Petrolhead says on 18/Jun/13
Hi Rob, you know a lot about elevator shoes and shoe lifts, i'm surprised you haven't realised Vin Diesel wears both, clearly evident in many of his photos. The general consensus on this page seems to be that you may have Vin's height listing a bit too high. Will you be changing it anytime soon?
[Editor Rob: if I believe he's a flat 5ft 11 I'll change it.]
James says on 17/Jun/13
@Rashid. 6 is pretty much as far as you can go without seriously injuring yourself! Im not sure what your question is really but il give it a stab. Men can wear inserts which will put maybe an extra inch in the back of a shoe and won't look too much out of the ordinary, when it comes to Vin's special footwear they are more similar to platforms being placed inside his huge boots to boost his whole foot 2-4 inches rather than just the heel which would be the case in the majority of womens heels.
Look at this video below about vin diesel's height and there is a part about his boots which demonstrate the sheer height advantage he can gain from them and the type of inserts available rather than a simple heel boost.
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Brandon says on 17/Jun/13
He's more like 5'10 flat. 5'11.75 even 5'11 is being too generous.
MD says on 17/Jun/13
Rob,
Look at the picture of him with Jamie Foxx and others. Can we get a more realistic listing for this guy?
Rick says on 17/Jun/13
Here is Vin with Tony Kanaan who is listed 5'5, wearing sneakers while Vin is wearing sandals.
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jack says on 17/Jun/13
Rob how could he still be listen at 5'11.75. He is 5'10 maximum.
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Rashid says on 15/Jun/13
@James, pardon me but I know this a strange question but I know women wear up to 6 inch heel (or 8 if it's possible), how much heel do men wear up to because I heard some sites offer 4 inch which is total nonsense
joseph says on 15/Jun/13
hey look at picture with Diesel and friend, Tony Kanaan
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DIESEL without THE BOOTS
James says on 15/Jun/13
@joe joe Excellent pics, if I can draw your attention to the 3rd one, look at the outline of vins leg going into the shoe, follow it down and imagine where the foot would be, looking at 2 inch boots with 1 inch inserts atleast.
chrissss says on 14/Jun/13
I am 10000% positve he is 5'11(180cm)
Brad says on 14/Jun/13
The listing of 5' 11.75 is laughable....he's never been over 5' 10" in his life. He has a huge height complex. He wears built up customs and is bold enough to put on boots at premieres. 2-3 inches shorter than the Rock is as sick as Bieber or Stallone height claims.
lelman says on 14/Jun/13
5'9.5" Minimum, 5'11" Maxiumum, never been near 6' in his life.
Red183 says on 14/Jun/13
John95 says on 11/Jun/13
And Dwayne Johnson isn't 6'3, he is 6'1.75 - 6'2, but have been around 6'2.5, peak.
Lol, how tall is Arnie then? weak 5´10"?
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Maybe Rock dips a bit under 6´3" at night but that´s it.
MD says on 14/Jun/13
Take a look at the photo I posted of him with Jamie Foxx. This guy needs to be taken WAY down. And, people ask about the footwear, but I think it's entirely safe to assume that if anyone has a footwear advantage it'd be Vin. lol That said, I'd bet they were both in boots, but the point is even given all that, you've got someone you can't list over 180.5 cm, period.
Meltdown says on 13/Jun/13
I think 5ft 11.75in (182 cm) is pretty much spot on. See him with 6'2" Paul Walker? Good job.
Joe joe says on 13/Jun/13
Look at the monsters he wears on his feet even when hes in a suit and everyone is in dress shoes he still has them on
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here he is next to 5'10 tyress and 6'1 paul walker both in dress shoes, but he can't let go of his beats
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here you can clearly see he wearing thick heeled boots with a suit and still comes up looking 5'11 next to 6'1 paul walker. Vin probably has lifts in them aswell.
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for me the guy bare foot would be 5'10
this last picture is conclusive evidence standing next to 6'1 paul walker a man who is really 5'11 wearing those monster wouldn't give away the amount of inches Vin is giving away to Paul who I may add is in dress shoes
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Joe joe says on 13/Jun/13
Rob what would it take for vin to get downgraded? The guys is clearly a lift wearer and not in the 6ft range as you have listed him here.
klem says on 13/Jun/13
I don't believe he is over flat 180 cm, probably nearer 177-178 cm after seeing the video. He wears 2 inch boots + lifts sometimes, and never holds relax posture, always pointing chin up.
Johnnyfive says on 13/Jun/13
Vin is an awesome guy but since this site is about height and not awesomeness, Vin is a definite lift wearer and is most definitely 5'10. How do I know? I met Tyrese Gibson years ago when he was just an R&B singer/MTV presenter before he broke into Hollywood roles and Tyrese is roughly 5'9. I am 6'0.5 and I was easily over three inches taller, and Tyrese and Vin look almost the same height, Vin being about an inch taller, so I deduct Vin is no taller than 178cms or 5'10.
Danimal says on 12/Jun/13
He's 6'0" and change (rounding up to 6'1") in his platforms. This guy may be 5'10" straight out of bed and less during the day. Rob, one of the listings I completely don't agree with. Watch Boiler Room with him, Giovanni Ribisi and Ben Affleck. Vin is nowhere near 6'0" there.
James says on 12/Jun/13
@Dmeyer. If Vin was the height your saying, wearing the footwear your describing, he would look over 184 easily. Your basically describing how a decent 5ft 10 guy would look in those shoes.
What you have to note is Vins footwear always changes seemingly dependind on who he's around. Next to the rock he has 4-5 inch lifts on. Other scenes he doesn't and in the video mentioned below he looks 5 inches smaller than the rock.
Dirty Pitts says on 11/Jun/13
Paul Walker who is 6'1" and wears extremely thin shoes is often around 2 inches taller then Vin in all of their premiere photos. This would make Vin's height with shoes around 6'0". Subtract his huge boots and his real height is now 5'10". If Vin was close to 6'0" he would be taller then Paul Walker with his huge boots on, which he is not. The criticism for Vin is well deserved. The guy claims he's 6'1" and wears ginormous boots because he thinks it makes him more macho. Then you have chronic height upgraders like dmeyer saying he really is six feet, lol.
James says on 11/Jun/13
@Lorne - Vin's special boots add anywhere from 3-5 inches, might sound hard to believe but just have a look at some images. Also look at the video being talked about below. 178 absolute max imo.
Dmeyer says on 11/Jun/13
Lorne , great post , exactly Wath i think , myself 181.3-181.5cm wearing 1.75-2 in Will look 184cm , he dosnt look more
John95 says on 11/Jun/13
And Dwayne Johnson isn't 6'3, he is 6'1.75 - 6'2, but have been around 6'2.5, peak.
Lorne ??? says on 10/Jun/13
I agree with dmeyer. He's 181cm range at night, and can look 6ft with boots. But he NEVER looks the 6'1 he claims, even with his boots. If he was legit 182cm, his 1.75-2in boots would make him look an easy 185cm. Let to me, doesn't look significantly taller than a legit 5'11.5 guy like Willis would. So a good 181cm, who can look 6 feet with thick boots.(remember 5'11.3 with 1.8 in, is 6ft1.1, he'd look 6ft, which he does, if he really was 5'11.75, he'd measure at least 187cm, so he would look near 6'1.
jtm says on 10/Jun/13
5'10 without his lifts.
James says on 10/Jun/13
@MD Thats vin backstage at an awards show the other night, I saw a video of it he had some pretty sizable funky shoes on and looked to be gaining 2-3 inches.
Red183 says on 10/Jun/13
MD says on 10/Jun/13
Rob,
Take another look at Vin's height. Here he is on the 8th with 5'9" Jamie Foxx:
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Maybe just 5'11"?
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Footwear??????
Red183 says on 10/Jun/13
John95 says on 8/Jun/13
Search on YouTube "Vin Diesel y The Rock"
27 second video. Looks like Vin forgot his lifts. He is like 6 inches shorter than Dwayne.
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It looks more like 5 inches, Rock 6´3" Vin 5´10"
RisingForce says on 10/Jun/13
Yeah, he looks shockingly short there. I'd still guess 5'11" minimum, but he definitely looks under it there and that's the shortest I've seen Vin look.
MD says on 10/Jun/13
Rob,
Take another look at Vin's height. Here he is on the 8th with 5'9" Jamie Foxx:
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Maybe just 5'11"?
Van says on 9/Jun/13
He is now billed at 5' 9¾" (1.77 m), and was 5'11 two days ago .. that's strange
[Editor Rob: it's called height wars, something this site doesn't suffer from with just one person changing the height ;)]
Arch Stanton says on 9/Jun/13
He really does look 5 ft 10 in John's clip..
James says on 8/Jun/13
@John Good find! Can't see footwear but we don't need to, he's clearly much shorter, he's just got seriously broad shoulders, bet he'd look huge next to a normal 5ft 9 guy frame wise considering he is almost as broad as the rock.
John95 says on 8/Jun/13
Search on YouTube "Vin Diesel y The Rock"
27 second video. Looks like Vin forgot his lifts. He is like 6 inches shorter than Dwayne.
Anon says on 7/Jun/13
I would say Vin Diesel definitely has a height complex, and people shouldn't really criticise him for it. He gets way too much criticism on this site. However, I think people just get a bit annoyed with him given that someone who is close to 6ft is already quite tall anyway, and so he should just deal with his complex and accept his height. After all it is still a decent height. I don't agree with people that say he's 5'9 or 5'10, because he is obviously taller despite sometimes looking the aforementioned heights. In reality he looks 5'11. I wouldn't totally discount the height he is listed at, but to be honest he really doesn't look 5'11.75 ..especially considering he always wears boots which may or may not contain lifts
Ttate says on 7/Jun/13
I'm 6'.1" and had the chance to stand next to Vin Diesel in a photo.. He is 5'10" standing in flat deck shoes since my buddy is 5'11" and stood on the opposite side of him that was also in deck shoes. Hope that clears everything up.
Arch Stanton says on 7/Jun/13
Did anybody see him on Jonathan Ross? He got real shirty when Ross said about The Rock being bigger. Diesel said he's 60 pounds heavier and 2-3 inches taller and Ross said "more than that", and Diesel said "don't push it" or something. He obviously has a height complex. I thought he only looked about an inch shorter than Ross but I think he had on the usual boots..
James says on 7/Jun/13
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Interesting video about his height? Seems pretty accurate if you ask me.
@dmeyer There is no way he is that tall, at the end of Fast 5 for example when Diesel and Walker are on some decking together, Diesel is considerably shorter, more than he would be if he was 181/182 range.
dmeyer says on 6/Jun/13
i think this guy could be my height rob 5 ft 11.75 12 noon and 5 ft 11 3/8 night like a big 181cm or weak 182cm 5 ft 11.25 plus 2 in bbots he looks 6 ft 0.25 he pulls off 184cm with boots and posture
James says on 4/Jun/13
@fa Clooney and Pitt just wear decent 1 inch heels with inserts in most likely, if you look at alot of Diesel's photo's he has absolutely huge boots and alot of the time when you can see his legs in the photo's he usually looks ridiculous.
His height vary's so much during films I think we should be looking at his shortest height and there are times during the Fast and Furiois films where vin looks 5ft 10 absolute max.
Brandon says on 3/Jun/13
He's only 5'10. He has boots to make him taller.
fa says on 3/Jun/13
Um james dont you think 5'10 is a bit too low for vin, I would think he is 5'11 bcuz their are other 5'11ers out their like brad pitt or george clooney etc. Who still wears lifts.
James says on 3/Jun/13
@Rashid When vin went face to face with the new villain they were eye to eye. When the camera was zoomed out slightly before you could clearly see Vin was smaller and the villain is listed at 183cm.
I personally think vin is 5ft 10 maximum.
fa says on 2/Jun/13
Almost right except for sung kang and ludacris. shade the 0.5 inch of their heights
akaash says on 2/Jun/13
6'2"
rashid says on 1/Jun/13
Since I watched the fast 6 today, I can now say:
vin - 5'11 (was wearing 2 inch heel that boost him up to 6'1)
paul - 6'1 (though it says on his mugshot 75 inches)
The rock - 6'3
tyrese - 5'11
sung - 5'11.5
jordana - 5'7 (hard to tell with heels)
michelle - 5'4 (w/heels 5'8)
ludacris - 5'8.5
gal - 5'9
burby says on 30/May/13
Huge boot heels with big fat wedges. Bieber should be taking notes.
Bard says on 30/May/13
Even Google has him at 5'11. I think it's time for a downgrade. I always thought he ways 5'10 range without his ridiculous footwear.
James says on 29/May/13
Some photos i've seen of Vin in his special boots I think an argument can easily be put forward suggesting 4inch lifts.
Brad says on 28/May/13
5 feet 10. He uses a box.....at 5' 11.75" he wouldn't. Still in Diesel height enhancing boots in '13.
Brah says on 28/May/13
In his boots next to Ellen DeGeneres in her Converse, he looked about 6 inches taller. This listing is fairly accurate.
RisingForce says on 26/May/13
I strongly suspect he wears lifts, but his absolute minimum is 5'11", imo. He was looking very similar to Jonathan Ross in his boots. I think 5'11.5" is fair.
Dirty Pitts says on 24/May/13
@ Look Closer
In that picture Vin "high Heels" Diesel looks shorter then Chuck Lidell. I would put him at 6'1" max, and if you were to subtract his 3 inch heels that would make him 5'10". There are some other pictures with Vin and his girlfriend, who his 5'9". They are both wearing similar footwear and Vin looks about 1 inch taller. If Vin was actually close to 6'0" he would be at most 1 inch shorter then 6'2.5" Dwayne Johnson. Vin would be 6'3" in shoes and Dwayne would be 6'3.5". This is not the case, there is clearly a few inches between these guys. Vin is 5'10.5" Max.
penguinboy25 says on 24/May/13
In the latest F & F 6 premiere 6'1.25 Paul Walker is wearing normal dress shoes and Vin Diesel is right next to him wearing big boots and is still 2 inches shorter. For the sake of argument it's possible those boots could be giving 1.5 to 2 inches. So He could be anywhere between 2.5 to 3 inches shorter if we account for the footwear. If I were a betting man I'd say he is 178-179cm.
Dirty Pitts says on 23/May/13
This is the most inaccurate listing on this site. If Vin "High Heels" Diesel were actually close to 6'0" then he would be like half an inch shorter then 6'2.5" Dewanye Johnson since he usually seem to be wearing his 3 inch lifts. Diesel looks 2-3 inches shorter then Johnson while wearing his monster shoes. This guy is 5'10", maybe 5'10.5" tops.
@ Look Closer
Chuck Liddel looks taller then Vin "High Heels" Diesel in that picture. Making Vin 5'10" plus his 3 inch platform shoes. Also Vin Diesel's current girlfriend is 5'9", not 5'10", which makes the 5'10" listing accurate considering he looks about 1 inch taller, since they have similar footwear.
Byron T. says on 23/May/13
@ yatiyati: Judging by your photo, Vin Diesel is probably 5'10'' max barefoot. He's not fooling anyone with his lifts/thick heeled boots... :)
teej says on 22/May/13
He's 5'9 that was his original listing in 1999, obviously he wears big boots with heels which make him in the strong 6 foot range, he has to keep up with these high standards which are expected of him. Hes a great actor though anyways, and plays the 'big' guy in films
Kristoffer 1.81 m says on 22/May/13
Vin Diesel is proably around 178-179 cm, but he wears massive lifts so that he can look near his 6-1 claim.
yatiyati says on 21/May/13
Here ya go. Beautiful picture showing the shoes. Paul Walker is 6' 1.5", Dewayne is 6' 3. Tyrese and Vin are both 5" 10.5".
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Look closer says on 21/May/13
Alright, here's some more counter evidence to the platform argument. Check out this picture of Vin Diesel with UFC fighters Randy Couture (argued to be 5'11") and Chuck Liddell (6'1.5" according to celebheights).
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Vin is clearly wearing lifts, but is narrowly taller than Chuck Liddell and a lot taller than Couture, making him 6'2 in lifts. I doubt Vin brought a platform to a party and doubt he used one with the Rock in Fast 5. There's still a height difference when they face off in the movie and the picture of the face-off is photoshopped.
MSG says on 20/May/13
Saw him in person here in Manila and was just in front as he was waving and passing by us. I'm 5'8 and just wore half an inch of footwear during that time so he definitely is about 5'8 to 5'9 without those thick boots.
Anthony says on 19/May/13
Okay, amendment to my previous post, The Rock is not 6' 4", Hulk Hogan rumoured to be around 6' 3", given that Stallone is around 5'8" and he roughly looks around 6-7" taller than Stallone when they pose together at the end of the fight in Rocky 3, I'd say that was a fair estimate of his height. When The Rock fights Hulk Hogan in Wrestle Mania, he is clearly an inch shorter than the Hulk, suggesting Dwayne Johnsons true height is closer to 6'2", that would suggest that Vin Diesel, is no way taller than 5'10.
Anthony says on 19/May/13
Ha Ha, so funny, there are plenty of on-set shots that show Dwayne Johnson who is around 6'4" is clearly 5-6 inches taller than Vin diesel. In the shots where they are both posing together you can clearly see that Vin Diesels waist is 3-4 inches higher than the Rock's, yet still not as tall, which suggest that he is on a platform. Unless of course he has extremely long legs and as far as I can tell, Vin Diesel, if anything, is broader than he is tall. His Vital stats suggest he has 17" arms and 45" chest, which is plausible, but not for a guy who is 6ft plus, because he is too bulky and too wide looking for those particular stats, he would look more like myself, as I am 184cm tall (flat), 48" chest and 18" arms, and similar proportions to him. If he was 6ft plus with those stats he would be more like Hugh Jackman who has similar stats but 6' 2", and is clearly more slender. I agree with the general consensus 5' 10" which is not short, but as like me, my broadness makes me look shorter, and I guess that's why he feels the need to say he is taller. But I find it a strange mentality, for instance a friend at work said I must be 6'3" because he is 6' 2" and I laugh because I know I am just sitting above 6ft at 184cm, and only 6' 2" in sports trainers lol. But I guess men do have height complexes, when I am with my brothers, especially the taller ones of the family, I make sure I wear shoes or something otherwise I feel short against them. But after all that is said and done, he isn't doing anybody any harm, and he is a top bloke.
James says on 18/May/13
Just seen Fast and Furious 6. Diesel isn't a 'hair' over 5ft 10. His height is very inconsistent in the film. At times he's the same height as the rock, at others he's towered. Then a scene with the 183cm villain, forgot the guys name. Camera pans back and you see them both, vin is clearly much shorter. Then they go eye to eye and there's no more than a cm in it. Biggest lift wearer there is, reckon he has atleast 4 inch lifts most of the time.
johno says on 11/May/13
Came on ross, was the same height as jonathon ross but had some seriously massive boots on, like huge visibly - Top guy though. Anyway, ross asked him how much the rock was taller then him and he said 2-3 inches and ross replies "more then that" and vin told him not to push it Lol.
Frankie says on 1/May/13
180 max
Dogs CAN Look Up says on 24/Apr/13
@Jack,
The Rock is not 6'5-4, Paul Walker is not 6'3, 5'10 isn't "small", and height has nothing to do with being a "badass".
Bruce Lee was 5'7, Chuck Norris is no more than 5'9, Stallone is around 5'8-9, Mr. T is also around 5'9-10, all badasses, great action stars.
Vin is wearing lifts, but I doubt it has anything to do with being a "badass". He's simply proof that even good looking, successful guys, with good physiques can be insecure about something.
Rick says on 14/Apr/13
I was looking closer at the video were a box was seen. It kind of looks like the supposed edge of the "box" we were looking at behind Vin could be a shadow. It also doesn't really look like Rock is standing much deeper than Vin if at all. I think the tape in front of his feet could be giving that illusion. I'm not positive, I'm just throwing it out there. Rock looks like he could of had a slight footwear advantage. That is considering the possibility Vin was not wearing lifts like others have said.
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Couldn't find a great pic of Vin's boots- Click Here
Rob, what do you think of this? Do you think it's a box or ramp as well? Also, if you look at the video 'look closer' posted do you suspect Vin is wearing lifts there?
Brad says on 13/Apr/13
I bought a million dollars of G at 5' 6.5" in photos and this liar clown at 5' 10". He used a box with The Rock....he had to, he's 5 feet 10.
Red 183 says on 11/Apr/13
Look closer says on 2/Apr/13
Well there's no box to be seen...
Then you have to look closer at the vid posted below mark 0:23. It´s not a box, it´s a complete ramp.
Where do we see how deep the rock stands in your vid????
Bryan says on 7/Apr/13
If I remember in fast and furious 4 it had torettos height on the police sheet at 5'9 and O'Connor at 6'2 so maybe vin is 5'10 morning?
Maximus says on 6/Apr/13
I don't know what all the fuss is about but I am 5'10 1/4" tall and have never been called short.....never..infact I have been assumed at a height of 6'....anyone 5'10" and above is not a short person....use common sense.. If Vin Diesel is only 5'10" he is least 5'11"....almost 6' just wearing regular shoes......it takes a cruise or pacino to notice height difference....Vin does not fall in that group.
Look closer says on 2/Apr/13
Check out this Behind The Scenes video for Fast 5.
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From 4:40 to 5:00 is where they film The Rock and Vin Diesel's infamous face off, where everyone is saying Vin is standing on a box. Well there's no box to be seen and even where the camera cuts off, Vin isn't lifting his leg up to stand on something. They're pretty much face to face, give or take about an inch. His lifts aren't even as drastic as his usual huge footwear. Lay the box thing to rest already.
Seth says on 31/Mar/13
I seen a picture on google with vin, his daughter, and partner paloma Jimenez, shes 5'10 she's wearing flats, he's wearing Nike shox, I say hes about 5'9
the shredder says on 30/Mar/13
Brad, Do you really buy the crap you write?
Anonymous says on 30/Mar/13
It doesn't matter if he's short by an inch or a mile, he's the tallest 5'10 guy in the planet.
Brad says on 25/Mar/13
Fast Five: Fast Box.
FA says on 21/Mar/13
since i hear alot of people saying vin diesel wears lifts and making a conclusion about his height. i'll have to say he's just 5'11" no more than that
jack says on 17/Mar/13
hey u guys need to think...vin diesel wears lift in fast five cause think how many tall people hes around the rock hes like 6,4 or 6,5 paul walker hes like 6,3 if hes suppose to be this badass guy u cant be all small... so its like in roles like this he needs to wear lifts dont u agree rob?
Ben says on 16/Mar/13
HAHA @ being just under 6 ft, yeah right.
Brad says on 8/Mar/13
Look at those things at the Grammys, this guy is sick big time about his height. Those things are typical Vin custom elevators. Massive wedge. He's 5' 10" pretending to be 6 feet by living in big ones. Box work with The Rock.
ralph says on 6/Mar/13
I've seen Vin Diesel and I say he is about my height 5'9". I didn't get to check his "magical" shoes.
Bard says on 2/Mar/13
LOL how can anyone try to describe a guy well under 6 feet tall as 6'4? It's like Tom Cruise claiming 6 feet.
tom says on 23/Feb/13
a friend in london who does make up in films said hes not super tall,5-10ish,but he wears strange boots,she said it was a talking point with some people on the set..3 inch plus lifts on a 5-10 guy makes you a tall guy now at 6-1 +".
fffff says on 21/Feb/13
i would say 5'11 could be lower considering the boots he wears easy 3"
Silent d says on 20/Feb/13
Gal gadot is listed as 5 foot 10 on this site and vin was always slightly taller than her. 5 foot 10 because of questionable footwear.
BigUkrainianMike says on 19/Feb/13
Vin in Fast 5 did look 4 inches shorter than 6ft4 Rock in his movies Vin always looked on the border of being average height 5ft11 and being tall 6ft he is not as tall as the Rock at 6ft4 and not an inch over 6ft
Larc 74in says on 16/Feb/13
Talking about The Rock, why the hell a guy over 6'2 would wear lifts? Seems useless and absurd to me.
Larc 74in says on 15/Feb/13
Rob, do you really think he's close to 6'0? He looks below average in almost every of his movies, to not count the fact that he has always footwear advantage.
joe joe says on 15/Feb/13
wow the footware at the grammys are pretty chunky. defo specialist hollywood shoes
constentine says on 13/Feb/13
wow im 5'10 , am an indian and still think i could use a few inches and thought that vin was at least 6'2 , all your comments has suddenly boosted my confidence
cobra says on 12/Feb/13
Then again questionable footwear at the grammys:
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cobra says on 12/Feb/13
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If she's 5-10 how can he be anything under 5-11?
Rick says on 11/Feb/13
Here is a pic of Vin and the Rock filming fast five. I went ahead and added some lines.
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PLB says on 11/Feb/13
I was really blown away by Diesel in "Pitch Black". I think he has real screen presence. I've enjoyed him in most of his films. But I always assumed that he was about 5'9". I was a little surprised to see here that the consensus is that he's 5'10" or 5'11". He's like Stalone - big thick upper body. So he can wear lifts and still look normal. He - and his agent - have millions riding on his image so they may be forgiven for trying to make him taller.
Look closer says on 10/Feb/13
Hey, Vin's not the only one wearing suspicious footwear. Check out this picture of The Rock on set, almost looks like he's wearing some lifts. What do you think Rob? His torso looks higher up and his legs look longer than normal too.
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[Editor Rob: they do look a bit thick, there's a lot of room in those boots aswell if the front is anything to go by.
Maybe Rock is fighting back, he sees Vin turning up in thicker boots and goes and gets himself a beastly pair to match!]
Brad says on 10/Feb/13
Vin is an expert on box work....maybe Davy Jones or Alan Ladd used them more on close-ups.
Anon says on 9/Feb/13
Rob are sure he's not 6 feet, he really seems so standing next to Dwayne Johnson in Fast and Furious five Click Here
cobra says on 7/Feb/13
I don't know why the pic with the 6-4 FF6 villain isn't showing up, here it is again it should work:
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Gene says on 6/Feb/13
joey- ya agreed bro- i've worked on BP films- i'll tell ya no more than 5'9 thats it- marginally taller than the christian slaters, matt damons and rob lowes.
Brad says on 6/Feb/13
Pitt & Diesel are the same height. Pitt wears big dress boots, Vin his munster boots. Don't expect a Brad Pitt on a box with The Rock, that's Vin stuff, Mr. I want to be 6 feet. A box, sick stuff.
Joey says on 5/Feb/13
@Gene
pitt CLAIMS he is 5'11 but that doesnt make it true....unless you buy stallones 5'10.5 claim or curises strong 5'10 claim too -haha
diesel: 179-180cm
pitt: 177cm
cobra says on 5/Feb/13
Here's another pic with the 6-4 guy and the rock for additional perspective:
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cobra says on 5/Feb/13
Here's a pic with him and one of the new villains in FF6 who claims to be 6-4:
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A couple of pics of the same guy with the rock:
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Brad says on 5/Feb/13
5 feet 10. Wears custom built up boots. The shot with him on the box is killer. He can't deal with being 5 feet 10.
Gene says on 4/Feb/13
so at 5'11 you all think that brad pitt and vin diesel are the same height- ha ha ha
cobra says on 4/Feb/13
In WalkingTalls video, he is standing on something but you have to consider the rock is also wearing those thick combat boots in comparison to his average looking footwear.
Balrog says on 2/Feb/13
Don't think he's anything over 5'11'' flat. This guy is always wearing massive boots and probably lifts. He could be 6'1'' range with those boots+lifts.
fa says on 1/Feb/13
According to my calculations I think he's 181cm (5'11.25)
Rick says on 21/Jan/13
5'11, maybe a bit more in my opinion. I do remember reading somewhere that he claimed "6-foot-even."
Next to Paul walker in regular "work boots" he's just slightly shorter, and Paul is between 6'1-6'2. Vin wore the same boots in fast and furious 4 and 5 in the scene with the rock.
If he's 5'11 barefoot those boots might give him 1.5 inches which would put him around 6'0 & 1/2 So he'd still be 2.5-3 inches shorter the Rock who also wore boots in the movie which is why he had to stand on the box.
Vayne says on 20/Jan/13
After seeing the video of WalkingTall 6ft 3.25in, no way Vin Diesel is near 6ft. He is standing on a box, probably with lift shoes and is still one inch shorter than The Rock!
He is 5'10 max for me.
Jamesy says on 16/Jan/13
181cm
Dmeyer says on 13/Jan/13
Vin wears 1.8-2 in boots and looks easy 6'0.25 like 6'1.25 With them on this Guy is 5'11-6 ft
Joey says on 13/Jan/13
178cm on a good day...definitely not 180cm+...dude wears insane boots or lift pads in his dress shoes
Czech says on 12/Jan/13
about 178 - 183 ... 183 is real, but i dont know
WalkingTall 6ft 3.25in says on 11/Jan/13
It's quite obvious he's not 182cm tall,what do you think Rob? Downgrade any time soon?
Mathew says on 10/Jan/13
He seems like to be a big time lift wearer.
Mathew says on 10/Jan/13
Vin could be 5'11".
Hew says on 10/Jan/13
He could easily be 5'10 taking the insane boots and the standing-on-a-box thing into consideration. At least not 5'11.5, he'd be as tall or taller than Dwayne who's 6'2 at best.
Red 183 says on 9/Jan/13
Rob, do you still think he could strech to 182 ? don´t wanna force you into change, just your current estimation thx
[Editor Rob: I think he could be anywhere in 5ft 11-6ft range, and with boots pull off a bit more.]
Red 183 says on 9/Jan/13
WalkingTall 6ft 3.25in says on 8/Jan/13
This is interesting,please take a look at this behind the scenes video from Fast five where Vin and Dwayne are having a staredown
Nice find, definitly something like a 3-4" box, Rock is leaning into Vin and still 3cm taller
WalkingTall 6ft 3.25in says on 8/Jan/13
This is interesting,please take a look at this behind the scenes video from Fast five where Vin and Dwayne are having a staredown Click Here Pause at exactly 0:23,is Vin standing on a box lol,btw this picture Click Here is from that particular scene
Balrog says on 7/Jan/13
I agree with most of the comments that he's in the 5'10'' range. Sure he can look over 6 feet, but this guy wears ALWAYS big boots and I suspect lifts at times too.
Red says on 7/Jan/13
Larc-186.7cm-188.6cm says on 17/Nov/12
lol at 6'1 or 6'2, that's a joke, he's not even a full 5'11.
The truth is 5'10-5'10.5 max.
Agree, 5´10" guy - what must Sly think - a legit 5´10" guy needs lifts :))
Did you see my comment from 2/Jan/13 at the height request page btw?
Silent d says on 4/Jan/13
5 foot 10.
Look closer says on 21/Dec/12
Back again. Here's another picture with his 5'10" wife. He's just wearing regular Nike Shox, and although she's wearing flats, there'd still be a significant difference between them. Still saying 5'11.
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Dark Amazing says on 20/Dec/12
It's weird that the bio for Dominic Toretto says 5'9" in Fast Five.
Knock on wood says on 20/Dec/12
Italian guy, can you provide a link to the Facebook photo of your friend and Vin Diesel?
Chameleon says on 19/Dec/12
dude ur crazy Vin is 178cm at the absolute maximum.
Italian guy says on 18/Dec/12
for do a comparison ...one time I met Joe Calzaghe ,who's listed at 6 foot on this site , and even the guy is taller than I ever thought ( at least 180-181 cm barefoot for sure ) my friend , with similar proportion from boxing pratice , would toward him ...he's bigger , no doubt ...Instead Vin Diesel in these pictures with my friend looks at the same height,same size but with different proportion , much from bodybuilding , this big head probably make him seems shorter than he really is ...
Italian guy says on 18/Dec/12
I'sorry for my english speak...for sure my friend is certificaated 184 cm barefoot ( at some accurate measurations) , but in real life you would say 186-187 cm , and in these pictures they both wore sport shoes and looks at the same height . I said 182 cm minimum for Vin Diesel cause he wear some Nike's and my friend wore some adidas ...moreover Vin had the biggest head , much bigger than my friend's head ...under the picture somebody said "I don't think Vin Diesel was so tall "
Larc-186.7cm-188.6cm says on 18/Dec/12
@Italian guy:
Are you sure? I'm italian too, and he really doesn't look 182 to me, more like 178-179, and he's one hell of a damned lift-wearer like Robert Downey Jr.
Italian guy says on 17/Dec/12
I'm italian guy ...one of my friend the other day posted some pictures of him with Vin Diesel on Facebook . My friend is 184 cm barefoot at the sport medical measures , he did security , he's a boxe amateur with big hands and foots . I had alwais though that Vin Diesel wasn't a tall guy , but in these pictures they looks at the same exaxt height , and the same size ( also Vin had a big hands , and a big head ) . They both wore sneakers , not boots or lips . No way Vin's shorter than 182 cm barefoot
Italian says on 17/Dec/12
I'm italian ...one of my friend yesterday post some pictures with Vin Diesel on facebook, he's 184 cm barefoot at the sports medical measures ..my friend is a boxe amatuer and had big hands and foot ...I alwais though that Vin Diesel was 5'10 or max 5'11 , but he looks at the same exact height of my friend, and the same size ( big hands ,also got a big head...) ...no way Vin's shorter than 182 cm barefoot
maximus says on 14/Dec/12
The rock is a strong 6'3" not 6'2" or 6'2 1/2"
Look closer says on 13/Dec/12
It's obvious that Vin wears lifts, but stop making him out to be shorter than he is. I believe he is 5'11" or maybe even more.
Take a look at this award show picture with his 5'10" girlfriend, who is wearing what looks to be 3 inch heels. He looks slightly shorter than her.
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He may be wearing a small insert, but pay attention to the length of his arms compared to the rest of his body. If he was to be wearinglarge lifts, his legs would look quite long and his arms drastically shorter and higher up. Like this.
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At the same award show he takes a picture with Justin Timberlake, George Lopez and Samuel L Jackson. He's a fair bit shorter than Jackson, both at the same time taller than Lopez and Timberlake, who are both at least 5'10." Vin's height next to Jackson is consistent, even with his head raised, with the next picture from xXx.
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Now here's Vin obviously wearing some lifts, looking almost just as tall as Jackson.
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For those talking about The Rock and Vin in Fast 5. The Rock is 6 feet 2.5 inches and in the movie, he's wearing boots that very well give him almost 1.5 inches. This makes him 6 feet 4. If Vin was only 5'9" or 5'10," he'd have to be wearing boots giving him 5 inches throughout the entire movie, to closely match him to the Rock, which are insanely obvious even to the lay person.
My verdict: A few fractions of inch taller than 5 ft 11. Sorry for the essay haha.
Maximus says on 9/Dec/12
The Rock is definetly a minimum 6'3"....he does not come across as being average or short in height.
joe joe says on 6/Dec/12
Hey Rob I love this sight. I think it's a great resource of information albeit not essential information, but entertaining and to a degree enlightening. However for the credibility of this sight to remain intact, I think it's only right, correct and proper that given the weight of evidence I.E ridiculous postures in photos, Massive shoes, and foot angles that Rue Paul would deem a little too high. Vin Diesel needs a downgrade. lol. no but seriously
Maximus says on 6/Dec/12
Well, I would say that with all the evidence Vin Diesel is 5'10" tall....which is still not short with shoes he is 5'11 to 6'....but the problem is that everyone is expecting 6'1 to 6'2.....Thomas Jane, The Punisher, is 5'10 to 5'11 but you dont hear all the height exagerations because he is comfortable with his height and doesnt wear huge lifts......yes, bob, Vin most likely is not 5'11.75"......5'10" is correct.
romanspqr says on 4/Dec/12
Rob, how exactly did you come up with almost 6ft? So in shoes he's about 6'1? Basically youre saying he doesn't wear lifts. Nice.
Steve says on 3/Dec/12
Vin Diesel is just 175-176 cm nowadays. He is probably a guy that has shrunk like 3 cm because of all training. His peak height was 178 cm.
solomonic 9304 says on 26/Nov/12
probably a good 5"10. 5"11 is too big for him.. if you watch the pacifier he looks shorter like 5"9 or 5"8 the least.
RV says on 22/Nov/12
In Diesel's The Fast and the Furious there is a scene where he tries to run away on foot from the cops who busted up the street races. As he tries to run, he seems very awkward and clearly has a hard time running. It is pretty obvious that he was wearing lifts in his boots and that is why he couldn't run well.
joe joe says on 19/Nov/12
seriously Rob this is a bit of a joke now. This guy needs a down grade. What do you think?
Hew says on 17/Nov/12
I´d put him down at 5´10" flat (177,8 cm).
viapto says on 17/Nov/12
same height tyresse gibson without boots.
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Larc-186.7cm-188.6cm says on 17/Nov/12
lol at 6'1 or 6'2, that's a joke, he's not even a full 5'11.
The truth is 5'10-5'10.5 max.
RV says on 16/Nov/12
Somehow, Vin Diesel looks to be about the same height as whomever he is standing next to whether it is a 5'9 woman or a 6'4 man. Funny. If I had to venture a guess, I would say that he is somewhere between 5'9 and 5'10. Anything more than 5'10 is a joke.
Lars says on 16/Nov/12
He has claimed that he's 6 ft 1!!?! He's 5'10 MAX. He could even be shorter than that.
Derek D says on 8/Nov/12
Larc-186.7cm-188.6cm says on 15/Oct/12
I can't stop laughing when I see this:
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How is this possible Rob? Did he stand on something or what?
And he magically looks 6'4 now lol
Johnnyfive says on 7/Nov/12
The pics from Sabot show Vin about the same height as Tyrese whom i saw in person and looked 5.9.5 MAX. So Vin's real height is between 177-178. Rob this guy is the same height as Justin Timberlake and like him he has fooled you with his lifts into thinking he's almost six feet! Downgrade needed ASAP.
Anonymous1 says on 4/Nov/12
Rob where was he described as 6'4?
[Editor Rob: by an actress, he was called 6ft 2 a lot in the press back in 2002 aswell.]
Frankie says on 1/Nov/12
Worked with him on set of the new Fast film. Most of the crew were surprised by how short he is - which wouldn't happen if he were almost 6ft. He's not even 5'11 - more like a weak 5'10 maximum!! People were noticing how I, at a strong 5'11 was taller than him!!
joe joe says on 30/Oct/12
@ steven your right the rock is defo 6'3 but your insane if you think vin dosnt wear lifts. in pictures his height fluctuates more than the weather. he is clearly not a 6ft man
Steven says on 29/Oct/12
I got no idea where you morons get your numbers but the Rock is a legit 6'3.5 to 6'4+ with boots on and Vin does not wear 3 inch lifts he has on a normal set of heeled work boots 1.5 inch Vin is 6'0- 6'1.5 with his boots on some of you are stupid as hell to say the rock is 6'0 to 6'1 SMH
Silent d says on 28/Oct/12
6 foot 4 is a huge joke. He claimed 6 foot 1? I remember when he wore shorts in a movie. He has small thin legs. He just has big arms. 5 foot 10. Maybe he should work on getting more leg muscles. The rock is a freak of nature. Vin can't compete with him. The rock has to be 135kg with probably 60kg muscle. He is huge!
WalkingTall 6ft 3.25in says on 28/Oct/12
Vin at his best is about 179-180cm tall,that's my opinion.He's definitely obsessing over his height,those boots look ridicolous,his height complex rivals the one of Robert Downey.
Roach says on 25/Oct/12
I was on a flight with him to Paris. He is a tiny bit taller than I am and I am 5'9" ....I would put him at 5'10"
sabot says on 23/Oct/12
Vin Diesel is similar height as Tyrese Gibson who seems to be between 5'10 - 5'11
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Chameleon says on 19/Oct/12
Danimal says on 17/Oct/12
5'10" out of bed. Less during the day (my exact height probably).
+1.
Larc-186.7cm-188.6cm says on 19/Oct/12
This guy is awesome but I have to agree about his height.
He is 5'10 range, probably 5'10.5 at most, nowhere near 6'0.
His boots are just...huge! At least 1.6 or even over, this means he has always shoe advantage in pics but still doesn't give me a tall impression.
He wears boots all the time, and I also smell lifts in them...just look at how short his legs are.
To not count the fact that he assumes that ridiculous posture in every pic to look taller, a guy who is almost 6'0 would have no reason to do these things.
@Dmeyer:
I bet all my money, that Vin Diesel is shorter than you.
Steve says on 19/Oct/12
He looked very short in his first movies when he didn't have lifts. His height in 2012 is 176 cm.
joe joe says on 18/Oct/12
@Dmeyer are you serious? you don't think he wears lifts?!!!!!!!! they guy is an absolutely clear lift wearer
Danimal says on 17/Oct/12
5'10" out of bed. Less during the day (my exact height probably).
Dmeyer says on 15/Oct/12
5'11.25-11.75 covers him
Dmeyer says on 15/Oct/12
To me vin wear 1.6-1.9 in boots and get 0.5-1 in over normal shoes hé CAN look 183-184cm legit hé is 181-182cm without , i dont think hé has lifts
Breaking_Benjamin says on 15/Oct/12
He dnt look 5'11. I'd say bout 5'9 or 5'10 at Tha most
Larc-186.7cm-188.6cm says on 15/Oct/12
I can't stop laughing when I see this:
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How is this possible Rob? Did he stand on something or what?
JJ says on 14/Oct/12
if it helps at all a friend of mine who is huge lol did some security for Vin and says he is about my size . i am 5'11 215-220 lbs depending on what i have been doing.
joe joe says on 11/Oct/12
Rob the evidence is overwhelming. When are you going to downgrade Vin?
romanspqr says on 10/Oct/12
Vin diesel has to be 5'9.5. His lifted boots are 4-5 inches, which translates to about 3-3.75in of actual height gain. He seems to usually stand around the 6'1 mark. So 5'9.5 makes sense.
J-Dog says on 7/Oct/12
I have been posting on and off on celebheights since 2006 and I never downgrade "just for fun" and try to use as much un-bias logic as possible to gauge one's true height.
Look at the pictures below that member "joe joe" has posted. Tyrese Gibson is listed at 5'10.75" here and Vin is using super posture and is barely a hair taller than Tyrese, while Tyrese is in normal footwear and Vin Diesel is clearing packing something in those already huge heeled boots. Also look at the shorter length of his legs with the boots.
I think 5'11.75' is far too high and he needs a downgrade. I don't see anything over a very flat 5'11" for Vin Diesel and he can easily be as low as a flat 5'10". I would even say more 5'10" than a flat 5'11" if I was to guess I would figure 178-179cm a flat to strong 5'10".
The main reason, he appears "lifted" in the picture that Joe joe posted Rock has on timberland like boots but you see his foot is flat in them, whereas with Vin you can see the extended arch from the outside, it's almost a sure sign there are lifts in those shoes look at the posture and leg positioning.
178cm is my estimate 5'10.25" and no higher! Barefoot I would say Tyrese would edge him out slightly by .5" of an inch.
Guys check out this video and the comments associated. I would say a 1.5" reduction wouldn't necessarily be unfair, but I am open to opinons, what do you think guys?
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Silent d says on 4/Oct/12
180cm. Paul walker is about 6 foot 2. I'm 5 foot 10 but a girl who is 5 foot 5 with heels is about the same height as me.
maximus says on 30/Sep/12
Well, 6'3" is about right for the Rock. 6'3" is considered tall and a very good height for sports or hollywood.
bigjohnstud says on 24/Sep/12
I will tell you, the Rock is 6.3 max, I stood next to him at an event and he was wearing loafers....I was wearing similar shoes and was easily taller than him by 4-5 inches. I am almost 6"8" and he looked short compared to me. Yes he was a lot bigger than me physically, but not by much...
MHouillon says on 23/Sep/12
179-180cm. Weak 5'11
Chameleon says on 22/Sep/12
Lol indeed this guy needs a big downgrade
joe joe says on 21/Sep/12
@Rv agreed even with lifts he's shorter than a 5'9 woman in heels!!!! so there is no way he's 6ft and take into account his lifts are extreme
See says on 20/Sep/12
Just done fast 6, rock is big but has massive lifts on as vin does , rock is 6"5 with mssssive lifts and vin is about 6-6"1 with massive 3-4" lifts
RV says on 16/Sep/12
F32f: The Rock is at least 6'4. He is taller than Brock Lesnar who is a legit 6'3. The Rock towers over Diesel both in bulk and height. They tried to bulk up Diesel for Fast Five so he didn't look so small next to The Rock but it didn't work. Diesel looks like he just got fat rather than bigger. A quick "cycle" was in order but instead it looks like he just ate more pasta.
Diesel is clearly shorter than Gal Gadot, his co-star in Fast 4. She is listed at 5'9. If you figure a 3" heel that makes her 6' on film, which means that Diesel is shorter than 6' even with lifts.
joe joe says on 16/Sep/12
@F32 agreed on all of that apart from the rock being 6'1-6'2. he's a strong 6'2 for me
F32 says on 13/Sep/12
@Joe that picture clearly shows the added height of 3+ in. for Vin. For one, Walker is a legit 6'0 and the Rock is a legit 6'1-6'2 guy. All other claims are ridiculous. Just watched Fast Five again, look at end of movie on the porch at the beach. Just freeze shot pic of walker and vin shaking hands/hugging. Walker is barefoot and Vin is in boots while Walker is still 1-2 inches taller. It's all there for everyone to see the clear height difference.
Chameleon says on 13/Sep/12
I agree he is 5'10 maximum.
F32 says on 12/Sep/12
He's 5'10 max. Walked right past him at airport, major down grade needed. He even wears boots to the beach. If you are 6'0 or even close, no need for such boots. I say listed height above is in boots. Actual height 5'9-5'10, ridiculous.
Larc-186.7cm-188.6cm says on 6/Sep/12
lol...these boots are outrageous, and his posture in photos is just ridiculous, the guy is clearly insecure about his height.
I doubt he's as low as 5'10, seems to be a bulky 5'11 to me, maybe 5'11.25 but nothing more.
tony t. says on 6/Sep/12
He's a hard one to peg just like shia labeouf. Nevertheless, i just don't see a 5'11.75 man. I wonder how he'd look next to leo d'caprio who is listed .25 less on here. I think vin is 5'11 - 5'11.25 tops.
cobra says on 5/Sep/12
The picture posted by BigT is pretty funny although I'm inclined to agree with this listing. Anything less and a lot of the people in his films such as female costars or smaller guys would have to be less than believable heights.
joe joe says on 27/Aug/12
agreed @matt678. if he was 182 wearing those beasts he would be taller than walker yet walker who claims 6'1 in a bad posture still is clearly taller than diesel. for me he is 180/5'11 flat or 5'10
matt678 says on 26/Aug/12
i would say next to the rock he looks 6 ft 2 but with 3 inch boots that would make him 5 ft 11 so he's probanly 5 ft 11 flat
tom says on 26/Aug/12
He's 5-10" MAX,,seen him in london with trainers on,stood 10 feet away,stocky guy,but not really tall at all i was shocked and didnt believe it. But yeah hes about 2" under 6' 100% sure of it. I'm a shade under 6-3' and he looked much shorter than me.
joe joe says on 25/Aug/12
Rob let's be honest If vin diesel was truly a 182 man then we wouldn't catch him in the stupidly monsterous lifts we see him in. most 182 men rightly claim 6ft and are usually reasonably secure in their height but this guy has some issues. check this pic
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first of all he has the monsters on his feet with the massive sole and heel, probably with lifts inside, then he is stretching to within an inch of his life ending up in this stupid posture. that is not a 182 man in lifts still getting dominated by paul walker and towered by the rock. even the chick matches him in her heels. He must have gone home and shed tears when he saw that pic.You pay money for the best frankenstien monster shoes and you still get dominated by a chick lol.
and check these babies here
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I put it to you that these are not the actions of a 182 man but a guy well under six foot who has height insecurities. I think vin is 180 181max
ASH says on 23/Aug/12
I wonder If Vin has ever taken off his astronaut boots. I bet he sleeps with them on. Thats hollywood its all fake. the only thing real about him are his muscles.
Boeing17 says on 20/Aug/12
i think hes actually 5'9 because his legs nor his torso don't look tall at all! but his big 4 inch boots makes him 6'1...
Jake: 1.82 m-- 1.83 m-- 1.84 m says on 17/Aug/12
181 cm.
Larc-186.7cm-188.6cm says on 13/Aug/12
This guy is tricky, I just don't see him as high as 6'0, he just doesn't look tall on screen (even with his huge boots on), maybe because of his stocky build.
David Duchovny is supposed to edge him by only 0.5, but looks a lot taller on screen.
To me he's 5'11-5'11.25.
ed says on 26/Jul/12
Normal boots add 1.5-2 inches easy. If he is 5'11 he would be 6'1 in boots, or lifted shoes.
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