Maybe people tilt the camera up or maybe they only put these guys next to other people who are shorter, but we never knew that some of these mega stars were so small. You will never guess who number 6 is!
SYLVESTER STALLONE
It’s hard to believe that the buff action star is only 5’7”, but it’s true. Rocky Balboa may be super muscular but he’s also pretty short for a guy. Still, what Sly lacks in stature, he makes up for in strength and agility–two things he needs to portray characters like Rocky and Rambo. Though he may be short, no one could ever accuse Stallone of being a small dude.
ROBERT DOWNEY, JR. – 5’9
Standing at 5’9″ tall, Robert Downey, Jr. cannot be considered one of the tallest men around. Fun Fact: While filming ‘The Avengers,’ he had to wear shoe lifts in order to measure up with his 6 feet plus co-stars like Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, and Tom Hiddleston . It is ok though because Mark Ruffalo, the Hulk, is the same height.
LIL WAYNE – 5’6
Not that I think anyone would ever point it out, but Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., aka rapper Lil Wayne stands at 5 feet 6 inches. His stage name is very fitting.
BILLY JOEL – 5’5
This insanely talented piano man is actually pretty short. Standing at 5 feet 5 inches, he has been shorter than his last three wives believe it or not!
KEVIN HART – 5’2
Kevin Hart is hilarious. Period. But if you want to know a little more about him, you might be surprised to learn that he is only 5 feet 2 inches. It does not bother us- he can use it for comedy fodder in his roles in films such as ‘Scary Movie 3,’ ‘Along Came Polly,’ ‘The Five-Year Engagement,’ and ‘Think Like a Man’.
DUSTIN HOFFMAN – 5’5
We loved “Kramer vs. Kramer”, “Tootsie” and “The Rain Man”. This incredibly talented actor stands at 5 feet 5 inches and we could not care less. Maybe this is why he landed his amazing breakout role in “The Graduate”.
USHER 5’8
The sexy crooner of songs like “U Make Me Wanna,” “U Got It Bad, “Burn,” and “Yeah!” appears to be kind of tall, thanks to that lean body of his. However, Justin Bieber’s former mentor is actually a little on the short side standing at just 5’8” tall. His stature certainly hasn’t put a hurting on his career, though. Throughout his near-20 year career, Usher has sold more than 30 million albums around the world, including his 2004 mega hit, Confessions, which sold 1.1 million copies in its first week alone, setting a record for highest first week sales of an R&B album ever.
MARK WAHLBERG 5’8
Like Usher, Wahlberg also stands at just 5’8”. In his days as a rapper and underwear model, he was known as Marky Mark before doing a stint in prison for verbally and physically assaulting two Vietnamese gentlemen in an incident that took place near Dorchester, Massachusetts. After his time in prison, Mark Wahlberg reemerged with a new attitude and a different moniker. No longer wanting to associate himself with his bad boy days, Wahlberg dropped his nickname and began using his real name, again
WOODY ALLEN 5’5
The independent director and movie genius stands at only 5’5”. Allen has been producing and directing his own films since 1969, and has worked with some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including Diane Keaton, Scarlett Johansson, and Judi Davis. Allen recently came under fire in the media, after his adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow, released a letter detailing how her life had been affected by his alleged molestation against her during her childhood. Allen famously dumped Dylan’s mother, actress Mia Farrow, for her then-20 year old daughter, Soon-Yi Previn in 1992. Mia and Dylan began their allegations against Allen soon thereafter.
DANNY DEVITO 5’0
Sure, everyone knows Danny DeVito is short, but most don’t realize that the veteran actor is only 5 feet tall. Luckily for DeVito, his long career has far outgrown his stature. DeVito has starred in movies such as Terms of Endearment, Get Shorty, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and Matilda; in addition to his television career that includes the 1970’s comedy, Taxi and the current FX hit, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
KANYE WEST 5’8
Here’s another celebrity suffering from “Napoleon syndrome.” What Kanye lacks in height(he stands at a little over 5’8”), he makes up for in ego. The self-proclaimed genius who recently began fashioning himself as “Yeezus,” constantly brags about his works and believes his opinion should be valued higher than most. Since he talks about himself enough for all of us, we’ll end this little post here.
