"Go boldly and honestly through the world. Learn to love the fact that there is nobody else quite like you."
~ Daniel Radcliffe
Popular actor Daniel Radcliffe is known for starring in movies such as Jungle, Beast of Burden, The Woman in the Black, Imperium, etc. But of course, he is best known for being Harry Potter in the Harry Potter movie series -- for which he will forever be known. Harry Potter foreva...
About Daniel Radcliffe's Real Height
It is surprising that one of the most popular actors of our time is also one of the shortest leading male actors of all time, but it is what it is, and Daniel seems to be a really cool guy.
But we have to ask -- what happened? Daniel Radcliffe seemed like an average-sized kid in the first Harry Potter movie (2001). But he was still the tallest of the three -- taller than Emma Watson (Hermione), and Rupert Grint (Ron), but now as an adult, he's the shortest.
Daniel's father is an average-sized man (around 5'9" -- 5'10"), but perhaps Daniel has gone after his mother where height is concerned.
It is the way it is, and despite his short stature, Daniel has really achieved great success. He seems to have the same height and build as another popular actor of the bygone era -- Michael J. Fox but his resemblance to Elijah Wood is scary -- down to even their height.
In a WIRED Autocomplete interview, Daniel claimed to be 5'5 tall, but after comparing his height to that of a few celebrities, we think that he can look a bit shorter than Emma Watson who is around the 5'5" mark. Edged out by Hermione Granger isn't really as bad as it sounds...
The real height of Daniel Radcliffe is
5'4½" or 164 cm
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| Ariana Grande (almost 5'1"), Daniel Radcliffe (5'4½"), Emma Watson (5'4¾"), Justin Bieber (5'7¾"), Chris Hemsworth, (6'3") Gwendoline Christie (6'3½"), and Jason Momoa (6'4") height comparison |
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. A more detailed chart can be found here.
"Working hard is important. But there is something that matters even more, believing in yourself."
~ Daniel Radcliffe