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Dylan says on 18/Mar/10
MD - I agree with you about Mike, I think because he is very stocky his height can be deceiving. I still cannot accept that Seacrest is anything over 5'7" and I am actually watching American Idol wishing I could think of him as taller.
Bandet says on 18/Mar/10
To me Seacrest is easily 5ft8. People really can't see height properly when they look at celebs. He's taller than a lot fo the guys this series cos they're short-ish, but they're not that short. Someone saying Aaron is 5ft is an absolute fool. WHat none of you seem to get is the celeb factor in judging height and also what 5ft9 actually looks like on screen and more so, in person. I have heard more peopel get height wrong when they see a celeb in person than on screen. Rebecca says on 18/Mar/10
Casey had a DWI when he was a teenager and there's a mug shot circulating around - I don't know if it's real, but if so, it shows him in front of a height chart at 6'4".
He does look VERY tall to me. MD says on 18/Mar/10
6'2" for Casey is actually kind of generous, though, he is definitely over 6'0".
BTW, I'd completely forgotten about Mike Lynch. What's weird is that during his audition, he literally looked an inch or two taller than Ryan, but he was in some really flat shoes during the audition if I remember correctly. The other night, though, he was noticeably taller than Ryan. I wonder if all of this comes down to shoes? I also wonder if Mike's incredibly wide build is one of those rare cases in which it actually makes you look shorter than you really are? I honestly can't peg Mike.
That said, Seacrest is not 5'8" barefoot, the shredder, so you can stop spamming this page with that opinion, already. Me says on 17/Mar/10
I think a lot of you people judging his height are forgetting to take his lifts into consideration. the shredder says on 17/Mar/10
Big Mike is about 3.5 inches taller , If he is 6'0.75 then Ryan Seacrest is 5'9 , Big Mike is more like 5'11.75 ! I think Ryan Seacrest is 5'8 , he is taller then Ellen ! Anonymous says on 16/Mar/10
I thought Casey James was a lot taller but I guess I was wrong! Phil says on 14/Mar/10
Here is my take on the guys in the Top 12:
Casey James looks about 6'2" and there's also Mike Lynche who is around 6'0.75".
Then the next four are all shorter than Seacrest - in other words, they're all shorter than 5'7". I'd say Lee DeWyze is about 5'6.25"-5'6.5", Tim Urban: 5'6", Andrew Garcia: 5'4.5", and Aaron Kelly is around 5'3". I noticed Aaron wearing shoes with a slight heel this past week, so his height could be debatable and might actually be lower.
My observations are based on the assumption that Seacrest is 5'7".
Looking at all 12 of this season's male contestants: Ryan is shorter than six of them and taller than six of them. Dylan says on 13/Mar/10
Big Buddy - This is a height site not a character site, so everyone is entitled to debate how tall Ryan Seacrest or anyone else is. No one said he wasn't cool or intelligent we are just saying his 5'9" claims are alot of nonsense, so either his claims are his idea of a joke, which I have said all along or else if they are serious, then honesty about his height is not one of his qualities and that is all that matters on a height site. MD says on 12/Mar/10
Anonymous,
Yep, save for Casey James, I there is not another guy remaining on the show over 5'9". This year's cast of guys has been unusually short with a few exceptions. The one 17-year-old guy is towered by Seacrest, which is really weird to see; he can't be much over 5'0". MD says on 12/Mar/10
Big Buddy, just about every observation you made in your last post is just wrong or a sign of someone imperceptive. I mean, just to begin with, the guy's last name is real, and it doesn't take more than a minute of research to find out. You're so dense. The 120 lbs is SO ridiculous. He's a small guy, but he's not frail and has stated time and time again his weight, and how overweight he was as a kid. He's regularly between 140 and 160 lbs. Big Buddy says on 11/Mar/10
Anyone who thinks they can gauge height by anything they see on TV, in pictures or movies is a fool. It's Hollywood, Duh! It's all about deception. I went to college with a guy who went to school with "Seacrest" (you know that's not his real name right?). He might be 5'5" on a good day and about 120 Lbs soaking wet. But he's cool with it and has done well so why is it an issue. He's confidant and secure in who he is and his abiities and that makes him stand tall. Cowell is much more deceptive about his vertical challenges and is much more insecure about who he is physically. The Frankenstein platform boots give him about 5 extra inches. Although appearing more stout thanks to steroids, working out and possibly implants, height wise he doesn't have much on Ryan - maybe a couple of inches. Anonymous says on 11/Mar/10
the guys on American Idol must be very short cause seacrest towered over them last night. Mathew says on 11/Mar/10
5'6.5" - 5'7" is enough. 5'5" is too short. 5'9" is too tall. 5'7.75" is even very generous. Bob says on 11/Mar/10
I agree with the naysayers just because of how looooong his shoes are. Gota be lifts in there Warren Ford (Hawaii) says on 10/Mar/10
Ryan Seacrest is 5'5"-5'6". 5'7.75" is way too generous versus his real height. justsawhim says on 9/Mar/10
i am 5' 8'' and my best friend is 5'6'', so i'm well aware of the difference between the two. ryan seacrest is definitely NOT 5'6''. it's possible that he's wearing lifts, but i walked right by him and he seemed a little taller than i am, like 5'9'' tops. Dylan says on 6/Mar/10
Two conflicting Statements from jujubear 09 and R2, two people who have been up close to him. I will go along with R2 unless it is proven to me that everyone on American Idol including the women are 6' plus! jujubear09 says on 5/Mar/10
I met Ryan in LA and he was gracious enough to take a picture with me! Im 5'5 and he was at least 4 or 5 inches taller than me! I would say between 5'8"-5'10" R2 says on 4/Mar/10
Saw him close-up on the street in Manhattan. He makes a very short impression. I'd say 5'6" Shaun says on 2/Mar/10
5'7" flat. Looks too short to be close to 5'8". MD says on 26/Feb/10
Because at 6'3"-6'4" Joel McHale is taller than most about everyone he meets in Hollywood. Albeit, Ryan is short, but for McHale to call him a hobbit doesn't mean anything, at all.
Ryan is 5'7", tops, probably more likely in the 5'6" range barefoot. Paka says on 25/Feb/10
Nothing ruins the truth like stretching it. Kristen says on 25/Feb/10
I don't think he's any taller than 5'7. It wouldn't surprise me if he's 5'6 and a half. Falkor says on 24/Feb/10
Have you ever heard Joel Mchale made fun of Ryan Seacrest?? He always calls him a Hobbit ! I wonder Why Anonymous says on 23/Feb/10
Why is he listed as 5'7.75 on this site? This is the only height on this site that I've come across that's really bugged me. He's clearly below that height. Dylan says on 22/Feb/10
D - No way is he as short as 5'5", 5'7" is a fair assessment in my opinion, although I have to admit, for some reason he looks taller to me in this series of American Idol than he did in previous series. D says on 20/Feb/10
He's 5' 5". Yahoo omg says he is that tall and If you ever watch him on tv he is always standing on a small box to make him taller( or as tall as his co host/interviewe). He works in Hollywood and it is easy to make people look taller then they really are in person ( stand on boxes and only film above foot level, have women wearing flats , wearing lifts and shoes with high heels). Guy is ridiculously short. ACG says on 18/Feb/10
Exactly, Merci. And his shoes can't be THAT tall if he's playing sports. MD says on 17/Feb/10
Big T,
I was watching Idol, last night, and when they all go into the respective rooms to reveal the news of who did and didn't make it, it was bizarre how uniform in height most of the cast was. Ellen was the shortest, but by no more than half-and-inch, and Simon was the tallest, but only because of his special boots/lifts. Otherwise, they all appeared in the 5'7"ish range. It was really weird. It's clear that the men are short and each of the women is slightly above average. Merci says on 16/Feb/10
Ryan Seacrest plays boccie ball with Stu Vanormer 6'3" but he doesn't seem to be more than 4 or 5 inches shorter than Stu .He does wear tall shoes though. Big T says on 16/Feb/10
Ellen claims 5'8" and was clearly shorter than Usher, Seacrest, and even Jeremy Piven.
I think she's 5'6" and a height exaggerator, while all of those guys are at least 5'7" (I think Piven is the shortest while Seacrest and Usher are probably as listed here). Big T says on 16/Feb/10
Ellen claims 5'8" and was clearly shorter than Usher, Seacrest, and even Jeremy Piven.
I think she's 5'6" and a height exaggerator, while all of those guys are at least 5'7" (I think Piven is the shortest while Seacrest and Usher are probably as listed here). Dylan says on 15/Feb/10
Paula Abdul is only 5'0" and you say a 5'7" man would look closer to her height than Searcrest does? What sort of nonsense is that? Seacrest is only 5'7" I don't think he is any less but definatley not taller. Rob is being generous saying he is 5'7.75" and I think he has only added the 0.75" because of Seacrest's ridiculous 5'9" claims which he never meant to be taken serious anyway. ACG says on 14/Feb/10
A true 5'7" man looks much closer in height to Paul Abdul than Seacrest ever did. Dylan says on 11/Feb/10
I doubt he has suddenly started growing again in his thirties, therefore if he is suddenly appearing to look taller I would think the most logical explanation is that he has started to wear lifts. To be fair to him, I don't think he ever wore them before. Rusty says on 10/Feb/10
On American Idol last night, he looked to be about an inch taller than Ellen Degeneres. Take that as you will. Dylan says on 8/Feb/10
Well I am sorry ACG but the footage you showed of him with Seacrest has proved to the contrary. Anyone who is dwarfed by Seacrest is no more than 5'6" maximum! ACG says on 8/Feb/10
I'm friends with Ian on myspace and he lists himself as 5'8"....I've seen plenty of photos and footage of him to verify that claim. Anonymous says on 7/Feb/10
How would you know Ian Benardo is 5'8"? Judging by your assessments so far, I would say you are no judge of heights whatsoever! Dylan says on 7/Feb/10
ACG - If Seacrest and Benardo are in the same height footwear then Baenardo is NOT 5'8" and instead of digging up things like this, why don't you just watch American Idol, that is all the evidence you need. Seacrest is 5'7" maximum. The pure myth is that he is anything over that and those myths are spread by Seacrest himself and people like you who are naive enough to believe him. ACG says on 6/Feb/10
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Look at Ryan Seacrest with contestant Ian Benardo. I know Ian to be 5'8" and Ryan towers him even when slouching.
Seacrest should be upgraded, the '5'7" tops' claims are pure myth. MD says on 5/Feb/10
RisingForce,
You're not the only one that has argued this. It's absolutely clear to me that Cowell is probably the most noted lift-wearer in showbiz, these days, and that Randy Jackson is ALWAYS in cowboy boots (literally), or dress shoes with prominent heels. They are ALL in the 5'6" to 5'8" range.
If I had to guess given all the heels and lifts between the three, Randy and Simon are obviously the tallest, though, I really couldn't tell which would be the tallest without lifts. Ryan is clearly the naturally shortest of the bunch, who I really don't believe to be more than 5'6.5" barefoot, but could tolerate a solid 5'7" listing. Dylan says on 4/Feb/10
RisingForce - Don't know about the others but Simon Cowell wears huge lifts. You can tell by the way he is always perched forward, I sometimes think he is going to fall flat on his face. Not sure about Randy because he always seems to be seated when I see him. Another one who should be downgraded alongside Seacrest is Dermot O'Leary. I don't know why these 5'7" hosts have to claim to be 5'9" RisingForce says on 4/Feb/10
Well if Rob downgrades Seacrest to 5'7" he also has to downgrade Randy Jackson because I just looked at a bunch of pictures and there's no way Jackson is 1.5" taller and if anything Jackson's footwear usually looks more suspicious. The same goes for Simon who always wears big heels yet he doesn't look that much taller than Ryan.
I'm not saying Ryan isn't about 5'7", I'm just saying that Randy Jackson and Cowell would have to be downgraded as well if Ryan is. Dylan says on 3/Feb/10
ACG - On one of the American Idol shows a female contestent told Ryan Seacrest he was short and that she would never date any guys from his hometown if they were all as short as him. He asked her how tall he was and she said 5'9" to which Seacrest said, "I too am 5'9." He could barely keep a straight face when he said it and the girl thought it was hilarious. Now whether or not she could sing, was not the issue, however, she was at least 2" to 3" taller than him. His 5'9" claims are a joke and I don't think he meant anyone to take him seriously. I said before, anyone who thinks he looks 5'9" needs their eyes tested, that was my opinion. Anyone who thinks he looks 5'11" needs their head examined and that is not just my opinion it is a fact and I think any poster on here with more than half a brain would agree with me. ACG says on 3/Feb/10
Go watch Ryan's cameo in the film "Knocked Up" and tell me he looks less than a strong 5'9".
I could buy 5'11" for him in a jiffy from that scene. MD says on 2/Feb/10
ACG, you're so obviously a fanboy/girl. lol Dylan says on 2/Feb/10
ACG - There is a huge difference between being able to sing in front of a panel of judges than acess someone's height. I am not underestimating Seacrest's height, he is 5'7" maximum end of story. Anyone who thinks he looks 5'9" needs their eyes tested in my opinion. ACG says on 1/Feb/10
This guy has to be one of the most underrated guys ever in terms of height. The short rumors you hear about him are just that- rumors.
Usually the only AI contestants who make remarks about his supposed lack of height are the very same ones who are STUPID enough to think that they have even one iota of singing talent. Dylan says on 1/Feb/10
ACG - All I can say is, you must be looking at a different Ryan Seacrest to the one I see. ACG says on 29/Jan/10
Whether he is or not, he usually looks his 5'9" claim....sometimes even taller.
People mag listed his as 5'10" in his bio.
5'5" for Ryan is even worse than 5'8" for Stallone. Aaron says on 27/Jan/10
I'm not sure about that Dylan. I have to respectfully disagree with you. Here's why: I'm a strong 5'10 male. I'm 5'11 in the morning and somewhere between 5'10.25 and 5'10.5 at night. I still get short comments. I'm physically fit from running, not weightlifting, so I'm not stocking by any means. It could be that my brothers are both over 6 feet (one's 6ft2 and the other is between 6ft and 6'1), and people might think I look short in comparison to them. I have good posture as well. So, I have to disagree about that 5'8 comment. Guys that are 5'8 look short to me. I see myself as average height and I think that two inches under average can be viewed as short. M.P. says on 25/Jan/10
He's NO taller than 5'6". And he's really insecure about it. Dylan says on 23/Jan/10
MD - I think he is about 5'7" tops, he is weel proportioned so if you saw him on his own you would not think him particularly short. I cannot understand why he is listed as 5'7.75" on here. If he were that height, which is not particularly short, people who meet him on shows like American Idol, wouldn't be constantly referring to how short he is. MD says on 21/Jan/10
I think it's pretty clear he's not as low as 5'5". If he was, he'd look tiny even in lifts. I think it's equally clear, however, that he's not anything over 5'7", so why is the three-quarters inch still attached to him? MD says on 20/Jan/10
Rob,
Maybe so, but don't you think it's time to list him more realistically? You know, like at the 5'7" TOPS he is? Joe says on 19/Jan/10
Its true...yahoo omg did say ryan is 5'5 but who knows.. SomeDude says on 18/Jan/10
Aren't you going to change this 5'7 listing ?Yahoo OMG said he's only 5'5 .
[Editor Rob: there is no way on earth he is that short!] Mr. R says on 16/Jan/10
The OMG website has hom listed at 5-5. Maybe not that short, but certainly not 5-9. Nero says on 15/Jan/10
for some reason i thought he was something like 6'0 or 6'1 when i watched american idol for the first time (i got bored) i'ts really weird because now he really look like about 5'7.. AG says on 15/Jan/10
I think he's about 5'8. Not any taller than that. elle says on 14/Jan/10
Ryan Seacrest is always several inches taller than the female judges, who are wearing heels. Also, he looks very height/weight proportionate, so I don't think it's just lifts. Besides, they show his whole frame every day on that show, feet and all. I think people would notice if a man was wearing 4-inch platform shoes, don't you? MD says on 10/Jan/10
If he really only did come that high, he'd be MUCH more than just five inches shorter than you. This is not even to mention that it's weird for a dude to say he "came up to my nipples". She'd say that he came up to your chest. You're just a poor judge of height. He's 5'6"ish, but you only got that from the rest of us. joewhite31 says on 10/Jan/10
MD, you're right. if they didn't include the height of hispanic americans and/or asian americans, the avarage height would be 5'10 1/4 (male). im 5'10, and i dont feel that tall. i still consider myself as an avarage guy. asd says on 10/Jan/10
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seacrest is 5-5!!!! I didn't think he was that short
i thought he was 5-7 Don J says on 9/Jan/10
I actually saw Ryan Seacrest last year in a club Tanjun in NYC he is very short. Looked like 5ft 6inch at the most. I am 5 11 and he came up to my nipples. MD says on 9/Jan/10
I don't think the 5'5" is accurate. He can look 5'8" in his lifts, but the lowest I've ever seen him listed in 5'6", and he really does look like he could be that short, but no shorter. Paul R says on 9/Jan/10
I happen to know first hand that Ryan Seacrest is between 5'5" and 5'9". There...case closed. JayB says on 8/Jan/10
Does Ryan seacrest wear lifts? What if he's really 5'5" but wears lifts to bring him up to 5'7"-5'7.75". SexxyBeast says on 8/Jan/10
On OMG, they said he was 5'5". I would've never figured he was that short. He looks about 5'7" to 5'9" on tv. I guess he wears thicked soled shoes to make himself look taller. MD says on 7/Jan/10
Hey Rob,
Can you at least take him down to his legitimate 5'7", now? This addition of 3/4 of an inch has always been one of the more glaring errors, here.
Casey,
Average height for 20-and-30-somethings in the US is actually slightly over 5'10", at least for black and white Americans. In fact, for black Americans it's 5'10.1" and for white Americans its 5'10.4". What pulls the average down is hispanic Americans, though, even they are growing taller, though, still a good two or three inches off from blacks and whites. jenna says on 7/Jan/10
Yeah there's this crap video that says he's 5'5" when he's actually 5'8"and a half. It's funny because if he was only 5'5" he wouldn't be taller that half the people ( chicks ) he interviews. Think for a moment next time you see him on AI he is around 5 8 Sunny says on 7/Jan/10
I read in 2 articles that was 5'7", the yahoo video says 5'5", and he says he's 5'9". I say we average and go with 5'7". JayB says on 7/Jan/10
This video from Yahoo! says Ryan Seacrest is 5'5". Click Here
[Editor Rob: I remember I got an email once from Ant (the guy who is in that video saying 5ft 5)!] wave1206 says on 7/Jan/10
Now the new report from 411 says, Ryan Seacrest is just 5'5" and Tom Cruise is 5'7". If the report is true, then most of the comments were wrong, since they put Ryan at 5'7" . I guess he will be stand 5'7" if he is wearing a leather shoes that will add up another 2 inches. Nathan says on 6/Jan/10
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Yahoo just said Seacrest is 5'5" and Cruise is 5'7" Casey says on 6/Jan/10
Yes, Average height for an American Male is 5'9-5'10.. the young american male from age 20 to 30 is closer to 5'10 on average. Usually I think of the range of normal sized men as being 5'9 to 5'11 1/2. I'm 5'7 and I consider myself short (and feel shorter than the average man for sure), though not very short. funkyfresh02 says on 6/Jan/10
Hey I just watched the 411; Sizes Exposed and it states that Ryan Seacrest is only 5'5'. O_o Oh well, it's not like I've met met Ryan Seacrest in real life so who am I to judge? :P Mathew says on 2/Jan/10
James2, Jordin Sparks is only 5'10" so he's 5'7" by your count as well. I've been thinking 5'7" max since I saw this guy in season 1. James2 says on 31/Dec/09
Steven and TheMan are right, the USA average for a man is 5'9. From what I had read in certain science journals, the average range for male height in the USA is somewhere between 5.7.5" to 5.11.5". Which as TheMan mentioned, the solid average is 5'9. And this rings true, most men fall somewhere in this range. Then some are very short like Danny Devito, and others are tall like Shaq. But the solid average is 5'9. I think that is also the global average too, but don't quote me on that.
I mean I am 5'11 and I say I am, "a bit above average".
But Ryan Seacrest is no doubt 5'8" to me. He was never much taller than Simon Cowell and certainly standing next to Jordin Sparks who is close to 6 feet(I'd say she's 5'11 herself) he looked about 3 inches shorter to me which would mean Rob's estimate is pretty damn accurate! Steven says on 9/Dec/09
No, 5'9" is still the average... Phil says on 20/Oct/09
Not these days...5'9.5" is the current average. 5'9" was the average back in the 80's-90's when people were slightly shorter. TheMan says on 15/Oct/09
FYI... An average US male is in the range of 5'7" to 5'11". Making 5'7" the short end of average and 5'11" the tall side of average. So the mean is 5'9".
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