THEY say that stature has nothing to do with height.
But for some of the world’s most famous and successful men, you might be surprised at how short they really are.
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And even for some guys who you already knew were short, the true extent of their petite frames might be even more unexpected.
From action hero movie stars to chart-topping musicians, some leading lights are well below the average bloke’s height.
In both the UK and the US, that number is 5ft 9ins (175.3cm).
Two A-listers that clock in under that average – Tom Cruise and Justin Bieber – are even said to be planning a boxing match at the minute, so I suppose we’ll soon find out who’s the bigger man.
Here’s a rundown of famous men whose real heights might surprise you.
Justin Bieber – 5ft 9ins (175cm)
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He’s one of the most successful musicians of the new millennium, but will 5ft 9ins really be enough to topple an action movie star in the ring?Credit: Splash News
Tom Cruise – 5ft 7ins (170cm)
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Alright, he won’t have the same reach as Bieber, but he’ll at least have around 24lbs on him – not to mention decades of stunt fighting experienceCredit: Getty – Contributor
Sylvester Stallone – 5ft 8ins (177cm)
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Although he’s the badass star of both the Rocky and Rambo films, Sly Stallone is just an inch short of the average adult male in the StatesCredit: Getty – Contributor
Jack Black – 5ft 6ins (168cm)
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The Tenacious D axeman might be just a little bit more petite than you imaginedCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Zac Efron – 5ft 8ins (173cm)
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Zac Efron’s diminutive stature was probably made all the more noticeable when he starred in the Baywatch film alongside The Rock – who is 6ft 5insCredit: Rex Features
Mike Myers – 5ft 8ins (173cm)
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As an international man of mystery, the Austin Powers star probably isn’t worried about being an inch below the averageCredit: Rex Features
Al Pacino – 5ft 7ins (170cm)
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The Godfather of all shorter men, Al Pacino is above average in almost every single respect… Except heightCredit: Rex Features
Winston Churchill – 5ft 6ins (167cm)
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He may have been a full three inches shorter than Adolf Hitler, but that didn’t stop Winston Churchill standing the tallest of all in the Second World WarCredit: Hulton Archive – Getty
Robert Downey Jr. – 5ft 9ins (174cm)
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It doesn’t matter how tall you are when you can fly about in an Iron Man suitCredit: Alamy
Robin Williams – 5ft 7ins (170cm)
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As one of the greatest comics ever, every single inch of Robin Williams was funnyCredit: Rex Features
Daniel Radcliffe – 5ft 5ins (165cm)
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Daniel Radcliffe will forever be remembered as the man who defeated Voldemort, evil incarnate, so he’s probably not fussed about being a few inches short of the national averageCredit: Getty – Contributor
Simon Cowell – 5ft 9ins (175cm)
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Simon Cowell comes in at bang on the average – which is a bit surprising given his terrifying presence on BGTCredit: Getty – Contributor
Martin Scorsese – 5ft 4ins (163cm)
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Scorsese has been making some of Hollywood’s greatest movies for 50 years, so he won’t mind being five inches shy of the average heightCredit: Rex Features
Kit Harrington – 5ft 8ins (173cm)
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The Game of Thrones star may be one inch off the average, but he’s still regarded as tall, dark and handsomeCredit: Rex Features
Mark Wahlberg – 5ft 8ins (173cm)
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Wahlberg is an inch shorter than his model wife Rhea DurhamCredit: Splash News
Seth Green – 5ft 4ins (163cm)
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Although he’s one of the shorter men on this list, Seth Green plays Chris Griffin on Family Guy – and no one’s measuring cartoon charactersCredit: Rex Features
Kanye West – 5ft 8ins (173cm)
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Ok, Kanye’s shorter than the average fella, but he’s also sold more than 135 million records worldwide, which is probably more than the average fellaCredit: Getty – Contributor
George Lucas – 5ft 6ins (168cm)
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George Lucas is worth an estimated $5.6billion, so if he does want to increase his height then he can probably afford to buy new legsCredit: Rex Features
Steven Spielberg – 5ft 8ins (172cm)
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Spielberg might not be the tallest man in Hollywood, but the Jaws director probably casts its longest shadowCredit: Rex Features
