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clark says on 24/May/08
thanks glenn glenn says on 19/May/08
exactly.i saw shatner exactly one year ago and he was at least 5-8.
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now a 5'6 shatner would make nimoy how tall again??? glenn says on 19/May/08
oh,i forgot you met him too. Theatredistrict NYC says on 18/May/08
The man looks like a dwarf nowadays but that is mostly due to the fact he has put on weight, I cant believe people could say he is 5'9 or 5'10 ridiculous no way but not 5'7 either, 5'8.25 tops. 5'8.75 in his prime. glenn says on 17/May/08
davey-you havnt been reading my posts.he was at least 5-9 in his youth,if not a bit more.and 5-9 even 7 years ago. Davey says on 16/May/08
There is no chance in hell this guy is 5`9,I always thought he was around 5`7.Glenn what do you think? Davey says on 16/May/08
There is no chance in hell this guy is 5`9,I always thought he was around 5`7. cyberyank says on 13/May/08
Forgot to mention, Shatner wore normal shoes when he commited to crime to fool the witness. Nimoy is the one that really shrunk. He was tall when he was on Columbo with long limbs. Actor2Be says on 17/Apr/08
Was just with him a few days ago. He might be shorter than 5'8" but as far as the 210 lbs - Absolutely! Manitobaboy says on 15/Apr/08
Shartner did the Stratford Shakespeare festival before moving to the US (imagine a Kirk-like King Henry IV). According to the costume crew, at 24 he was "slightly over 5'9" and about 175." Now, I'd guess 5'8" and about 210 - solid but bulky. In Star Trek - about 185. Kevint says on 23/Mar/08
Shatner (despite being a bit paunchy) is a physical person who does a lot of offscreen exercise. He's in excellent shape for a septagenerian. Hence I don't think he's lost much height over time--he was medium height in Star Trek, and he still is medium height. 5' 9" sounds credible. Joe says on 10/Mar/08
Shatner is 5'7.5 sf says on 3/Mar/08
guyfrommars - I never think Shatner looks as tall Kelly in Star Trek. I give him around 5'10", maybe 5'11".. max height - 5'8
. glenn says on 3/Mar/08
thankfully i have a rare photo with kelly.he was 5-10 cause of cowboy boots.but he was older when i met him.i had my arms around nimoy and kelly actually for the photo.nimoy ran off. guyfrommars says on 2/Mar/08
As I said they had two kinds of boots on the original Star Trek. The first season version had higher (ca. 2-inch) heels, the later one a much smaller (ca. 0.75-1-inch) one.
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This is an early image (episode 6 in production order) with both Shatner and Kelley wearing the season 1-type boots. Kelley was 5'10" and those boots made him 6' tall. They are roughtly the same height which means Shatner is also 6' there. If DiFabrizio is correct (which doesn't mean that he put 3" lifts into Shatner's boots, but that Shatner was overall 3" taller on the show) then he is certainly 5'9" (6' minus 3 inches). Or at least he was in those days. glenn says on 25/Feb/08
im glad you realise you have been just a little overbearing sf,lately.but you have a right to your opinion and i do sincerly love you.truthfully. sf says on 25/Feb/08
Sorry, I keep coming off a little overbearing, lately...I dont know - I think he's 5'6" now, he's just too damn short on the show. Clark says on 24/Feb/08
SF-sorry...but I met William Shatner as early as 1976. My father being a physcian-- did guess Mr. Shatner's height at about 5'9" as he spoke to my 5'10 dad. Four decades have passed and Shatner is NOT 5'6"--maybe yoy want him to be......when I see him again ..I am sure we can have a good laugh...gee Bill your as short as Dustin Hoffman, or some hard wired person thinks so. Keep on Trekkin... MHouillon says on 20/Feb/08
I'd say 174cm "then", and 171-172cm "now" (5'7.5").
Don't forget, that he looks "bulky" and may appear shorter than he is. NEVER 5'6 (168cm) ! sf says on 17/Feb/08
No, I haven't, and I don't believe you've met him either, "in sandals many times." You guys just hang out at the same beach? He's always in sandals? BTW, they DO put lifts in specially made sandals, so check them next time you're at the next Star Trek convention.
Clark - think about your post. You're the one who told me to leave out his quirks, so I detailed they were more than quirks. And, not just quirks, they lead to evidence of the guy wanting to be the biggest star on the show, and adding to the credibility that he wore lifts, just like DiFabrizio said.
Why are you so adamant to defend his height? He doesn't look taller than 5'6" on Boston Legal, half the time. That being said, I don't like him, but I think he is good on the show. Clark says on 16/Feb/08
SF--so you never met him in his prime, period, end of story. So what if nobody liked him on the set, and that his behavior was un-menche, it still has nothing to do with his height. sf says on 11/Feb/08
Yes, I've met him several times, too, and, coincidentally, ALWAYS in sandals. Huh? Quirks? NOBODY who worked on the set of Star Trek liked the man - more than quirks, I'd say. 5'8 = prime. No taller than 5'7" now. clark . says on 11/Feb/08
Leave his quirks out in judging his height. At his age he does not give a dam about his height. I have seen him in sandals many times, he was a bit over 5'9" in his prime. Now he is about 5'8" and 1/2. If he wore lifts in the past--he has given them up at Trek conventions. And he is NOT 5' 7" --that is a joke. sf says on 9/Feb/08
Twingo - have you ever seen a woman with shoes with 5 or 6-inch heels? (Stevie Nicks, anyone?) They can get used to walking in them. The point I'm making, is that Shatner could have 3 inches hidden in his shoes, (Just like DiFabrizio says above) shoes that provide more support than womens' heels. He could very well get used to, and get comfortable wearing shoes with very large lifts and walk in them just fine. So, he may have 3 inches hidden in his shoes where the other actors don't. And, I guarantee none of the other lead actors had lifts. Shatner was the star and ws notorious for, basically, "riding rough-shod" over the other actors. Many times, he insisted on all the best lines, the best scenes, etc. etc. I would bet he made sure no one else would wear lifts (mostly because they didn't need to) so he would look as tall as possible.
I see Shatner around 3 to 2 inches shorter than Nimoy on the show. If he was 5'8" in his prime, there's your answer... twingo says on 8/Feb/08
Antron and sf, you can be right about Shatner wearing lifts inside the boots, but, once those boots had already external high heels, those lifts for sure had to be of low height, in order to assure stability to the shoes. And we can't forget that Nimoy wearing those boots was about to 6'3". Then, how could Shatner, if measuring only 5'7", stay so close in height with him ? Besides, there's Glenn guess reinforcing the estimative. Antron says on 6/Feb/08
Yeah, all the boots had heels, but shatners also had some lift. Made him more like 5'11 on the show. sf says on 3/Feb/08
twingo - because they wear the same type of shoes, does not mean they are the same. It's a known fact that Shatner wore lifts in Star Trek - not hard to put lifts in one boot, and not another. Or, to make special boots that look like everyone else's that have lifts inside. Even in Star Trek, he doesn't look any taller than 5'10" - with lifts.... glenn says on 3/Feb/08
5-7 then is nonsense. twingo says on 2/Feb/08
Shatner only 5'7" in youth is nonsense. In classic Star Trek episodes the gap betwen him and Nimoy (who is no doubt close to 6'1") would be much higher than really is. Due to lifts at that time? No, once clearly can be seen that both used to wear same kind of shoes, both very high heeled. By the way, all male crew wore the same kind of shoes at this serie. The estimative of this site is very close to reality. Sorry for my english, I'm Brazilian. Jeff says on 21/Jan/08
I saw Shatner in downtown Toronto in 1999. Passed by him on the street. He seemed awfully small to me (I'm 6'2.75"), though this impression could have been exagerated because he was comparatively wide, too. Nevertheless I can't imagine that he was anymore than 5'7" (if that), even when he was young. clark says on 20/Jan/08
In shatner's later years, he is not known to wear big heels. He is in to the thin heeled Italian shoes. He is ok with his height, and has nothing to prove. We know he was 5'9 and over in his prime, now a bit under. let him be. DD says on 17/Jan/08
Shatner stood beside a buddy I work with. My buddy is 5 foot 9 and Shatner was about a half inch shorter. He's probably 5'8" or 5'9". Boxing Fighter says on 17/Jan/08
He looks like no more than 5ft7 in Boston Legal. glenn says on 16/Jan/08
i hear you sf.i never met spader.but i would say no way is he 5-9. 5-10 sounds about right then. sf says on 16/Jan/08
Glenn - no one is doubting you here, just to let you know. All I can do is base my opinions on what I've read and seen. But, I thought Spader was only around 5'9" to 5'10"? Either way, I've seen Shatner look around 3 inches shorter on the show, and then only about one inch shorter. I guess Spader could be "lifting", but it makes more sense that Shatner would be, since he would be the one who really needs to, and we have evidence that Shatner has been a lift wearer since Star Trek. glenn says on 16/Jan/08
ill post them one day.he looks 5-10 in one.but its a horrible angle.the other 5-8.but i had thicker shoes. Mr. Awesome says on 15/Jan/08
i'd like to see some more evidence that he's taller Mr. Awesome says on 15/Jan/08
glenn, post your pics with shatner, i'm curious to see them. i was always convinced this guy was shorter, especially back when i used to frequent this site back when this thread was started. back then the consensus seemed to be that he was 5'7'' glenn says on 15/Jan/08
spader is how tall? 5-10,5-11? rob said many times that shoemaker exaggerates,but i dont doubt you that he can look 5-7 now.totally believable at his age.but still held his own(5-8,5-8.5) when i bumped into him last may.ignored me.im so thankful i have 2 pics with him.i heard he only does it for money now. sf says on 14/Jan/08
No, leonari, I'm not. In many scenes, (As I said - USUALLY) Spader is taller than him by 3 inches. Then, other times, the difference is not that great. Logic says that lifts, elevators shoes, or other techniques must be being used to minimize the difference. I'm basing this on many viewings of the show. I've seen it many times, when Spader is much taller... leonari says on 14/Jan/08
SF: James Spader dwarfs him? Are you watching a different Boston Legal than I do? They are close in height...Ok maybe due to lifts and what else but the are close. Towers...man!! most people think 3 cm is towering. incredible. sf says on 13/Jan/08
Yes, I understand, I am taking your sightings into consideration here. I know, I have never met him. but, it just makes snese, given what DiFabrizio says above. If he says 3 inches, than the shoes gave about 2 inches, and I've never seen Shatner look taller than 5'10" on Star Trek. And, usually, James Spader dwarfs him on Boston Legal. We're not far off - I still give peak height of 5'8". glenn says on 12/Jan/08
hell ive seen him look 5-10.in lifts i guess.plus i was 5-7 in the early days,so made him look taller maybe.you go futher back than me.thats even better to judge.ive seen him from 1993 to 2007. clark says on 12/Jan/08
I agree with you Glenn--I have met him several times since the late 70's. He is in his mid 70's now--give him a break. 5'09 or better in his prime. glenn says on 10/Jan/08
yeah,but no disrespect,you never met the guy.he was 5-8ish last spring when i saw him.and 5-9 in 2001.no lifts.he was 5-9 at peak .whatever he shrunk to is another story.you wanna say 5-7,fine.but he was taller than 5-8 peak.for sure. sf says on 9/Jan/08
Still gotta disagree on this one. Been watching the old Star Treks lately, and Shatner looks 5'10" at most. Not nearly as tall as Nimoy. With two inch lifts, no taller than 5'8", ever. And the guy above, says 3 inches taller. Okay - maybe that's total lift/heel height, but 5'10" is easily achievable. I don't think Shatner's any taller than 5'6" to 5'7" now. glenn says on 9/Jan/08
gotcha clark. clark says on 9/Jan/08
Glenn: "don't thank me, were all part of the same team, goodnight."
--Superman 1978 glenn says on 6/Jan/08
thanks clark for unknowingly backing me that shatner was 5-9 at least. clark says on 6/Jan/08
I met William Shatner back in 1992, I did notice he had on very expensive Italian shoes--virtually no heel. He was just shy of 5'9 even though he is up in age. He was also exhaustd from a Trek convention. The 5'9 is very accurate Socom says on 8/Dec/07
I take that back. After some research I have found it is true that he very well could be 5'9. In fact, some websites claim he is taller. I would have never guessed. Always looked 5'7 to me. Socom says on 7/Dec/07
This has to be a mistake. He is 5'7, could be close to 5'8, but NO WAY 5'9. sf says on 5/Dec/07
Yea, I don't think he's taller than 5'7" now. He's just too short everytime I see him on TV. And, that's saying something, since they usually go out of their way to make people look taller. Especially William Shatner. Jack says on 3/Dec/07
William Shatner has a 6'5 presence, but the fact is that he is 5'7.5, it seems pretty obvious to me. glenn says on 1/Dec/07
you misunderstood.his ankles were shown because of his shorts.like bruce willis.both mens ankles were in place.i meant exposed as in i can see no trickery that i know of.i have no problem with shatner being 5-8 now.though he mightve been 5-9 when i saw him in may in a suit.he was 5-10ish in the early 90s. sf says on 30/Nov/07
Glenn - many times, ankles ARE exposed due to lifts. Since there's so much hidden stuff in the shoes, the foot actually sticks out further from the shoe, sometimes. Especially, if they are actually lifts and not special shoes. Put an inch in your shoe, and you will see that your foot will stick out further. So, the ankle exposed thing can actually mean lifts. I was just curious if you noticed anything about the shoes. Not saying you're wrong, but the more I'm finding out about Shatner, the more I'm convinced he was never taller then 5'8" and, I'm telling you, looked easily 3 inches shorter than Spader on the last episode I saw of Boston Legal. Plus, the guy above who talks about the lifts -I believe it. If he's 5'8" with lifts giving him two extra inches (which is believable) that accounts for all the height he ever had on Star treck. I never pegged him at taller than 5'10" on Star Trek and this is in his youth. At this point, Shatner doesn't look taller than 5'6" or 5'7" to me. glenn says on 29/Nov/07
reread.ankles were in place.seemed legit.i could be wrong. sf says on 28/Nov/07
Glenn - how do you know no lifts in his sneakers? Just curious? I mean, watch him on Boston Legal and he's the shortest person on there...I just can't ever accept him taller than 5'8" given the info on this site, and everything else I've read/seen/known. glenn says on 20/Nov/07
shatner used to walk these streets at 5-10 in the early 90s.so i think he was 5-9 peak at least.saw him recently and he was around 5-8.in 2001 he was 5-9 in shorts,sneakers,and ankles exposed.no lifts. sf says on 19/Nov/07
hmmm...I think I agree with the person who said Shatner was only 5'7" and I believe that was probably his peak height, even during Star Trek. Still, with 2 to 3 inch lifts, he is shorter than Spock, and many of the others on Star Treck. Was watching Boston Legal the other night and it looked like Spader had 3 inches on Shatner. How tall did we say Spader is? Shatner, at least now, can't be any taller than 5'7". I have no doubt someone as vain as Shatner is, did use lifts on Star Trek, but at the age of 76. maybe he isn't so keen on doing that anymore. Peak height not taller than 5'7" to 5'8".
Someone asked me why I thought Shatner was a bad actor - I guess, just watch any random episode of Star Treck to watch Shatner overact in every way possible - hell, he overacts just standing and posturing...but, I do gotta admit that I like him on Boston Legal. Fnietzsche1 says on 9/Nov/07
Captain Kirk will remain in pop culture long after many " tall actors' characters have come and gone. This country is really obsessed with ' BIG". Whether it height, a car, a physique....etc. You know the other one. Whose gonna remember Brad Pitt???? What was his great character??? Another great example is Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal!! guyfrommars says on 27/Oct/07
During the first season of Star Trek people wore higher heeled boots (2 inches maybe...) and then later they shifted to a much smaller heel (1 inch??) but as I recall Shatner and 5'6"ish Walter Koenig always wore the first season-style boots. Marcelo C. says on 6/Oct/07
Great Actor, and strong presence for Shatner !! He used to be thin, in a good shape and elegant too when walking. Altogether makes a distinguished elegant person, looking a bit taller. This used to be Will in the sixties. Dr. McCoy says on 31/Aug/07
First of all, who cares if he is not really 5'11 or 'tall' as he appears in Star Trek? There are countless actors who gain height through forced perspective or shoe enhancements. Second, I tend to think he was somewhere in the 5'7'' to 5'8'' range just by eying objects around him. Standing next to Bones or Spock, he looks perhaps 1.5 to 2 inches shorter which would be inline with 2-3 inch lifts. Regardless, his performance as Captain Kirk was good enough to become iconic; Captain Kirk still today is a symbol of strength and bravery (unlike the faggy Picard). fushizzledizzle says on 21/Jul/07
I think in his early days he hadn't fully made the transition from stage acting to TV acting. In stage acting you have to act for the people in the 50th row which requires over-expression. But on later TV shows he seemed a much more subtle actor having fully made the transition. Al says on 20/Jul/07
When he wore lifts in Trek it made him stand swaybacked and look S shaped in profile - so said Bob Justman, producer of Trek, in his book on the show Brad says on 15/May/07
I love how he puffs out his chest for that extra inch in every episode of every show he's ever done. Genny says on 14/May/07
Shatner was about 5'9''. Wasn't wearing lifts. I'm 5' 4 and a half..5'7 in heels. He was taller. Has no doubt shrunk a bit now, but 5' 6'' ? No. Tom z says on 12/May/07
sf why you say WS is a bad actor he won two emmys for boston legal....that is proof he a good actor. neil mcewan says on 10/May/07
shatner wears a rug o.k. you only have to look at his hair in the 60's star trek days and 20 years later his hair is much thicker in t.j. hooker days. MHouillon says on 18/Apr/07
@ Marco "there is no way he is 5'9" today"...
That's why Rob has listed the 5'9 as "WAS". Today he IS 172cm (5'7.75-5'8)-type. Brad says on 13/Apr/07
I bet Nimoy loves being taller than him. I should ask him next week at a convention. Harlan Ellison is the real dink. I saw him in '75 in NYC just go wild upon Paramount....a few decades later he was still short and a dink. He's got some good Shatner tales. Marco says on 12/Apr/07
A friend of mine who is a legit 6'1" met Shatner in a convention, there is no way he is 5'9" today, my friend had a seven inch height advantage over him. glenn says on 22/Mar/07
i told you on the phone? or on the site? sf says on 20/Mar/07
damn, I loved those Shatner stories... glenn says on 19/Mar/07
oh i always have fun with him.always a story with him. ellen says on 18/Mar/07
Hate to burst Billy-Boy's bubble - but my dad worked with him several times. He is only 5'7" - he wears frankenstein looking shoes - and he is a jerk.
website fun to be had: Click Here sulldoggy says on 13/Mar/07
That comment about malnourishment effecting aging mens height? Bullsh-t! I eat like Shatner(unfortunately)and I've lost nearly an inch in height since my youth.
I'm 50 years old and 5'8", down from my football days of 5'9". Also, spine defects in men can affect height, shrinking discs, cartilage etc... sf says on 5/Mar/07
Anybody seen the updated Star Trek's? That is, the old shows, digitally remastered? Special effects are good, but they can't seem to do anything about Shatner's bad acting or even worse toupee... Brad says on 5/Mar/07
In the 60's the stealth heel was not around so Jim West & James Kirk wore big block heels. He pulled a Stallone height enhancer puffing out his chest and fillin' those lungs to get that extra inch. Ade says on 13/Feb/07
In some scenes of Star Trek you can spot Bill wearing some HUGE heeled shoes (really funny sight by the way). He really was no taller than 5'9". MHouillon says on 26/Dec/06
I think Shatner is a more a 171-172cm these days. ShortNSweet says on 26/Dec/06
I thought we all realized that Bill was compact in stature. It's not about height, it's about how TALL you CARRY yourself; self confidence. In that regard, Bill is a 7 footer. Brad says on 14/Dec/06
That's nice. Don't stand behind horses or in front of Romano. William Shatner says on 9/Dec/06
Brad
Yes to all your questions. Regarding my age, I'm immortal. Brad says on 9/Dec/06
Hey Bill? How old are you? Kevin T says on 6/Dec/06
Much is made of shrinking--generally men, especially--um, shall we say well-fed men, like Shatner, who are well-nourished, do not lose much height with age. Women do, often because they overdiet and don't get enough calcium.
Weight and toupee jokes aside, Bill is a damn fine-looking man for his age. We should all be so lucky. David says on 5/Dec/06
Shatner 173cm? in his dreams yes or with lifts yes!
Guys get serious,William is 5.7 tops! Glenn says on 3/Dec/06
His music is so bad its actually good! entertaining for laughs.didnt know about the game show. Anonymous says on 2/Dec/06
yea- more than dreadful. Embarrasing, but I'd guess that's William Shatner's middel name. D. Ray Morton says on 2/Dec/06
"And, what's up with that new game show??"
Yeah, I often appreciate such displays of reckless excess (not to mention Bill Shatner's dancing), but that thing is just dreadful. sf says on 1/Dec/06
Again - watch Boston Legal and he is clearly shorter than Spader by 2 inches. They don't even try to disguise it. He can't be over 5'8. And, what's up with that new game show?? Brad says on 1/Dec/06
Hi Bill. Did you and Heather ever do the cha-cha? Ever put on 3" cowboy boots and be 6' 1"? Ever go to Bob's Big Boy and have the vanilla shake? Have pizza with Gary Nardino? Get back the 10 million Paramount owes you for using you likeness '69-'79? Glenn says on 2/Nov/06
Thats about right.he looked 5-10 to me 13 years ago.now 5-8ish.5-9 is possible. Rackon says on 2/Nov/06
I've met Shatner many times over the past 20 years, stood next to him, talked with him while we were at horse shows and equine functions. We both raise and show American Saddlebred horses. (STOP right there - I know what yer thinkin! These are not western horses so Shatner isn't wearing cowboy boots anytime I'm around him - dress shoes or low heeled jod boots thank you very much.) He participates at an event I manage and he married an former neighbor of mine.
Bill's probably close to 5'9" in street shoes. I'm 5'11" and I don't especially look down on him. He may even have looked 5'10" in shoes back during his salad days. As many people do with age, he may be shrinking a bit. Last time I saw him was at the World Championship Horse show in Louisville KY the third week in August.
Unlike some celebs, Bill appears "life sized" to me in person, neither especially tall nor especially short. 5'8"+ so sounds about right to me. Glenn says on 17/Oct/06
Hi Bill.you did shrink a bit.with all due respect. George H says on 16/Oct/06
Sure Bill, and I bet you weigh a lean 170 pounds, too! rofl William Shatner says on 15/Oct/06
Hello, my name is William Shatner and I am 5 feet 10 inches tall. Brad says on 17/Sep/06
He's 5' 8". He looked up at me and went "geezus". He's so funny even though he just is horrible to work with according to everybody. If you are coming out of Broadway in lead work and you get upstaged by a Vulcan a few years later, you'd be pissed off like a wet dog. My aunt worked for Andy Griffith and he was a dick also. Glenn says on 10/Sep/06
In the early 90s he appeared 5-10 to me.in lifts I guess.2001 he was 5-8. Linda says on 9/Sep/06
I love the 'net. A whole site devoted to the height of celebrities. We ALL need to step away from the keyboard! Saying that, there is a commercial here in the UK for cereal. Shatner is in a police line-up and the height indication lines have him at 6". Hmmm. I wonder who insisted on that. I saw him at a theatre party in Toronto once, the guy's, like, 5'7". I towered over him at 5'10"
[Editor Rob: but if I step away from the keyboard my bank balance doesn't increase!] sf says on 15/Aug/06
Heck - I think he comes off as arrogant even today in most of his interviews. Just seems to be kind of full of himself. I've never read anything good about the guy, really. His old Star Trek castmates mostly hated him. Brad says on 10/Aug/06
Kirk did him in after '69. Crucified his casting calls much like Adam West who is a fine actor too. He got madder each decade. George H says on 9/Aug/06
Only just noticed the comments on the various wigs and rugs. Man, that's hilarious stuff. You're all right when you ask "what the hell do these celebs think? That nobody will notice? rofl But then, a Trump combover is not all that, either.
Shatner always comes across as a guy with a great sense of humor. I didn't know he was such an arrogant prick. Did know he's about as wide as tall (or short) these days! Brad says on 9/Aug/06
5' 8" when I met him. Not a nice guy. He lightens up if you say his work in T.J. Hooker was good and not mention Star Trek. Great sense of humour though. "Romano is chasing girls, he's not here, he's chasing girls"...then a raised eyebrows look with his pupils buried to the top his eyes. I almost died laughing. dingdong says on 6/Aug/06
yea looking at him with micheal j. fox being 5'4 shatner really does look about 5'7 Rick Allen says on 27/Jul/06
5'6 to 5'7 (yeah, 5'9 to 5'10 with lifts) Glenn says on 20/Jul/06
Yeah thats Shatner.rude and nervous. Dave says on 19/Jul/06
I met Shatner on the graham Norton Show, he is 5'7' as im 6ft its easy to judge when you are chatting to him. Oh and hes as arrogant as everyone says, spoiled my hero image of him! I was with him before he went on and he was as nervous as hell. Glenn says on 21/Jun/06
You know,I kind of remember that episode from 25 years ago. Parker says on 21/Jun/06
THe Columbo episode appears to be on virtually every week in the UK. In my opinion, Shatner always appeared to have at least 2 inches on Falk with or without his 'lifts' as per storyline. Unlike Robert Conrad, who looked about the same height as Falk in the Columbo episode he appeared in. I'd say Falk was around 5'6, but has absolutely awful posture - may be 5'7 if he stood up straight. Glenn says on 21/Jun/06
Plummer did a play here for a week.didnt have time to go.do they share rugs too? Frank2 says on 20/Jun/06
Plummer is about 5'8". He wore huge lifts in The Sound of Music as well as The Fall of the Roman Empire. He also wears a rug. Glenn says on 20/Jun/06
How tall is Plummer? I wish I had that Columbo episode.wait,how tall is Falk? guyfrommars says on 19/Jun/06
In the old episode of Columbo he plays a short actor wearing elevator shoes. When he takes the shoes off he looks not an inch taller than Peter Falk. On the other hand Christopher Plummer says in an interview on the Star Trek VI DVD that he and Shatner were almost the same size so Shatner could wear his clothes when he stood in for him once in Henry IV (or V?? i don't remember that... :-))
This man could be 5'6" as well as 5'9". In Star Trek he was between 5'11" and 6' wearing 3" lifts. My guess that he is most possibly 5'8". deanna says on 18/Jun/06
Last year (Fall, 2005) my brother & I met Bill Shatner. I'm just under 5'7" & my brother is a tat under 5'9". Of all the things to talk about, my brother & Shatner got talking about shoes; they had on almost the same sneakers. At some point, both men took off their shoes to compare I don't know what, lol. Anyway, I'd say, from my vantage point of about 2-3 feet away that my brother & Shatner were the same height in their socks, so unless Shatner had on "magic" socks....
By the way, Mr. Shatner could not have been a nicer, down-to-earth person. He was polite, friendly & had a great sense of humor (qualities much more important than one's height I might add). Glenn says on 15/May/06
Yeah,but he shot up to a possible 5-9 and shrunk down to 5-8 in the last 10 years. albert says on 14/May/06
At a party over the weekend - I just met a woman who's mother went to school with Shatner in Canada when he was in school. She said everyone teased this short little kid because he wanted to be an actor. Kids 5'10" or 5'8" aren't teased. Kids 5'6" are. He was a short Jewish kid that wanted to be an actor. He did and made millions! Glenn says on 4/May/06
Nimoy was mean to my friends for years.nothing to do with touching him. TJ says on 3/May/06
I think Tony went nuts years ago Frank :-) Man, that's a terrible wig though. At least Shatner's recent wig on Boston Legal looks believable. Tony should take a leaf out of his book. Frank2 says on 30/Apr/06
I understand Tony rents it out space under it to visiting black widow spiders. Remember the famous old tale that Truman Capote liked to tell Johnny Carson on the Tonight Show about a woman who never washed her hair, but instead kept it sprayed down on her head? It seems she kept getting sicker and sicker and finally doctors discovered she had a nest of black widows living in her hair that were occasionally biting her scalp! I never bought that tall tale, but Truman got a kick out of telling it.
If you think Tony's rug looks awful, you should see the tacky outfits he wears and especially the shoes. I sometimes wonder if celebs have a brain under their toupees. sf says on 30/Apr/06
Just weighing in, but I gotta agree Tony Curtis' rug is pretty bad. Glenn says on 29/Apr/06
Well,who has the worst? I say that dead silver fox on Tony Curtis head that gives him 3 inches. Mikex says on 29/Apr/06
With the Nimoy thing Glenn some people are uncomfortable with being touched so maybe he walked off because you put your arm around him. Doesn't necessarily mean he's unpleasant. Elio says on 29/Apr/06
'Celebrugs' is a great idea.
Maybe instead of a height listing (and peak height) you could have a 'Norwood Scale' value for each celeb.
[Editor Rob: what a bad wig = 10, good wig = 1 and people can vote etc on the scale of 'wigality'?
hmm, more likely to get some 'stick' on a site like that, and you'd need to arrange some deal with a few agencies to try to get use of pics on the cheap] Glenn says on 28/Apr/06
You forgot the silver fox! ready to start the celebrugs with me Frank! Frank2 says on 28/Apr/06
Lets see.....along with Shatner we'd list Gary Cooper, Edward G. Robinson, Humphrey Bogart, George Raft, Preston Foster, Brian Donlevy, Paul Lukas, Charles Boyer, Burt Reynolds, Billy Zane, Jude Law, Lorne Greene, Robert Montgomery, William Powell, Robert Douglas, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Robert Armstrong, John Astin, Alan Ladd, Robert Duvall, Lee J. Cobb, Basil Rathbone, José Ferrer, Warren Stevens, Donald Crisp, Barry Sullivan, Edward Arnold, Lionel Atwill, Akim Tamiroff, Dean Jagger, Stephen McNally, Ricardo Montalban, and on and on and on...
Oh, and as far as women go, Ida Lupino suffered from alopecia and had to wear full wigs as well as glued-on eyebrows and eyelashes. Most actresses wore wigs since it was easier for them to play a specific role calling for a certain length of hair, style and color. Hitchcock had most of his leading women wear wigs and blonde ones at that. Tippi Hedren told me she had to have this complete blonde wig attached for her roles in both Marnie and The Birds. Tippi has a nice full head of blonde hair of her own, but it didn't suit Hitch since he wanted her to have a much lower hairline. Hitch had a particular vision of how he wanted his leading ladies to look which many believe was to resemble Grace Kelly. But in films Grace did for Hitch she also wore wigs! Danny says on 27/Apr/06
Are you counting the extra inches of his toupee as well?
[Editor Rob: celebtoupes.com, maybe I'll do an offshoot site...toupee or not toupee...frank2 would love such a site!] MHouillon says on 19/Apr/06
Current Height 172-173cm,
WAS 175cm in his heydays Frank2 says on 1/Apr/06
McQueen was a no BS guy. He hated pretense. He liked people who were straight shooters. He despised sycophants and leaches. I just wish I had the opportunity to get to know him better, but I wasn't into racing dirt bikes and cars so he didn't exactly look on me as a close friend. McQueen liked guys who shared his interests. Then later he got scewed up on drugs and let his health go to hell. But I understand that towards the end he became deeply religious as well as very spiritual. He was basically a good soul. Glenn says on 1/Apr/06
But you met alot of sweet ones too Frank? I always could tell Mcqueen was a gentleman. Frank2 says on 1/Apr/06
Yes, Glenn, I've unfortunately know a lot of jerks in the biz. Many of today's so called stars are unpleasant, not particularly bright, clueless wastes of skin. Glenn says on 1/Apr/06
Yes,he wears lifts.yes,he needs love my carpet cleaner on his rug,and yes I HAVE seen him look 5-10 as well ! and yes,5-8 in sneakers,shorts,sans lifts.5-6 to 5-10 is possible,but not easy. Glenn says on 1/Apr/06
I said that cause he has been mean to me and my friends many times.what about you? any jerkoff encounters? Frank2 says on 31/Mar/06
"Yeah,nimoy is a piece of garbage.I had my arms around nimoy and Deforest Kelly for a photo,and nimoys walks out the photo.thank god I have kelly."
Well, he wasn't exactly friendly when I met him, but he was polite. Your story reminds me of my former assistant at Fox who attended a screening of some film noir movie that starred Farley Granger. The actor turned up at the screening so my assistant took along a poster he had just purchased on ebay of a Granger film. When he appraoched Granger and inquired if he would sign his poster, Granger looked at him and said, "No, I don't think so." and walked away. Some actors are just plain jackasses.
RedBull says on 31/Mar/06
Hmm, everyone thinks 5ft8 eh?...
I remember a picture of him standing next to Candice Bergman and Sandra Bullock
They were wearing flats , If Sandra is 5ft7 then shatner seemed no taller, if not a half inch shorter than Sandra which would = Shatner 5'6.5"
The truth is all we can do is guess. the only way to REALLY know is to measure them yourself. Hmm... would Tom Cruise let me measure him? I doubt it,lol. Drooperdoo says on 31/Mar/06
Glenn, re-read my comment below about Ben Stiller and Shatner in "Dodgeball". I said that Stiller--comfortable with himself--doesn't wear lifts. Everyone knows Shatner does. So if both men are 5'6'', Shatner--who wears lifts--appears 5'8'' in public. So I myself agree that he LOOKS 5'8''. But I--unlike you--think that the man lives in lifts. You're apparently under the delusion that he never wears them. (I have YET to see him in public without lifts or cowboy boots.) So that's just a difference of opinion: We BOTH agree he LOOKS 5'8''. You just give him more credit than I do. Perhaps you think his hair is real, too. Bwa-ha-ha-ha Glenn says on 31/Mar/06
Yes,and then he sent the klingons after me! sf says on 31/Mar/06
Glenn, did Nimoy give you the Vulcan Mind Meld? Glenn says on 31/Mar/06
Really? I havnt seen an episode of Star Trek in 20 year.Im dying to see this now! sf says on 30/Mar/06
Watch how Shatner always walks or runs in Star Trek, always kind of hunched over like he's trying not to fall over. Seriously.. I noticed before I ever knew he wore lifts. Glenn says on 30/Mar/06
Yeah,nimoy is a piece of garbage.I had my arms around nimoy and Deforest Kelly for a photo,and nimoys walks out the photo.thank god I have kelly. Glenn says on 30/Mar/06
We all agree shatner is 5-8.nimoy is close to 6-1 and mustve had superior footwear when I met him giving the illusion of the 6-3 I used to read.and Rob agrees at shatner looking close to 5-11 on STAR TREK. Glenn says on 30/Mar/06
Read what Rob says.I met nimoy,and to me he was at least 6-2.
[Editor Rob: he still to me looked to have good posture in his later years...I was actually expecting him to have shrunk a bit. Shame he wasn't doing any photos though...] Drooperdoo says on 29/Mar/06
Glenn, on this site Leonard Nimoy is listed at 6'1'', not 6'3''. And, no, Shatner never looked 5'11''--not even on Star Trek. He looked like a stocky 5'9''. And guess what: The guy who made his lifts said he gave Shatner 3 extra inches. 9 minus 3 = 6. P.S.--I know you've met a lot of stars. But drop the 'tude. Just because you've met them doesn't mean you've seen them with their shoes off.
[Editor Rob: I think Frank2 estimate Nimoy 183cm, I personally thought he still in 70's looked strong 6fter...] sf says on 29/Mar/06
Nimoy aint 6'3"!!!!!! But, I do believe Shatner's about 5'8" Parker says on 29/Mar/06
I saw that Columbo episode and Shatner always looked taller than Falk to me with or without his lifts - 5'8 seems about right Frank2 says on 29/Mar/06
By the way, Nimoy is not 6'3". Never was and never will be. He's a little over 6'. I met him back in 1991 and we spoke when he attended the music scoring session at Fox for Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. He was only slightly taller than me. Shatner didn't show up, but I've seen him on other occasions and he's no more than 5'8". Now as old age sinks in along with packing on so many pounds I doubt he's now any more than 5'7". Watch the old 1961 film Judgement at Nuremberg. In it Shatner is shorter than 5'10" Richard Widmark and is about the same height as 5'8" Spencer Tracy. And back then Shatner didn't wear lifts. Glenn says on 28/Mar/06
Cause Ive seen him in shorts and sneakers and studied his ankles,and there were no lifts.OK? do you realise who your talking to? Ive met 2000 celebrities in 16 years in the flesh,not on some TV screen.have you ever met shatner? I have a million times and in the early 90s he looked 5-10.that was probably lifts.so please,spare me.when you say you saw both of them,where? on TV? shatner used to be listed at 5-11,which is a lie for sure,but in no way is he 5-6.and How did he look 5-11 in STAR TREK next to a 6-3 nimoy? 5 inch lifts? no.it was 3 inch lifts. Drooperdoo says on 28/Mar/06
Glenn, You've seen Shatner in bare feet? --Please tell us in what context. If you haven't seen him in actual bare-feet, how can you seriously claim that he's 5'8'' without his lifts? (P.S.--Shatner appeared in an old Colombo episode, and Peter Falk says that--without lifts--they're both 5'6''. With lifts, he's 2-3 inches taller than Falk.) I saw the episode, I saw both men. Falk is INDEED Shatner's height when Shatner's not wearing his built-up shoes. Is Falk 5'9'', too? Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha Glenn says on 28/Mar/06
Shatner is 5-8 barefoot.Deforest in 1994 looked 5-10 to me in cowboy boots.so he shrunk.Rob-I never sent these pics?
[Editor Rob: no, I'd never seen that one, wait...you got Shatner once?] Drooperdoo says on 28/Mar/06
TNTinCA, You said that Shatner was "clearly" taller than Ben Stiller in "Dodgeball". Of course, he was: Shatner wears lifts, Stiller doesn't. Without his lifts, he's 5'6''. With them, he's 5'8''-5'8''1/2. TNTinCA says on 27/Mar/06
5'8" is accurate I think. He was clearly taller than Ben Stiller in Dodgeball. ivan jones says on 2/Mar/06
they say deForest kelly was 5ft10 and on star trek william shatner was 5ft11 but on star trek deForest Kelly always looked taller than william shatner Anthony says on 15/Jan/06
I met William Shatner through a mutual friend. I stood directly in front of him and shook his hand. I am 5'8 almost bang on (a couple of hairs taller). I was wearing flats and Shatner was wearing runners. We were very close to the same height. I am a huge Shatner fan and paid extra close attention to this detail. Trust me, he is no more than 5'8 (in shoes) deke says on 12/Jan/06
Check out the old "Columbo" episode and see Shatner next to Peter Falk, and tell me you still think he's as tall as 5'11". He's more like 5'8", since on that Columbo he was not significantly taller than Falk, which surprised the heck out of me. Glenn says on 11/Jan/06
he's 5-8 in bare feet. Jack says on 5/Jan/06
Shatner is 5'7". Just watch 3rd Rock from the Sun and he is dwarfed by the 6ft Kristen Johnson by at least 4 inches.
Shatner wears lifts on tv. mstro says on 27/Nov/05
I am a Chiropractor, I saw Shatner at a chiropractic convention not more than a couple of feet away from me about 2 years ago. I am 5'7". He had on shoes that I can only describe as looking like bowling shoes, I found this in odd contrast to his suit. Of course, the bit he was shooting was done with him sitting down behind a desk so perhaps this was a comfort thing. I paid particular attention to his height and I'd say he was easily 5'9" and most likely 5'10". His shoes didn't appear to me like they would be supporting any lifts especially given the excess weight he was sporting, looked more like an orthopedic thing. Heightfind says on 16/Oct/05
I think Shatner WAS 5'9" in his 40's. His footwear + lifts took him close to 6 feet tall. In the Columbo episode from 1976, Shatner was 46 yrs old and was involved in a scene where he runs across his courtyard in flat sandals to dispose of the gun.He is definitely not a midget in that scene,probably at least 5'9". 46 is still too young to lose any discernibe height due to age. Furthermore,the episode of Star Trek from 1969 - the one featuring the Roman styled planet -Shatner and Nimoy are dressed in togas and sandals - Kirk is perhaps 3 inches shorter than Spock in those scenes - he doesn't look small at all - quite respectable height, in fact. Nowadays, he is 75 and looks very round-shouldered and puffy.He is mabye an inch shorter than he used to be - no more,but it looks more because he is heavier and more stooped. MHouillon says on 15/Oct/05
Okay, Mr. R : William Shatner is in fact not larger than 9 inches! He is just as big as a Yorkshire Terrier. But he makes us believe he is bigger than this. Mr. R says on 13/Oct/05
I stand by my sighting. I saw him at the Osmosis Jones premiere, as he walked past me to his limo. I say he is between 5'6" and 5'7". MHouillon says on 12/Oct/05
Shatner is a bit short, ok. He wears lifts, right. But he is not 171cm short (not in Tom Cruise range). He's more in the Phil Collins range or a bit more:
I'd say Bill Shatner WAS 5'9.5 (177cm) during his 60's-StarTrek-time and has shrunk to 5'8.5" (174cm) now. During his last Spock&Kirk movie "Star Trek VI: The undiscovered country" (1989) he stood many times beside 6'1" Leonard Nimoy.
He was a solid inch shorter, about 6'0" (183cm) then, maybe 5'11.5" (182cm). Reduce the lift and the 4 cm heeled Starfleet-boots and we are at 5'8.5" (174cm) minimum. (Spock did wear the same Starfleet boots, but that would mean that Shatner wasn't 174 but 178 which isn't. (Perhaps Shatner had higher heels special added to his boots and Nimoy's heels were flat.) But that still brings Shatner to 174cm.
DEAR ROB !!! : If William Shatner really is 171cm and he lifts himself up to about 6'0"/5'11.5" (=11-12cm difference) his belt-line would be much too high in comparison to other actors (f.e. Nimoys) and that would have looked ridiculous!!!
It would be really consequent if you change his hieght to a more realistic 174cm.
[Editor Rob: this is one height I keep meaning to come back to as 171 maybe is a tad short, even though Mr R will argue he's no bigger than 169cm ;)
I was looking at recent pics of him beside Leonard Nimoy and you know having seen nimoy up close and then looking at shatner beside him I will regrade shatner...] Viper652 says on 6/Oct/05
The shrinking factor is overblown with age. Most people stay the same or shrink to maybe a half to an inch.
[Editor Rob:
"Dr Garry Egger explained that at about the age of 30 we start to rapidly decrease in height, and by the time we are 50 or 60 years of age we may already be considerably shorter.
The results of a study carried out over 50 years were recently released, and they showed that the average man will be 6cm (2 1/2") shorter by the time he reaches 80 years of age. In fact, the taller the man, the more height he is likely to lose over his lifetime. Women lose an average of 10cm (4") by the time they reach 80 years of age, no matter how tall or short they were to start with"
I dunno, maybe they were bored and made this study up ;)
I think posture plays a big role in people appearing visually much shorter than what they'd be if measured.
] Duncan says on 5/Oct/05
Shatner is 75. People shrink as they age. He could have been 5-10 when he was 35. It would be normal for him therefore to be somewhat shorter due to age. So 5-7 as a 75 year old guy. %-10 when he was 35 and Captain Kirk.
[Editor Rob: I will give Shatner 5ft 9 in his heyday...] Viper652 says on 23/Sep/05
Mr R. says he is 5-6. I think he looks it now in pics and on TV. Danjo says on 22/Sep/05
Say what you will, but unless he shrunk 3 inches in the past seventeen years, he's 5'9" tall. I didn't merelyt pass him in a hall somewhere, I worked with him for two weeks when he was wearing various shoes etc. Parker says on 27/Aug/05
Just watched an episode of Columbo - not the older one, but 90's episode 'Butterfly in shades of Gray' Shatmer looks to have a min of 2 inches, max 3 inches on Peter Falk - his footwear 'looked' normal - I'd say 5'8 give or take a half inch CelebHeights Editor says on 15/Aug/05
100% proof that Shatner was 6ft 1 ;) Seriously, watching Boston Legal recently you know he really does look (hard to tell his footwear) to be 173-4cm!!! MHouillon says on 25/Jul/05
^Shatner wears lifts, ofcourse. But he's 5'8.5" though. Danjo says on 5/Jul/05
I was an extra in Star Trek V in 1988. Shatner Directed and stood next to me and my friend many times (as did Nimoy, Deforest Kelly and George Takei) Here's the deal: Shatner is 5'9" tall. He was wearing loafers next to my friend of 5'9" and also the same Rebok boots in costume. They were exactly the same height. Shatner was 57 years old then. Nimoy, was very tall. At least 6'1" tall if not a bit more. Kelly was about 5'10.5" or so and Takei was about 5'6" tall.
[Editor Rob: I agree that Nimoy was for sure 6ft 1 tall because even now he's just about 184cm in person...and looking at recent pics of him and Shatner I cannot see shatner currently being less than 171cm. Just my opinion of course ;)] Mr. R says on 5/Jul/05
Shatner is about 5'6". I stood next to him at a premiere. MHouillon says on 12/Jun/05
Bill Shatner is 5'8". ducttape says on 20/May/05
I had lunch with him a couple weeks ago with a group of people who had nothing better to do but fly to LA to have lunch. I'm 5'4" and a half, and he's slightly taller than me, best guess 5'7". The hat didn't help. Nice guy. Mr. R says on 3/May/05
Sorry Bob, I saw Mr. Shatner in the flesh, and I stand by my 5'6" report. I actually think that in his old age, he is not wearing the elevators anymore. bob says on 2/May/05
shatner might have elevator shoes but he is taller than 5'6" or 5'7". He's about 5'10" with shoes, now of course.also remember that he's older and doesnt have the best posture. Mr. R says on 18/Apr/05
Oh well, sue me Mr. Shatner! Oh, but wait. Is that the sound of the shortened height chart I hear? Oh, and could it be the return of the gigantic elevator shoes? Take that you height scoffers! Issheuhboy says on 5/Apr/05
I've just seen Shatner in that cereal advert, and he's doing the old Tom Cruise trick on the height chart thing, where he hovers just below six foot because they've moved the lines! Still, a great guy, and a big hero of mine.
[Editor Rob: lol, I seen that advert too! The master of maintaing his 5ft 11 listing ;) ] Mr. R says on 20/Mar/05
But if Stallone isn't wearing elevators, doesn't this support my view of Shatner? He is at least 2 inches shorter. Eventually, I will have vindication about Kingsley, Mohr, and Ruffalo and their membership in the 5'6" club!
[Celebheights Editor: yes there's another shot of his shoes from behind and they really don't look like they have a concealed lift...not the type of shoe. I dread to meet you Mr R, because I've been a member of the 5ft 8 club since age 14...I fear on meeting you I will have to join the same club as Ruffalo/Shatner ;) I will say in The Last Castle, given Redford is max 5ft 9.5 Ruffalo did look close to the 5ft 7 club in that film...] Mr. R says on 19/Mar/05
Okay, I've got to know - what is a crude height lister? I only give heights on people that I have met in the flesh. I am 5'11.5 on the button, and I estimate from a comparison to my height. I truly do not try to shrimp these folks for my own benefit. I have been sending my observations to the celebrity heights editor for awhile, and he often disputes my claims, based upon snapshots. However, on several occassions, he has come around to my observations. A good example is Shatner. I agree that onscreen he seems much taller. When I reported my observations to our editor last year, he seemed surprised when I reported Shatner as 5'6". But now that we have James Spader to compare him with, who we know to be about 5'9", and my estimate does not seem that far off. Mysterio says on 19/Mar/05
He definately crosses me as the type of guy who would wear lifts...I think Bill's ego is definately much bigger than his 5'7" tops height. 5'6"-5'7", but no taller! I can definately believe Mr. R's (a VERY crude height lister) account that Shatner is no taller than 5'6", and given the fact that Shatner's ego is SO big I would agree that he should be listed at 5'6". Maybe at this peak he was 5'7", but now he is probably at 5'6". Mr. R says on 19/Mar/05
Nope, Shatner is not above 5'6". John says on 19/Mar/05
Shatner is about 5'8" tall. I stood next to him at a Star Trek Convention in Toronto. Drooperdoo says on 12/Mar/05
Shatner is only about 5'6''. There is even an episode of "Columbo" where Shatner stars as a killer. The key to the case is the killer's height. To Shatner's credit, he allowed himself be portrayed as a short actor who wore lifts. As it turned out the angle of the gun-shot assigned the killer's height to about that of Columbo [5'6'']--and Shatner, without lifts, was indeed Columbo's height. [P.S., the Hollywood cliche is that actors "take two years off their age and add two inches to their height." --So even your report that Leonard Nemoy is 6'1'' is a publicist's fabrication. He's really about 5'11''.] Mr R says on 14/Feb/05
He walked past me at the Osmosis Jones premiere, and he is not a shade over 5'6". |
