinking that people lie and say he's short (to somehow feel better with themselves 'cause they have a height complex)than thinking that people lie and say he's tall. Again, I shook his hand and spent almost a minute by his side some months ago. I was on sandals and I am 5'9" he was on VERY regular shoes and had at least an inch on me (Why TF would I lie?). Honestly, people here climbing they have met him and he's 5'6" and **** like that are either lying or just sick Dmeyer says on 12/Dec/11
179 peak 178 50s 176-7 now Dale says on 5/Nov/11
Well, being involved in Theatre and in shows. I myself am a small featured man. My brother saw the suit in wore in the "Sting" and told me, it would fit me to a Tee. I am only 5'3". If you have any doubts about how tall Robert Redford is. Watch "The Natural" the scene at the end where he breaks his bat. As he walks out to get his broken bat, tell me this is a man that is 5'7 to 5'10. I think you will see is very small indeed. Look at his hands also. dave says on 28/Oct/11
I have met him. I am 5.7.5...he is shorter than I am. Anyone who says otherwise has either never met him or just making it up for some weird reason. Russ says on 14/Sep/11
If you read the comments from people who have seen Redford in person, in casual settings where he doesn't need to appear tall, they all say that Redford was/is about 5'7' or 5'8". My sister saw him up close. She said that he was no mo more than 5'8" max. and had a small frame. Taylor says on 8/Sep/11
Compare his height to Streisand.
I am 5/11 and have stood eye to eye many times with RR. He ain't 5/11 or 5/10 or even 5/9. Will says on 21/Aug/11
Robert Redford is 5'10" tall. jake says on 30/Jul/11
He was 5ft10- 5ft10.5 (maybe at best) peak. Nowadays he is 5ft9 (175 cm). He was a couple of inches below Pitt in Spy Game. Legend says on 21/Jul/11
I believe CCC CCC says on 9/Jul/11
I have worked up at the foundry grill/tree room at his resort at sundance for several years now. He comes to eat several times a week and I can tell you with 100% certainty that he is no taller than 5'7. He is a tiny man. @PatB says on 7/Jul/11
And to all the people the claim he is 5'6": have you stood by him? how tall are you? if u are 6'2" how can u so easily estimate his height? the guy is skinny and looks small in the distance but to me -and I take a look at this site every once in a while- who payed a lot of attention to his footwear and posture, was kind of frustrating to realize he was taller than me even when I was trying to make myself as tall as possible and he was kind of relaxed. Specially after reading everybody's estimations posted here. I have no reason to lie and I didn't see him from the distance in an airport. I really stood by him and shook his hand. Also, very cool and down to earth guy, not the type of person that would lie about his height. To me, both of his claims above are right. Prolly in the fist one he was a lil shorter tbcause of height loss. @PatB says on 7/Jul/11
well I have met him face to face, I shook his hand and really payed attention to his height, I am 5'9" and was in sandals, he was wearing the most common shoes u can imagine and he was at least one or two inches taller than me, and I am talking about like two months ago. He is very skinny although he has kind of a round belly that pops out TruebloodFan says on 6/Jul/11
when a guy is so cool, it's easy to mask height. similar things happen with Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins. I really don't have a clue how tall this guy is. never noticed anything special about his height. I know he's not tall, but 5ft8, 9, 10 even a strong 5ft7, are all possibilities. 5ft9 is the safest estimate lol Marc says on 4/Jul/11
he looked about 6 inches or so taller than Dustin Hoffman who is said to be 5'5" back in the 70's so I think 5'11" Peak is fair and more like 5'9.5" nowdays he lost height that's for sure Jon says on 30/Jun/11
My friend working at Wimbledon, saw him not only is he wearing a hairpiece but suspicious footwear and still barely 5'8, how vain, 5'10 oh how he wishes!!!
Peak height 5'7-5'8 jake says on 18/Jun/11
5' 10.25 peak, 5' 9 flat nowadays. Bon_ says on 28/May/11
Thank you, aslan, that is much closer to the truth. I hope soon enough we will again have testimonies about RR's true height to debunk these annoying PR-s and fanboys. PatB says on 27/May/11
There is a pattern here. Those who have met him face to face seem to agree that he is about 5'6" or 5'7". Those who think he's taller seem to be largely movie fans who judge by how he looks on the screen. aslan says on 24/May/11
About 10 years ago we had a family reunion at Sundance in Utah. My wife walked by Mr Redford in a narrow hall and they exchanged greetings. She told me she was surprised that she looked down on him a bit height wise and she
was only wearing low shoes-she is 5'6.5" tall. Maybe he had shrunk some (he was already in his mid 60's) but at the time she estimated 5'5" based on her close encounter. will says on 25/Apr/11
As I stated before, Redford is a 5'10 guy. He was quite taller than Demi on indecent proposal and, on real life, also quite taller than his former partner Sonia Braga, who refused Pacino's courtship on the ground that he was too small. Will says on 11/Apr/11
Robert Redford is 5'10" tall. TheVerve180 says on 19/Mar/11
exactly Bandet, like some people call 5ft11 guys average, like they are 5ft9. It pisses the hell out of them for sure ( calling from an own experience, a 6ft size woman manlet called me 5ft9, he called my 5ft8 a midget lol!) tell-em says on 1/Mar/11
brad pitt is 5'10" maximum and could be less. him and redford are roughly the same height. Will says on 1/Mar/11
Robert Redford is 5'9". He is 2 inches shorter than 5'11" Brad Pitt. tell-em says on 28/Feb/11
LOL bon has no proof of robert redford at 5'7" Bon_ says on 27/Feb/11
@ tell-em
yeah, pictures with various tricks, like that on Farrell's page when a woman was supposed to be 'Farrell' lol Viper says on 25/Feb/11
He looked at least 5-9 peak. tell-em says on 25/Feb/11
Bon_ says on 24/Feb/11
tell-em, what proof DO YOU have ? say something constructive or get outta here at once
LOL. every single picture redford is on and the simple fact that he claimed that height. thats proof right there. where's your's? Tom says on 25/Feb/11
Redford is as tall as he said he was -- 5'10". All the "short" comments are RIDICULOUS!! The guy is a LEGEND and full of truth. Bon_ says on 24/Feb/11
tell-em, what proof DO YOU have ? say something constructive or get outta here at once davcomp says on 17/Feb/11
I met him in the Salt Lake airport...barely 5'7" if not 5'6" tell-em says on 17/Feb/11
lol at 5'8" or 5'7" for redford. what proof do you have you troll? Bon_ says on 10/Feb/11
Downgrade to 5'8 at least needed pronto. It is hillarious to see how these liars can get away with their krap while those who are honest and don't care much about their height are downgraded. Anonymous says on 5/Feb/11
i have met and done work for redford at hs home he is about 5 7 154we Bon_ says on 3/Feb/11
Paul Newman was not 5'6, Jillian. Nice try, but you won't cure your frustrations this way. Redford likely was around 5'6. Jillian says on 2/Feb/11
I remember the last scene in The Sting where Newman and Redford are walking off together. Their height looks about the same. I saw Paul Newman up close many years ago when he was filming a movie called The Secret War of Harry Frigg. He was really small...not more than 5'6". That last scene in The Sting has always made me think Redford was about the same. authorsue says on 21/Jan/11
I was standing next to Redford when hen was filming Electric Horseman, and he is really tiny. I agree with Bon; Redford is 5'7" on his best day. Bon says on 7/Jan/11
LMAO full inch, Redford was probably like 5'7 on his best day. Mr. Kaplan says on 5/Jan/11
Rob, you really think he had a full inch on Paul Newman?
[Editor Rob: I think he might have] Bon says on 14/Dec/10
There are too many sightings of him being clearly below 5'8 not to allow a possibility that he really wasn't nowhere near his listed peak height.
In Hollywood everything is possible at least... Mr. R says on 10/Dec/10
@Bon: I mean he may look over 5-11 in his boots, so, below 5-10 without them. Brad says on 9/Dec/10
As listed in '10, bit higher in '86 on the big stage at Universal running through some fire on "Legal Eagles", I should know I was 1 foot from him. 5' 6" is laughable and he's not slender. lem says on 9/Dec/10
I stood and talked with Robert Redford in 2001, in San Francisco.
I was one of five people present, and we were all standing still.
He was about my height (I am 5'6"), and certainly no more than one
inch taller. I was struck by two things: how small he was, and how
finely-boned. I would say that people are fooled about his height
because he is so slender--if you think he is tall, you would look at
how lean he is and then mistakenly assume him to be taller, so long
as you were not actually standing next to him. He is, essentially,
petite. [Singer Tony Bennett is 5'6", and when they are in the same
photograph, Robert seems to be shorter than Tony. Look for a photo
where Robert and Tony are standing by a Christmas Tree in the White
House, wearing their Kennedy center Honoree medals . . .
Tina Turner is almost 5'4", Paul Newman was about 5'9".] Bon says on 6/Dec/10
Mr. R, are you suggesting that Redford was no more than 5'8 at peak, or does that apply only today? SL, UT says on 3/Dec/10
I stood next to Mr. Redford at a private party at Salt Lake City's Opera House in 1982. I am/was 5'6.5" on a good day. He was exactly my height. I put his barefoot 1982 height at 5'7". Mr. R says on 29/Nov/10
RR has lost a bit of height, but was probably close to 5-10 in his prime, but maybe just under. But, he is RARELY seen with out cowboy boots these days, so subtract almost two inches from what he seems. Bon says on 27/Nov/10
175 cm peak, would be average today, tallish in his time Anonymous says on 7/Nov/10
I met him in Moscow 22 years ago - he is about 175 cm. jtm says on 7/Nov/10
i think 5'9.75 at his prime is closer to the truth. |
