How tall is Paul Bettany

Paul Bettany's Height

6ft 3 ½ (191.8 cm)

English actor, best known for roles in films like A Beautiful Mind, The Da Vinci Code, Wimbledon, Master and Commander, A Knights Tale, The Tourist, Legion, Priest, Transcendence and The Avengers films.
I've never played Tennis once in my life - I'm 6ft 3 and trying to be graceful is difficult.

How tall is Paul Bettany
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[Interviewer]: I've noticed that you're very tall.
Paul: I'm almost ridiculously tall.
[Interviewer]: I would say Six Foot Four?
Paul: You're pretty much there. A little shy of Six foot four. I used to lie because I thought that Six Foot Three was the cutoff where it then went weird...you went into the kind of basketball territory. So I used to lie and say I'm six foot three...and I'm not, I'm closer to six foot four.

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Average Guess (111 Votes)
6ft 3.25in (191.1cm)
Sandy Cowell said on 1/Jan/23
Paul starred in Lynda La Plante’s Killer Net, and this was one of the first DVDs I ordered when I had internet facilities. I think this might have been his first role.

Having just seen him playing Archangel Michael in the film Legion, I could see how incredible an actor he became. That he was to make Hollywood was inevitable. It’s not just the looks thing. This guy has EVERYTHING!

6ft3.5.
Bobby said on 11/Oct/22
He's had scenes with Elizabeth Olsen as Vision, what a lucky S.O.B. I'd love to be in this guy's position.
Wehrmacht180 said on 27/Jul/22
190 cm
Miss Sandy Cowell said on 26/May/22
How can any critic give the movie Legion just two lousy stars? It was on last night and contains some of the most impressive special effects that I’ve seen in a horror/thriller.

Paul, as Angel Michael, is taller than everyone, until Kevin Durand’s Angel Gabriel comes along. The cast of male actors isn’t exactly on the short side either! 😇😇

6ft3.5.
Eric W Tam said on 22/Jan/22
looks a 192cm guy in the morning, and may even hold it for a few hours, afterall that's what he basically insinuated. Can give this fella a solid 191 at noon
Miss Sandy Cowell said on 5/Oct/21
Paul has not got a lousy posture, other than in the picture above. He held up well with the enormous Kevin Durand, (198cm ?) in 'Legion', though Kevin did look much that much taller.

6ft3.5.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 4/Oct/21
6ft4 basketball territory 😂😂
recapa said on 4/Oct/21
strong 191 guy just like liam hemsworth he has a hedious posture which makes him look as low as 188-189
Westbound on Olympic said on 15/Sep/21
Looks an 1” on helmsworth
David Tang said on 3/Sep/21
6'3 max.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 15/Aug/21
HE dreadful tall guy posture. Rarely see him stand at his full height.

6ft3-3½ is likelier than both 6ft2½ and 6ft4
Andrea said on 13/Aug/21
You don't seem so sure about it... What's the lowest you could see, after meeting him?
Editor Rob
Looked 6ft 2.5-3 range, but I think some height in reserve and measures more than a fraction extra than he appears standing around.
Andrea said on 13/Aug/21
"As for Bettany, in person he doesn't look 6ft 3.5 range, but then he doesn't have great posture. I think a classic case of somebody looking 6ft 2.5 a lot to people, but ask to measure him and he'd be over 6ft 3."

So you're just giving him a big benefit of doubt or you're sure he would measure near 6'3.5, if he were to stand tall for a measurement?
Editor Rob
I think the chances are good he may have measured it.

At age 50, he is a candidate for possibly losing a 1/4 inch or so.
Alejandro Estrada said on 14/Jun/21
Im sorry bit i dont see him being taller than hemsworth
QM6'1.5"QM said on 15/May/21
192 cm or even 1/4 over.
Hyper said on 20/Apr/21
Rob, who would you say has worse posture, this guy or Bo Burnham?
Editor Rob
Paul is older and maybe with his years of bad posture he could have lost a small fraction of height...I haven't seen as much of Bo as I have of Paul...though I' sure Bo will continue having a good career and I'll see more of him.
recapa said on 30/Mar/21
he has a 6ft3.25 listing on embd i think that listing is his actual measurement.
ALEXIZ/180cm said on 24/Mar/21
191 cm max
eng6'3 said on 19/Mar/21
this guy looks visibly taller than Chris Hemsworth.i would probably go with 6'3.5"
bird in box said on 6/Mar/21
i never knew that 6'3 ½ height could be that cool. this guy made me realize that.
recapa said on 1/Mar/21
191-191.5cm range.terrific actor too.
Miss Sandy Cowell said on 3/Feb/21
However tall Paul is, he manages to look very graceful in his apocalyptic film 'Legion', and more than a little ethereal. In fact, I think he makes a beautiful Archangel Michael, and much friendlier than the one who plays Archangel Gabriel.

I do wish the guys in the café would mind their P's and Q's in front of him though. So RUDE....! 🤭

6ft3.5.
slim 6'1 said on 19/Jan/21
Got him at 191cm, I agree bird in a box. Loved him as Jarvis/vision
bird in box said on 16/Jan/21
loved him as vision. he seems 6'3 and a half to me
Jkiller said on 2/Dec/20
He's a legit 6'3.25 (191cm).
PFinder said on 1/Dec/20
Wonderful actor. Seeing him in the Avengers, he looked nearly 6’4.
I’d give him 6’3 3/4”
Slim 6'1" said on 6/Oct/20
191-192cm
Miss Sandy Cowell said on 27/May/20
🎁🎈🍻🎂 Happy Birthday Paul! 🎂🍻🎈🎁

Many Happy Returns to the delicious Paul Bettany, who turns 49 today. I first saw him in Lynda La Plante's 'Killer Net', which proved so popular that it was shown twice in one week. I'm now the proud owner of a copy!

Have a great day Paul!

6ft3.5 😁👍

🎁🎈🍻🎂🎁🎈🍻🎂🎁🎈🍻🎂🎁🎈🍻🎂
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 16/Dec/19
188cm in the morning, lol...just about everyone on the site would need 2-3in shaved if that were true.


Definitely a strong 6ft3 at least and earlier in the day may very well be closer 6ft4. But to call that “almost ridiculously tall” and “basketball territory” is just stupid. Plenty of guys taller than him are doing quite well jobs wise....
Ian555 said on 3/Oct/19
Rob why do some people downgrade their height? And I'm not talking by a half inch like Paul Bettany or even someone like Chris Pine, but by like one or two inches? Because a friend says she is 5' 8 1/2" but whenever I stand next to her, she looks she could be 5' 10" or maybe 5' 10 1/2". Same thing with another friend who says he's 5' 10" but in all actuality, seems like he's at least 6 feet tall. He even guessed me at 6' 1" one time even though I'm well above that (I'm somewhere in the 6' 2" to 6' 3" range) and guessed another friend of mine at 6' 5" even though he's actually 6' 7".
Editor Rob
There may be some cases in which a person did get measured, then grew and never realised.

Others could have some concerns around their height, so downplay it. A smaller percentage may be 'at it' and are messing with people.
Importer said on 1/Aug/19
@Stas Impossible
Stas said on 31/Jul/19
188 cm in the morning barefoot
Miss Sandy Cowell said on 7/Jul/19
Paul is outstanding as the dark-haired Archangel Michael in the film 'Legion'. He's gone against the will of the other angels to warn and try his best to save humanity's last hope. Wow! And to think this is the same guy who started out in Linda La Plante's 'Killer Net' - which was excellent and went down so well that it was shown - by popular demand, if I remember rightly - a second time in the space of a week.

Paul SO deserved to become a Hollywood Star. I have followed his career with enthusiasm, and he never lets me down! 🏆😘

6ft3.5.
Ian555 said on 30/Mar/19
Rob I did a little experiment to how much I shrink during the day. In the morning at 7 am, I measured myself at approximately 6 ft 3.78 in. Then at 10, I measured at 6 ft 3.6 in. Then at 12:30 pm, I measured 6 ft 3.4 in (which is strangely the same height as Bettany’s average guess). I did the math and I saw I only shrunk 3/8 of an inch. Is that natural Rob to only shrink that much throughout the day because I have heard most people shrink about a half inch maybe even more.
Editor Rob
That's not much shrinkage really, especially if you managed to do the first measurement within 30 seconds!

If not, even 10 minutes after wakening can reduce height a few mm's.

As for Bettany, in person he doesn't look 6ft 3.5 range, but then he doesn't have great posture. I think a classic case of somebody looking 6ft 2.5 a lot to people, but ask to measure him and he'd be over 6ft 3.
Nik said on 26/Mar/19
It's very interesting that he once claimed to be shorter than what he is! The average vote is 6'3.4" after 41 votes!
Miss Sandy Cowell said on 24/Mar/19
Right from when I first saw Paul in Lynda La Plante's 'Killer Net', I knew that there was something special about this young man. He was excellent in the biblical fantasy-shocker 'Legion', but just now I've seen him in 'The Da Vinci Code', as an ill-fated, self-flagellating victim of religious corruption, wherein he played the most shocking part by far.

All these roles show him to be the tall 6ft3.5 that he is. Paul is in 'Priest' as well, which gets shown on the 'Horror Channel', and although I have a copy, I haven't seen it yet. Right now, I'm so deeply into the 'Da Vinci Code' trilogy that it's doubtful I'll be seeing it anytime soon. As soon as I have finished 'Inferno', I shall start them all over again, that's after watching Tony Robinson's historical take on the subject, which I found purely by chance.

Paul is one exceptional actor and it's been a pleasure watching him go from strength to strength over the years.

6ft3.5
Ian555 said on 27/Jul/18
Hey Rob, Bettany doesn’t really strike me as 6’3.5 guy. When I saw pictures with 190 cm Chris Hemsworth he only seems a cm taller than him. Could 191 cm be a possibility instead?
Editor Rob
I think 6ft 3.25 is the lowest I'd go, but it is so rare to see him really stand with impeccable posture.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 2/Jul/18
He can look close to 6ft4 but like Rob said, he’s a height conscious
Mark D said on 13/May/18
Sorry, didn't post the link to the picture in my previous post comparing heights.

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Mark D said on 13/May/18
Clearly 6'3.5" or "close to 6'4". Hemsworth being 6'3", in this picture with Paul slouching just slightly, Hemsworth's eyebrow lines up with Paul's eye. I see 1/2 inch difference, and if he stood perfectly straight, close to an inch height difference.
Mimi said on 6/May/18
Rob here at the 0:30 mark he said that he used to lie about his height and say he was shorter.
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Editor Rob
Yes, he never seems a guy who likes being nearly 6ft 4! Find photos of him standing tall with others...they are rare.
Nik said on 3/May/18
Good listing!
Yht said on 3/May/18
He looked 6'3 in Firewall
Dream(5'9.5 said on 3/May/18
His horrible posture makes him look shorter than he is. In reality, he clears 6'3 without question.
Jordan87 said on 24/Apr/18
In the few Pictures where he puts out his full posture I can see a 6'3er.

This guy always has his neck bent in either direction.
QM6'1QM said on 9/Mar/18
Yeah, it's good listing, 191 or 192 cm.
Dream(5'9.5 said on 23/Feb/18
Rob, would you say Donald Sutherland and Paul Bettany would measure the 6'3.25"-6'3.5" zone? (You did say Matthew Lillard would very well taller than Donald Sutherland.)
Editor Rob
It's hard with bettany, he definitely claimed 6ft 2.5 in the Spotlight, which makes me think he was knocking an inch off his real height of 6ft 3.5.

Not a guy who seems that comfortable being tall. I saw he done a couple of cons last year and I couldn't find any photos of him really standing tall...
Anonymous said on 15/Nov/17
James B,

Connelly is looking kinda elderly lately. Saw a beach pic of her, most girls in their 20's, 30's would have her beat now at her current age. Was fine when younger, however.

Also Mr. Bettany is not 6'3.5". Still a Tall Mofo no doubt , 6'3" Flat.
Junior said on 30/Oct/17
Chris hemsworth more i look into him a legit 190cm guy and Bettany between 191-192cm maybe 191.5cm tops.
Jakob said on 11/Sep/17
I bet if he busted a gut under Rob's stadiometer he would measure between 6ft 3 and 4, but his posture is pretty bad. I'm 190 m and I bet he would be near an inch taller than me. I like him as an actor, I think he's understated. Have you seen Master & Commander, Rob? Great film and he was tremendous in it.
Slim 182 cm said on 27/Jul/17
Liam Hemsworth and this guy are strong 6'3.
Mark(5'9.5") said on 19/Jul/17
Lee Pace would beat this guy out in a stadiometer showdown
Balrog said on 21/Jun/17
In Wimbledon there is a brief scene where he stands right next to Austin Nichols (listed here at 6'3''), and they are pretty much the same. Yes, Bettany is a sloucher but so do Nichols. I really can't see him this tall.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 27/May/17
I think he's in the same range as Sacha Baron Cohen and Liam Hemsworth, 191/192cm
Sandy Cowell said on 27/May/17
🎈🎂 Happy Birthday Paul! 🎂🎈

Have a lovely day with Jennifer and the kids! 👍😄👪
Sandy Cowell said on 25/May/17
I have paused my DVD of Lynda La Plante's 'Killer Net' to do a bit of a write-up on this tall, blond young man, who back then (1997), was playing a house-sharing student-type with a brain, but keener on the trivialities of life than supporting his hardworking 5ft2 nurse girlfriend, played by Emily Woof, who I wrote about last week! Hence my decision to check out 'Killer Net', which was shocking when it came out, made headway and here is my copy!
I knew Paul is 6ft3.5, as not only have I read it, I have copies of 'Gangster No 1', 'Legion', 'Priest' and 'Dogville'. I was waiting to watch him on screen before I wrote about him, so this is my first opportunity in a while! I did think 'A student in 1997? He must be playing younger!'
I actually got his age right, which gave me a temporary halo! He is nearly 46 and has 'one of each' with his wife Jennifer Connolly, Agnes and Stellen, named after Starsgaard. Very nice and cosy - an ideal family life!
6ft3-and-a-half goes in Paul's box and Happy Birthday wishes for the 27th of this month! 👍🎂
pedderz said on 26/Mar/17
Ive met the fella... I stand 6ft 3.5 .. 6ft 4 in shoes..

I easily had an inch on him..

I,d say he,s 6ft 2.5 in he,s flat feet.. Definatelly no more than that..
Mark(5'9.25 said on 10/Feb/17
He would be edged out by Lee Pace, Jason Momoa, and Michael Strahan.
berta said on 31/Jan/17
i think he could be little over 6 foot 3 but not 6 foot 3 and a half
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 29/Jan/17
Maybe got 6ft3½ earlier in the day
Balrog said on 29/Jan/17
His older 6'3'' listing was perfect.
Jay said on 27/Jan/17
Rob, considering your 6'2 listing for Chris Hemsworth, are we assuming he was elevated when put against Paul Bettany in Avengers 2?
Editor Rob
Chris has always had a 6ft 3 listing, one of the lucky few who hasn't had a wavering listing!
berta said on 8/Jan/17
to me he lokes in the 191-192 range no taller than this could be little shorter
Jake said on 23/Dec/16
I beg to differ. I think Paul is a 1.9 m(6'2.25")-tall guy. Looked it next to Chris Hemsworth
S.J.H said on 9/Nov/16
I think of liam hemsworth who could reach up paul's height they both maybe 191.5cm range another guy also look the same range is josh duhamel they all look into the mid of 191-192cm all fractionally taller than a strong 6'3-3.25 zachary levi
Josh Jeffords said on 4/Nov/16
Paul is very tall and a bad sloucher could be close to 6 4.
Towered over numerous actors ford upright Crowe slouching and heath always even barefoot.
Has long arms and legs like a legit 6 3 plus guy.
Avengers is pointless boots costumes hoods height is not apparent.
James B said on 12/Jul/16
6'3 1/2 and married to Jennifer Connelly.

He must feel like the luckiest man in the world
S.J.H said on 11/Jul/16
6'3-6'3.25 and never he was 6'3.75 like he say close to 6'4 and brendon fraser is more like 6'2.5-6'2.75
Mark said on 3/Jul/16
Too bad Paul would be edged out by Lee Pace, Jason Momoa, and even Randy Orton! LOL!
ly said on 26/Jun/16
pretty undeniable proof of his height
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Yaspaa said on 11/Jun/16
I could buy 6'4 after watching him in Inkheart with Brendan Fraser.
ervis said on 9/May/16
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As you can see here he`s losing height at the neck and shoulder area and still manages to edge the 6`3 chris hemsworth.The listing seems accurate at worst i would say 6`3.25.
Arch Stanton said on 9/May/16
Yeah Andrea it's tough to see Bettany as a taller guy than Sacha Baron Cohen or Gary Cooper!!
Spiderman~ said on 8/May/16
6'4", he is taller than the rest of The Avengers
S.J.H said on 29/Apr/16
Paul bettany can't be any close to 6'3.5 because 6'4 jeff goldblum easily edge him out by 0.75 so the most 6''3.25 and 6'3 fits him well
Andrea said on 13/Apr/16
Rob, i know you mentioned he's got bad posture very often in photos but in some photos he can look not much more than 6'1, considering i'm taking for granted your 179 listing for Russel Crowe... I did a test actually and tried to measure myself 2 inches under my height! I really had to stand very bad, bending my spine and legs a lot, appearing quite "ridicolous" in a sense! Even if 2 inches might appear not that much, it's not easy to loose that amount standing in photos, trust me! I've never seen him standing that bad in photos, so a bad posture wouldn't justify why he looks so "short" next to Russel!
Editor Rob
sometimes a guy could drop height in back and hip...but I think at times the 6ft 3 fits him more than his almost 6ft 4 claim...maybe he did in fact measure 6ft 3.5 range earlier in the day and is a guy who drops to 6ft 3-3.25.
Ervis said on 23/Mar/16
His posture is really terrible.I think he definitely clears 6'3" when standing straight but he never does.
Rob on scale from 1 to 10 how would you rate his posture
Editor Rob
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I'd advise him to work on some exercises to improve his standing gait. Maybe the habit came from his personality and being 6ft 3 at a young age? Could have felt more awkward and just developed a habit of dropping height more often with others...

It puts different pressures on the discs and muscles that long-term might cause back problems as you get older.
S.J.H said on 10/Feb/16
Paul is same height as josh duhamel but both were probably not a solid 6'3.5 much closer to 6'3.25 look similar height as 6'3.25 zachary levi
Born Again said on 11/Jan/16
MrTBlack said on 11/May/15
Saying your 6'3" when your 6'3.5" isn't lying about your height. Your supposed to say your the lower half of your height when your a height plus a half inch and when your 3/4" then your round up.

True, considering 6'3.5 is in the middle of 6'3 and 6'4. Like others have said, he's probably 6'3.75, which matches his comment.
seb1.91 said on 4/Nov/15
When you see avengers, age of ultron, you can see him taller that Chris h. And if Chris claims to be 6 ft 3, then Paul is 6 ft 3.75. No doubt of it.
Anton said on 4/Aug/15
He is a very tall man, probably 6' 3.75" (192.4 cm).
Rachel said on 17/Jun/15
Anyone got any thoughts on his terrible posture making him look shorter? I was watching a video where he's walking next to the rest of the cast of AoU and he walks like a tall dude who's got a lot of short friends and has to lean down to hear them a lot.
Old Fussbudget said on 27/May/15
Gracious, doesn't anyone learn to write English these days? You almost distract me from how gorgeous Paul Bettany is, whether 6'3", 6'4" or otherwise. The man is beautiful and has a beautiful voice as well.
MrTBlack said on 11/May/15
Saying your 6'3" when your 6'3.5" isn't lying about your height. Your supposed to say your the lower half of your height when your a height plus a half inch and when your 3/4" then your round up.
Triplescrew said on 7/May/15
He looked 6'4" and change in Age of Ultron if Hemsworth is indeed 6'3". Could just be that he had a chunkier boot.
Dejavu said on 24/Apr/15
Looked the same height as chris hemsworth.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 21/Apr/15
Arch Stanton says on 3/Mar/15
See I can't see him as pushing 6'5 in shoes. He's noticeably tall but 6 ft 4 and a half in sneakers? Can't see it.

It really depends on the type of sneaker and the time of day. I'm pushing 6ft4 myself (measured 6ft3½ at 11:30pm) and I can hit that mark no problem in low-cut converses. In fact if I got out of bed and through on a pair I might even clear 6ft5.
Arch Stanton said on 3/Mar/15
Oh yes of course, can you also mention the Iron Man films...
Arch Stanton said on 3/Mar/15
See I can't see him as pushing 6'5 in shoes. He's noticeably tall but 6 ft 4 and a half in sneakers? Can't see it.
Arch Stanton said on 3/Mar/15
Rob can you add a photo and films like Master and Commander, A Knights Tale, The Tourist, Legion, Priest, Transcendence and The Avengers films.

There's plenty of 6'3 guys who can look a legit 6'4 but he's honestly not one of them. I can't see him above a flat 6'3" myself. I certainly find it very hard to believe he's taller than a guy like Sacha Baron Cohen.
BGee said on 10/Dec/14
Looks more 6'3 flat to me.
Arch Stanton said on 13/Jul/14
He certainly looks a solid 6'3" in Transcendence.
egnagel said on 12/May/14
how to explain, what we see, when we search for pictures with doug jones? both guys suppose to have same height.
James B said on 31/Mar/14
Does not look taller than 6'3 to me. Heck he can even 6''2.5
Arch Stanton said on 22/Mar/14
misteee says on 17/Oct/13
You can't really judge a person's height by how they appear in a movie. Look at Elijah Wood in LOTR, Rick Moranis in the Honey movies...

I disagree. Obviously you have to be beware of camera angles, box tricks, posture, ground level, lifts etc and certain films are obviously tampered with like LOR, but if the camera watches people walk from a distance and you can see full length proportions on even ground then its actually a very good way to judge height comparisons. All I know is that I've seen a LOT of films and comparisons accounting for footwear etc and Rob seems to have it scarily right most of the time the height difference between actors turns out to be what you'd expect. Typically if I disagree it is usually by a few cm only or so and that I think Rob is being a little generous.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 2/Mar/14
"Paul Bettany height: 6ft 3.25in (191cm)"

I think he may have measured 6ft3.75 out of bed.
Halb said on 29/Dec/13
Looked taller than Brendan in Inkheart.
Mike T said on 6/Dec/13
It said he was 6'4" 195 lbs in iron man 3
misteee said on 17/Oct/13
You can't really judge a person's height by how they appear in a movie. Look at Elijah Wood in LOTR, Rick Moranis in the Honey movies... camera angles are just like magic. I totally believe 6'4, especially after watching him around Brendan Fraser, Heath Ledger and Kevin Durand. He doesn't look quite so tall because he is a sloucher and hunches his shoulders.
Arch Stanton said on 13/Oct/13
Doesn't really look over 6'3" in A Beautiful Mind.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 13/Oct/13
He wasnt much taller than Crowe
Balrog said on 22/Sep/13
6'3" flat and a sloucher.
PLB said on 12/Sep/13
I was watching 'Master and Commander' on TV and there was the scene where he can't get back to the ship fast enough because of his wound so he's carried by one of the seamen. That guy is at least four inches taller than Bettany. I wonder who he is?
Lurk said on 2/Sep/13
If he's this tall then he must really have terrible posture...
Rusty said on 24/Aug/13
Rob, you should make a celebrity weight page for him. I about 6'3" flat or so and weigh only 170 and people tell me im definitely thin. He is nearly as thin as me. i would say 180 is a good weight guess for him
Balrog said on 20/Aug/13
He wakes at 6'3.75" and dips to 6'3"-6'3.25". That is his range IMO.
Rusty said on 19/Aug/13
He likely says he is closer to 6'4" as 6'3.75" is likely a morning measurement and he dips to 6'3.5" later on. I bet he wakes up at 6'4" flat though
Balrog said on 6/Aug/13
Funny thing is that Crowe looked shorter than 179 cm next to Christian Bale.

Bettany is a solid 6'3'' I think his claim it's fine because he probably is close to 6'4'' in the morning.
Lo sgozzatore said on 5/Aug/13
Yeah. He doesnt look 6'3.5 at all with Crowe! Just look at him with Sacha Baron Cohen! There's much more chance that Cohen is 6'4 than Bettany! He looks noticeably taller than Crowe! With Bettany i dont see this difference at all!
Arch Stanton said on 5/Aug/13
Click Here That was about the height difference in Master and Commander 2-3 inches. Crowe really did look 6' range and near 6'1" at times in comparison if he's 6'3.5". He looks to me to be getting at least a 2 inch gain from footwear. I've always said that I could buy 5 ft 11 for Crowe but he has been pictured in sneakers looking 5'10" range enough to know he's nowhere near 6'1".
Arch Stanton said on 5/Aug/13
How is is possible Crowe is 5'10.5" and Bethany 6'3.5" in this photo!! Click Here Do you have Crowe down as a lift wearer Rob? I've got to say that he does seem the type...
Arch Stanton said on 5/Aug/13
Strange thing though Rob is that he only looked about 3 inches taller than Russell Crowe in Master and Commander. Russel Crowe looked 6' range in comparison. Maybe Crowe borrowed Napolean's boots for the film...
Editor Rob
he can look 6ft 2 range with crowe, just looking at them together, but Paul is one of those guys who seems to slouch a bit
Arch Stanton said on 5/Aug/13
I agree with this listing.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 7/Jul/13
Rob, if he's closer to 6"4" than 6"3", wouldn't 6"3.75"(192cm) be more accurate?
Editor Rob
6ft 3.5 I think is a good fit for him
Balrog said on 3/Jul/13
Might be a strong 6'3'' but he didn't look 192 cm next to Waldau in Wimbledon.
SdM said on 17/Nov/12
Paul Bettany just admitted in a bbc 5 Minutes With interview to being just under 6'4", but that he would often state 6'3" to avoid ending up in the freakishly tall for an actor realm.

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Editor Rob
thanks, it's an interesting quote. He is closer to 6ft 4 then, which might explain him being taller than someone like brendan fraser...
James said on 10/Nov/12
He's more of a genuine 6'3 guy than Brendan frasier
hey i know that guy said on 10/Aug/12
he's at least 6-2, no doubt of it. 6-3 is possible. i would say he's officially a "tall guy" in the industry.
Editor Rob
I think he's one of those genuined 6ft 3 guys
steven said on 17/Jan/12
he atually look nothing over max 3" on harrison ford. ford slouch alot.
jake, 1.82 m/ 1.83 m said on 8/Jan/12
He looked like he had 4 inches on Ford in Firewall.
Vlad99 said on 8/Jan/12
He looked also tall in Master and Commander, he towered over Russel Crowe and most of the cast.
mona_lisa said on 10/Dec/11
i just watched The da Vinci Code yesterday and he looks really tall.
LAN Jiao said on 31/Oct/11
a shade over 6'0 tall is 6'0.5?

lol.. Bront posted bettany with suspicious heeled shoe next beside his wife jennifer connelly in 0.3-0.5 flat that is why he could look 6'3 wit her..
i don think jennifer connelly is 5'6.5 claim or listed , to me her skinny small build can easily look taller than atual height she look only somewhere 5'5.25-5'5.5 and paul bettany was not over 6'2, because he was the same height as 6'2 resume given david thewlis in gangster no.1
yuri said on 21/Aug/11
191 tall guy
James said on 6/Jun/11
looke very tall in firewall
5\'7.37 said on 20/Jan/11
This guy must be 6'3.5, he had about 2" on nowadays 6'1.5 Timothy Dalton in The Tourist.
Chuck said on 15/Jan/11
I thought Paul Bettany was 6'4" when I saw him tower over Harrison Ford in Firewall. (who was probably 5'11" at that time and still is today, MAYBE 6 ft) I'd estimate Paul Bettany at 192 cm.
Lenad said on 13/Jan/11
190cm looks closer. 6 ft 3in max
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 12/Jan/11
Could be 6"3...not over though
James said on 10/Nov/10
192cm Morning
191cm Afternoon
190cm Evening.
Mr. R said on 9/Nov/10
Paul is 6-3. I have seen him on sets and at other events.
Rusty said on 6/May/09
I am 6'3" and walked past him in LA and he was about the same height as me.
Halb said on 27/Mar/09
Watched Firewall on Weds. He was easily 4 or so inches over Ford.
Ace said on 17/Mar/09
He looks about 3-4 inches taller than harrison ford: Click Here
ace said on 7/Mar/09
My guess is that he is a shade of 6`3. He really does look quite tall. He certainly never appears under the 6`3 mark.
Taylor said on 15/Jan/09
Just saw him on Conan. Easily 6'3" if not more.
yoyo said on 20/Dec/08
in Gangster No1 looks 2cm lower than his 6ft3 co-star David Thewlis. 189 suits him more. But shoe lift problem matters.. so i would say his a solid 189 or maaybe 190ish.
Lenad said on 5/Nov/08
The journalist said he is a shade over 6 foot tall. I doubt hes even a real journalist.
Lenad said on 18/Oct/08
Bettany looks a flat 6 ft 2 to me.
jon said on 7/Sep/08
Watched Firewall yesterday and Harrison Ford is 5'11" and Bettany easy four inches taller. I don't think hwe was wearing lifts, if anything they would heighten Harrison not Paul.
Lenad said on 29/Aug/08
He towered over 5'5 Kirsten Dunst in Wimbledon. In addition I dont think Bettany is 6'3 but more in the 6'2 range.
steven said on 20/Aug/08
he's closer to 6'3"
Mr. R said on 29/Jul/08
He is between 6-2 and 6-3. Saw him at a premiere with his wife Jennifer Connelly.
Hugh said on 26/Mar/08
Looked 6ft4ish when I saw him in L.A.
Chris said on 7/Jan/08
Heath Ledger 6'1?
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G-MANN said on 7/Jan/08
To me a "shade" over 6ft tall means 6'1" at the most.
G-MANN said on 7/Jan/08
Reading that Independant quote, journalists often talk crap and can be a bit vague about certain details. Bettany is clearly well over 6 foot (if we consider 3 inches to be a lot).
TNTinCA said on 9/Dec/07
Easily 6'3". Maybe even taller. He looked at least 4-5 inches taller than Russell Crowe in Master and Commander.
Dan said on 12/Oct/07
I've never thought of him as a very tall guy; it's interesting to learn that's he's at least 6'2, though I do have a habit of underestimating the height of celebrities. But he doesn't appear to be very much taller than Heath Ledger (listed as 6'1) in A Knight's Tale, but I admit, I'm not very good at determining height differences. Does anyone else have an opinion? Click Here Or does he have no shoes in that picture or something?


I'll be interested to see Paul Bettany with Brendan Fraser in Inkheart; according to this website, they should be the same height.
Ali said on 20/Sep/07
I think he is at least 6'3". He is type of Englishman: very tall, very lanky and slouches a lot. My guess, looking at him next to Jennifer, is that he is near 6'4" but probably won't admit it.
Brad said on 26/Aug/07
Yes, he is clearly a tall man.
the 6-3 mark could be right.
espn64 said on 25/May/07
just saw wimbledon and there is a seen where paul is standing next to sam neil. sam is in shoes and paul is in his socks and paul is clearly 2 to 3 inches taller. sam is listed at 6 ft and with shoes making him around 6'1. that makes paul at least 6'3 or possibly 6'4.
timber said on 9/May/07
It would indeed be shocking to discover Bettany is under 6-2. :) Connelly isn't 5'7, Rob has her listed at 5'6 1/2 and, (with all due respect, Rob)I think she is shorter, as she appears substantially shorter next to Bettany in the pic Rob posted than does Thompson in the pic I posted. And their heels heights are similiar;if anything Connelly's may be higher. Only my opinion.
Okay, I'm done :)
timber said on 9/May/07
That is more than a 4-inch difference, my mistake. But here with emma thompson, who is 5 ft 7.75 in., his posture is better, and she is wearing (i think) 3inch heels:Click Here
you can see her shoes, here:Click Here
what do you think? about a 4 inch difference?
Plok said on 9/May/07
Timber:
He looks no less than 5" taller than a Connelly, who is 5'7" and she's obvioulsy wearing shos with more than his 1" heel. So do the math. He can't be under a real 6'2"
timber said on 8/May/07
I agree with Mr Mayfair. In this pic his posture isn't great,but nevertheless I'd say he appears 4 inches taller than Jennifer Connelly, (5-6 1/2) who is wearing 4-inch heels, making her 5-10ish:Click Here
so 6-1 barefoot, 6-2 in shoes

Editor Rob
his head is tilted in a downward position, so in that situation it looks a good 5, I mean look here: link, for sure both loose posture, he rarely stretches tall beside labyrinth girl. The guy isn't exactly shorter than 189-90 becker
Mr Mayfair said on 10/Apr/07
He was listed at 6.2 in Denbry, and that would be his height in shoes, in the flesh he is no taller than Tim Dalton. Personally I'd encourage a male actor not to admit beig more than 6.3 if they want to work regulary.
anonymous said on 15/Oct/06
next to 5'6" Kirsten Dunst in heels, 6'3" seems right..Click Here
Small Aussie said on 23/Sep/06
In 'Firewall' he seems more than 2 inches taller than 6'1" Harrison Ford. I'd say he's 6'4".

Editor Rob
harry's not really 6ft 1 nowadays
ForensicNYC said on 5/Jun/06
Paul Bettany as "Silas" in the DA VINCI CODE. Quite tall even with sandals...
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6'3" Paul with 5'6" Jennifer Connelly...
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Anonymous said on 9/Feb/06
compare to harison ford he looks 6'3"

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