Hollywood actors are people like everyone else. Many of them have not only an outstanding talent for transforming into their hero, but also other non-trivial characteristics. This compilation highlights the tallest movie stars whose height makes them visible on the red carpet from afar. By the way, only the tallest actors in Hollywood are represented, who are still periodically walking along the path. Who are they?
The tallest actors in Hollywood. Men. Peter Mayhew
Opens the list of the tallest Hollywood actors Peter Mayhew, his height is 2 meters 21 centimeters. The 74-year-old Englishman, now an American citizen, landed his first role when the director of the Sinbad movie was looking for someone to play the Minotaur. He saw a photo of Peter in the newspaper in an article about people with the biggest legs and invited him to shoot.
The real breakthrough in his career was the role of Chewbacca in Star Wars, which brought the man worldwide fame. He received it in just an instant. For this, duringcasting, he just got up to his full height from his chair, and the director immediately approved him for this role.
Armie Hammer
Charming 31-year-old Army recently nearly won an Oscar for his role in Call Me By Your Name. Prior to that, he became famous for his participation in the films The Social Network and Snow White: Revenge of the Dwarves. The height of the stealer of hearts is 196 centimeters.
Dwayne Johnson
This actor is not only 196 centimeters tall, which makes him one of the tallest stars in Hollywood, but the man also has amazing physical data, thanks to which he received the nickname "The Rock". Perhaps, almost no modern action movie can do without his participation. In addition, Dwayne receives unrealistically impressive fees for filming.
Liam Neeson
This 193-cm man is known to us for his roles in the "Hostage" trilogy and participation in "Schindler's List". The 66-year-old Briton, after a brilliant performance in a film about the Holocaust, has become an actor in great demand. In total, he acted in films more than a hundred times.
Dolph Lundgren
Finishing the list of the tallest actors in Hollywood is 60-year-old martial artist Dolph Lundgren. The 193-cm actor became a star after playing the role of Soviet boxer Ivan Drago in the fourth part of the legendary Rocky saga.
The tallest actors in Hollywood. Women. Brigitte Nielsen
HeightDanish fashion model, actress and singer is 185 centimeters, which makes her perhaps the tallest woman on the red carpet - this is even recorded in the Guinness Book of Records. She became famous for her short marriage to Sylvester Stallone and participation in the action movie Red Sonja. Journalists for outstanding data even gave her the nickname Amazon.
Gina Davis
62-year-old Gina is known for her roles in The Fly, Stuart Little, Thelma and Louise and The Reluctant Tourist. For the latter, she was even awarded an Oscar. The height of the woman is 183 centimeters, which makes her the second after the aforementioned Brigitte. By the way, before getting on the screens, she successfully worked as a model in New York for several years.
Sigourney Weaver
68-year-old Sigourney has been the object of ridicule since childhood, even then she was much taller than her peers. The growth of the actress is 182 centimeters, but this did not stop her from playing in such iconic films as "Alien", "Avatar", "Ghostbusters" and "Prayers for Bobby". Sigourney is considered one of the most talented actresses due to the fact that her roles are always diverse, and she is not a hostage to one image.
Uma Thurman
Muse Quentin Tarantino has a height of 181 centimeters. She, like Geena Davis, started in the modeling business, from where she gradually moved into actresses. Her role in the controversial film "Henry and June" overnight made a womansex symbol, followed by participation in "Pulp Fiction" and many extremely successful projects.
Nicole Kidman
Fragile, very thin and white-skinned Nicole closes the list of the tallest actors in Hollywood with a height of 180 centimeters. She began acting in films at the age of 15 and at 51 continues to do so successfully. The Australian native became a real star after filming in the film "Moulin Rouge!", and participation in the film "The Others" cemented her status as a top actress.
The height of the tallest actors in Hollywood has never prevented them from succeeding, and for some even opened the way to a big movie. But in childhood, some had a hard time. But now the whole world knows them, and all the spiteful critics are dying of envy. Most of the above celebrities are the highest paid actors receiving the most prestigious awards.
