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David618 says on 16/Nov/11
I would say ol' Sam was probably a weak 6'2" at peak; remember him in the Sacketts w/ Tom Selleck and he looked to be about 2 inches or so shorter than 6'4" Tom. Sam played one of my favorite characters: Travis McGee in 1983. McGee is 6'4" in the novels and Sam looked lanky and tall enough to play McGee even though he's a little shorter. Now possibly almost an inch shorter than peak but can't see him at anything under 6'1" in the daytime even today.
thebad7 says on 3/Nov/11
LAN Jiao says on 2/Nov/11
think he is 6'0.5 now
Then be sure your brain is engaged before you start attempting a post here. The man looks close to 6'2" even today at 67; his recent work in NOVEMBER CHRISTMAS and THE BIG BANG show an older man who's still a strong 6'1"/weak 6'2". Next to John Corbett, he looks flat 6'2". Fail again, Jiao.
tb7
*Do yourself a favor and learn to type. If you manage that, try to learn something of proper English. Your posts are definitive proof of your lack of intelligence--alongside your inability to gauge height. LAN Jiao says on 2/Nov/11
think he is 6'0.5 now thebad7 says on 11/Oct/11
5'11"? No. I just saw him most recently this past November in NOVEMBER CHRISTMAS. Standing next to 6'4" - 6'4 1/2" John Corbett, he looked about 2" shorter. 6'2" is correct for Sam Elliott. No amount of heel or outfitted footwear is going to make a 5'11" man look close to a legit 6'4" man.
1991's RUSH is my favorite film of his--he was terrific as Captain Larry Dodd. As another poster mentioned, he looked almost a full foot taller than J.J. Leigh, and likewise, he towered over 5'9" Jason Patrick.
One more comparison: Sam was in a great noirish crime film from 1996 titled DOGWATCH. Standing in several scenes next to 6'3" Paul Sorvino, Sam looked to be a hair (hair = 1" or less) than Sorvino. He was always a tall, rangy guy and he still is today at 67 years old.
tb7 Glynn Ellis says on 25/Sep/11
Sam was having lunch by himself at Johns Garden in Malibu. I was sitting at a table ajacent to him. He smiled that famous smile and we talked for awhile. We both left at the same time and I was standing directly behind him. He was wearing dress shoes and dress pants. I was in cowboy boots. The heels on my boots were an inch higher than his. I am 6' and I can say with accuracy than Sam is 5'11. When Sam and Tom Selleck are riding towards the camera. You can see there is a substantial difference in height. Regardless, Sam is a great guy. 5\'8.76786 says on 7/Aug/11
Had I based his height on Tombstone, I'd have said he ws 5'11. It makes sense his height was downplayed in that pic starring Kurt Russell. He's definitely 6'2, he looked almost a foot taller than Jennifer Jason Leigh in Rush. Micky says on 22/Apr/11
Folks ? Folks !!?? You can not go by what you see in movies ! They manipulate scenes by changing camera angles , positioning actors closer to the camera , etc. Check out Keanu Reeves walking " Next to " Patrick Swayze in Point Break . They look like they are chatting back and forth , but if you look closely , Reeves is well behind Swayze . That's just one example .
When you Do see them in person , don't discount Elevator shoes , that have a hidden heel , inside the shoe . thebad7 says on 24/Feb/11
He's another one that should have been a bigger star. In 1979's THE SACKETTS and in 1982's THE SHADOW RIDERS, there are plenty of scenes in which he stands next to his 6'4" co-star Tom Selleck. He looks to be only about 1"-1.5" shorter. 6'2" and some change is correct for his younger days--tall and very wiry.
I saw him recently in NOVEMBER CHRISTMAS which premiered over Thanksgiving Weekend. Next to John Corbett, he still looked to be close to 6'2" tall, though he may have lost some height. He's going to be 67, but he still has that screen presence and a voice that I'd kill to have myself. His best stuff was always his Westerns, but his best performance as an actor, imo, was in 1991's RUSH.
tb7 sam2 says on 1/Feb/11
Look at him next to Bill Paxton in Tombstone. Paxton is either the same height or slightly taller. Paxton is 5' 11''. Elliott is 5' 11" or 6' at the most, the rest is high heels. Sue says on 13/Jan/11
Doesn't matter how tall he measures....he's quite the giant in my book! Pinky says on 1/Dec/10
I met Sam in 1989 when he was in Bend, OR looking at ranches to buy. Got his autograph. He is way hotter in person and a nice tall drink of water. Mr. R says on 23/Nov/10
I actually saw Sam on the set at Paramount when they were filming We Were Soldiers. He walked right past me. He is a little under 6-1. thunder horse says on 21/Nov/10
i've met sam elliot and he's 6'4 because he had his boots on with 2 inch heels and he was about 6'6 with boots and without his hat. kimi says on 20/Nov/10
whatever I'm 6'2 too... |
