20 Tallest Actors in Hollywood

Hollywood has never been short of larger-than-life personalities, and some of its biggest stars are quite literally bigger than the rest. Height doesn’t make a great actor, but it certainly shapes the roles you get called for and the screen presence you carry. From action heroes to comedy legends, the tallest actors in Hollywood have turned their towering frames into genuine career assets.

This list has verified height measurements, corrects several long-standing inaccuracies, and includes the most current career information available through 2026. Notable changes include the removal of Dwayne Johnson (his WWE-billed 6’5″ is about three inches too generous) and the late Richard Moll, who passed away in October 2023. In their place, five new names earn rightful spots.

Summary Table

1. Brad Garrett – 6’8″ (203 cm)

Full name: Bradley Henry Gerstenfeld
Date of birth: 14 April 1960
Place of birth: Oxnard, California, USA

Brad Garrett sits at the top of this list and isn’t budging anytime soon. The comedian and actor is best known for playing Robert Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond, a role that earned him three Emmy Awards. At 65, he’s still working steadily, having appeared in Saturday Night (2024), voiced Lord Grigon in Pixar’s Elio (2025), and participated in the Everybody Loves Raymond 30th Anniversary Reunion special. He also runs a comedy club at Las Vegas’s MGM Grand. Simply put, he’s the undisputed height champion of Hollywood.

2. Stephen Merchant – 6’7″ (201 cm)

Full name: Stephen Edward Merchant
Date of birth: 24 November 1974
Place of birth: Bristol, England, UK

Stephen Merchant is the most significant addition to this list. Co-creator of the original The Office and Extras alongside Ricky Gervais, he’s built a solid acting career across both UK and Hollywood productions. His film credits include Logan (2017), Jojo Rabbit (2019), and Fighting with My Family (2019). He appeared in the 2024 film Joy and remains one of the most recognisable tall figures in entertainment on either side of the Atlantic.

3. James Cromwell – 6’6½” (199 cm)

Full name: James Oliver Cromwell
Date of birth: 27 January 1940
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

At 86, James Cromwell shows no sign of slowing down. He made his professional debut in 1974 on The Rockford Files and went on to earn an Academy Award nomination for Babe (1995), making him the tallest actor ever nominated in that category. His recent work includes Apple TV+’s Sugar (2024) and Rebel Ridge (2024). He’s also a committed animal rights activist.

4. Nicholas Braun – 6’6½” (199 cm)

Full name: Nicholas Joseph Braun
Date of birth: 1 August 1988
Place of birth: Bethpage, New York, USA

You probably know him as Cousin Greg, the gangly scene-stealer of HBO’s Succession. Nicholas Braun earned an Emmy nomination for that role and has been building his post-Succession career at just 37. His height alone would earn him a spot here, but the genuine acting talent is what keeps him relevant. He’s one to watch closely as his next projects take shape.

5. Brian Posehn – 6’6″ (198 cm)

Full name: Brian Posehn
Date of birth: 6 July 1966
Place of birth: Sacramento, California, USA

Brian Posehn is a comedian, actor, voice artist, musician, and writer, all packed into a 6’6″ frame. He’s best known for The Sarah Silverman Program and Knights of Badassdom, and he recently appeared in Lopez vs. Lopez (2024). He’s also set to reprise his role as Bert Kibbler in the upcoming Big Bang Theory spinoff. Outside acting, he co-wrote 45 issues of Marvel’s Deadpool comics and tours regularly as a stand-up.

6. Jacob Elordi – 6’5¼” (196 cm)

Full name: Jacob Elordi
Date of birth: 26 June 1997
Place of birth: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

At just 28, Jacob Elordi is arguably the most exciting name on this list. His 2024 to 2026 run has been nothing short of exceptional: an Oscar-nominated performance in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein (2025), the miniseries The Narrow Road to the Deep North (2025), and Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights opposite Margot Robbie (February 2026). He’s the tallest leading man of his generation and one of the most in-demand young actors working today.

7. Vince Vaughn – 6’5″ (196 cm)

Full name: Vincent Anthony Vaughn
Date of birth: 28 March 1970
Place of birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Vince Vaughn broke through with The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) and followed it with a string of hits including Wedding Crashers and Old School. He’s currently experiencing the strongest stretch of his career in years. Apple TV+’s Bad Monkey (2024) earned 91% on Rotten Tomatoes and has been renewed for a second season, while Netflix’s Nonnas (2025) hit number one on the platform. He also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in August 2024.

8. Tim Robbins – 6’4¾” (195 cm)

Full name: Timothy Francis Robbins
Date of birth: 16 October 1958
Place of birth: West Covina, California, USA

Tim Robbins built his reputation on landmark films like The Shawshank Redemption and Mystic River, winning an Academy Award and two Golden Globes along the way. More recently, he played the complex Bernard Holland across both seasons of Apple TV+’s Silo, a role that ended dramatically in the Season 2 finale. He continues to lead the Actors’ Gang theatre company he founded back in 1981.

9. Joe Manganiello – 6’4¾” (195 cm)

Full name: Joseph Michael Manganiello
Date of birth: 28 December 1976
Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Joe Manganiello made his film debut as Flash Thompson in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man before landing his breakout role in HBO’s True Blood. He hosted NBC’s Deal or No Deal Island for two seasons and co-starred alongside Vince Vaughn in Netflix’s Nonnas (2025). Away from screens, his divorce from Sofía Vergara was finalised in early 2024.

10. Randy Quaid – 6’4½” (194 cm)

Full name: Randall Rudy Quaid
Date of birth: 1 October 1950
Place of birth: Houston, Texas, USA

Randy Quaid earned an Academy Award nomination, a BAFTA nod, and a Golden Globe nomination all for the same role in The Last Detail (1973). His career remains active despite periods of personal turbulence, with recent credits including The Christmas Letter (2024). He’s semi-active at 75, but few actors of his generation can claim that combination of early critical recognition and enduring screen presence.

11. John Corbett – 6’4½” (194 cm)

Full name: John Joseph Corbett Jr.
Date of birth: 9 May 1961
Place of birth: Wheeling, West Virginia, USA

John Corbett is an actor and country music singer who first caught public attention in Northern Exposure and later gained a huge following through Sex and the City. His career has remained steady across decades of television work, with Soul on Fire (2025) among his more recent credits. He’s semi-active at 64, though his fan base from the Sex and the City years remains fiercely loyal.

12. Tyler Perry – 6’4¼” (194 cm)

Full name: Emmitt Perry Jr.
Date of birth: 13 September 1969
Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Tyler Perry is one of the most prolific figures in entertainment, full stop. Creator of the Madea franchise, filmmaker, playwright, and entrepreneur, his multi-year Netflix deal keeps delivering: Beauty in Black (2024 to 2025), Madea’s Destination Wedding (2025), and Straw (2025), with more coming in 2026. He simultaneously maintains his BET+ empire of series and carries a net worth of approximately $1 billion.

13. Jeff Goldblum – 6’4¼” (194 cm)

Full name: Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum
Date of birth: 22 October 1952
Place of birth: West Homestead, Pennsylvania, USA

Jeff Goldblum is one of Hollywood’s most distinctive screen presences, from his early work in Death Wish (1974) to iconic roles in Jurassic Park and Independence Day. He starred as the Wizard of Oz in both Wicked (2024) and Wicked: For Good (2025), two massive box office successes. He also led Netflix’s Kaos as Zeus and continues performing jazz with his Mildred Snitzer Orchestra.

14. Alexander Skarsgård – 6’4¼” (194 cm)

Full name: Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård
Date of birth: 25 August 1976
Place of birth: Stockholm, Sweden

Alexander Skarsgård is one of the strongest new additions to this list. He leads Apple TV+’s Murderbot (2025 to present), premiered Pillion at Cannes 2025, and hosted the landmark 1,000th episode of Saturday Night Live on 31 January 2026. Upcoming projects include The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands and the fantasy rom-com Wicker. He’s very much in his prime.

15. Dolph Lundgren – 6’4¼” peak (194 cm)

Full name: Hans “Dolph” Lundgren
Date of birth: 3 November 1957
Place of birth: Spånga, Sweden

Dolph Lundgren’s verified peak height is actually 6’4¼”, not the 6’2″ often listed. He has lost around two inches over the years, placing his current estimated height closer to 6’2¼”. The more remarkable story, though, is personal: after a nine-year battle with renal cell carcinoma, Lundgren was declared cancer-free in November 2024. Diagnosed in 2015, he was told in 2022 that he had two to three years to live. A treatment breakthrough changed everything. He has starred in more than 80 films and continues to work, with Wanted Man (2024) among his latest credits.

16. John Larroquette – 6’4″ (193 cm)

Full name: John Bernard Larroquette
Date of birth: 25 November 1947
Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

John Larroquette is best known for the original Night Court and its recent revival, now in its third season (2024 to 2025). He is currently the sole surviving regular cast member of the original series. His work also spans The Librarians and Stripes, and at 78, he remains one of television’s most reliable and recognisable faces.

17. Clint Eastwood – 6’4″ peak (193 cm)

Full name: Clinton Eastwood Jr.
Date of birth: 31 May 1930
Place of birth: San Francisco, California, USA

Clint Eastwood first became a household name through the Western series Rawhide and later the iconic Dollars Trilogy. His antihero cop Harry Callahan became a cultural touchstone. At 95, he directed what many expect to be his final film, Juror No. 2 (2024), starring Nicholas Hoult and Toni Collette. His longtime partner Christina Sandera passed away in July 2024. Few careers in Hollywood have been longer or more influential.

18. John Lithgow – 6’4″ (193 cm)

Full name: John Arthur Lithgow
Date of birth: 19 October 1945
Place of birth: Rochester, New York, USA

John Lithgow is one of Hollywood’s most consistently excellent actors, equally at home in film, television, and theatre. He delivered one of 2024’s finest performances as Cardinal Tremblay in Conclave, a film that won an Oscar and experienced a viewership surge following the real-life death of Pope Francis in April 2025. At 80, he’s still as prolific and sharp as ever.

19. David Hasselhoff – 6’4″ (193 cm)

Full name: David Michael Hasselhoff
Date of birth: 17 July 1952
Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

David Hasselhoff built his global fame through Knight Rider and Baywatch, two of the most recognisable TV franchises of the 1980s and 1990s. He’s remained active as an actor, singer, and TV personality, with Hoff Roading (2025) among his more recent projects. At 73, he remains a beloved figure with a fanbase that stretches across continents.

20. Jason Momoa – 6’4″ (193 cm)

Full name: Jason Momoa
Date of birth: 1 August 1979
Place of birth: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Jason Momoa rounds out the top 20 with a schedule that makes most actors half his age look idle. A Minecraft Movie (2025) approached $1 billion globally, Chief of War arrived on Apple TV+ to strong reviews, and The Wrecking Crew hit number one on Prime Video. His 2026 slate includes Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow as Lobo, Street Fighter as Blanka, Animal Friends, and Dune: Part Three. One of entertainment’s most relentlessly busy action stars.