How tall is Denzel Washington - Page 2

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Average Guess (175 Votes)
Peak: 6ft 0.23in (183.5cm)
Current: 5ft 11.47in (181.5cm)
Johnny Blaze said on 17/Sep/13
I'm 6'2 and I stood right next to Denzel, he is 6 feet even
Mathew said on 13/Sep/13
Viper says on 19/Aug/13
5'10 range today

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If so then Tom Hanks needs a serious downgrade.
Viper said on 19/Aug/13
5'10 range today
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 13/Aug/13
I think 6ft0.5in(184cm) peak is fair for Denzel. He held his own with taller guys like John Lithgow, Michael Moriarty and Liev Schrieber. Edged out 6ft Hanks in Philedelphia.

Today about 6ft give or take.
Dmeyer said on 6/Aug/13
Rob to me denzel today is easily as tall as arnie today so whi list arnie as à full 6 ft
Dmeyer said on 31/Jul/13
Rob to me denzel looks closer to 6 ft than arnie does , whi list arnie at à full 6 ft
teej said on 31/Jul/13
I heard he was only 5'8? And in blade he was? He certainly looks taller than that though.
jtm said on 11/Jul/13
182cm when he was younger. 180-181cm nowadays.
cole said on 10/Jul/13
I believe he is 182 cm now, and was about 183-184 cm at peak. But how tall does that make Tom Hanks? Certainly not 183 cm. In this pic Denzel has a pretty small heel, and Hanks is wearing regular dress shoes, and they look the same height. Granted that picture is from a few years back, so Denzel might have been 183 cm at the time, but still I can't see Hanks much over 182 cm:

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If he was 182 cm at peak, a drop of roughly 1 cm is normal at his age.
Sam said on 19/Jun/13
He can look shorter but in the movie Flight, he did look close to an inch taller than Bruce Greenwood, listed here as 5'11.5".
Terry said on 18/Jun/13
I agree with 5'11.75. Denzel never looked like a solid 6ft to me. Terrific actor, he is up there with the best.
bodwaya said on 11/Jun/13
rob why the downgrade
Nety W said on 26/May/13
Denzel must be bending down a lot, because I saw the movie unstopable and he looks taller than Chris pine. I don't think he's five eleven, but I do think he's taller than that. I think he's over 6 foot and Chris pine is not over six foot. Besides some pictures do not capture a person's true height if they are standing in a certain pose and the camera pointed at a different angle.
dmeyer said on 28/Apr/13
rob denzel looks a solid 1.5-2cm over 5 ft 11.5 greenwood through out the all movie flight , to me denzel looks closer to 6 ft than a guy like arnold , denzel is 5ft 11.75 by nightime and close to 6 ft
Lenad said on 19/Apr/13
I doubt he was under 6'0 at peak
Dmeyer said on 10/Apr/13
To me exept near 184cm pine , he usualy looks 6 ft today at peak a bit more
Dmeyer said on 4/Apr/13
Rob denzel CAN realy Look solid 1cm taller than 6 ft Tom
Hanks denzel has lost height 1-2cm zone
Mr-KILLER-SHRIMP said on 11/Mar/13
5'10.5", 179cm for Washington. I think the current 182cm listing was his peak height. Nowadays I think he's 179 at the absolute MAX. Morgan Freeman had several inches on him and he was also a lot shorter than legit 6' Chris Pine.
Dmeyer said on 16/Feb/13
Strong 182cm fits him today peak 183-183.5cm
Balrog said on 14/Feb/13
Rob, you really think he looks 6'0.25'' with Chris Pine? Chris has footwear advantage but still the difference between those two can't be just .25''

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Lo sgozzatore said on 11/Feb/13
He really looks around 6', maybe 182 but i doubt he's any less than that
TG said on 9/Feb/13
Being a 6' tall guy, Denzel appears to be right at about my height. I'll see him in movies and notice that he is between 5'11 to 5'11&1/2. Just by comparing him to other actors & taking into account actors placement & Hollywood tricks, I am pretty certain that's how he stands. A GREAT actor! Doubt he wears lifts like Sly, Tom Cruise, Robert Downey Jr...
James said on 1/Feb/13
near hugh jackman
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mike 181cm said on 6/Jan/13
184 prime 182 today
Joey said on 18/Dec/12
classic 5'11 guy..maybe a tad taller (181cm) in his prime
bodwaya said on 18/Dec/12
someone post pictures of dean caine and denzel prove their r the same height
juju said on 17/Dec/12
5 foot 11. shorter than legit 6-0 chris pine who i think is a strong 6 footer.
WalkingTall 6ft 3.25in said on 17/Dec/12
Yeeah,184 cm is his peak height,nowadays in the evening he might be dipping below 6 feet,during the day a solid 183 cm.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 17/Dec/12
I think 6ft flat is closer today. 0.5-0.75in more in his prime
runt said on 12/Dec/12
Nobody is standing up straight, but with 6'3" listed Terrell Owens and 6'4" listed Gary Payton, he looks as listed or a little above considering that eye level to mouth level is 3".

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bodwaya said on 5/Dec/12
then ftw dean caine is also 6 foot since they r eye level either that or rob should upgrade caine height or down grade denzles
FTW said on 30/Nov/12
Denzel is one of the only celebs who doesn't inflate their heights drastically. I'm a hair north of 6'2 in the afternoon, and he was about 2" shorter.
MaskDeMasque said on 17/Nov/12
Looked the same height as Val Kilmer in Deja Vu. Strong 5'11.
bodwaya said on 14/Nov/12
182cms is 5 foot 11 .Denzel was 2 inches taller then 5 foot 10 ethan hawke. I use to think he was 6 foot but that dean caine picture says other wise.like i said unless dean caine is truly 6 foot.cuase dean caine and denzel r eye level.how ever hanks is truly 6 foot. he dosent wear lifts he holds hs own well.he had 2 inches on 5 foot 10 jude law. hanks is true 6 foot
James said on 12/Nov/12
182cm like tom hanks
bodwaya said on 10/Nov/12
in my other threads i said he was 6 foot but after looking at his pic with dean caine i am doubting it now.unless dean caine is actualy 6 foot and not 5 foot 11ke he was listed
jtm said on 9/Nov/12
that is correct bodwaya. denzel is not 6'0 and he was never that tall.
bodwaya said on 9/Nov/12
there r the same height if caine is not a 6 footer neither is denzel
James said on 7/Nov/12
Yes 5'11 these days
Ada said on 24/Oct/12
Was on Jay Leno 23/10: only sligthly taller than Leno, but was was slouching alot 1-1½ inch taller would be 182-184cm.
Spencer said on 13/Oct/12
He isn't less than 183. No way
Silent d said on 7/Oct/12
182cm. In book of eli he looked 182cm.
Candyman said on 29/Sep/12
No lifts, he just slouches around shorter people obviously. You only see his true height when he is around taller actors.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 13/Sep/12
Looks about 6ft1 opposite 6ft2.5-3 Liev Schreiber and 6ft2-2.5 Jon Voight in The Manchurian Candidate. He stacks up well against the taller guys. I think a peak of 6ft0.5(184cm) and now a solid 6ft. He might have dropped a tiny bit.
bodwaya said on 12/Sep/12
he had 2 inches on 5 foot 10 ethan hawke in training day 6 foot
matt678 said on 28/Aug/12
next to ryan reynolds he looks 5ft 11.5
Dmeyer said on 25/Aug/12
Near enaugh 6 ft now , look about 182cm today , CAN look near 5'11 flat when he wears 0.6-0.7 in trainers , peak 6'0.25 now 5'11.75 ,0.5 in loss at Late 50s is typical , when in good posture and normal angle hé handle himself good near 6'3 shoes on reinolds while hé has converse type , a 5 ft 11 flat couldnt do that
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 11/Aug/12
Looks no more than 1.5-2in shorter than Ryan Reynolds
in Safe House. So 184cm is right for Denzel Washington.
Probably a solid 185cm first thing in the morning.
Hob said on 6/Aug/12
listing up here was like giving him in shoe. he does't look over 181cm at all. also he never lost height. still 5'11 range.
Dmeyer said on 5/Aug/12
Peak 6'0-6'0.25 evening height nothing less today 5'11.5
Chameleon said on 5/Aug/12
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look I took this screenshot, its manyy years ago during 70s show where Bruce was still at 'peak' and even with his wig on he still looks 5'10 max with Kutcher. Denzel has never seen 6'0 he is 180cm max.
Alex said on 4/Aug/12
I can see 5'10 now but this was back in the 90s where he would have been at his peak which could very well be 5'11. Denzel at 5'11 seems a bit too low but telling 5'11 from 6'0 on TV isn't easy to begin with.
Chameleon said on 4/Aug/12
Well either Denzel had lifts on or Bruce is 5'10 he looks it with Kutcher and alan rickmand.. Denzel is a 180 guy.
Alex said on 2/Aug/12
In the Siege he was a little taller than 5'11 peak Bruce Willis. 6'0 peak for Washington looks right
the shredder said on 2/Aug/12
Rob , next to ryan reynolds he looks 6'0 tops maybe even shorter
Chameleon said on 31/Jul/12
He's 180 MAX, he looks under 6'0 with both Freeman and Chris Pine.
Dmeyer said on 29/Jul/12
I doubt he lost more than 1cm if so , Max 1cm taller than today at peak peak 6 ft 0-0.25 now 5'11.5-11.75
BigT said on 25/Jul/12
He´s 180 flat today, was probably a good 6-footer in his prime.
Craig said on 13/Jun/12
How wrong can a bunch of people be... He's 6.3 or at least was in his peak. 2/3 inches taller than Bruce willis
dmeyer said on 14/Feb/12
rob looking at pics of him and 6 ft 2 reinolds when on same ground denzel looks no more than 2 in smaller , so denzel is steel 6 ft , also denzel had a converse type than could give 0.6-0.7 in defenetly not 1 inch and reinolds had a boots with a small heel similar to eartkeeper 0.8-0.9 in type , so at worst denzel has a 0.2-0.3 in less shoes he yet looks about 6 ft maybe 6 ft 0.25 , but 6 ft is more relistic for today , there are pics were he can look close to 3 in shorter than reinolds but reinolds has a bit more shoes and slight higher ground , in most shoes with ryan he looks 183-184cm , so he didnt lost height or max 0.5-1cm
Theenforcer22 said on 12/Feb/12
Looks about 6 ft 1/4
Hi said on 10/Feb/12
He was on Jay Leno tonight and looked the same height as Leno.
Anon said on 8/Feb/12
Just saw Letterman show tonite...Denzel looked a solid 6 footer plus guy easy!
jtm said on 6/Feb/12
washington was closer to the camera in most of the pictures.
pataan19 said on 6/Feb/12
The photos of him and Ryan Reynolds on google show him as a solid 6 feet, even though Reynolds is wearing dress shoes and he isn't.
tellem said on 30/Jan/12
he looked under 6'0" next to chris pine.
Sean73 said on 16/Jan/12
181cm for him.Plus it is not easy to guess his height because of his roller coaster diet.
jake, 1.82 m/ 1.83 m said on 13/Jan/12
He isn't shorter than 5" 11.75 (182 cm) and is likely still a solid 6" 0 (1.83 m).
FACE said on 13/Jan/12
I think he WAS 6ft(183cm) peak. Now a weak 5'11(180cm)if not 179cm.
steven said on 8/Jan/12
yeah he is 178-179 he is 3cm or more shorter than 5'11.75-6'0 chris pine.
Mr-KILLER-SHRIMP said on 8/Jan/12
He's 5'10" (178cm) flat. Several inches shorter than Freeman. 5'10.5" (179cm) is the absolute MAX I could buy for Washington.
Attila _194cm. said on 5/Jan/12
Maybe 184 with shoes.I think he is no more 182.
jake, 1.82 m- 1.83 m said on 1/Jan/12
Perhaps a hair over 6ft back in the day, now he's 6ft (183 cm) flat.
Chameleon said on 23/Dec/11
Nah, Morgan Freeman has 3' on him, he's 180 range.
Dmeyer said on 19/Dec/11
The 6'1 claim might in shoes or out of bed peak or hé measured a bit over 6' and rounded up
dmeyer said on 5/Dec/11
in john q he look 5 ft 11.5-11.75 trough out the whole movie , he looks not more than 3-3.25 in over 5 ft 8.25-8.5 in duvall , he has the presence of a 6 ft 1 guy , but raughly looks 6 ft a guy in shape like denzel shouldnt drop more than 0.5-1cm by now so 183cm peak 182cm now
Dmeyer said on 4/Dec/11
If you watch John q denzel looks ní´ more than 2.75-3.25 in taller than 174cm duvall who i met denzel looks similar height to mine near duvall hé also looks 1-1.5 in over 5'10.5 Woods so about 5'11.75 , so 182cm by John q hé was Late 40s hé maybe lost 0.25 in then so ní´ more than 5'11.75-6 ft peak now 5'11.5 peak hé CAN look anywere 5'11.75-6'0.25 , in training day hé also looked 182cm Hé also looks a full in under 185cm Reeves possibly strong 6 ft peak like 183 dinner Late 40s 182cm now about same
Spencer said on 25/Nov/11
I think he is 6 even
Chameleon said on 21/Nov/11
180 is a fair estimate, he certainly isnt 6'1 range
Silent d said on 20/Nov/11
He always looked 182cm to me. 6 foot 1 is a little too tall for him. 180cm is way to low. Anything below 180cm is outrageous!
jake, 1.82 m- 1.83 m said on 20/Nov/11
He's 6ft 0 flat.
jtm said on 19/Nov/11
6'1 is a joke.
Chameleon said on 18/Nov/11
Morgan FReeman had also over 2 inches on him

Denzel is a 5'11 man.
Physics Enemy said on 16/Nov/11
He's under 5' 11". 5' 10.75" is bang on the money.
Physics Enemy said on 12/Nov/11
Chris Pine is 5' 11.75" or 6' MAX, he claimed 6' for himself, so he's not 6' 0.5". Denzel was a solid inch shorter, so he's 5' 10.75" or 5' 11" MAX.
dmeyer said on 9/Nov/11
if you look well to the shot with keanu he could just 1 in shorter also keanu might have 0.25 more footwear so 6 ft , denzel can look 5 ft 11.5 with pine but hold his own with 187-88cm clive owen and 188cm reynolds , so about 6 ft now 6 ft 0.25-0.5 in peak he does look taller than 6 ft peak tom hanks who has good posture
avi said on 8/Nov/11
Yes Rob he is not even 6'0 because next to Keanu Reeves he is like 1.25-1.5 inch shorter. o'd say 5'11.75-6'0 flat. no more. He could be even 5'11.5.
LAN Jiao said on 8/Nov/11
wonder why denzel look 3-4cm shorter than 6'0.5 chris pine and listed same as pine..
Danimal said on 1/Nov/11
patrick j. cifelli sr. says on 1/Nov/11
Denel. Washington height is ? Height not 5,'11 inches tall!!! I work with him on a movie as a security guard, I stand at 5'10" tall w/o shoes, and he was at least 6'4"!!!!! Donot judge actors by comparing other actors with them. For instance. Milan. Kunis.is 5'4" tall on her Bio., but too look at her standing next too Densely she looked as tall as me in the movie, The Book of Elias she comes up too his shoulders!! That's not possible, not even close!!!

Oh brother....
ANDREA[ITA] said on 1/Nov/11
Aha 6'4 for denzel? All right!
patrick j. cifelli sr. said on 1/Nov/11
Denel. Washington height is ? Height not 5,'11 inches tall!!! I work with him on a movie as a security guard, I stand at 5'10" tall w/o shoes, and he was at least 6'4"!!!!! Donot judge actors by comparing other actors with them. For instance. Milan. Kunis.is 5'4" tall on her Bio., but too look at her standing next too Densely she looked as tall as me in the movie, The Book of Elias she comes up too his shoulders!! That's not possible, not even close!!!
dmeyer said on 1/Nov/11
he realy looks taller than tom hanks i most shots they have together i use to think hewas no more than 183cm peak but 184cm is very likely on the other hand he raughly look taller than 5 ft 11 now
LAN Jiao said on 26/Oct/11
denzel is 180cm. 180cm is tall as a leading men in acting..
LAN Jiao said on 16/Oct/11
Denzel Washington very great actor he is tall... but his not 6'0.5 or more , i can say for hundredof times he is 5'11tall only. Chris pine is obviously 3-4cm top on denzel.
tell-em said on 14/Oct/11
freeman had inches on him in "GLORY". freeman was a genuine 6'2" man at his peak.
LAN Jiao said on 14/Oct/11
I don think 182cm for denzel. He was about 4cm shorter than chris pine 6'0.5,so my estimate! denzel is max 5'11.1
Jake said on 13/Oct/11
What most of you fail to realize is that movie "characters" may be a different height than actors. It's simple and effective to alter an actor's height to fit his or her role. All height assumptions based on what an actor looked like in a movie should be discredited.
Chameleon said on 13/Oct/11
Which again puts Denzel at 182cm at the very most, as people posted Freeman had also 3inches on him.......
tell-em said on 12/Oct/11
yea there was dmeyer, how about the scene when denzel arrives on the train and is standing face to face w/ john. travolta was taller. what movie are u watching?
Dmeyer said on 11/Oct/11
In pelham 123 there was ní´ scí¨nes were John and denzel were on exact dame floor
tell-em said on 4/Oct/11
keanu reeves is 6'0". his mugshot had him at that height. denzel is a 5'11" man.
Todd said on 3/Oct/11
Looks really short next to Keanu
James said on 16/Sep/11
i am suprised this guy has lost a bit off premature height already. i think he was 6'0.75 or 6'1 (185cm) in Philidelphia and when you see pics off him with tom hanks he looked virtually around 185cm. 10 years ago with ethan hawke about 6'0.25 or 6'0.5

But yeah i'd pin him at 6'0.75 (185cm). He was a tallish guy but he was never a 'strong' tall man.



In 1993
6'1.25 (186cm) Out off bed
6'1.25 (186cm) early morning
6'1 (185cm) Mid Morning
6'1 (185cm) lunchtime
6'0.75 (185cm) Afternoon
6'0.75 (185cm) evening

In 2011
6'0 (183cm) out off bed
6'0 (183cm) early morning
5'11.75 (182cm) mid morning
5'11.75 (182cm) Lunchtime
5'11.5 (182cm) afternoon
5'11.5 evening

He's lost more than average for his age like samuel l jackson. maybe it has someting too do with his ethnic background???????
Mr Democrat said on 3/Sep/11
Denzel is 5'11.5 max. Possibly in his youth he was near 6'1, although I believe 6'3/4 (185cm) or even 6'1/2 (184cm) to be the peak.
carnegie said on 24/Aug/11
hes a tall guy 6ft its perfect
leni said on 23/Aug/11
mr reeves is not 185cm looks more 183cm
barefoot 181cm
James said on 16/Aug/11
well i think if keanu reeves is between 6'0-6'1 then Denzel looked not over 181cm next too him.
radik said on 15/Aug/11
ill say denzel 5ft11 travolta 5ft11.5 and reeves im not sure if he is a solid 6ft1
dmeyer said on 14/Aug/11
there was no scene in the movie were you could realy compare denzel to john
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 13/Aug/11
Alex, I think John Travolta looked an inch taller than Denzel Washingston in that movie but he wore boots. If Denzel is roughly 184cm, then Travolta looked 187cm with those shoes.
James said on 10/Aug/11
Well if Reeves is 185cm then Denzel looks no taller than 5'11.75 182cm next too him. If Reeves is 184cm like Mr.R saw him at then Denzel looks 181cm.
jtm said on 9/Aug/11
reeves is not 6'1.
draco said on 7/Aug/11
6ft.5 for sure look this next to keanu reeves whos 6ft1
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James said on 7/Aug/11
Good chance Travolta is betweeen 5'11-6'0 these days.
Alex said on 6/Aug/11
If you watch Taking Pelham 123 he looked to be slightly taller than John Travalta.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 6/Aug/11
6ft0.5(184cm) in general is what he's always looked
Azza said on 5/Aug/11
I'm 182cm barefoot and 184cm with shoes and Denzel with similar footwear was taller than me
James said on 25/Jul/11
i think somewhere in the 6'0-6'1 range when he was younger.
Mr. Tempus said on 24/Jul/11
He looks 5'11.5
James said on 15/Jul/11
I find 185cm not easy too belive for Denzels peak. Did not look 6'1 at all in Philidelphia.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 6/Jul/11
Dmeyer I agree. Most of the leading men we see nowadays are between 5ft11-6ft1...
Dmeyer said on 4/Jul/11
Denzel Cage Willis travolta Pitt hanks DiCaprio seems like leading m'en are 5 ft 11 to 6 ft 0.25 they are all under 6 ft 1
Dmeyer said on 2/Jul/11
In Malcom x looked near 184 cm in thé sií¨ge 183-4 as well in training day strong 182 in inside Man. Near 183 cm most of his carreer strong 6 ft like weak 184 cm now CAN look 181-2 range but his mid to late 50s 1 to 1.5 cm is likely this Guy is nothing under 183 or over 184 peak now with excellent posture could steel ne near thé Mark but there is a big chance hé might measure near 182 by dinner a friend of mine met him 3 years ago and thaught hé was steel 6 ft
James said on 28/Jun/11
Russell Crowe might be under 179cm though
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 27/Jun/11
He's about 2in taller than Russell Crowe (5ft10.5-5ft11) in American Gangster.
James said on 26/Jun/11
182cm is not impossible today
Chameleon said on 25/Jun/11
182cm could be his actual height.
James said on 23/Jun/11
He looked around 185cm in American Gangsta as well.
Spence said on 21/Jun/11
He looks 184 in Malcolm X
James said on 18/Jun/11
6'3? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
TruebloodFan said on 18/Jun/11
@roger says on 11/Jun/11
i'm 5'8 and I shook his hand after his play "Fences" and he looked the same height as me!

were you in lifts? :)
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 18/Jun/11
Did look 5ft11 in Deju Vu...which is ironic because his character in that movie is described as being 6ft3
Viper said on 15/Jun/11
He looked 5-11 Max with 6-0 Chris Pine
James said on 12/Jun/11
In De Ja Vu looked 5'11ish.
roger said on 11/Jun/11
i'm 5'8 and I shook his hand after his play "Fences" and he looked the same height as me!
TruebloodFan said on 10/Jun/11
@jtm says on 2/Jun/11
freeman was 6'2 maybe 6'2.5 at his prime.

that's what I'm saying. 6ft1 isn't even an option for Denzel. 6ft-6ft0.25 peak? possible. 5ft11.5 nowadays.
James said on 8/Jun/11
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover says on 6/Jun/11
Looks 6ft1 in American Gangster

Yeah true but maybe that is just cause of the way he carried himself in that film. They probably wanted him too look taller cuase of the character he portrays in the movie etc etc etc.......
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 6/Jun/11
Looks 6ft1 in American Gangster
James said on 6/Jun/11
i don't really belive 6'1 for denzel either.... maybe in the morning at his peak but he looks mor 6ft to me. a lot of the time in films he really does not look over the 6ft mark.
jtm said on 6/Jun/11
i agree shredder.
the shredder said on 5/Jun/11
Denzel is 5'11.5 , Don't buy that 6'1 $h!t .
jtm said on 2/Jun/11
freeman was 6'2 maybe 6'2.5 at his prime.
TruebloodFan said on 1/Jun/11
@Rampage(-_-_-)Clover says on 29/May/11
Has always looked close to 6ft1...I think 6ft0.5 or 6ft0.75 could be dead on

only if Freeman is dead on 6ft3. Only then, Rampage... Freeman clearly slaps him from above in 'Glory'.
Anon said on 1/Jun/11
Rob do you think peak height 6 feet 1/2 inches? Or does he look the same just about? Either way over 6 feet yes!

Editor Rob
somewhere near 184cm is probably a reasonable guess, a full 6ft 1er I'm not as sure about.
James said on 1/Jun/11
does not look 6'1 that much esspecially next to morgan freeman
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 29/May/11
Has always looked close to 6ft1...I think 6ft0.5 or 6ft0.75 could be dead on
Chameleon said on 22/May/11
@TrueBloodFan: I can well believe that. He might be 182cm.
Lenad said on 21/May/11
I'd say he was flactualting 184-185cm in his younger days. Now 183-184cm
James said on 17/May/11
he can at times look tall on screen but not very tall.
Chameleon said on 16/May/11
He hasnt shrunk come on now ;
Lenad said on 15/May/11
Probably 183cm now. 184cm peak
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 13/May/11
184cm(6"0.5)...don't think he's lost height
TruebloodFan said on 7/May/11
I saw more than just 4cm difference between him and Morgan Freeman in 'Glory'. Denzel is(or was) ~182cm
Chameleon said on 4/May/11
HE doesnt even look short on screen
6'0ish to me..
Lenad said on 2/May/11
still looks 6ft0ish. Couldve been 6ft1 peak. No more though
James said on 1/May/11
i think maybe denzels build made him look shorter than he really was on screen?
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 30/Apr/11
184cm(6"0.5)...pretty sure he was about the same as Chris Pine
Eben said on 29/Apr/11
I thought he was like 6 ft 3 in.
Ange said on 29/Apr/11
Met Denzel in West LA. This is bang on. I'm 5'1 and he did look about 6'0. He didn't seem that way, but the i never think anyone is taller than me.
ulrike said on 23/Apr/11
looks to me 6ft(183) he may be 6ft 1 (185)
James said on 15/Apr/11
I will admit he really does strike me as looking 5'11 a lot.

i don't think he's 6ft these days.

5'11.5 (182cm) now
6'0 (183cm) peak
Johan Cruyff said on 5/Apr/11
I suppose he's about:

Morning (out of bed)= 6'0.7" (1.84,7 m)
After 1,5-3 hrs= 6'0.25" (1.83,5 m)
After 5-10 hrs= 5'11.8" (1.82,4 m)

Definetly he could be considered also 6'0.5" (1.84 m) or 6'0.75" (1.85 m) tall!
Chameleon said on 4/Apr/11
184cm is 184cm lets just go with that lmao..
Chameleon said on 4/Apr/11
Exactly what is a weak 184cm lmao
James said on 21/Mar/11
A weak 184cm peak
dmeyer said on 20/Mar/11
denzel 6 ft 0.25 to 6 ft 0.5 peak 6 ft now i think pine wears lifts
dmeyer said on 20/Mar/11
are you kidding in instopable he is near 220 pounds
James said on 18/Mar/11
In the Pelican Brief

John Lithgow 6'3.75
Denzel Washington 5'11.75?
tell-em said on 16/Mar/11
listed a whopping 6'3" in DE JA VU. lol. yea, 1 inch shorter than 6'4" john lithgow. get real. hes 5'11".
SolidSnake said on 26/Feb/11
He's over 200 pounds?? Must of slimmed down as he looked 170-180 in unstoppable
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 24/Feb/11
6"0.5(184cm)
tell-em said on 9/Feb/11
shorter than 6'0" john travolta in the taking of pelham 1.....2......3 hes 5'11"
James said on 19/Jan/11
often looks 5'11 and 6ft on screen?

182cm solid is not impossible today and 183cm solid peak?
Kevin said on 17/Jan/11
In american ganster he wasnt that far off from Idris elba who is 6'2"
Lenad said on 17/Jan/11
I'd say a solid 184cm in his peak. Now just 6ft0 on the dot
Spence said on 15/Jan/11
I agree with Jake he looks 184 in Malcolm X he help up strong next to Delroy Lindo who is 6'4 and he looked almost 2 inches taller than 5'11 Albert Hall..He is probably around 183 now
jake said on 9/Jan/11
More like, 6"0.5 (184 cm) peak and 6" (183 cm) now.
jtm said on 8/Jan/11
he was the same height as 5'11 val kilmer but was also the same height as 6'0 tom hanks or maybe even a hair taller. i am still sticking with 5'11 now and 5'11.5 at his prime.
tell-em said on 6/Jan/11
saw denzel with 5'10" george lopez last night. looked a half inch taller but lopez looked to have footwear advantage. yup, like i said, hes 5'11".
tell-em said on 5/Jan/11
people can't tell height on here. in most movies ive seen denzel lookin 5'11". hes 5'11".
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 28/Dec/10
Still 184cm....in a few years he'll be 6"0 flat
Spence said on 23/Dec/10
184 peak 183 now
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 21/Dec/10
Could look 6"1 next to Kline...
James said on 12/Dec/10
Yeah in Cry Freedom as well looked not much smaller than Kevin Kline.
Spence said on 11/Dec/10
Next to 6'4 Delroy Lindo in Malcolm X he held up well looking 184 cm
James said on 8/Dec/10
Spence says on 6/Dec/10
I think he was 184 in the early 90s and 183 now probably never a full 6'1

Well with 192-193cm John Lithgow did not look 184cm.
Spence said on 6/Dec/10
I think he was 184 in the early 90s and 183 now probably never a full 6'1
James said on 5/Dec/10
Looked anywhere from 182-183cm with Ethan Hawke. He did not look 6'1 with Ethan though. So 6'0 in Traning Day.
Spence said on 5/Dec/10
Viper Denzel is 5'11 based on what he looked over an inch taller than 5'10.5 Ethan Hawke
bam said on 5/Dec/10
in the obama pic he looks 6'0.5. less than an inch shorter.
Viper said on 4/Dec/10
Chris Pine is 6-0. Denzel is 5-11
Spence said on 4/Dec/10
He looks 6 next to Hawke who is 5'10.5
Viper said on 4/Dec/10
Well get your eyes checked. Denzel looks 5'11 today
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 3/Dec/10
Both Chris Pine and Denzel Washington are 6ft 0.5in(184cm)
James said on 3/Dec/10
I am actaully unsure about 6'1 because if anything denzel looked 5'11.5 in comparison to 6'3.75 John Lithgow in Pelican Breif.

I am not saying he was that low but its just an observation.

here in 2001 looks 182-183cm with 179cm Ethan Hawke.
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Viper said on 3/Dec/10
Lopez is 5'8 or a hair under it. Hes wearing lifts
Spence said on 2/Dec/10
Viper you are so off. Denzel has never looked 5'11 always 6 or slightly above
James said on 2/Dec/10
And compare mario to now 6'3.5 Bob Saget
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Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 2/Dec/10
Not under 6"0
James said on 1/Dec/10
I will admit he has a habit of looking under 6'0 in his films.

Both Denzel and Val Kilmer are 5'11 range today.
Russell Ash said on 1/Dec/10
Mario Lopez is listed at 5'9" (175 cm) on this website, but Lopez doesn't look more than 1.5 inches shorter than Denzel in this picture:

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Viper said on 30/Nov/10
Hes 5-11 today. Might have shrunk a hair.
jtm said on 30/Nov/10
i thought he was 6'0.5 but there are too many evidence proving he was never that tall.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 30/Nov/10
6"0.5(184cm) looks on target...about the same as Chris Pine
Spence said on 29/Nov/10
5'11 is a joke..he is minimum 183 still probably close to 185 at peak
jtm said on 29/Nov/10
180-181 now and 182 at his prime.
Spence said on 28/Nov/10
I think close to 6'1 at peak still 6 or slightly above
James said on 24/Nov/10
He's tall at 6'0 but he's not the 6'2 Frank2 saw him at.
Spence said on 23/Nov/10
He looked every bit of 184 or 6'0.5 in Malcolm X in the early 90s
dmeyer said on 23/Nov/10
i think denzel was 183.5 to 184 cm at night in his 20s now at worst he is 182.5 to 183cm at night he is aleast legit 5 ft 11.75 wish is near enaugh 6 ft
James said on 22/Nov/10
so rob do you think the 184cm listing could be a too much for denzel? Maybe he was never over 183cm after all?

Editor Rob
maybe it is
dmeyer said on 21/Nov/10
rob do you think denzel could be as low as 5 ft 11.5 to 5 ft 11.75 nowadays

Editor Rob
there's a chance
dmeyer said on 21/Nov/10
he looks a bit taller than 5 ft 11.5 peak willis i the siege he 2 in shorter than 6 ft 2 clive owen 1.5 in taller than 5 ft 10.5 woods in john q a hair taller than 6 ft tom hanks a bit taller than 6 ft kilmer and 6 ft greenwood in deja vu 1 in taller than 5 ft 11.5 walken in men on fire i agree that most of the time he dosnt look over 6 ft but he dosnt look realy under
jtm said on 17/Nov/10
i agree with the others who think he is 5'11. he probably wears lifts to look 6ft or taller.
James said on 17/Nov/10
Mr.R to be fair Denzel does look under 6'0 a lot of the time in his films.
Mr. R said on 17/Nov/10
@James: All I can tell you is the pic I saw on Letterman (i think) showed Denzel about two inches shorter than Obama. Maybe it was the angle or maybe the ground was unlevel or what, but that is what I saw. Did any of my other celebheight peeps see this pic?
Viper said on 16/Nov/10
Denzel looked with 5'11 with 6'0 Chris Pine. Denzel isnt 6'0. 5'11 Max.

LOL similar height to Vin Diesel? Vin is 5'10. Denzel is 5'11
anonymous said on 16/Nov/10
those pics have terrible angles and doesn't even confirm that denzel is 6'1" or even close too it. he looked just about 5'11" next to 6'4" john lithgow in PELICAN BRIEF and looked the same height as 5'11" bruce willis in UNDER SIEGE
dmeyer said on 16/Nov/10
6 ft 0.5 peak about 6 ft now whi he looks so small near 6 ft 0.5 in pine i dont know
jtm said on 16/Nov/10
he was .5-1 inch shorter than chris pine in unstoppable.
Sam said on 16/Nov/10
Denzel appears similar in height to Vin Diesel and definitely similar to Tom Hanks and Val Kilmer in their respective movies together. Rob has him listed dead-on.
Youssef said on 16/Nov/10
denzel washington is taller because he was standing beside 6'5 shooting guard ray allen and he clearly was 2-3 inch shorter than him i think he might be 6'1
James said on 15/Nov/10
185cm with 6'2 (188cm) Kevin Kline in Cry Freedom.
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With 6'0 (183cm) Tom Hanks
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Near 5'8 Antonio Banderas
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With 5'11.75 listed Vin Diesel
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with 6'1 Bill Clinton
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With 6'4 Bill O'Reily
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taller than 6ft Val Kilmer
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Oh yeah Mr.R he's only half an inch under Barack Obama
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Nowadays yes maybe not quite 6'1 but he was at his peak and please stop with this 5'11 bs because denzel is still a little over 6'
Pamco said on 13/Nov/10
Obama is 183-184 cm and wears lifters on his shoes, denzel is 182
James said on 11/Nov/10
5'11 is bunk. About 6'1 in the 80's, just a shade under that now.
Mr. R said on 11/Nov/10
Can somebody find the pic of Denzel and Obama that was shown on Letterman the other night? Denzel was clearly 2 inches shorter than 6-1 Obama. So maybe he is closer to 5-11.
James said on 6/Nov/10
Well even though I think he was 6'1 at some stage he can look under 6'0 in some of his films like 5'11 or 5'10 range. Just an illusion of course :-)
ACG said on 5/Nov/10
Viper says on 15/Oct/10
Who cares about all that morning and afternoon crap.

Bottom line is he might not even be 6'0


An under 6-foot Denzel Washington? HAHAHAHAHAHA......thanks man, I needed a good laugh.
dmeyer said on 1/Nov/10
james estimate is good
James said on 31/Oct/10
No Mandilo hanks is 6'0.
James said on 21/Oct/10
John Lithgow could have actually been 6'3.75 in Pelican Brief.

Never the less I think Denzel was 6'1 at his peak. If you look at his 1980's movies like Cry Freedom you can see he was aroud that mark.

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Hugh 190cm said on 29/Jun/09
In Inside Men he could look near 6ft2 aswell next to Clive Owen.
Hugh 190cm said on 29/Jun/09
Actually 182-183cm in Training Day.
Hugh 190cm said on 29/Jun/09
184-185cm American Gangster, 183-184cm in Deja Vu, 186-187cm in Malcom X, 184-185cm in Man on Fire, 185-186cm in The Hurricane. 185-187cm in his General Hospital days.

Maybe a weak 6ft1. No lower than this height.
MIKESOWELL said on 27/Jun/09
How could Denzel have been shorter in Training Day than in American Gangster when he was 7 years younger in Training Day?
James said on 27/Jun/09
In American Gangster he could give the illusion of looking 6'2.
Lenad said on 27/Jun/09
training day 183-184cm american gangster 184-185cm Philadelphia 184-185cm
Hugh 190cm said on 27/Jun/09
6ft1-6ft1.5 in the Hurricane.
Hugh 190cm said on 24/Jun/09
Hold on Ethan Hawke is 5ft10.5. So yeah Denzel could look 184cm at times in Training Day. 2 inches between them at most.
DejaVu said on 24/Jun/09
He is clearly shorter than 6'1 Keanu Reeves though.
Leung said on 23/Jun/09
Denzel looked a solid 6 footer in Training Day, and he had nearly 2 inches over Ethan Hawke.
James said on 23/Jun/09
Yeah not over 6'0 next to Ethan Hawke
Hugh 191cm said on 23/Jun/09
I didn't see over 6ft in training day. I did see 6ft1ish in malcom x.
James said on 22/Jun/09
I don't think he has ever been 6'1.
Clay said on 21/Jun/09
Hugh, he looked a half inch shorter than Rob Pattinson who is listed at 6'1 but is about 6 foot and a half barefoot. They had on similar footwear. He absolutely cannot be more than 6 flat.
Hugh 190cm said on 19/Jun/09
184cm solid now or maybe even 6ft0.75. Has lost no height
James said on 8/Jun/09
Maybe 184cm solid in the 80's?
Hugh 190cm said on 7/Jun/09
6ft1 in the 80's surely.
Anonymous said on 4/Jun/09
Denzel looks pretty darn tall in 'Man on Fire'. Wouldn't put 6'1" past him, definitely not anything less than 6'. This height is pretty accurate.
Trace said on 1/Jun/09
Denzel looked more than 1cm shorter than Robert Pattinson at the MTV movie awards.
For the first time I think he needs a downgrade.(He was also shorter than Cam Gigandet who is 6ft.)

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