JAK said on 26/Feb/17
In Stay Hungry there is a clear full-body shot of a barefoot Arnold standing next to Jeff Bridges who is wearing shoes. Arnold is barely shorter than Jeff, who is 6'1" and would be 6'2" or more in shoes. Thus we can conclude that Arnold was indeed around 6'1" in his youth.
You can tell just by looking at Arnold's proportions today that his torso is collapsing into itself, his arms and legs look too long for his body.
Sharon Plume said on 26/Feb/17
The man is a legend. He's had more success as an actor and more money than most people can dream of. Who gives a shigoogle whether he's 6 foot 2 or 5 foot 1!!!
josh jeffords said on 26/Feb/17
Not sure if I posted here before but some pretty fun claims on here.
Anything from an average Arnie to obvious retouched and fake photos making him look even bigger.
Everybody take a breath he competed and performed "Barefoot" there is no way he was anything less than 6 1 prime.
Next he has shrunk almost disturbingly height and size due to over training and then not at all.
The guy is very old two decades past 50 even Sean C, Moore and Brosnan dropped noticeably after 60.
He looks as listed now last I saw, do not compare to sly or mel they get taller with age dubiously so...
The fact is he is over 5 10 now and was never over 6 2 the most likely is exactly as listed.
firecracker said on 25/Feb/17
serious people know he was never 6'1.5"(187cm). Pure fake. 6'1.5" is just an inch and half shorter than 6'3". ahahah, you really don't know how tall is a legit 6'3" (190cm). he looked clearly taller than most bodybuilders of his era (excluding lou ferrigno) because most of them were 5'5"-5'8"(165-173cm). Arnold schwarzenegger was max 5'11.5"(182cm) barefoot, nothing more. And today he struggles with 5'10"(177cm)
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At least 50% of people are actually 2 inches shorter than their claimed height. arnold claimed 6'1.5"(187cm) but he was 5'11.5"(182cm). lou ferrigno claimed a fake 6'4"(193cm), but he was 6'2"(188cm). Stallone claimed a fake 5'9"(175cm), but he was 5'7"(170cm). There is a fake world and a real world.
berta said on 24/Feb/17
any cliams that he was under 184 is ridiculous and also claims 188+ its safe to say he was somewhere in the 184,5-187 range with biggest chanse that he was somewhere in the 185,5-186 range
James said on 24/Feb/17
Fallon wears lifts.
kurtz said on 22/Feb/17
Fallon is the final proof that Arnie is 5 10 now and at his peak btwn 5 11 - 6
mister_lennon said on 22/Feb/17
Still think that he could be 5'11 today. Maybe a weak one, but 5'11.
Jordan87 said on 21/Feb/17
Lak,
I Said 5'11" I knew I would be Close. Arnold would give a taller impression b/c he arms were longer ( Long in general for his Height) whereas your arms seem a bit stubber. ( Henry Cavil).
Easy for Building Muscle.
Pierre said on 21/Feb/17
Imo Jimmy Fallon isn't 182 barefoot look at his shoes in some pictures
Dmeyer said on 21/Feb/17
Looking at arnie with de Niro and comparing how hé looks near Sly and how Carl weathrters looks with Sly 5 FT 11 Flat IS possible
Danimal said on 20/Feb/17
I think Fallon is 181 or 182 same height as arnie
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Are you kidding me????? SAME HEIGHT???? NO. Arnold is 5'10" and small change at best today.
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Jervis said on 20/Feb/17
He looks 6ft2 in that pic with Clooney.
James said on 20/Feb/17
Clooney is 5'10".
NFL nerd said on 20/Feb/17
Big arnie fan but the man was never 6 foot imo. There are just too many 5'10 claims going all the way back to the 80s. Also speculation of risers in his boots goes back to the 80s as well. No one ever claimed he was anywhere around 5'6.
At best I'll go 5'11.5 peak, 5'10.5 current.
Pierre said on 20/Feb/17
@Lak= imo Georges Clooney is a little under 5"11' barefoot even when he was in his 35/40 years.More about 5'10 than about 5"11' imo
Lak said on 20/Feb/17
Peter
What about the rock , if Fallon is only 5'10",5 , he's listed at 190cm on this website
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Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 19/Feb/17
I think 6ft1 flat is as unlikely for his peak as 6ft2. But anywhere between those is arguable.
Lak said on 19/Feb/17
Arnie with Clooney
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Kurtz Saïd lak you are not more than 5'5
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Bard said on 18/Feb/17
He's still at least 5'11, and definitely at least 6'1 peak.
Wrs567 said on 18/Feb/17
Arnie and Vince Mcmahon are the same height today, Vince is closer to the camera
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Vince was another decent 6'1'' guy in his younger days and today 5'11'' flat
lak said on 18/Feb/17
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Cole said on 17/Feb/17
I just watched an interview he did with phil bronstein 9 years ago phil ask him how tall he is he said he use to be 6,2 now he's 6,1 so the guy phil said let's stand up and arnold said how tall are u when they stood up the guy was like I'm 6 foot so yea u are 6,1 u have an inch on me check out the interview online
Kurtz said on 16/Feb/17
@ Lak
you are not taller than 5'5"
Jordan87 said on 16/Feb/17
Tarinator,
Nice pics and explanation you posted there with your Statement. We could all end the debate now b/c Tarinator gave such a great post below ending all debates and opinions.
Jordan87 said on 16/Feb/17
Lak,
For a second I thought I was going to see a Picture of you next to Arnold. You have Short Arms which would give you a shorter Impression. I could see you at 5'11".
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 15/Feb/17
I struggle to see him at a flat 5ft11 today
Lak said on 15/Feb/17
What do you think guys , who's taller arnie or me
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mister_lennon said on 14/Feb/17
179??? Thats a joke. He is 181 minimum today.. More Probably 182 or 183.
Jock said on 14/Feb/17
Jim hopper said on 13/Feb/17
Lewis Hamilton said "wow youre shorter than I thought"...Lewis is 5-7.5"..Go figure.
That's because everyone expects Arnold to be a giant rather than just a (slightly) taller than average man.
Baks89 said on 13/Feb/17
My dad is 185cms 6'1 in the evenig and meet Arnold in the 70s when he came to Australia. He said he and Arnold were exactly the same height. So 186cms is the most i can see him being. The 6'1.75/187cms wouldve been an early morning measurement
Jim hopper said on 13/Feb/17
Lewis Hamilton said "wow youre shorter than I thought"...Lewis is 5-7.5"..Go figure.
Paul said on 13/Feb/17
I think you've a point here. Arnold is the kind of guy who hates anything slowing him down, and he's spoken in past interviews about his disgust of ageing. He's had many injuries and operations over the years, and rarely spoken about them. The guy even tried to keep his heart surgery secret from people closest to him.
Ian C said on 12/Feb/17
Yet more evidence that Arnold has bad legs: He recently appeared on a late night talk show, and he was wearing one of those plastic boot casts on one of his feet, and claiming that he had suffered an unspecified injury while working out. I suspect that he is badly arthritic (because he's on the cusp of 70) and can't bear to admit that he is now an old man with an old man's health problems. So he's trying to camouflage his mobility problems by claiming an injury.
Paul said on 13/Feb/17
I can't believe you guys are so fiercely determined over the matter of 2cm in the height of a man you have never even seen in real life. Let's face it, none of you KNOW. This is your opinion, and you all need to stop telling each other you're wrong, I'm right, he's this exact height to a quarter cm. Loosen up.
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mister_lennon said on 11/Feb/17
Arnie was more than 185 peak. He was in the 186-187 zone. Now, he isnt less than 181.
He's AT BEST 179cm today.
Tarinator said on 12/Feb/17
His peak height is 6'1" and his current height is 6'0" so he lost only 1 inch.
Ian C said on 12/Feb/17
Yet more evidence that Arnold has bad legs: He recently appeared on a late night talk show, and he was wearing one of those plastic boot casts on one of his feet, and claiming that he had suffered an unspecified injury while working out. I suspect that he is badly arthritic (because he's on the cusp of 70) and can't bear to admit that he is now an old man with an old man's health problems. So he's trying to camouflage his mobility problems by claiming an injury.
Jack LaLanne pulled similar stunts when he developed leg problems, claiming that he had been injured in a car accident.
James said on 12/Feb/17
He always wore built up shoes in movies and in real life.
Danimal said on 12/Feb/17
mister_lennon said on 11/Feb/17
Arnie was more than 185 peak. He was in the 186-187 zone. Now, he isnt less than 181.
He's AT BEST 179cm today.
marko said on 12/Feb/17
183cm at his peak max.He looks 2cms shorter than Weathers.
Dill said on 11/Feb/17
Seems close to accurate he was close to 6 foot 2 in his prime u can tell by looking at the man yes u could argue u to 6 foot 1 it's same diffrence he towered over everyone in pumping iron he looked Easley 6 foot 3 in the termintor films dam near 70 he'shrunk few intches listings seems close. Saying he was under 6 foot 1 in prime ridiculous I would stand by 6 foot 2 prime Easley
mister_lennon said on 11/Feb/17
Arnie was more than 185 peak. He was in the 186-187 zone. Now, he isnt less than 181.
Cole said on 10/Feb/17
Yea he's around 5,11 now he's in a picture on callum von mogers Instagram callum is 6,2 looks a good 3 inches taller and Callum's ex girlfriend is 5,10 she's right near arnold in a picture together in the gym he looks an inch or less taller
Kurtz said on 10/Feb/17
Arnold was taller than junior and shorter than senior.
Again 6'1" or 185 cm. max at peak, minimum 183 cm.
Now days anything btw 179 and 181 cm.
mister_lennon said on 10/Feb/17
He was 186-187 peak. Now, he is tin the 181-183 range. To post that he was only 6 at peak and 5'9 now is just absurd.
Celebheights 6'1.5 said on 9/Feb/17
He edged out Jim Carrey in his peak.
James said on 9/Feb/17
In the picture where they were shaking hands Bush looked taller.
RisingForce said on 9/Feb/17
Arnold was obviously taller than Bush Jr. back then and here's a 2002 video where you see Bruce Willis, who is said to be at least 5'11" and certainly no shorter than Bush:
Click Here (Go to around 10:34) This is significant because Arnold was always noticeably taller than Bruce until The Expendables when the difference started getting much smaller. Here's an example from December 2006
Click Here Click Here I still believe Arnold's measurement was the best guess, but 6'1" flat is also possible, though anything less than 6'0.5" peak is crazy, especially since he was still at least 6 feet until around the time he returned to acting. His height loss has been quite remarkable, though and he was already no more than 5'11.5" a few years ago, so it wouldn't surprise me if he's closer to 5'11" flat by this point, though I haven't seen any comparisons since Terminator 5 and Expendables 3.
Peter 179cm said on 9/Feb/17
He looks ~1nch taller than Bush in those photos,look at their eyelevels.You can argue 182-183cm (5'11.75-6'0) 10 years ago but has rapidly gone down these days-i wouldn't be surprised if Arnie is shorter than Bush NOW but not much...Maybe about a cm.
James said on 9/Feb/17
Schwarzenegger was 5'10" after 2000.
Orco said on 9/Feb/17
Johan said on 8/Feb/17
Arnie could still look near 6 foot as late as 2010...using Chris Eubank as an example, who Rob met and pegged 5'10".
The pictures with Eubank definitely lend weight to Arnold being much taller than most folk would like to believe. Eubank is a very solid 5'10", with good posture too.
Orco said on 9/Feb/17
In all fairness to danimal, this is a page about Arnold's height, and not world hunger or economics. If you ever catch him on a forum dedicated to those subjects banging on about Arnold Schwarzenegger's height, then maybe you'd be right to call him out. Otherwise, let him speak.
Cuttingthecrap said on 7/Feb/17
Danimal has been going on like a broken record here for more than 10 years. Always the man for a monosyllabic "analysis" of Arnolds height. This of course is the most important subject in todays world. Arnolds height. NOT world wide hunger or world economics etc. No...Danimal is truly one of the greatest minds of our times.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 8/Feb/17
10 years ago I wouldn't have said he was under 6ft.
Houss 183cm said on 8/Feb/17
James said on 7/Feb/17
He looked an inch shorter than Bush
You mean g w bush! where is the proof
This look like 5,10 for you?!
Take a good look
I'm about 6ft and i don't look like this
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Johan said on 8/Feb/17
Arnie could still look near 6 foot as late as 2010...using Chris Eubank as an example, who Rob met and pegged 5'10".
He is definetly under it today the question is how much?
I still think 5'11" flat would be a better shout as he can look under that mark even at times.
Orco said on 8/Feb/17
James, give it a rest.
Ian C said on 7/Feb/17
Check out Arnold in the movie Maggie, which he made when he was 67. Almost all the shots of Arnold are taken from mid-chest up, which is ironic, since Arnold's career and appeal are based almost entirely on his physique. I suspect that he is crippled and cannot move for more than a few seconds without giving this away.
James said on 7/Feb/17
He looked an inch shorter than Bush.
Cuttingthecrap said on 7/Feb/17
Danimal has been going on like a broken record here for more than 10 years. Always the man for a monosyllabic "analysis" of Arnolds height. This of course is the most important subject in todays world. Arnolds height. NOT world wide hunger or world economics etc. No...Danimal is truly one of the greatest minds of our times.
Kurtz said on 7/Feb/17
not a great pic for comparison but anyway
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Danimal said on 7/Feb/17
James said on 6/Feb/17
Schwarzenegger was an inch shorter than 5'11" George W. Bush in 2004. He always wore lifts in films and in real life.
He's 5'9.5" now at 70.
Yeah, he wore lifts onstage when competing (rolling eyes). Dude, you're just a
troll. He was TALLER than Bush at THAT time. Stop inventing things. Some of these are from as late as 2007 when height loss was in full swing for Arnie.
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Peter 179cm said on 7/Feb/17
@ James Proof? This is a site where documented proof is needed to make a valid point.
Orco said on 7/Feb/17
James makes Harold look sane and reasoned.
James said on 6/Feb/17
Schwarzenegger was an inch shorter than 5'11" George W. Bush in 2004. He always wore lifts in films and in real life.
He's 5'9.5" now at 70.
Houss 183cm said on 6/Feb/17
Arnie with reg park ( old reg )
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Reg would have lost a couple of inches by then.
Houss 183cm said on 6/Feb/17
Danimal said on 5/Feb/17
Houss 183cm said on 5/Feb/17
Arnie with Obama
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Instead of just posting pic after pic, at least take the time to reference the year in which the pics were taken. It HAS relevance, due to the fact that Arnold has lost tremendous height since the end of 2003.
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Houss 183cm said on 5/Feb/17
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Instead of just posting pic after pic, at least take the time to reference the year in which the pics were taken. It HAS relevance, due to the fact that Arnold has lost tremendous height since the end of 2003.
Danimal said on 5/Feb/17
miko said on 4/Feb/17
I think its pretty clear he's hovering around the 5'11 mark at the minute. He can look lower than this at times but I think if he busted a gut he'd just about scrape a flat 5'11 in the early afternoon.
He seemed to hold his height pretty well until his mid 50's, around the time of Terminator 3 when he still looked a very solid 6 footer.
When he became governor he aged about 30-40 years in a very short time. His hair thinned, his skin began to wrinkle and his spine seemed to collapse in on itself. Same thing happened to Bill Clinton when he was in office. Those types of high stress jobs age a man well before his years (including height loss).
Danimal said on 4/Feb/17
Houss 183cm said on 2/Feb/17
Arnold with 6'1" measured reg park
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Measured? When was Reg measured? Provide your source. I've been a fan of bodybuilding my whole life and I've never ever seen a document stating his MEASURED height. He has been called both 6'1" and 6'2", just like Steve Reeves, but 0 reference to an actual measurement and btw, there are dozens of pics of Arnie and Reg from the late 60's where sometimes they look the same height, sometimes Reg looks taller and sometimes Arnie does, so one pic of them does not prove anything.
Danimal said on 4/Feb/17
James said on 3/Feb/17
Schwarzenegger was 5'10" in 2005.
No, he was at least 6'0" in 2005. He's closer to 5'10" today though.
Houss 183cm said on 4/Feb/17
Pierre said on 2/Feb/17
@ Houss 183 cm=What are the sources for " 6"1' measured Reg Park" please?
Reg is listed as 6'1 on this website
Peter 179cm said on 4/Feb/17
If the Rock was 189cm back in 2005 Arnie looks around 183-184cm in those photos.And no James,Arnie was taller than 5'10 in 2005 probably nearer 6'0,at worst 182cm anyway.
miko said on 4/Feb/17
I think its pretty clear he's hovering around the 5'11 mark at the minute. He can look lower than this at times but I think if he busted a gut he'd just about scrape a flat 5'11 in the early afternoon.
He seemed to hold his height pretty well until his mid 50's, around the time of Terminator 3 when he still looked a very solid 6 footer.
Pierre said on 4/Feb/17
@Houss 183=What are your sources for " 6"1' measured Reg Park "please?
houss183 said on 3/Feb/17
arnie and the rock in 2003
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houss183 said on 3/Feb/17
rob , who do u think is taller tom arnold or arnie ?

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they could look quite close in True Lies, but today Tom Arnold could have shrunk, although less than what Arnie has lost.
James said on 3/Feb/17
Schwarzenegger was 5'10" in 2005.
Danimal said on 3/Feb/17
Houss 183cm said on 2/Feb/17
If Arnold is 180 nowdays , what about the rock , i'dont see a full inch between them
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That picture is 12 years old? Arnold was NOT 5'11" in that pic taken in 2005. He was at least 6'0" (probably taller) back then.
Criss said on 2/Feb/17
I think Arnold looks around 180-182 these days, in my opinion to drop from 187 to 180 it's less probable, but who knows. 185 can be more realistic guess. I cant see Arnold at 187
Celebheights 6'1.5 said on 2/Feb/17
6'1-6'1.5 Guy said on 2/Feb/17
Celebheights 6'1.5 on Arnold Schwarzenegger
He looks 182 CM today. He holds his own by 6'2 3/4"' measured Tim Tebow, and looks almost the same as 50 Cent. Under 5'11" is ridiculous. 187 CM was his peak height.
My friend, in what range is your height (morning and evening)? Thanks for the answer.
Evening if I pull an all nighter or lift: 6'1 1/4"
Evening if I don't do either of them: 6'1 1/2" exactly
Waking up: 6'2 1/2"-6'2 3/4" (depending on the morning)
houss183 said on 2/Feb/17
6'1-6'1.5 Guy
184 cm morning / 182 evrning
Pierre said on 2/Feb/17
@ Houss 183 cm=What are the sources for " 6"1' measured Reg Park" please?
James said on 2/Feb/17
Schwarzenegger wears lifts.
6'1-6'1.5 Guy said on 2/Feb/17
Celebheights 6'1.5 said on 1/Feb/17
He looks 182 CM today. He holds his own by 6'2 3/4"' measured Tim Tebow, and looks almost the same as 50 Cent. Under 5'11" is ridiculous. 187 CM was his peak height.
My friend, in what range is your height (morning and evening)? Thanks for the answer.
6'1-6'1.5 Guy said on 2/Feb/17
Celebheights 6'1.5 on Arnold Schwarzenegger
He looks 182 CM today. He holds his own by 6'2 3/4"' measured Tim Tebow, and looks almost the same as 50 Cent. Under 5'11" is ridiculous. 187 CM was his peak height.
My friend, in what range is your height (morning and evening)? Thanks for the answer.
Houss 183cm said on 2/Feb/17
Arnold with 6'1" measured reg park
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Reg and Arnie can look very close in height.
Houss 183cm said on 2/Feb/17
If Arnold is 180 nowdays , what about the rock , i'dont see a full inch between them
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DaveD said on 2/Feb/17
That is a terrible picture. I understand the illusion, but he looks like a dwarf!

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it does show one thing - never hire an 8ft tall photographer, or else everybody will end up looking like a Shortzanegger 😅 😅
Celebheights 6'1.5 said on 2/Feb/17
By 6'7 1/4" measured Lebron James:
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Celebheights 6'1.5 said on 2/Feb/17
With 6'4 3/8" measuredTom Brady:
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He looks 182 CM there, and Tom Brady even has heeled shoes.
Houss 183cm said on 2/Feb/17
I don't think he was lying about his height , he looked over 6t back in the 70's and the 80's , of cours he shrunk after all this years he's 70 y
Anon said on 1/Feb/17
The picture of Arnold on this listing cracks me up. Rob is this a picture of the real Arnold Schwarzenegger or just a plastic action figure?

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Anon, it's just taken from a bit higher up, like from a photographer on small stool.
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@Miiiiiiighty_- said on 30/Jan/17
Young arnie might be 6'0.5 and go with 1" claim 6'1.5 and 180cm now is assurd and he even look 179ish
Celebheights 6'1.5 said on 1/Feb/17
He looks 182 CM today. He holds his own by 6'2 3/4"' measured Tim Tebow, and looks almost the same as 50 Cent. Under 5'11" is ridiculous. 187 CM was his peak height.
Dmeyer said on 1/Feb/17
If Jeff was 6 FT 1,25-1,5in plus shoes then with those shoes 0,7 type around 6 FT 2 188cm its hard to see arnie less than 185-6cm
Pierre said on 31/Jan/17
And Jimmy Fallon in the video Dance with Brad Pitt(they seem have te same shoes) is about the same height as Brad.I think Jimmy Fallon isn't 5"11' barefoot
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 31/Jan/17
Danimal, you should read the last part of what I said because it applies to you the most
mister_lennon said on 31/Jan/17
Jeff bridges was a solid 6'1 peak. Today, he is about 5'11.
Arnold the sane height peak and actually.
Danimal said on 31/Jan/17
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 20/Jan/17
Peak: 6ft 1.6in (187.1cm)
Today: 5ft 11.7in (182.2cm)
Done, dusted, not to be discussed further. Everyone get a life
5'11.7" today? Nowhere near that. I don't get what people don't understand about 5'11"-5'11.5" Jimmy Fallon having noticeable height on Arnold, yet claim they are the same height or that Arnold is taller than him??? Even if Jimmy is 6'0" which he's not, Arnold is still UNDER 5'11"!!!
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anyonmious said on 27/Jan/17
I agree too, he is only 5'10" nowadays
Sad but true. His entire upper torso (neck/back) has collapsed in on itself and his new hips are also shorter than what they used to be.
Danimal said on 31/Jan/17
Cole said on 29/Jan/17
Wonder how tall he's nephew is cuz he's a good 2 inch taller then arnold
Maybe just over 6'0". Yes, I believe that Arnold is only marginally over 5'10" today.
Vegas said on 30/Jan/17
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 30/Jan/17
I think True Lies is one instance where 6ft2 is arguable...
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In the final scene he is eye to eye with Bill Paxton
As someone who is around Paxton's height Arnold did not measure up to him like a legit 6'2 guy does with me, in fact he looked shorter than 6'1 guys do
Miiiiiiighty_- said on 30/Jan/17
Hard to argue anything over 6'1 for him after seeing the pic of a young Arnold and Boyer Coe ..
He doesn't even look 6'1 there, and that's with shoes in.
Still I'm gonna guess a 6'0.5" to 6'1 prime ( 6'.5" + 1 fake inch = 6'1.5 his "proclaimed" height ? ) but I have never seen any evidence
of him being a barefeet 6'1.5 let alone 6'2 in his prime.
And nowadays 5'11 seems to be the consensus, a friend of mine met him on the Tour de France a few years ago and he was shocked by Arnold's height who he said was "not so tall, only 1m80"
S.J.H said on 30/Jan/17
My dad is 5'11 when he was young and he insist the two time when he met a young arnie he was no way over 6'0 and i told him he was listed at 6ft 1.5 and claim it he laugh and say he can only be this height in boots. Somehow i agree it and i think he look at most 5'11 nowadays
berta said on 30/Jan/17
yeah best evidence that arnold was not only 6 foot peak is the photo with jeff bridges. bit jeff hade shoes that weas only maybe 1,5 cm and looked 2,5 cm taller. jeff was little taller than arnold at peak. jeff 187 arnold 185,5-186
James said on 30/Jan/17
Bridges is 6'0".
THE REAL ANNOYMOUS said on 30/Jan/17
Criss.... That is some great footage from the movie Stay Hungry!!
Jeff Bridges is a legit 6'1.5 and Arnold is hanging with him height ways even though he is bare feet !
So to all the Harold types thinking that Arnie was like 5'10-5'11 in his prime it's over. This pretty much settles it for me.
Lol are work is done here.... Let's go over to the Stallone page there is much to do there!!
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 30/Jan/17
I think True Lies is one instance where 6ft2 is arguable...
James said on 29/Jan/17
Jeff Bridges is six foot.
Cole said on 29/Jan/17
Wonder how tall he's nephew is cuz he's a good 2 inch taller then arnold
thanasis t said on 29/Jan/17
Very small height difference with Jeff Bridges in the video.The thing is that Bridges wears shoes and Arnie is barefoot.I guess 187 for both.
Revisionist said on 29/Jan/17
At the Australian GP, Hamilton made a joke about how he thought that Arnold would be taller.
There cannot be more than a 3.5 inch (very generous) difference between him and 5'7.5 Hamilton, who was wearing nearly flat racing shoes, while Arnold was in sneakers. Vettel is 5'8.5 and was, while leaning slightly, still within 2.5 inches of Arnold. Google for these images.
Arnold needs to be downgraded to 5'11 tops.
Criss said on 28/Jan/17
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I think Arnold is his peak was around 185.
James said on 28/Jan/17
They had to use CGI on him for T3 because he was 54.
berta said on 28/Jan/17
what about maybe giving him curretn height 181. cant really be mutch taller than that these days.
Peak 186
1995 185,5
2000 184,5
2005 183
2012 182
2017 181 and a couple mm I think he lost 1,5 cm really fast around 2002-2003 when he did terminator 3. because at that time he said he went upp in the middle of the night and trained for couple hours because he didnt have time to do it during the days.
Harris said on 27/Jan/17
Lol, how could someone describe a 6ft 1-2 range guy as 5ft 6!!?? Some people seem to constantly downgrade male celebrities heights due to perhaps jealousy or
trolling, but in this case, to say someone is 7 to nearly 8 inches shorter than they actually are is ABSURD!!!!
anyonmious said on 27/Jan/17
I agree too, he is only 5'10" nowadays
vin said on 27/Jan/17
How could he lose so much height? Do you think years of heavy overhead lifting compressed his spine?
James said on 27/Jan/17
He's 5'10" now.
Van said on 24/Jan/17
As a huge fan of Arnold, I honestly can't see him below 6'1 in his prime. 5'11.5 sounds about right for his current height.
Cole said on 23/Jan/17
He's about 5,11 today I would say 6,1 in he's prime
Cole said on 23/Jan/17
I would say 5"11 today
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 23/Jan/17
186.5-187cm evening peak
Theo J said on 23/Jan/17
I saw him up close on the studio backlot in Summer 1996 when he was filming Jingle All The Way. I was an 18 year old at 6 foot, and he really didn't appear any taller. I would guess 6'1 peak and 5'10.5 now
Kurtz said on 22/Jan/17
@dmeyer
indeed he was 6'5" out of the bed
Larry@ said on 21/Jan/17
187 seems very good for peak.Today closer to 182.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 20/Jan/17
Peak: 6ft 1.6in (187.1cm)
Today: 5ft 11.7in (182.2cm)
Done, dusted, not to be discussed further. Everyone get a life
Dmeyer said on 18/Jan/17
Average Guess IS perfect 186cm IS enaugh to claim 188cm as hé was probably 6 FT 2-2,25 out if bed and enaugh to mesure 187cm late morning or just touching haïr , and today about solid 181 looking 179 with poor posture
Steve said on 16/Jan/17
James - son of Harold.
mister_lennon said on 15/Jan/17
6'1 peak. 5'11 now
James said on 15/Jan/17
He always wore lifts in movies.
Pierre said on 15/Jan/17
@Danimal=In all the sites i have watched in web Boyer Coe is listed 5"7'.
Kurtz said on 15/Jan/17
Has anyone an old pic(80s) with Arnie and Tom Hanks?
Danimal said on 15/Jan/17
Pierre said on 12/Jan/17
Young Arnold and listed 5"7' Boyer Coe = Click Here
Boyer was 5'8", not 5'7".
James said on 14/Jan/17
Arnold Schwarzenegger is 5'10".
Johan said on 14/Jan/17
He has at least 2 inches there on that 5'10" guy without factoring in the shoe advantage.
I do think sometimes that he can look sub 6'1" peak. People who say 6'0.5" as a peak height aren't really that crazy. I still think he was 6'1" at peak though.
Heighcritique said on 14/Jan/17
He looks about 6'1" in shoes, so I estimate him at about 6'00" when he stands up straight. At peak over 6'1" is correct as old pictures of him show, and as bodybuilding competitions list him after measuring his height professionally. It is normal that he lost some height due to age. I had an uncle who was about 6'3" peak, and in his 90s he was 6' standing straight barefoot.
Pierre said on 14/Jan/17
Young Arnold with Boyer coe listed 5"7'(maybe a little advantage of shoes for Arnold? i don't know)=
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lollee said on 13/Jan/17
bit shorter than cena imo now and then
Jordan87 said on 13/Jan/17
Junior31,
I think without the Tip toe Arnold would have Dantes still by 1.5"-1.75" also considering Dantes has shoes, albeit small soled shoes. No Way there would be only an inch there.
Dantes 5'10", Arnold 5'11.75".
James said on 13/Jan/17
His height was never measured in 1969, that's just another urban myth.
He was only 6'1" with shoes.
Kurtz said on 13/Jan/17
@jock
I'm not Arnie hater, by no means. I grow up with his movies, i think Arnie was best bb in history and his movies are amazing.
Plus i disagree with people that cut off too much height to Schwarzy and i believe that Arnold was a tall guy that never needed elevator shoes o something like that.
BUT he was never above a genuine 6 1.
My personal opinion is that Arnie was 183/184 cm., not less, not more and this particular height is best for body building and helped him.
Junior31 said on 13/Jan/17
Ali said on 11/Jan/17
I have posted this one before. The Arnold fans cannot come with an explanation so they ignore this picture.
Arnold with 5'10 Rolando Dantes. Bye bye 6'1 claims. Arnold is tip toeing to look taller. Wow he must have
been very sensitive about his height even in those days:
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Arnold peak height 5'11 max and 5'9.5 these days. He has been wearing lifts practically his whole career.
''Wait a minute Ali!! Arnold was 6'1.5, so your talking nonsese''. Am I ? Let me prove that I am not.
This is what happens when you put Arnold in the same picture as a legit confirmed famous 6'2 guy:
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''Wait a minute, sure he is about 3 inches shorter, but Arnold in this picture is not young and in not in his peak''. You
know what? A little secret. George Bush Senior is quite a bit older than Arnold.
''Ok, hmm but wait Ali. Arnold was only like 3-4 inches shorter than 6'5 Ferrigno''. Lou Ferrigno was never 6'5. Weak 6'3.
What? Yea a 5'10 guy in shoes to a 6'1 guy barefoot will look EXACTLY like that picture. You just reaffirmed he was 6'1 peak
Jock said on 13/Jan/17
Vince Basille is well-known and - grudgingly - respected for his straight talking about the bodybuilding world. The only people who don't accept his Arnold measurement are Arnold haters who wouldn't accept the word of God himself.
Jock said on 13/Jan/17
"Kurtz said on 12/Jan/17
Bush senior was taller than prime Arnie FACT:
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Look at where Bush's hips are. That man either had legs that were over 4 foot long or he was on stilts. Something going on there. he moves awkwardly too. Not doubting he was a big fellow though.
Danimal said on 12/Jan/17
James said on 12/Jan/17
Schwarzenegger was never measured as 6'1.5", he just gave them that height.
Ignorance on your part. He WAS measured in 1969 barefoot at night by a man who did not like him (Vince Basille), so stop making things up.
Pierre said on 12/Jan/17
Young Arnold and listed 5"7' Boyer Coe =
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kurtz said on 12/Jan/17
and again in 1990
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Kurtz said on 12/Jan/17
Bush senior was taller than prime Arnie FACT:
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Johnson said on 12/Jan/17
@Ali he towers over Neymar, Rafinha and Denis Suarez the footballers. He can't be less than 5'11 nowadays
Pete Coleby said on 12/Jan/17
"Ali said: This is what happens when you put Arnold in the same picture as a legit confirmed famous 6'2 guy:
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That picture has been tilted to make Arnold look shorter. Look at the uprights on the bookcases.
James said on 12/Jan/17
Schwarzenegger was never measured as 6'1.5", he just gave them that height.
Lmeister said on 12/Jan/17
With Dantes Arnie looks 183-184cm. Arnie never had a build of a true 6ft2 guy.
Pete Coleby said on 12/Jan/17
"Ali said: Arnold with 5'10 Rolando Dantes. Bye bye 6'1 claims. Arnold is tip toeing to look taller."
I'm not even remotely convinced that's tip-toeing. That's just the angle of his foot. If he was standing on his toes they'd look scrunched up, and they're flat.
Ali said on 11/Jan/17
I have posted this one before. The Arnold fans cannot come with an explanation so they ignore this picture.
Arnold with 5'10 Rolando Dantes. Bye bye 6'1 claims. Arnold is tip toeing to look taller. Wow he must have
been very sensitive about his height even in those days:
Click Here
Arnold peak height 5'11 max and 5'9.5 these days. He has been wearing lifts practically his whole career.
''Wait a minute Ali!! Arnold was 6'1.5, so your talking nonsese''. Am I ? Let me prove that I am not.
This is what happens when you put Arnold in the same picture as a legit confirmed famous 6'2 guy:
Click Here
''Wait a minute, sure he is about 3 inches shorter, but Arnold in this picture is not young and in not in his peak''. You
know what? A little secret. George Bush Senior is quite a bit older than Arnold.
''Ok, hmm but wait Ali. Arnold was only like 3-4 inches shorter than 6'5 Ferrigno''. Lou Ferrigno was never 6'5. Weak 6'3.
headman said on 11/Jan/17
What do you estimate his head length? I have always heard he had a gigantic head, I would like your opinion, Rob.

Editor Rob
not humongous, but he has a solid 10 incher.
kurtz said on 11/Jan/17
anyway the difference in height btwn the rock and Arnie in the years didn't change a lot. Always strong 5/6 cm.
Jeff said on 11/Jan/17
I'm inclined to believe the measurements on the Mr Universe programmes as some of those fellows are no bigger than me, according to various stats, and I'm no greek god. So they don't strike me as being exaggerated.
Jeff said on 11/Jan/17
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"Mr Universe" measurements of a 19-year old Arnold, and further down the page as a 20 year old.
Jeff said on 11/Jan/17
Interesting looking through old movie prop sales. Back in the 70s and 80s when magazine articles would go on about Arnold's clothing sizes and chase him up in stores around LA, they mentioned his 34" inside leg, and a 34 or 36" waist - pretty fair a tall and long-limbed fellow as he was. Let's jump to 2000, and if we look here
Click Here we see his pants are 38" waist 33" leg. In 2012
Click Here he's wearing a 38" waist and 32" leg.
Canson said on 10/Jan/17
@Christian: of course the weightlifting has to do with it as well
berta said on 10/Jan/17
i still think he was no taller than maybe 186 because can he really have loost all this height. today he is not more than 180-181
Ho Hum said on 9/Jan/17
"Leo said on 8/Jan/17
He is known to wear lifts in his shoes which can make him two to three inches taller than he is."
Known? By whom? Yawn. Evidence please. Internet gossip does not qualify for "known".
Leo said on 8/Jan/17
He is known to wear lifts in his shoes which can make him two to three inches taller than he is.
Pierre said on 8/Jan/17
look at pictures in web of young Arnold next to listed 5"7' Boyer Coe.
kurtz said on 8/Jan/17
Mel Johnson Jr. is listed 180 cm.
I remember him in total recall.
DJT said on 8/Jan/17
5'10". Can't attract an audience anymore!
King of the hill 91 said on 7/Jan/17
Peak 186cm about 181 cm or 182cm know
kurtz said on 6/Jan/17
@hamburger
i see your point, but loosing one inch @ 55 is unriable
hambubger said on 6/Jan/17
Watching him in the new celebrity apprentice trailer it's clear that Arnold has lost significant height - I would think primarily in his knees and his lower back. I think it's interesting to try to figure out when he lost the height.
His peak of 6'1" or 1.85 was probably up to age 45 or so.
I think he lost 1" by 55 and another 1" by 65 and perhaps even another half an inch since then. I think he'd struggle to reach 5'11" in the morning now.
kurtz said on 5/Jan/17
again another pic with sir Charles in 2008
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JRL said on 5/Jan/17
Not just people over 6 foot. I have a friend in his late 60s now who used to measure over 5'10 but on his last doctors checkup was only 5'8, much to his disappointment! Funny because he always used to round himself up in general conversation and say he was 6 foot tall, when we could all see he was nowhere near it!
Kashif said on 5/Jan/17
As a GP for 17 years, I have seen many taller people lose a couple of inches over the years. It is not that unusual for men over 6 foot tall, especially a man who is touching 70 years of age.
kurtz said on 4/Jan/17
no way 6 2 noo way!
Arnie was at his peak the same jhon cena's height: 6 feet.
please stop with this extra loss of height!
B said on 4/Jan/17
What can cause loss of 5 cm?
JohnMc said on 4/Jan/17
And let's not forget that Pumping Iron came along almost a decade before Arnold became a big name in Hollywood. The movie was filmed in 1975, and though he had minor roles in the intervening years, it wasn't until Conan in 1982 and Terminator in 1984 that Arnold started to become a 'star'.
JohnMc said on 4/Jan/17
GP said on 3/Jan/17
I was re-watching Pumping Iron the other day, since it's such a classic. I paid close attention to that Mike Katz and Arnie scene in the gym and Katz looked to be slightly taller. In the movie Katz was described as a 6'1" college football player. If you do some research, you will find that 6'1" listing was actually true. Off course In the bodybuilding world he was listed 6'2", even taller in some occasions. So that again proves what I have been saying all along. Arnold was 184cm, 6'0.25"-6'0.5" and in the entertainment industry they always add extra height for promotional reasons
You say Katz was listed as 6'1 and that this was actually true. Yet Arnold listed at 6'2" is "they always add extra height". This doesn't tally. If they added a couple of inches to Arnold's height, as you say was standard practice, then they'd have done the same to Katz and he'd have been 6'3". And a simple search for images on Google shows plenty of pictures where Arnold is at least Katz's height, or more.
jake said on 4/Jan/17
Arnold in the 70s and 80s six-one, now he is five-eleven, tbh I think even in true lies he looked struggling with six-one
GP said on 3/Jan/17
I was re-watching Pumping Iron the other day, since it's such a classic. I paid close attention to that Mike Katz and Arnie scene in the gym and Katz looked to be slightly taller. In the movie Katz was described as a 6'1" college football player. If you do some research, you will find that 6'1" listing was actually true. Off course In the bodybuilding world he was listed 6'2", even taller in some occasions. So that again proves what I have been saying all along. Arnold was 184cm, 6'0.25"-6'0.5" and in the entertainment industry they always add extra height for promotional reasons.
Celeb_Names said on 2/Jan/17
I concur with those assessing 5'10" at most. In a recent promotional photo, by comparison, Arnold is barely taller than Jon Lovitz (listed at 5'8.5" on this site). The 6'5" Lisa Leslie stands a full head taller than Arnold!
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Anon said on 2/Jan/17
5 feet 11.75 inches at worst to 6 feet solid next to Patrick Schwarzenegger!
Jim hopper said on 2/Jan/17
Just over 6-0" prime. Now just under 5-11"
Peter 179cm said on 2/Jan/17
@ Kurtz He can look near 182cm there if Barkley is 194-195 range (which he is).
mister_lennon said on 2/Jan/17
Peak:186-187
Today:182-183
Mike Doltry said on 31/Dec/16
even in his older movies he looked about 6ft now he looks around 5.11
Celebheights 6'1.5 said on 30/Dec/16
He was just barely shorter than 50 Cent was a few years ago. I would say that 182 CM is accurate.
Canson said on 30/Dec/16
My mother's cousin met him in their primes. Our cousin claimed 6'1" prime but who knows if that was Morning or evening and he said Arnold was around the same height. So at worst he was a legit 6'0" guy maybe strong 6'0" prime. Yes 5'11" today makes sense but in his prime some of the comments below are crazy. He was legitimately over 6'0" tall lifts or no lifts
berta said on 29/Dec/16
doesnt really look over 181 these days. i think he is 181 could look 180 but maybe 181 when measured
slimeball said on 27/Dec/16
Harrison smith is right, i studied his heigt serveral years too. He was 6.1 peak (185-186 cm) 6 feet 10 years ago and today 5.11 and a half, about 181-182 cm.
@HeightcrazyRed6ft said on 26/Dec/16
today eveningheight 179-180cm, 5ft10.5-5ft10.75in
today morningheight 181-182cm, ~5ft11.5in
men usually have 24-25 spinal discs, if you just lose a mm/disc with age you lose an inch in height.
so stressing the body with smoking, heavy steroid abuse and heavy weightlifting
its not unbelievable to lose 5-7 cm till near 70.
Johan said on 24/Dec/16
Personally I would shave a half inch off both his peak and current height.
For sure his current height as he can indeed look under 5'11" at times with bad posture. Its been a few years since he looked near 6' without generous footwear.
Kourosh 5'9.5 (176cm-177cm) said on 23/Dec/16
@Danimal certainly Arnold has lost some substantial height but i would not put him below 5'11.5. In all your 2014 pictures of him, he does look in 5'11 range and more.
Rob's listing is dead on.
Jeff said on 23/Dec/16
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Funny to see here that Nasser thought himself a 6 footer.
Jeff said on 23/Dec/16
Arnold certainly does look smaller on the second batch of pictures, but he's still clearly taller than Dennis Wolf. It's the angle of the pictures - on the ones shot from low down he looks the same height. the third picture is shot from a level, or higher, and you can see he's got a couple of inches on him. I'd still say he's 5'11 these days, out of shoes. But Christ he looks tall next to Nasser in that very first picture - there's no way that fellow could've been 5'11.5"
Danimal said on 22/Dec/16
Arnold in 1999 with 5'11.5" (barefoot) Nasser El Sonbaty:
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Arnold in 2014 with 5'11" (barefoot) Dennis Wolf:
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Now tell me Arnold hasn't lost a LOT of height. Everything is shorter and compressed (his neck, his entire upper torso, his hips). The man is 5'10.5" MAX barefoot today.
Danimal said on 22/Dec/16
Shredder said on 19/Dec/16
5'11 flat you can argue , but under is really pushing it.
No it's not. He looked significantly shorter than Jimmy Fallon who is 5'11"-5'11.5". He barely edged out 5'9"-5'10" George St. Pierre AND here he is in dress shoes next to 5'11" barefoot blonde Dennis Wolf in 2014 and they are the same height (in fact Dennis looks taller than him)!
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James said on 21/Dec/16
Most people probably only saw him from a distance. A six footer in 1969 would look tall.
Harrison Smith said on 20/Dec/16
Have studied his height for many years now, on comparrison to dozens of other celebrities with more easily identifiable heights, I personally put him now at a good 5ft 11in, most probably adding half an inch to that! In his day, 6ft 1/2in - 1inch no shoes and in the morning.
Jeff said on 19/Dec/16
James said on 18/Dec/16
Schwarzenegger was never over six foot. He wore lifts in films and in real life.
On the bodybuilding stage too, yes? That is after all the area in which he rose to fame and in which thousands of people all over the world saw him in the flesh and came to believe he was a tall man.
Jeff said on 19/Dec/16
Rogue Fin said on 18/Dec/16
Rob, how do you explain this picture?Click Here If Stallone is 5ft 8.5in then Arnold looks to be no more than 5ft 10in here. Both have equal looking footwear aswell.
Stallone's shoes are quite clearly his usual built-up type - you can see from the thick wedged heel at the back and how his trousers crease in around his ankle (about 6 inches off the floor!).
Shredder said on 19/Dec/16
5'11 flat you can argue , but under is really pushing it.
Jeff said on 19/Dec/16
The reason Arnold's upper body looks 'compressed' is simple. Look back at photos of him in his bodybuilding prime - as a tall man he is/was very long-limbed. Usually the way with tall people - all the height comes from the legs. So Arnold's torso was never particularly lengthy. Now he's pushing 70, his middle has, quite naturally, thickened - hence the illusion of being 'compressed'. I agree with the overall opinion here - he's probably only dropped a couple of inches, from 6'1 - 5'11.
anyonmious said on 18/Dec/16
Hi peak height is 6'1", his current height is 5'10 1/2"
James said on 18/Dec/16
Schwarzenegger was never over six foot. He wore lifts in films and in real life.
Rogue Fin said on 18/Dec/16
Rob, how do you explain this picture?
Click Here If Stallone is 5ft 8.5in then Arnold looks to be no more than 5ft 10in here. Both have equal looking footwear aswell.
Celebheights 6'1.5 said on 17/Dec/16
Peak: 6'1 1/2"
Today: 5'11 1/2"
He's still not much shorter than his son who was 184 CM in person.
MJKoP said on 17/Dec/16
No way, Danimal. He's still comfortably over 5'11".
Danimal said on 16/Dec/16
Arnold's upper body looking SO compressed and you can see his hips are short too (probably from his hip replacement). 5'10" and change today.
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hambubger said on 16/Dec/16
"Arnold Schwarzenegger Height:"
peak: 6'1.25 (186cm)
today: 5'11.5 (181.6cm)"
Can't argue with that. Peak was 6'1", definitely 5'11" now. 2 inches loss by late 60s is completely believable. I think Trump was also 6'3" peak and now 6'1" (and with bad posture).
Danimal said on 15/Dec/16
Jeff C. said on 5/Dec/16
Ain't no way Sergio was 5'8. Look at the man's proportions for heaven's sake. He was known in his time as a big guy, all round.
Sergio was 5'9"-5'10" PEAK. Lifetime bodybuilding (and strongman) fan here.
Houss 183cm said on 15/Dec/16
186cm peak 180 now
Peterson188cm said on 14/Dec/16
Arnold Schwarzenegger Height:
peak: 6'1.25 (186cm)
today: 5'11.5 (181.6cm)
BenRichards said on 12/Dec/16
@Cobra - The photo with Kerry Von Erich, angles my boy, angles...........it is pretty obvious he is closer to the camera by a considerable distance.
Junior31 said on 11/Dec/16
Kek said on 9/Dec/16
I don't believe anyone can shrink that much. 5cm is way too much for a height loss giving his health history. the man never had problems with his legs or back, so it's impossible that 5cm have been lost since his 30's.
Also, today he doesn't look much above 5'11, so I think he was 6ft when he was young, because losing 2cm is much more blievable than 5. Also, in the 70's everyone was shorter, so Arnold could pass as almost 190cm unnoticed
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nWo said on 11/Dec/16
I think he was a true 6'1 1/2" peak height. He definitely looks under 6' now.
jervis said on 11/Dec/16
I don't think Arnold ever claimed 6ft3,I also detect a little bit of bitterness in Sorbo's comment.
Yas said on 11/Dec/16
By peak arnold, you mean Arnold in his biggest lifts.
Dmeyer said on 10/Dec/16
Rob wath is more likely today at night 5 ft 11/180 5'11,25/181 or 5'11,5/181,5 , he can pull off 5 ft 11,5-11,75 at times lately other times 5 ft 11

Editor Rob
Dmeyer, I think 11.25-.5 today is a good possibility.
Kek said on 9/Dec/16
I don't believe anyone can shrink that much. 5cm is way too much for a height loss giving his health history. the man never had problems with his legs or back, so it's impossible that 5cm have been lost since his 30's.
Also, today he doesn't look much above 5'11, so I think he was 6ft when he was young, because losing 2cm is much more blievable than 5. Also, in the 70's everyone was shorter, so Arnold could pass as almost 190cm unnoticed
MJKoP said on 9/Dec/16
If there ever was a clear-cut, textbook example of a legit 6'2"(1.88m) man, it would be peak Arnold. He was strapping, even when barefoot.
jim hopper said on 8/Dec/16
cobra said on 2/Dec/16
Young Arnold with 6-2 to 6-3 billed height wrestler Kerry Von Erich:
Great post its the smoking gun imo. Arnie 6-2"???? Never ever ever.
JasonKim said on 8/Dec/16
There's a Shawn Ray interview somewhere about when he first met Sergio Oliva. Shawn Ray was well known as a 5'7" "giant killer" in bodybuilding. By this point Sergio was in his late 40s or even 50s, and Shawn mentions being surprised that he was almost as tall as this man he'd considered a mythological giant all these years. So therefore, well into middle age Sergio must have still been a couple of inches taller. Shawn himself listed Oliva's stats on a tribute on a message board somewhere and put him at 5'11 (presumably when younger). I'd always heard and read he was 5'10 myself and inclined to believe it.
James said on 7/Dec/16
Sergio Olivia was 5'7.5" at his peak.
D Morse said on 7/Dec/16
I was wearing shoes myself, Doc, let's not forget that! The ones I had on that day have a 1.25 heel. Didn't notice Arnold's footwear (I was too close and wouldn't have thought of it anyway) but I'd have guessed he was at least my height overall.
Anon said on 6/Dec/16
Peak 6'1.5''. Seemed to lose height in his early 40's.
Doc 182cm said on 6/Dec/16
I examined the photos of him when he was recently in London Rob and I think he is 178.5cm 5ft 10 1/4 in without shoes; just look at the heel rim of his footwear there is at least 3cm on outside and perhaps 1cm on the inside giving him a perceived height of 182.4cm with shoes just a shade under 6ft 183cm like D Morse who recently saw him in London noted.
King of the hill 91 said on 6/Dec/16
Its hard to tell 188cm to 185cm peak maybe 183 cm know
Jeff C. said on 5/Dec/16
Ain't no way Sergio was 5'8. Look at the man's proportions for heaven's sake. He was known in his time as a big guy, all round.
AlexItaly said on 4/Dec/16
Another proof that the billed height is correct: in pictures with Bruce Willis (who was 182-183 cm.) in the early nineties, Arnold was clearly taller, over an inch more. That puts him around 187. In recent pictures he is almost even with Bruce, since Arnold lost 5-6 cm and Willis around 1 or 2. So Willis was 182-183 and Arnold 186-187 when they were at their peak. Nowdays maybe Bruce is 180 and Arnold 181-182.
62B said on 3/Dec/16
My chiropractor met Arnold at a convention about 10 years ago already, still has the picture with him in his office. His best guess is that Arnold was 5'11" to 5'11.5" at the time. I also have a friend that met him when he toured an Oshkosh Truck plant a few years ago. My friend described Arnold as small, but to be fair my friend is 6'1.5" to maybe 6'2" and about 235 lbs of muscle
Sandy Cowell said on 3/Dec/16
@ D Morse - Hi again! I like your reply, particularly the 'knowing grin' bit and the way you expressed yourself 'stumbling on your way!'
If it had been me, I would doubtless have had to hoist myself up from the ground before stumbling on my way!
Yes, these celebrities must be so used to being gauped at wherever they go; I don't think I'd like it much and I certainly wouldn't appreciate the nosy photographers and press hounding me! I'm quite happy being invisible sometimes.
One thing that didn't surprise me though is that you picked up on his height! It just goes to show that one's height really is one of the very first things we take in when we see someone.
Cheers and have a great weekend!
Shredder said on 3/Dec/16
He's not under 5'11 , peak a legit 6'1.
cobra said on 2/Dec/16
Young Arnold with 6-2 to 6-3 billed height wrestler Kerry Von Erich:
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Lynn said on 1/Dec/16
Seems that Sergio Oliva was 5-8 cit.Wiki.
Arnold in every pics was no more, and I say no more, than 4 inches taller. So if I do the maths correcly Arnie in is prime was...
D Morse said on 1/Dec/16
Sandy Cowell said on 1/Dec/16
@ D Morse - Hello! What a fantastic and unexpected event that must have been for you! You lucky thing!
I don't know how I'd react if I bumped into someone that famous but I do know I'd have great difficulty keeping my cool!
Well Sandy, I didn't even have chance to prepare my cool, let alone keep it! It was totally unexpected and I just stared (I'm ashamed to say) and eventually stumbled on my way. But Arnold clocked me and gave a knowing grin. I'm sure he's used to much more hysterical reactions, so I probably didn't come off too badly. As for his height, I'm a shade under 6 foot and he looked at the very least the same as me, certainly no less. We were close enough for me to be certain of that.
miko said on 1/Dec/16
Rob, do you think Arnold walks around a lot lower than he'd measure? I mean sometimes in walking shots he can look like a regular 5'10 guy these days when he'd still likely measure 5'11 plus.

Editor Rob
miko, I'm sure he has looked 5ft 10.5 to people in person recently, but under the stadiometer I can't see him under 5ft 11.
Sandy Cowell said on 1/Dec/16
@ D Morse - Hello! What a fantastic and unexpected event that must have been for you! You lucky thing!
I don't know how I'd react if I bumped into someone that famous but I do know I'd have great difficulty keeping my cool!
James said on 1/Dec/16
Schwarzenegger was 6'1" at his peak. You could tell from his films he was never 6'2". He probably wore lifts in later films.
D Morse said on 30/Nov/16
Walked past Arnold in St James's (London) last night. Did a double-take, as I wasn't exactly expecting to see him. He was with an older gentleman and a woman pushing a pram (has he just had a kid??). He didn't look gigantic, maybe a 6 footer but not much more. He noticed me staring and smiled, so that's my brush with fame.
jervis said on 25/Nov/16
At the time of Batman and Robin he looked around 6ft1 with Clooney.
JasonKim said on 24/Nov/16
Ok, bit of a weird one this but bare with me. If you see George Clooney and Danny DeVito in the recent Nespresso commercials, Danny comes up almost to George's collarbone. If you see pictures of Arnold and Danny at the Golden Camera Awards in Germany last year, Danny comes up to mid-chest on Arnold. If we go with this then Arnold is an inch or so taller than George Clooney (who is comfortably over 5'10). So therefore, yes, probably 5'11 - 6 foot, as most people here say.
JasonKim said on 24/Nov/16
That picture at the top really makes Arnold look like a dwarf. It's terrible. Do you think Rob might actually be Harold??????

Editor Rob
Jason, I can barely reply to every comment as it is, let alone ramble incoherently and make up nursery rhymes about Arnie.
Junior31 said on 24/Nov/16
6'1 then
5'10.5 now.
jervis said on 23/Nov/16
There is also a pic of Arnold shaking Holyfields hand dating back 20 odd years ago,and both men are about the same height,in fact Arnold could have the slight edge on Holyfield.
Johan said on 23/Nov/16
Im impressed with the average votes. That could be very close to the truth, nice to see most give a good logical guess rather than read the 5'11" peak rubbish.
Some quick facts:
Rob has a pic with Chris Eubank and gave the ex boxer 5'10". Arnold was pí®ctured with Eubank a few years ago ( On his page or here)and still looked 6ft in comparison.
He used to be 4 inches or so taller than Stallone, the difference is down to 3 inches, with equal footwear ofc.
Proving he has lost more than Sly with age.
Rob met Evander Holyfield and gave him 6'1.25" - 186 cm.
You guessed it...A pic circulated here for a while of Arnold and Holyfield standing next to one another. My guess was 5'11.25" from that pic. It looked a standard 2 in difference.
Jervis said on 23/Nov/16
There is a clip on youtube from 1988,he is on to promote the movie Red Heat,there is a very clear shot of him and the 6ft4 listed Ed McMahon and Arnold looks the full 6FT2,if McMahon was indeed 6ft4?