Often, while watching a movie, there are deceptive sensations, actors and actresses seem bigger than they really are. Everyone knows that the camera visually adds from 5 to 8 kilograms, but what about the growth? It is difficult to evaluate physical data if you have never seen a person live.
For lovers of tall men there is good news. Among the Hollywood actors there are many who are more than 190 centimeters tall. Do physical data affect a career in the world of cinema? It is difficult to give a definite answer to this question.
This article will focus on the highest actors in Hollywood. You can find out some details of their life and even conclude: high growth - lack or dignity?
List
- 10. Ben Affleck, 192 cm
- 9. Liam Neeson, 193 cm
- 8. Jason Momoa, 193 cm
- 7. Dolph Lundgren, 193 cm
- 6. Jeff Goldblum, 194 cm
- 5. Alexander Skarsgard, 194 cm
- 4. Tim Robbins, 196 cm
- 3. Vince Vaughn, 196 cm
- 2. Armie Hammer, 196 cm
- 1. Dwayne Johnson, 196 cm
10. Ben Affleck, 192 cm
Ben Affleck - Not only a popular actor, but also a talented director, screenwriter, also was engaged in producing films. Although at one time, Hollywood met young Ben with indifference.
At the age of 12, he played his first role, since then he had a dream. All that a beginner actor trusted was episodic roles that did not add to his popularity.
Affleck didn’t give up, together with Matt Damon, he wrote the script for the film “Good Will Hunting”, which became for them a ticket to the world of big cinema.
There were many victories and defeats, but the actor did everything to make his dream come true. Now he still works, though he began to act less often, as he became interested in directorial work.
9. Liam Neeson, 193 cm
For many viewers, Liam will forever remain a “tough guy." His role is the heroes of the militants who easily get involved in trouble, and then try to get out of them.
In fact, this tall handsome man never liked conflicts, despite the fact that he was engaged in boxing in childhood. That's just Liam Neeson He gave preference not to sports, but to cinema. Popularity did not come to him immediately. There were many failures, but Liam is not one of those who give up.
He became famous worldwide for his role in the film Schindler's List. In the summer of 2019, the actor turned 67 years old, but he still leads an active lifestyle and does not think about ending his career.
8. Jason Momoa, 193 cm
Jason Momoa became famous thanks to the roles of warlike heroes. Game of Thrones, Conan the Barbarian, the filmography of this actor is quite impressive. His father is Hawaiian, his mother has Irish and German roots. "This cocktail" became the cause of Jason's exotic appearance.
He always did a lot of sports. Muscle relief combined with high growth - and the guy quickly becomes the object of admiration for millions of women. He was chosen out of 1300 candidates for the role in the series "Rescuers Malibu."
Career has developed rapidly. In 2016, Momoa tried his hand as the hero of the comic book Aquaman, a member of the Justice League, which saves the world from evil. This film is considered to be hardly the best on Jason's list.
For reference: Before getting into the world of cinema, Momoa worked for some time in the modeling business.
7. Dolph Lundgren, 193 cm
And here Dolph Lundgren I did not even think about the career of an actor. From childhood he was engaged in karate, received his education in the field of mechanical engineering.
His life was changed by love. Dolph worked as a security guard in a nightclub and met singer Grace Jones. She was impressed by the tall, muscular youth and invited him to work as a bodyguard.
Upon arrival in New York, Lundgren tried to get into the modeling business and cinema, but everywhere he was refused because of too high growth. He was not taken aback, made the “Right” portfolio, and soon the guy was invited to the role of the Soviet boxer in the film “Rocky-4”. This film made him a star.
In his acting career there were many ups and downs, but Dolph coped with all the obstacles. Now he is still a sought-after actor.
6. Jeff Goldblum, 194 cm
Jeff's most famous works are roles in the films Independence Day and Fly. During his career he took part in more than 110 projects (33 main roles). He played his first role at the age of 22 (“Thirst for Death”).
The 67-year-old actor does not even think about rest, he has not yet implemented all his creative plans. Jeff Goldblum also engaged in voice acting, in his list of more than 10 cartoons and several commercials.
Interesting fact: when Jeff was appointed the main character in the movie "The Fly", the group responsible for the technical side of the filming expressed dissatisfaction. The operators were against it, since they were embarrassed by the high growth of the actor, this brought a lot of inconvenience. However, Goldblum proved to be a talented actor and soon conquered the entire crew.
5. Alexander Skarsgard, 194 cm
The actor from Sweden became famous at the age of 8 years. The boy did not like universal attention, and he decided that he would look for another way in life. Alexander received his education (political science), but after serving in the army he realized that he would like to try his hand again as an actor.
In 2001, he made his Hollywood debut. The best films with his participation: “Big Little Lies”, “Hold the Darkness”.
Alexander Skarsgard has a good physical shape. By the way, he does not hesitate to show his merits, there are a couple of films where he starred completely naked. The windy Swede conquered the hearts of many famous women, including Riana, Elizabeth Olsen, Charlize Theron. None of his lovers managed to drag a handsome man to the registry office.
4. Tim Robbins, 196 cm
“War of the Worlds”, “Mysterious River” ... Films with the participation of Tim Robbinson can be listed for a long time. In his youth, he studied at a film school, and began his career with numerous TV shows, including the once-popular Santa Barbara.
A handsome and tall young man attracted the attention of many directors, the truth about decent roles could only dream of. The resounding success of the actor brought participation in the film "Shawshank Redemption." It was his finest hour.
At the moment, Robbins continues to pursue his film career, and he also tried his hand three times as a director.
3. Vince Vaughn, 196 cm
Vince won already in childhood was engaged in a theatrical circle. After graduation, he got a job on local television, and then decided to conquer Hollywood. His dream came true. Gradually, step by step, he moved to fame and popularity.
Vince has played many diverse roles. He starred in thrillers and science fiction films, but the most successful were ... comedic.
Even greater fame brought him the series "True Detective." Vaughn is not going to stop there, he continues to work fruitfully.
2. Armie Hammer, 196 cm
Tall, slender, insanely charming - a favorite of women. This is not to say that this actor is world famous, but he still achieved certain successes.
Armie Hammer became famous thanks to the film "Social Network", where he played the twins Cameron and Tyler Winkvoss. For this role, he received an award in the nomination "Best Supporting Actor." He took part in 25 projects, but Armie is only 33 years old, he still has everything ahead.
1. Dwayne Johnson, 196 cm
Dwayne Johnson not only a famous actor, but also a musician and wrestler. He achieved great success in sports and even wrote an autobiographical book about this period of his life.
Since 2001, Dwayne began acting in films. In 2002, he received his first major role ("The King of Scorpions"), for which he was paid 5.5 million dollars. Johnson's name was recorded in the Guinness Book of Records, since before no one received such a large fee for his debut role.
Duane's career developed rapidly. In August 2018, he took second place in the ranking of the highest paid actors. On his account more than 40 roles in films and 11 in series. Most likely, high growth and excellent physical shape played an important role in the movie career of Duane.