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iHaveGoodEyesight says on 7/Nov/09
Saw him at the Halloween parade in NYC, he is 5'6"(with shoes on). I'm 5'8" and looked down at him. At my height 2 inches is huge, so to me he is tiny, great actor though.
Lenad says on 22/Aug/09
Yeah he isnt anywear near 177cm GUEST says on 22/Jul/09
He is definately not above 5'8", he is much shorter than Mr Bean, who is said to be 5'10"-5'11". I thnk he is 5'7''. guyfrommars says on 23/Jun/09
Looked the same height as 5ft7 director Lars von Trier in Cannes '09. 5ft7 seems to be correct. Doug says on 9/Apr/09
I figured he was shortish yet I saw him listed unbelievably near 5'10". I would have said 5'8", just shows how inflated some peoples "official" heights are. villain says on 4/Jan/09
I'm sure producers want their villain to seem taller and there more menacing. So if he looks taller in Spiderman it's probably due to lifts or whatever technique they use. I stood right next to Willem this summer and he was to my surprise very much at my level, and I'm 173cm. I could compare our height in our reflection, as we stood observing a painting behind glass in a museum. Craigv says on 3/Dec/08
I saw him several times in NYC in the 90's (he was a customer of a Volvo dealership I worked in) and he is a tiny guy. 5'-7" is about right, possibly a bit optimistic. I agree too with comments that he's a tiny guy...very narrow shoulders, and thin. Annoyed says on 1/Dec/08
got to be a little under 5'8" at worst ! leonari says on 12/Nov/08
being so skinny helped him look average in many movies when in fact he is a short guy. I think Rob has him a full cm to high. Like Mark Wahlberg once stated: "The camera does things to all of us" andrew says on 11/Nov/08
anonymous i met him and i have a pic that rob posted a while ago he's 5.7 with shoes on anonymous says on 11/Nov/08
He's five foot 8 and a half. He was slightly shorter than 178cm james franco. He has a scary face. andrew says on 7/Nov/08
met him on the street in NY he's no more than 5-7 (prob.5-6,5 barefoot) with trainers on Anonymous says on 9/Oct/08
I say a bit over 5ft 8 for defoe. He looked a bit taller than maguire in spiderman and harrison ford looked about 4 inches or so on him in clear and present danger. guyfrommars says on 8/Oct/08
I've seen him a while ago in that Mr. Bean movie and I was surprised how short he was. He looked tiny next to every other cast member. He play a famed director coming to the Cannes Film Festival and had a scene on the red carpet with two model girls who towered over him. He hasn't looked anything over 5'6". At least they could've gave him a pair of decent lifts. Anonymous says on 4/Oct/08
In spiderman dafoe looked maybe a bit taller than maguire. Just by half an inch to an inch. A certain 5ft 8 or a bit over. James W. says on 22/Jun/08
Go search on google for a picture of the 'Platoon' action figures. You'll find Dafoe's figure towering over Berenger's and Sheen's! Funny stuff. thekiddd says on 24/May/08
Rob, didn't you think he was taller than 5'7" when you first listed him? I remember you saying you were surprised that he was only this tall. quebecker says on 11/May/08
Always thought this actor is in the 5'5-5'6 range. And some sites lists him at 5'9 1/2 lol Mike says on 5/May/08
another actor who appears taller then he looks, heard he was 5'9", but now I see he is 5'7" I feel Deniro is the same way but alittle taller 5'8" Jaro says on 1/May/08
I always thought he is 5ft10. I watched Anamorph yesterday and I was astonished by his perfomance and also by his height. He looked like a Smurf next to Scott Speedman (5ft11).
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5ft7 sounds right. ACG says on 8/Mar/08
5'6 sounds a bit of stretch, or erm, a scrunch? but after a somewhat recent pic of him next to david bowie, it looks possibly true.....
How tall is Bowie these days?
I always thought he was easily the 5'9.5 he was always billed as..... Matt says on 5/Mar/08
no more than 5.6 for this great actor. I saw him in Italy and he wears cowboys boots, though he is a very refined and calm person, but he is small even though very well proportioned. ShahNawaz-True Height Explorer says on 27/Feb/08
Hey Rob... this guy Willem Dafoe is 6-8 inch shorter than
Rowan atkinson(5ft 11in)in "Mr Bean's Holiday(2007)" .
i suggest him to be 5ft 6in :) leonari says on 1/Jan/08
5'8" is out of the question for William. Rob has him more than perfect. D says on 31/Dec/07
I'd say he's 5'8"; look at the pictures, his posture is awful. Danius says on 17/Dec/07
This dude gave me a 6'1 impression in the movies, really surprised, must be his rail thin frame.. joe says on 18/Nov/07
He looks like he could be just under 5'8 because hes leaning towards the camera. What was he like when you met him Glenn? He seems like a nice chap. Graeme says on 25/Oct/07
In the Oliver Stone DVD commentary for Platoon, he actually says that Dafoe would have been a little too big to be a "tunnel rat" in Vietnam, how small did they have to be? Mark says on 11/Sep/07
Dafoe is a small, but athletic looking guy. There is a "tunnel rat" scene played by Dafoe in 1986's Platoon. In fact these kinds of underground, tunnel clearing missions were assigned to specialized teams of very short soldiers during the Vietnam war. He is also easily a minimum 2" shorter then 5'9" Charlie Sheen. 5'6.5" - 5'7" is accurate for Dafoe. leonari says on 17/Jun/07
Thats because Tobey is 5'7" Glenn. glenn says on 17/Jun/07
except i was shocked to see toby was 5-6 one night.and maybe 5-7 another night. RICHARD says on 16/Jun/07
Looked one inch taller than 5'8 Tobey Maguire in Spiderman, but in 1990s Wild at Heart he was dwarfed by Nicolas Cage. Jon Doe says on 5/May/07
5'7 actually isn't that bad of a height, when I go to school I have a gym/math teacher who is 5'6 and everybody always makes fun of his height yet there is another gym teacher there who's only an inch taller than him and nobody ever makes fun of him for being short at all.It's weird but 1 inch can make a HUGE impact in people's perceptions for sure. PC says on 1/May/07
He seems 5'7" flat. Don't be fooled by the hair. Glenn is clearly taller. Anonymous says on 27/Apr/07
really weird that this guy get listed as 5'9˝ almost everywere. Scarlet says on 11/Apr/07
Glenn is 5'7.5 at night when the photo was taken so the same height for Dafoe. leonari says on 4/Apr/07
Franco: no way is he almost 5'8". He is a strong 5'7" and always was. fooled people well... Leung says on 25/Mar/07
People underestimate Dafoe because he can appear like a fragile little man, but don’t be fooled because underneath those clothes is a very healthy and defined, sinewy body, he is probably in better shape than 95% of guys his age.
Dafoe gets into great shape for movie roles, for Spiderman he was totally ripped. Toby Maguire talked during interviews about how he was really amazed and inspired by how Dafoe got into awesome shape for the movie. Anthony says on 25/Mar/07
Willem is kown to be very involved in yoga. Lmeister says on 25/Mar/07
He is really slender, but has muscle definition. He must workout hours per day. 5'7'' seems accurate. He tends to wears rather high heeled shoes. Anthony says on 25/Mar/07
5'7 looks accurate. Darren says on 24/Mar/07
DeFoe is not fragile. Don't you remember Platoon? glenn says on 24/Mar/07
can look or is near 5-8. Jordan says on 23/Mar/07
Actually Jogn, Willem Dafoe is in good shape in his youner movies. Even in Spider-man he was in better shape then Maguire. HE is thin, but has muscle defenition. D. Ray Morton says on 23/Mar/07
"5-7ish."
Makes sense. glenn says on 23/Mar/07
i never noticed his body.but your right. John says on 23/Mar/07
Glenn. How skinny is that guy, he looks so small,
very fragile. Brah says on 22/Mar/07
Even standing closer to the camera, Dafoe looks shorter. Just take away his brushed-up hair and he still looks 5'7". glenn says on 22/Mar/07
5-7ish. D. Ray Morton says on 22/Mar/07
Looks like he could be 5'8" with Glenn. leonari says on 22/Mar/07
Glenn: Great pic. HOW TALL IS HE? Below 5'7"? Footwear? MD says on 7/Feb/07
Very poor judge of height, it sounds... DC says on 6/Feb/07
I've seen Willm Dafoe many times in my neighborhood. He's involved with the Mercer Street Theater here. Once, when he was wearing sandals, he seemed 5-8. On other occasions, wearing shoes, he seemed 5-9/9.5. On all these occasions I was right next to him, and I'm 5-10. Elle says on 27/Jan/07
For all those who guessed 5'6", you are right! I ran into him at Lucky Strike restaurant in NYC, at the bar and I was surprised at how small he was, as well as how delicate his build. His face has a really strong bone structure, so you'd think he'd be a taller man, but he's not. leonari says on 3/Jan/07
yeah he fools people well because he has such a thin but very well proportioned frame . On screen with the right angles : easy to fool people. Tobey Maguire is taller than him: thats a fact. I say by 1- 1.5 inches... G-unit says on 2/Jan/07
wtf? I always thought he was 5'9ish leonari says on 22/Dec/06
looks 5'6" in life aquatic. MaxB says on 21/Dec/06
Didn't really pay attention to Willem's height - I thought he looked "average" in Speed 2. But I was surprized how short he was in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou - I would say 5'7 tops, maybe even 5'6. Glenn says on 4/Dec/06
Never seen him.5-7 to 5-8,my guess. D. Ray Morton says on 3/Dec/06
One of my all-time favorite actors. Never met him; always thought he was 5'8"-5'9". Honestly, he looks 5'6" here.
Nice photo, btw. Does Glenn have any? Jordan says on 8/Sep/06
He def. not 5'10, which I have seen him listed at. Sam says on 1/Aug/06
I think he's like 5'9. In auto focus he looks around the same as greg kinnear (5'10) maybe a little shorter (1 inch?). Five seven is a tad short for this guy. trueheight says on 23/Jul/06
don't foget that all sidewalks are mildly sloped; in this case, its in favor of Willem Mr. T says on 22/Jul/06
The guy on the right is leaning quite a bit. Could be 5'6". Kevin says on 20/Jun/06
I saw him going through customs at JFK on 28 May 2006. I'm 5'10" (really!) and I was looking down at him as he stood in front of me on the que. I marveled at how he appeared no taller than my 5'7" wife who was with me at the time :) Anonymous says on 14/Jun/06
I see willem in the West Village all the time. He is 5'6". dave florida us says on 5/Jun/06
I ran into Wilem on the Northwest line train to Chicago. He was a very tiny guy next to me and I was only about 16 at the time and this was probably 1986 or so. I'm sure I hadn't hit my growth spurt yet, and Wilem was definately a small guy at that time. I'd approximate that he was about 5'8" or so. He was walking/sitting with a nice-looking blond girl who was strikingly larger in height than he, and was paging through a binder of what looked like script. As I saw him sitting across from me on the upper deck, I kept thinking that he was quite a grinchy looking little guy, with pointy teeth etc. Drewcifer says on 12/May/06
Saw Willem in Soho, London on April 3, 2006. Shorter than I'd thought - I'd guess about 5'7" or 5'8"? He was about the same height as my friend, Scotty... Picture says on 20/Apr/06
Not close in height with Berenger and Sheen.
Now you say it, i believe that he was even shorter than Harvey Keitel in the last Temptation of the Christ. Harvey was 5 ft 8 at his peak. Picture says on 20/Apr/06
How tall was Dafoe at his peak.
I have heard of 5 ft 9 and he looks it in a lot of movies
[Editor ROb: I hadn't seen platoon for an age, but seeing that again, I don't think he's been as tall as he might have appeared in some films...I doubt he's actually shrunk, if so 1cm at most] Leung says on 17/Apr/06
That photo is hilarious, Willem Dafoe is looking like a small skinny man. Onscreen he appears around 5'10". Frank2 says on 11/Apr/06
Yep, he's a little guy. But a hell of a good actor! Anna Mason says on 2/Apr/06
I saw Willem today at the Tate Modern art gallery in London. I'm 5'6" and I noticed how short he was, I'd say he was just taller, about 5'7" although my mum thought he was the same as me! trueheight says on 9/Feb/06
Ok, i feel as if i'm in the twilight zone? Dafoe was always the "that guy" that shows up alot in good movies. Always thought he was a strong 5'10". Now you have him at 5'7", WTF? Forget Cruise or Stallone, this guy is the 'expert' at projecting himself higher. there is not 1 single movie he's appeared in in which he looked under 5'9" Lmeister says on 28/Jan/06
I was right about his height = )
[Editor Rob: he took a while to go down for sure ;-)] CoolJ says on 24/Jan/06
He kinda looks like an old Frodo in that pic... Yeah he's definitely a below-average guy in terms of height. CelebHeights Editor says on 24/Jan/06
Here is a pic of Frank's friend (5ft 9.5) with Dafoe. He looks 5ft 7...thanks Frank, hope its ok to post that pic! Damon says on 18/Jan/06
I'm 5'8, maybe a cm or two more, and Willem Dafoe just LOOKS taller than me. I found the height listed here to be a little hard to believe. It's not just a matter of wearing heightening shoes, he just looks like a taller person than me. If I'm wrong, then they do a DAMN good job of making actors look taller than they really are. highfalls says on 27/Dec/05
I was shopping in Stone Ridge and saw Willem at a local market...he's not any taller than 5'6, maybe 5'7" with a nice pair of "lifts". What says on 1/Nov/05
Sighting: Saw Willem Dafoe at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC yesterday afternoon with a cute, youngish Chris O’Donnell-looking guy. The two kept laughing. Dafoe was really short—maybe 5’7” or 5’8”. He looked so much taller as the Green Goblin and I’m wondering if Toby must be like 5’2”? Jack says on 9/Oct/05
I'm above average in height. Height is overrated. I don't notice the height of people shorter than I, although I must admit I notice when people are significantly taller. Short men give height more significance than it deserves. Lmeister says on 17/Sep/05
Dear Rob, Could U finally downgrade Willem to 5'7''. Comparing him to Mr. Redford U can clearly see that he isn't 5'8''. CelebHeights Editor says on 21/Aug/05
From the Newspaper 'Observer', an interviewer said: "But I have to say that meeting him in the flesh in London, I was terribly disappointed. First - like so many film actors - he is shorter than you expect, about five six or seven" Patti says on 25/Jul/05
No comment on Willem's height, I'm only 5 feet, so anything over that is good to go for me. Last night I saw a movie on t.v. with Willem playing an FBI agaent..does anyone know the name of the movie? I did notice that he had lifts on his shoes, and they were a bit high. Thanks for all info..
[Editor Rob: boondock saints? anyway, yowza - we know redford these days is struggling to hold onto that 176cm mark...] sidewinder says on 24/Jul/05
the official spiderman website listed tobey as being 5'8 and Dafoe as being 5'6.
this was when the 1st movie was in theaters. every actor had a little bio.
they listed james franco as being 5'11
[Editor Rob: lol, you serious 5ft 6...actually he does look a tad shorter than Maguire, but I question tobey's feetwear hence why I've not downgraded goblin yet] Mr. Awesome says on 19/Jun/05
I agree, we just may have a new member of the 5'6'' club right here. I think that the fact that he has a very long face can make him look, especially on screen, or when there's no other heights or points of reference to compare him to. (I know this because I, like Willem have a rather tall head and long face, and I am often mistaked for taller, as tall as 5'9'', even though I'm only between 5'7.5'' and 5'7.75'') Add lifts to him, and he can easilly appear 5'9'' to 5'10'' cause the size of his head/face look like that of someone significantly taller. I agree with Lmeister, in Boondock Saints, he is MUCH shorter than all his co-stars. In the film, he's more than a head shorter than Bob Marley, who is a tall, but by no means gigantic 6'3'' I also think the Tobey Maguire picture tells it all...since it's common knowledge that Tobey is under 5'8'', then Willem must be under 5'7'' |
