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Biff says on 7/Jun/08
I met him last night. Super nice guy. I thought he looked shorter though I'm about 6'2" with shoes on, so most people are shorter.
Celebs shure are short! stephan 168cm-ish age 16 says on 1/Jun/08
If youve seen the movie at close range Sean is next to his bother Chris alot and Christopher Walken, his bother looks 2-3 inches bigger and Sean is up to Christphers chin, Christopher Walken is a good 6' and Chris Penn is atleast 5'10 i think this would make Sean 169-171 range, all i know that 5'7 sounds about right
TNTinCA says on 31/May/08
Anyone seen that cheesy movie U-Turn that had Sean Penn in it?
There is one scene where he is standing eye to eye with Joaquin Phoenix and Phoenix is clearly taller. Looked to be about a 1/4 to 1/2 inch. If Joaquin is 5'8" then I would peg Penn at around 5'7.5". James W. says on 31/May/08
He's dwarfed by Day-Lewis. TELLEM says on 1/May/08
after reading everyone's comments...sean penn's real height is 5'7...i believe hes 5'7 too...change the height Heightdetective says on 28/Apr/08
Sean Penn looks about 5ft 7 to me. PJ says on 17/Apr/08
I've seen him in SoHo on two occasions, both times wearing very suspicious shoes and looking 5'8. He's probably 5'7 barefoot, at best. DejaVu says on 14/Apr/08
Funny I always thought he is 5'7 Anonymous says on 26/Mar/08
hmm it can't be possible that he is only 5'8 hahA look at the picture here with helena christensen i met here and i am 174 and she was towering me and i had heels on longer then quas says on 6/Mar/08
Here is Penn next to Robin Wright who is listed 5'6 on this site. i would assume Robin is wearing heals here. still penn looks significantly taller.
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In my opinion chris175, Sean looks more like a 173 than a 175 person. The same for eddie vedder, although i could buy 174 fot Sean. gossip boy says on 18/Feb/08
this guy its 5'7 flat..!and 5'9 in lifts Lemon says on 12/Feb/08
I agree with Glenn.
In this pic with Johnny Depp, Sean Penn does seem a legit 5'8": Click Here glenn says on 11/Feb/08
tall? you mean taller than pacino.not tall. UKHeightEnthusiast says on 10/Feb/08
He looked positively tall in Carlito's Way but then he was paired alongside Al Pacino who's 5'6". chris175 says on 18/Jan/08
im still unsure about this, i think he could be 174- 175, and im still saying that eddie vedder is 5-8 or very close to it Charlie23 dmeyer says on 17/Jan/08
sean enn can look 5'7 flat to 5'10 in pics,i have seen a pic that 5 foot 10 craig looks 3 in taller sidewinder says on 12/Jan/08
if Glenn says so, then it has to be a fact. Lets change this height already!
:D anonymous says on 12/Jan/08
Sean Penn is 5'7.25 bald, 5'8.5 with hair and 5'9.5 with hair + special boots.
Look very closely at the Pitt/Clooney pics and you'll notice that both men's heads are slightly tilted so there's an illusion of a 2 inch difference between Penn. Watch every movie he has been in for the last 25 years are so - 5'8 was maybe a max at one point, but not now. glenn says on 12/Jan/08
vedder and penn might both be 5-8 at their prime.the thing is i saw penn look 5-7 in dress shoes last year. Valeri says on 12/Jan/08
anonymous.Sean Penn is indeed 5'8.25,which is a strong 173,gago saw him,and If he saw Pitt at 178-179 then that pretty much proves that penn is 173-174,and also pitt and penn were 2inches max apart and you know that pitt wasnt sporting less than penn for sure.id say both were sporting 1.5inches on that event.thnaks Gago.Glenn alos said that 5'10 is a big possibilty and 5'11 a small possibilty for pitt,so 5'10.5 makes sense for pitt and penn is sure over 5'8 Charlie23 says on 11/Jan/08
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with Eddie Vedder(5'7)
I think sean penn is 5'7.5 if not a little bit less sidewinder says on 10/Jan/08
the day that my idol, Sean penn is listen at 5'7 (my height) on this site will be a great day in human history anonymous says on 9/Jan/08
Don't let Penn's pompadour and photo-op cowboy boots throw you off.
If Penn was 5'8/over, that would mean Joachim Phoenix is 5'9.5, Emile Hirsch is 5'7, Susan Sarandon is 5'7.5 and Naomi Watts is 5'6. Simply out of the question on all counts. Gago says on 9/Jan/08
Valeri, Penn is clear 173cm, met him at Critic's Choice, and also at the after party, it's just Clooney and Pitt are not as tall as we think. Valeri says on 9/Jan/08
Rob,are you sure penn is 173? Cloney looked 1.5 inches taller than him on the 13th Annual Critics' Choice Awards. Pitt looked max 2 inches taller. That would make pitt 5'10 and Clooney 5'9.75.Maybe penn is a full 5'9? Check the pictures.theyre available on gettyimages etc.
[Editor Rob: there's a couple inches, one thing penn has is a lot of hair] glenn says on 30/Dec/07
deniro is at least 5-9 and possibly 5-10 in his youth.take it from someone who has 7 pics with him. mike says on 29/Dec/07
I am seeing 5'7" pop up on here an awfully lot!!! Don't know much about the guy nor paid alot of attention to his height on tv, but I agree I never imagined him tall either. If he is any taller then 5'8" id be shocked....its kinda like De Niro, people have claimed he was 5'10" but honestly I have never seen it, I always imagined him around 5'8" as well... maybe slightly taller. the unknown says on 27/Dec/07
I love Sean Penn but he looks 5'7 tops glenn says on 17/Dec/07
he always has an excuse leonari."not right now",im not doin that tonight" etc. leonari says on 16/Dec/07
Glenn: Maybe you could try to get a pic with him? Or is Penn another unfriendly prick? glenn says on 16/Dec/07
no way.he is 5-7 in dress shoes.possibly 5-8 in his prime.i see the guy all the time. Andy says on 16/Dec/07
5'5" to 5'6" We saw him and Vince Vaughn in a hotel bar in San Francisco last week. With boots and lifts maybe 5'7" chris175 says on 3/Dec/07
shocker, thought he was a legit 5-10 barefoot glenn says on 20/Nov/07
yeah,he can look taller than usual. Adam Brennon says on 30/Aug/07
He looked similar in height to Kevin Bacon in the penultimate scene of 'Mystic River'. Anonymous says on 30/Aug/07
In All the kings men he looked like 5:10 AS says on 24/Aug/07
Penn looked at least 2 shorter than Steven Colbert in their encounter. Colbert is usually quoted as around 5'10".
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I agree with Dmeyer. Penn isn't a full 5'8" dmeyer says on 23/Aug/07
rob a few people saw him 5'7 flat he gave me impression of 5'6 but i wast close enaugh i think 5'8.25 is too generous PJ says on 22/Aug/07
Stood right in front of him on level sidewalk outside the Mercer Hotel in NYC, he is 5'7. Chunky boots and probably lifts if he looks any taller to others who've posted. George H. says on 16/Jul/07
Penn with Beatty Click Here Anonymous says on 1/Jun/07
In MYSTIC RIVER, he stood in front of Laura Linney eye-to-eye. Linney is 5'7 and both of them were wearing regular shoes.
About time for a downgrade? sidewinder says on 16/May/07
i wonder if sean penn is the one who submitted his own height and if that's the reason why he doesn't get downgraded? dmeyer says on 10/May/07
he is the smallest actor i have ever sen fron distance he can look 5'5 Brad says on 10/May/07
True. It was about an animal being hungry as his business office name. Hilarious name for a business. I forget the name. Clyde I think. Clyde Is Hungry Productions. The house burned down...hope Clyde got out. Yeah, 5' 7.5" would be oakey-dokey. TheJerk says on 25/Apr/07
I would say maybe an inch less than you have him here. Maybe 5-7.5 would be more perfect. Viper says on 25/Apr/07
brad, thats hillarious. sidewinder says on 25/Apr/07
in the movie state of grace, they really managed to make him look like a 5'10 guy but so many other movies like "bad boys" "at close range" "casualties of war" and "the interpreter" make him look like a 5'6-5'7 guy. Brad says on 24/Apr/07
Look at him in "Colors".....they didn't have C.R.A.S.H. unit L.A.P.D. officers that small by patrol cars. Friend of mine gave me Madonna's phone number in '86...it turned out to be his business phone and he answered. He has a healthy side order of swear words. Anonymous says on 22/Apr/07
Penn 5'8 he wishes. Madonna is only 5'3 when they were together he was a little bit taller than her. I would put him at 5'6 on a good day. 5'8 come on I think someone is dreaming or he is wearing the same heels that Tom Cruise has. Austrian says on 14/Apr/07
so when is Penn gonna get downgraded?
perhaps not to 5'6 (which is what he looks to me), but i think 5'7 for him would be fair enough
i mean over 5'8? come on lol Brad says on 4/Apr/07
5' 7". He's was always just a few over Madonna. She (probably on orders) stayed cleared of the heels with Sean. Friend of mine saw them throw F bombs at each other that would have made Tommy Lasorda blush. leonari says on 2/Apr/07
dmeyer: THANK YOU! Glenn also saw 5'7" recently: For me it was always clear that Penn is a 5'7" guy, ok maybe a strong 5'7" but he doesn't reach 5'8" especially not these days and honestly I doubt he ever was 5'8". Before celebheights came on I looked on the net and couldn't believe that this guy was 5'8", 5'9" or hell I even saw 5'10" for him!!! One of the best actors these days...fabulous. But he is on the shorter side of things and always was. dmeyer says on 1/Apr/07
i met cruise and penn he is shorter than cruise but cruise had lifts penn didnt since he barely looked 5'7 glenn says on 30/Mar/07
like cruise,he can look 5-9.like i said,i was shocked to see him at 5-7. dmeyer says on 29/Mar/07
thanks rob but he could be under that Anthony says on 29/Mar/07
I'd give him the same height I give Cruise: 5'6.75. dmeyer says on 28/Mar/07
i saw but i wasnt close enaugh but he could be 5'7ish Anonymous says on 25/Mar/07
With a slouching 5'10.5" Nicole Kidman in heels:
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another thing is that Madonna who is about 5'3 never looked that much shorter than him and lets say the tallest she ever is is when she's wearing heels that give her 2 inches, she's only about an inch shorter than him. I really think Penn is in between 5'6 and 5'7 and wears lifts at premieres or during films if necessary. Viper says on 24/Mar/07
He usually looks 5-8 to me, but I guess I could buy 5-7 for him. He did look that in Fast Times at Ridgemont high glenn says on 24/Mar/07
i was surprised to see him at 5-7 a few months ago in dress shoes. Steve says on 23/Mar/07
From all the films I've seen him in, he always appeared to be on the short side.
Even when he was with Madonna, he only appeared a little taller than her. I think 5'8" sounds about right. A lot of these actors & musicians always appear taller on TV, but obviously this has a lot to do with lifts. Good actor though. sidewinder says on 14/Mar/07
time to downgrade him rob? Scarlet says on 28/Feb/07
Penn is 5'6 in the movie with Jennifer Lopez. She was taller than him by almost two inches in heels when they walk in the street. Austrian says on 25/Feb/07
looks hardly 5'7 to me
more like 5'6 sidewinder says on 24/Feb/07
he is 1.5 - 2 inches shorter than 5'8 gary oldman in state of grace anonymous says on 20/Feb/07
Long time ago there was a photo of madonna and himself. She is only like 5'3 He was an inch or two taller. Even if she was wearing heels he is not 5'8 I would say around 5'6 at best 5'7 Anonymous says on 19/Feb/07
he can look smaller than 174 but next to kudrow this looks right Anthony says on 29/Jan/07
Penn isn't even looking a full 5'7 in that Beatty pic. Could just be the angle, though. Darren says on 28/Jan/07
I remember him in the movie Taps. He was definitely much shorter than Timothy Hutton. I'd say Penn is about 5-8 give or take an inch. dmeyer says on 3/Jan/07
even tho he can look 5'8 flat but in a barefeet scene in friends does look similar height as kudrow so 174 cm leonari says on 3/Jan/07
always thought this guy is short... never believed the almost 5'9 mark on here... 5'7" it is!! Glenn says on 3/Jan/07
Oh,Penn took the time to look at my photo of the 2 of us,where I accidently cut part of my face out,taking it with my hand.I asked if I could get another one,he first laughed while looking at the photo,then said he isnt doing any of that tonight,and was going home.nice guy.very rare photo with to have.found out by reading the papers,that he went on a Bush tirade at this event I was at,probably an hour before I got there.so he was in a bad mood.had him alone too.damn.my favorite actor alongside Depp. Glenn says on 3/Jan/07
Your right Franco.I was surprised.even my friend who is 5-8 commented on Penns shortness. Glenn says on 2/Jan/07
I was talking to him 2 weeks ago.I was surprised he seemed 5-7.the shortest I ever saw him.he was always 5-8. sidewinder says on 1/Jan/07
Penn is my generation's De Niro, what a guy. Who else would have dumped Madonna??
He always seemed 5'7-5'8 to me. Extra says on 1/Dec/06
The one time I saw Sean in person in San Francisco, he was wearing boots and still looked short to me - there's no way he's 5'10". Shorter but I'm not sure how much.
Lots of shorter male actors wear boots and/or lifts. Glenn says on 25/Oct/06
Sean has always been sweet to me.he knows Im a fan.he hates autograph dealers and photographers.I never ask him for anything.I have one photo with I took with my hand,and cut half my face off.oh well.5-8. Anthony says on 24/Oct/06
Bit of a funny story. I have a cousin, one who takes a lot of ribbing from the family because of his short (5'2) stature. He claims he met Sean Penn at an airport and sat with him on the plane. He says that he's short but has an incredibly big head that makes him look taller. He also says he wasn't rude, n fact describing him as a "sweetheart". Weird. I was sure he'd be an ass. Anthony says on 28/Sep/06
I agree, I don't think Penn is more than 5'8 even max, and probably shorter. Ed Kline says on 18/Sep/06
I am generally not one to put people shorter for the heck of it unlike some, but I really don think Sean Penn is 175 centimeters...more like 172ish. Anthony says on 11/Aug/06
"Not sure on Ray's shoes but Sean is wearing beach flip flops. Sean looks half an inch shorter."
Ray had on normal footwear. I've seen "Fast Times" enough to know that. Penn looked all of 5'7 in the movie, Walston was definitely taller, though not buy too much. The only person in the film shorter than him was the guy who played Ratt, Brian Racker, who is no more than 5'4. Viper652 says on 10/Jul/06
He did look 5-7ish in fast times. He really is no taller then 5-8 Max. Anthony says on 8/Jul/06
I was watching "Fast Times At Ridgemont High" a few week ago, and I payed attention to the first scne Sean has with Ray Walston. Walston looked about an inch taller. Walston was only about 5'8, maybe a little shorter considering he was 68 at the time. I have taken into consideration that Penn was relativley young at the time, so maybe he hadn't grown to his full height. But still, if Ray had shrunk to about 5'7 - 5'7 1/2 by that time, Sean can't be any more than 5'7. D. Ray Morton says on 1/Jun/06
5'8". Click Here (11th photo down)
Case closed! Anthony says on 30/May/06
"Penn appears to be about ten inches shorter. That would make him 5'5"!
No, if he was 10 inches shorter, than he'd be 5'7. If he were 5'5, he'd be a full foot shorter than Robbins, who everyone agrees is 6'5 (some argue that he's even taller). Anyway, Penn is most likely between 5'7 to 5'8 1/2, though that Oscar pic could make a case for him being even shorter. paleface says on 22/May/06
"Penn appears to be about ten inches shorter. That would make him 5'5"! I think he's more like 5'8"." Actually my brother is 6'6 to my 5'9 and our height difference is similar, so I'd 5'8 isn't out of the question, although I have a feeling that without the hair and shoes, he probably clocks in closer to 5'7. Glenn says on 19/Apr/06
Yes,he loves me.he loves real fans.despises dealers and photogs.photo coming. Bram says on 19/Apr/06
Glenn, why do you say 5'8? have you met him? Trueheight says on 10/Mar/06
how do you explain that?? For those familiar, its the scene in the Bathroom near the begining of the film, after Spicoli has his schedule torn by the old teacher Trueheight says on 10/Mar/06
Thats funny because in Fast Times, he looks at least 5'9 next to almost 6'0 eric stoltz. both are wearing deck shoes, or surfer sneakers. dmeyer says on 20/Feb/06
he looks small in movies around 5'8 Glenn says on 15/Feb/06
he is 5-8. Cinderella man says on 14/Feb/06
Take a look at Taps!Cruise and Penn eye to eye!5ft8 could be possible!
Cinderella man says on 14/Feb/06
Look at the movie "Taps" with Cruise!They really look eye to eye!So 5'8" could be possible! Peter says on 26/Jan/06
My girlfriend met Penn once at the Viennale. His height was about 5'9" to 5'10" (with the help of his heels which were very high (2.5 inches). charles chism says on 27/Dec/05
look at the photos of penn and robbins standing side by side with their oscars. robbins towers over him by at least a foot. sidewinder says on 17/Nov/05
just watched carlitos way. he and pacino are the same height! could he only be 5'6??? i also own u-turn, and he seems like a midget next to nick nolte, and he seems about the same height as j-lo. McFan says on 20/Aug/05
5'8.5 is probably accurate. He was 1.5 inches taller than Catherine Keener and they both were wearing heels of roughly the same height. CelebHeights Editor says on 17/Aug/05
From this site - "Oh my God, I saw Sean Penn today!!! I am NOT kidding. He's way shorter in person, but still just a total hottie" Mr. Klaus says on 6/Aug/05
In the movie Carlito's way, Penn is only an inch taller than Pacino, who was maybe at that time 5 ft 7. Scott says on 14/Jul/05
Editor, how tall is his brother Chris from Resevoir Dogs, True Romance & Starsky & Hutch etc.? Seems from Resevoir Dogs he might be quite a bit taller ... McFan says on 10/Jul/05
He looks clearly 5'8.5-5'9. He's quite stocky giving him the appearance of someone shorter, but there's only about 1.5-2 inches difference between he and Kidman. She, again, has smaller features and is extremely skinny giving her the appearance of someone taller. CelebHeights Editor says on 3/May/05
I'm probably right - couple of short paragraphs from an Evening Mail journo on the interpreter height difference. Mr. R says on 25/Apr/05
Just as I suspected. I skipped the film cause its at least 10 bucks in LA now. For years, people have said that Sean Penn is around 5-6, and I do believe that to be a little low. But I think that he is between 5-7 and 5-8, and I have met Nicole twice and I believe that she is more than 5-10 and not quite 5-11. Usually, they will find ways to lower the height difference if it is around two inches or so, but if the difference is almost 4 inches, the only way to do this is to keep them apart. To his credit, Penn strikes me as the type to avoid boxes and built up shoes, so the director, Sydney Pollack, probably had to develop "creative" forms of camera angles. Cody says on 25/Apr/05
I was on this site because I too noticed that the only time the actors were shot together was when they were both sitting. It got me curious as to how short he is. The final scene is akward in that he doesn't even get down from a railing to properly say goodbye to someone we're suposed to believe he cares deeply for. PS-Overall the movie is a slow bore with a couple of great actors, which is why it got any positive reviews at all. Without the star power I don't believe anyone would even recommend this movie. Barb says on 25/Apr/05
I saw the movie this weekend which is why I'm on this website. The NEVER STOOD next to one another. They were sitting, he was on the top of a step, she at the bottom, and in the last shot, he was sitting on a railing (never got off of it) and she was standing. Mr. R says on 24/Apr/05
Did anyone see "The Interpreter" this weekend? I am curious how the substantial height difference between Sean Penn and Nicole Kidman was handled. As I've shared with our editor, I met Kevin Bacon, and he is not even 5-9. This picture with Penn puts him at just under 5-7 by my calculations, which is near abouts what people have been saying about Penn for years.
[Editor Rob: I've yet to see this, but surely one thing they done was distancing Penn and Kidman more than you would normally distance actors in a wide shot? I know for instance in Code 46 the director when he had big Robbins and Morton in a close-up scene he had to resort to a big camera tilt on a few occasions...] |
