Kiefer Sutherland comes from a tall family
Father Donald was almost six foot four at his peak. Brother Rossif is near six foot five
Brothers Rogue and Angus? They're pretty tall too.
It's no wonder Kiefer says he wishes he was taller.
I mean you can't always have a handy apple box with you at family gatherings
So just how tall is Kiefer Sutherland
Really?
Not every son will outgrow their Dad, but it is quite rare to be significantly shorter than your Father
Maybe the fact Kiefer has a twin sister could be part of the reason
He didn't grow to his brother's heights
Or maybe simply Kiefer's mother is five foot two
And his brother's mother was five foot six
Whilst Kiefer didn't inherit his Father's stature, he does share the same great acting qualities.
Kiefer's been a presence on our screens since the mid-1980s
Yet he's still only 53 years old
His most famous role is Jack Bauer.
A man who over the course of 24 hours
Never once needs to visit the Restroom or recharge his mobile phone
I'm sure if you measured Bauer first thing in the morning and 24 hours later, he'd still be the same height
When it comes to his height, Kiefer says
People probably think he's taller than he really is
Except this one guy...Freddie Prinze Junior
Sutherland's Height Nemesis
Now Freddie might have a bit of a grudge from working on 24
Where he says he had to do some scenes barefoot
And that whilst he's a Six-footer Sutherland's a tiny guy... only five foot four
I take it Freddie's never watched "Bright Lights Big City"
Now Michael J Fox is Five Foot Four
Kiefer clearly isn't.
And I'm pretty sure Julia Roberts isn't Five Foot Four either
Neither is Robert Downey Jr
And I'm absolutely certain Carlos Bernard isn't under five foot five
Kiefer's actually claimed a couple of figures during his career
In 2009 he said he was Five Foot Ten
But i'm not sure he looks quite that tall when standing next to the 6ft 2 inch Forest Whitaker
But to be fair though, a few years later he admitted
he was 165 pounds and stood 5 foot 10 on a really good day
Which tracks back to his earliest height claim. In 1990 he said he stood maybe
Five foot nine. You know when somebody adds maybe to their height claim you could be led to the conclusion
That they might just fall short of that mark
But compared to other celebs who claim 5 foot 9, like Michael Chiklis or the great Ben Shapiro
Keifer's claim looks somewhat believable
Guessing celebrity height can be tricky
We could look at umpteen photos and watch 192 episodes of 24
and still not be certain whether Kiefer was closer to 5 foot 9 or 5 foot 8
Which is why meeting him in person was an opportunity
I Definitely didn't let pass by....
In 2019 at the wales comic con I managed to meet and take this picture with Kiefer
In this photo session, he was actually pretty friendly with the fans and believe me....
He's definitely not Five Foot Four
Up close, I didn't estimate Kiefer was much taller than myself
I've got an inch sneaker on, I'm dropping some height, whilst Kiefer has boots
That are about a third of an inch thicker than my nike's
So barefoot, I reckon Kiefer isn't quite 5 foot 9, but neither a flat 5 foot 8
He's maybe...Five Foot Eight and a Half