So just how tall is Mel Gibson?
If you take a glance around my Living Room
You might notice a couple of little things that reveal one of my favourite films
The Road Warrior
Mel has starred in many terrific films and as a director he's not too bad either
He also played a Scotsman twice
His accent?
I it's awright.
Back in the early years of CelebHeights.com
His page was one of the most popular
and his height, seemed to stir up a lot of controversy
In fact that contention predates the Internet
in 1990 Gibson laughed about the media's obsession with his height
Mel claimed to be 5 foot 10 but read newspapers which described him as only 5 foot 4
In fact on the Parkinson talk show Mel wanted to clear up this rumour about his height
Gibson mentioned how he saw this article on James Bond
with each of the actors lined up by height
and there at the very end was himself
At only Five Foot Eight
Mel got Parkinson to stand up and they compared their heights
And Gibson joked to the audience
Now either he's a runt like me or they're lying about all of us
And he also pointed to his shoes, saying
Look...no lifts
Not that Gibson hasn't tried lifts in films before
When he worked with Sigourney Weaver, he actually admitted to wearing Elevator Shoes
To even up the height difference
Sigourney even said Mel was secure and unfazed about being shorter
In 1983 Gibson was described as a rather specific 5 foot 7 and a quarter
But remember, just because a journalist writes a fraction of an inch
Doesn't necessarily add any truth to the matter
After all, I was once "Officially"
Described as 5 foot 8 and three quarters
But how does Mel stack up against other Hollywood Legends?
Well, it would be unfair to compare Mel to Tom Cruise and say look
He's barely 5 foot 8 there
because Tom in the 1990's wasn't as short as you think
I mean he's dwarfing Jodie Foster and Demi Moore there
What about with somebody who most believe is a solid Five Foot Eight?
In SIGNS, Mel did look an inch or so taller than Joaquin Pheonix
Although this shot is Mel's personal favorite
Now if there's one actor, whose career was in the doldrums
and Resurrected by Mel, it would be Robert Downey Jr.
Himself, a bit of a height enigma
In the 90's, Mel could easily look a couple of inches taller than Robert
And in the Naughties, he even joked about Robert's height
"Look son, even with your high heels on you're still not as tall as me"
It's always a risk comparing anybody to Sylvester Stallone
another Magician of height
but Mel? He holds up pretty well there
and this is Mel's favourite shot with Sly
And even though Brad Pitt looks taller than Mel Gibson
He's not too happy about it
But can you blame him though?
Mel's turned up at the event with a Bloody Broadsword!
I'd be a bit nervous, too
When I was researching this video I kept seeing Mel in Cowboy Boots
Which definitely enhances his height
Like here, with man-mountain Arnie
Or here with Carrie-Anne moss and Keanu Reeves
And here, with the 2nd best Mad Max, Tom Hardy
I was beginning to wonder
whether I'd find an image of Mel in flat shoes
but I persevered and finally did...and not One but TWO
With Danny Glover, Mel looks like he's praying for a better Camera Angle
but don't worry Mel, I've got you covered
The second photo is a double whammy
We get to see Mark Wahlberg not
NOT wearing Timberlands
It's interesting that Mel once said he was "Like Five Foot Ten"
And that Mark Wahlberg said he was "Only Five Foot Ten"
I know who I'll believe
In the late 1980s some studio publicity for the Year of Living Dangerously
Described Mel as being between 5 foot 9 and 10
and that's the kind of height I think he was in his prime
and Nowadays, I think in his early 60's
He's lost a fraction, and today sits somewhere around the 5 foot 9 mark