thebad7 says on 5/Nov/11
People always remember Oliver Barrett IV from LOVE STORY, but his greatest achievement is as the titular character of Walter Hill's 1978 masterpiece, THE DRIVER. That film proved that O'Neal was more than a prettyboy. Anyway, with regard to his height: he never quite hit 6'0", but he was definitely 5'11" in his prime. He was a hair shorter than 6'0" Bruce Dern for THE DRIVER. Rob, you're spot on with both measurements.

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Sonya says on 25/Aug/11
In his old movies, he definitely looks like he's 6' tall or close to it. He looks as tall as or taller than the other male actors standing next to him, and at least 5"-7" taller than the women(who are generally wearing heels). In the "Main Event" (1979)with Barbra Streisand, she has 3" heels on (she's 5'5"), and he still looks to be 3"-4" taller than her. He's funny and incredibly sexy in that movie, by the way. He was an amateur boxer, and boxers tend to bring their necks down and forward, which can make them look shorter. He is 70 years old now, and has back problems; so, he's probably not as tall now. It happens; wait to you get older...LOL

Jane says on 15/May/11
I modeled a hairstyle for a high school friend of mine at Santa Monica Place back in the late eighties. During a break we saw Ryan O'Neal at the same mall we were right beside him and I'm CERTAIN I was taller than him and I'm pretty tall fopr a woman at 5'9". No way is he 5'11"!! I'm guessing more like 5'8" max.