In his 30's, Jason Statham dove
From the lofty heights of professional diving into the deep waters of the acting world
and for the last 20 years, he's risen up to become one of Hollywood's
most Bankable action stars
Before making that jump though, he had a side step
into the world of modelling
where he worked for French Connection
Who hired him because he was a normal but masculine looking bloke
A bit like myself!
But models are usually tall right. But does Jason Statham fall into that category
Well, if you saw this mug shot, you'd probably agree.
He looks well over six foot there
But that's camera angles for you. They can do wonders
So exactly what height does Jason Statham claim to be?
Well during his diving days, he was listed at a lofty
Five Foot Eleven inches and a weight of 172 pounds
As a fledling actor though, he lost an inch and was listed in the spotlight casting directory
at 5 foot 10 inches tall
Remember the film Snatch? He starred with Brad Pitt who himself claims 5 foot 11
He was even younger though in Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
where he acted opposite Nick Moran who claims the same height as Jason and in person looks it
Tom Holland said it best
Every actor lies and even Tom succumbed to that height inflation
Once listing himself as 5 foot 10. But is Jason part of the "2 inch height club"
Burt Reynolds once commented on it, saying he was only 5 foot 11, but on his resume he was 6 foot 1
When you put Jason beside a 72 year old Sly Stallone
you may well think that his 5 foot 10 claim is 2 inches too much
When it comes to comparing celebrity heights
Hair, posture and shoes, all play a role
in How Tall somebody looks
Statham is definitely no Burt Reynolds when it comes to extravagant Footwear
neither does he have the posture of Tom Cruise
and he definitely doesn't have the flowing locks of Brad Pitt
But have you seen the women he's dated?
When Statham stands with good posture
Like with the barely 5 foot 3 inch Seth Green
He looks somewhat tall!
Jason's been in some fantastic films during his career and he's acted opposite some of the biggest names in Hollywood
And they don't come much bigger than Dwayne Johnson
Now talk about camera angles and how they can enhance or reduce height differences
This is the perfect example
But let's get real for a minute and dismiss the rocks 6 foot 5 inch fantasy football height
and give him a more believable 6 foot 3
Don't you think Statham holds up remarkably?
You may even be thinking for a minute
This guy could be 5 foot 10
However, give yourself a slap
Away from the big screen
Height reality can kick in
And never rely on movie posters to reveal height truths either
I mean you've got Statham an inch shorter than the Rock
and a slouching Vin Diesel looking even taller
I think if you watch Jason's films, you'll be left with the impression
That he's of average height
and an interviewer who once met Statham was surprised
Saying that he was 5 foot 9 and Jason was his height or shorter
And that's the kind of height I reckon Jason would measure
Almost 5 foot 9
And the CelebHeights.com visitors agree.
From 341 votes, they reckon Jason Statham's height is a solid 5 foot 8 and a half