"Wanting to be a good actor is not good enough. You must want to be a great actor. You just have to have that."
~ Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman is what can only be described as an elite actor. His acting skills are just on another level than everyone else. He has mesmerized us with his performance in movies such as The Professional, Bram Stoker' Dracula, The Fifth Element, The Dark Knight Trilogy, and many more. He truly is one of the greatest actors of our time.
About Gary Oldman's Height
Gary Oldman is not too tall, nor is he too short. Though he certainly isn't his claimed 5'10" as well. Perhaps, he was close to 5'10" in his prime but that's clearly not the case anymore. Losing height with age is common enough but some people lose height faster than others - Gary seems to be one such unlucky person.
After looking at him carefully and comparing him to a number of other actors, we think that Mr. Oldman looks like a flat 5'8" now like Robert Downey Jr. but was around 5'9" in his prime - as tall as someone like Johnny Depp.
The real height of Gary Oldman is
5'8" or 173 cm
Peak height was 5'9" or 175 cm
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| Gary Oldman (5'8" now), Adrien Brody (6"), Edward Norton (6"), Nicolas Cage (6"), John Cusack (6'2"), and Jeff Goldblum (6'3.5" now) Black shadow represents how tall they used to be in their prime. |
For reference, here is the average human height around the world.
| Country | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 5'4" | 4'11" |
| India | 5'5½" | 5'½" |
| Mexico | 5'6½" | 5'1½" |
| China | 5'6½" | 5'1½" |
| Japan | 5'7½" | 5'2½" |
| Brazil | 5'8" | 5'3" |
| Russia | 5'9" | 5'3¾" |
| France | 5'9" | 5'3¾" |
| United States | 5'9¼" | 5'4" |
| United Kingdom | 5'9½" | 5'4¼" |
| Canada | 5'10" | 5'4½" |
| Australia | 5'10" | 5'4½" |
| Germany | 5'10½" | 5'5" |
| Netherlands | 5'11½" | 5'6" |
| Dinka people of South Sudan | 6" | 5'7" |
Data collected more or less from Wikipedia and some other sources. Expect a slight discrepancy from real life.
"What other people think of me is none of my business."
~ Gary Oldman