Confinement continues and to keep you from being bored, Wetall offers you a selection of the tallest actors (in height) in Hollywood and movie history!
Only those standing above 7 ft will make the cut, which means Thor Björnsson — the Mountain from Game of Thrones — just misses out at 6 ft 9 in (you can find him in our article “…The Strongest of Giants”).
We’ll kick things off with a special fan-favorite selection, move into the top 10, and wrap up with a comprehensive infographic covering every giant the big screen has seen this century.
Carel Struycken, 7 ft 0 in
Carel had a very successful acting career with notable roles notably in Twin Peaks and The Adams Family!
André The Giant, 7 ft 0 in
André needs no introduction, as we already covered this extensively in the article the legend of André the giant. André, who was originally a legendary wrestler from the former WWF, had some nice roles in movies. The two most important are those in Conan the Destroyer, with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Wilt Chamberlain. He plays the role of a monster and is hidden under his costume. The other role that stuck with him more and left a strong image of the gentle giant is the one in Princess Bride.
Wilt Chamberlain, 7 ft 1 in
Arnold Schwarzenegger in excellent company
Wilt the Stilt, absolute legend in the NBA, the only player to score 100 points in a game had the luck to have a magnificent role alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger and André the Giant inConan the Destroyer. His impressive physique was magnificently highlighted and the duo he forms with Arnold is stunning and offers magnificent scenes in the film.
Richard Kiel, 7 ft 2 in
Greatest James Bond villain
Richard has one of the most beautiful film careers among the giants listed. He appeared in about forty films and became notably known for his role as the Shark inMoonrakerPeugeot:The Spy Who Loved Me.
Peter Mayhew, 7 ft 2 in
Chewbacca unmasked
Another legendary movie giant, though more recent than the previous one. Peter Mayhew played the role of Chewbacca in Star Wars. He was also found in about ten other films.
Kareem Abdul Jabbar, 7 ft 2 in
Kareem & Bruce Lee
Like Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul Jabbar had a prolific NBA career and is still the holder of the most points scored in a career. He is on this list thanks to his roles in landmark films for different reasons. The first is Bruce Lee’s masterpiece: Enter the Dragon. In which the two protagonists face off in a mythical fight that remains in the pantheon of martial arts film fights. Kareem was also a student of Bruce Lee with whom he practiced Jeet Kune Do. The other film in a completely different genre that marked people’s minds in the humorous sense of the term: Airplane!, in which he plays the role of an airplane pilot.
Kevin Peter Hall, 7 ft 2½ in
Kevin Peter Hall achieved success in his role as Predator. He played the costumed monster facing a determined Arnold Schwarzenegger. He also appeared in other secondary films.
Ed Wolff, 7 ft 4 in
Unknown today, Ed Wolf had a great acting career from the 1930s to the 1950s. He appeared in many films.
Matthew Mc Grorry, 7 ft 6 in
Matthew Mc Grorry is notably known for his significant role in Big Fish. He also made numerous appearances, notably in Men in Black II. He had the distinction of wearing size 62. He died at 37 while filming a biopic about André the Giant…
Christopher Greener, 7 ft 6 in
Christopher Greener long remained the tallest Brit. He also played basketball but had a very decent acting career. He appeared in many memorable films. Among these is notably the famous Elephant Man.
Lock Martin, 7 ft 7 in
Great actor from the early post-war period, he appeared in about ten films in quite varied styles. Lovers of old films will find him here:
Georges Muresan, 7 ft 7 in
The tallest player to ever play in the NBA, the Romanian-born player has his place here for his film My Giant which interestingly revealed the daily life of the tallest.
Who are the ten tallest actors in cinema?
The 10 tallest actors in cinema, including even those who made only one film are:
- Jack Earle, 8 ft 6 in
- Julius Koch, 8 ft 1 in
- Suleiman Ali Nashnush, 8 ft 0 in
- Felippe Birriel, 7 ft 11 in
- Erhard Weller, 7 ft 10½ in
- Alexander Sizonenko, 7 ft 10 in
- Ted Evans, 7 ft 8½ in
- Johann Petursson, 7 ft 8 in
- Eddie Carmel, 7 ft 7½ in
- Daniel Gilchrist, 7 ft 7 in
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