How tall is Johnny Depp - Page 8

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Average Guess (490 Votes)
5ft 8.66in (174.4cm)
bam said on 9/Jan/08
i agree. I think depp looks 5'8 in the pics. Just imagine him without the hat. I think 5'8 is very feasible. I'll stick with 5'9ish, possibly a weak 5'9 for now.
Stench said on 9/Jan/08
@Aratirion: my personal opinion is that Johnny never put anything inside his shoes.
The only time he used lifts was at Juan De Marco premiere or in his early Wynona's era (check pictures, they look 5 cm along the whole sole).
@Glenn: ever met Burton or seen him from a distance?
To know Tim's height could do the trick: I have a friend who's 181 and we play together standing side by side and he's not so much taller than me (173.5) in a video we have. I say that comparing Johnny's height to Tim's in that latest picture; for me there's more than 5 cm (2 inches) between them..
From these pictures I'd say Depp is 174 maximum
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glenn said on 8/Jan/08
im just wondering if he packs anything inside.
dmeyer said on 8/Jan/08
about 3 to 3.2 cm but if he has lifts then 6 to 6.5 cm
Aratirion said on 8/Jan/08
I guess 3cm. We had a close up of those boots somewhere below, and I'd say the heels look exactly like those of my winter boots and they are 3cm. I also have boots that give me 4cm and my impression of their heels is a bit different. It's strange but you see the 1cm difference of heels if you can compare it every day with your own shoes. So I guess Johnny is about 1.78/79 when he's wearing theme.
Tanya said on 8/Jan/08
Well look at the height difference here:
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Stench said on 8/Jan/08
Sereg: they're not the brown boots he always wears. Anyway those boots gives you at least 3cm (my guess)

Aratirion: if Burton isn't taller than 180/181 as you say, than Johnny is 173 in the pictures you posted. I could very easily see 7 cm between Depp and Burton
Sereg said on 8/Jan/08
I found a photo of the boots he always wear! Look at the heels, how many centimeters could be there?

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Anonymous said on 7/Jan/08
The average person is a half inch taller in the morning than in the evening because of gravity compacting the vertebrae in the back.
Aratirion said on 7/Jan/08
Hmm, yeah, depends on what he loses over the day. If he's around 1.75 evening I'd say he is about 1.76 in the morning. I guess 1cm is the average someone's loosing during the day. Anything below or beneath is unusual, I think. (please correct me if i'm wrong, that's what i always thought) Anyway, fits pretty well to my (/our) other calculations.
derbi said on 7/Jan/08
aratirion, sound very accurate to mo: About 5'9" in the evening and around 5'10" in the morning.
Aratirion said on 7/Jan/08
Oh, I think we already had this pictures with Graham, anyway doesn't matter, they're not bad.
I guess Heather is about 1.72/73, evening let's say 1.72. Her heels probably give her 7,8 cm. (i guess that's the most heels can give you according to Robs "Heel Height Truth" article) She would be about 1.79 then; and I'd say she's 2cm taller than Johnny on those pictures, what would make him 1.77 in dress shoes, 1.75 barefoot (evening height).
glenn said on 7/Jan/08
its weird cause i have a pic with me and graham where she towers me more than depp.but i also have another with her where we are close to he same height.different heels for one.and a thicker shoe for me and maybe better posture too.
Anonymous said on 6/Jan/08
He could be 5'8"ish if Brando was smaller than 5'9" in his older years.
Anonymous said on 6/Jan/08
I truly believe Johnny is only 5
derbi said on 6/Jan/08
he is probably 5'9" or 5'10". Anything between is probably most likely.
Aratirion said on 6/Jan/08
Here is another shot from Sweeney Todd: Click Here The posture really seems 5'9;
I think Johnny is the greatest actor of our times and I admire him and his work, so it doesn't matter how tall he is, but it's just fascinating how different he can appear. Some say 5'7 and others 5'11! And, to be honest, I would appreciate a 5'9 Depp because I'm 5'9 myself ...
Aratirion said on 5/Jan/08
But I guess there's a better chance he's 5'9. I would say in the 90s he was about 1'77 so everyone listed him at 5'10, and nowadays he may have lost one cm and is about 1,76 in the morning, 1,75 in the evening.
Look at those pictures again: Click Here
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If Burton is about 5'11 then 5'9 must be correct for Johnny. (and Burton isn't taller than 1,80/81) It's his build that can make him look taller.
glenn said on 4/Jan/08
i agree.depp could be 5-10.
Enoe said on 4/Jan/08
David letterman was standing on a platform when they shook hands
ACG said on 3/Jan/08
uhh, depp was standing on a much lower platform than dave when they shake hands, hence the huge fake difference in height.

depp could be a solid 5'10er in my opinion.
glenn said on 3/Jan/08
not if were emilio.
Viper said on 3/Jan/08
There is a better chance I win the powerball lottery than Depp being 5-4.
notaperson said on 2/Jan/08
You can't really go by what you see in movies. It's common practice to make some actors look a lot taller than they are. They have to do it all the time with Tom Cruise and Sylvester Stallone. Here's a clip of Johnny on David Letterman: Click Here

David is supposed to be just under 6'2", and when they shake hands in the beginning Johnny barely comes up to his chin. That would put him around 5'4"
Aratirion said on 2/Jan/08
This is a screenshot from the Sleepy Hollow Making Of; The two guys are 5'9 Caspar van Dien and Johnny Depp, both in boots, looking about the same height. What do you say? Click Here
You can see Johnny's figure is very lank, whereas van Dien seems quite muscular, what can make him look smaller on other pictures and shots, whereas Johnny seems to be taller on some other occasions.
Aratirion said on 31/Dec/07
Ok, so we won't see them ... anyway, thanks for the information.
glenn said on 31/Dec/07
from the people who obtained them.depp didnt look tall at all.a weak 5-9 at that.but a photo is a photo.
Aratirion said on 31/Dec/07
glenn says on 20/Dec/07
i saw pics of him with 5-7 photos with celebs guys,on the same night of the premiere and depp looked 5-9.very skinny.
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I mean't those pics.
Viper said on 31/Dec/07
5-7 for Depp seems impossible.
glenn said on 30/Dec/07
what pics?
Aratirion said on 30/Dec/07
@glenn: Can you remember where you found those pics?
glenn said on 30/Dec/07
all on the streets of new york city.and some indoors too.
nabil said on 29/Dec/07
gleen where did you met all thiis stars do work in one of hollywood studios or what ? ^-^
glenn said on 20/Dec/07
i saw pics of him with 5-7 photos with celebs guys,on the same night of the premiere and depp looked 5-9.very skinny.
NA said on 20/Dec/07
On December 3rd 2007, my life was changed forever. On this particular night, I was face to face with a kind and gentle man. He was slight of build and about 5'7" in height. He looked at me and our hands touched as I extended mine out for his and the electricity was exchanged. We laughed over a silly joke. We looked at each other eye to eye. I gave him my blessing pressing my hands together and he blessed me back and said "Thank you, thank you very much"..... That man was Johnny Depp. He is so soft to the touch. Men don't have, for the most part, silky smooth hands...but he does. He leaned into me and I could smell his hair and cologne. It was familiar to me because my late husband wore the same one. How wonderful it was to smell the fragrance again. Johnny Depp is a man that appreciates where he came from and where he is going...he loves US, his fans, unconditionally and shows it. I will never forget that night. I hope that it will not be the last time that I am blessed in seeing him again. That's right, BLESSED!...Thank you Johnny, you made me a very happy person and I will always in my heart thank you for being who you are.

Source:Click Here
Felix said on 17/Dec/07
Aratirion - If you say that Tim is no taller than 5'11, according to those pictures, Johnny isn't taller than 5'7! (I don't say he is)
Aratirion said on 17/Dec/07
Let's come back to Johnny; I found some great pictures of him and Tim Burton (who, I think, is no taller than 5'11); I guess no one has shoe advantage: Click Here ;Depp --> 5'9 is quite accurate if you ask me
(another one: Click Here
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Aratirion said on 16/Dec/07
Yeah, this part of the clip is quite strange; I still don't know if the guy holding the widget is shouting his height or someone else because the quality of youtube videos isn't the best; But they said, they do a hundred measurements so I think the Madame Tussauds people measure body height on their own and don't just take a height he or someone else tells them ... However, doesn't really matter ...
Aratirion said on 16/Dec/07
@Rob: Yeah, you're right, but do you think they would tell us anything wrong? I mean, I don't think they would say 1,79.5 if he was just 1.78, that wouldn't really make sense, just to say so because of the people who don't believe Bloom being 5'11. I didn't do so either before I saw the bizarre clip, but now this is my evidence.

Editor Rob
it's just bizarre, the guy is holding a reference widget near bloom's face and some other voice is calling 179.5cm. Maybe this is just being read out from a previous measurement.

But 5ft 10.66 inches is close enough to be believable for bloom.
Aratirion said on 16/Dec/07
Hmm, the comment didn't work, strange ...
However, I just saw a clip of the Madame Tussaud people measuring Bloom on exactly 1,79.5, so I think the wax figures are (+,- 1cm) correct. Someone just has to take a picture next to Johnnys figure and we have a result. @maryn: Are the Las Vegas figures also from Tussauds?

Editor Rob
its a bizarre clip, someone saying 179.5 but he's just standing there. Where they hiding the stadiometer!
Felix said on 10/Dec/07
Well I think Glenn is the same height as Johnny barefoot, maybe Johnny has 1cm on Glenn, max 1,5. But no smaller than 5'8.
ACG said on 10/Dec/07
lol @ Anonymous. you say he is tall then say he could be 5'8?? and then you call all of us stupid but in the same sentence misspell "freakin"?? and on top of that even though almost all of us actually DO agree with you, you still insult our intelligence??

you seriously sound like a 12 year old fangirl of Depps's who didn't even read anything on this page. either that or drunk.
ashley mk said on 8/Dec/07
Well I'm 5'7 and, well, johnny looks to be at least hopefully 5'9 and if that's the case....good enough for me :)
Socom said on 7/Dec/07
5'9 looks ok, but I would buy a 5'8.75 listing anytime.
Anonymous said on 7/Dec/07
Uh... Johnny is hot and tall. He is at least 5' 8". God, all of you are so frakin' stupid. Kay, JD is hot, tall, and has a great body, what can go wrong? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!
glenn said on 6/Dec/07
he was here last month too.missed him.nobody knew.he sneaks in once a year at least.have to get him on a sneak.
Aratirion said on 6/Dec/07
Do you think you'll get another chance, glenn?
glenn said on 6/Dec/07
yeah,he was here.i didnt bother cause as usual you have 100 people chasing him.well at least in the last 3 years.at a bar between 2am and 4am i wouldve got him if i were out.
Viper said on 6/Dec/07
That goes all along with Glenn's sighting. 5-11 in huge footwear and 5-9 barefoot.
observer said on 6/Dec/07
today i believe i saw johnny depp in my neighborhood in new york. while he was seated, i observed that he had black boots on, with at least a 2 inch heel, heck maybe even 3. when he stood up, he seemed about 5'11 to 6' He was taller than myself and others around me by about an inch. Ill get an exact measurement since i saw where his head came across a certain figure. Also he is incredibly thin, about 145-150 pounds in my guess. So i agree with his height being about 5'9 - 5'9.5
Aratirion said on 28/Nov/07
Oh, I don't think so. I guess some wax figures are taller than their real life doubles, and some are smaller. (Johnny is never 5'7; 5'8 is absolute min.) I think they just try to make it look accurate, but they can't build them exactly on the cm.
maryn said on 27/Nov/07
If the wax figures (in Vegas) are true-to-life, then he's about 5'7". Also seems to be shorter than most of the actors he works with-- unless everybody else is unusually tall, then he's kind of short.
Aratirion said on 21/Nov/07
@bam: Yeah, you're right; that came to my mind as well as I first saw the trailer; especially here: Click Here
Not the posture of a 5'10 male if you ask me; more 5'9
bam said on 20/Nov/07
based on the pics with theron, he could be as low as 5'8.75. Did anybody notice that he looked short in the movie trailer for sweeney todd? It seemed like every male actor was taller than him.
Stench said on 20/Nov/07
Look at the second pictur
use your imagination...
let Johnny come towords you and be in line with Glenn
you could see 2 inches difference
Take off his advantage in boots
That equals Depp at 5'8.5
Aratirion said on 19/Nov/07
Sorry but this is nearly impossible; We can just guess Liptons height and the difference between him and Depp; But here we got two pictures of a 5'8 Glenn with JD, who is (in his boots) more than one inch taller. 5'9 is minimum for Depp. Max. I would say 5'9.5
derbi said on 19/Nov/07
andy, where did you find James Lipton's height?
Andy said on 18/Nov/07
I have copies of Inside The Actors Studio with Johnny Depp.If you look at James Lipton who is around the 5'5-5'6 mark you can gauge some of the heights.For example he had on Hugh Laurie who is 6'2 and there was a hugh (pardon the pun) difference in height ,probably 8 inches.When he had Johnny Depp on the show,they looked very close in height.Perhaps Depp had an inch or so over Lipton.Look them up for yourself.I'd say Depp is the 5'7 stated above.
H said on 18/Nov/07
Is John crossing his eyes in the second one?!
derbi said on 17/Nov/07
glenn, was the right photo on the set of the film donnie brasco?
H said on 16/Nov/07
Judging from the photos above, I am guessing Johnny, who is leaning towards Glenn in the first photo, is around five feet nine and a half inches tall. Is he wearing heels? Glenn, are you wearing heels? You might consider asking these celebrities to a Chinese restaurant and having them remove their shoes. Then, pose for a photo with them. I notice that Johnny in many photos in the past favors a pair of old, dusty, lace-up boots. I've seen those boots and guess they don't add more than one half inch to his height.
mike said on 15/Nov/07
He was the same height as marlon brando in one don demarco and they were both in barefeet near the beach in one scene so they were both about5ft inches. Depp also looked a good 3 -4 inches taller than pacino in donnie brasco.
Aratirion said on 8/Nov/07
No, Depp is obviously not standing straight, as he is walking, and you can't stand straight while walking. But it's true, Theron isn't at maximum posture either. But in the second one you can see the difference of about 1 cm. (1.77 Theron --> 1.76 Depp)
nick said on 8/Nov/07
depp is standing straight - theron is clesrly not at maximum posture.
UNK said on 6/Nov/07
I think the barefoot pics are helpful, but still tricky to nail down an exact difference.
Aratirion said on 6/Nov/07
Yeah, you're right, you can't really judge from one or two pictures, but these (barefoot) are very good ones, and it's maybe better to look at one barefoot picture than to get fooled the whole movie because of shoes and camera angles. I really believe you that he appeared one inch shorter, no question, I'm sure you tell the truth, but I think there are very few situations in Depps movies where you have such a suitable comparison as in the barefoot pics from AF ... Cause of that and many other pics I still believe 1.76; Nevertheless, thanks for the effort!
bruce_willis said on 5/Nov/07
I mean, this is a picture of me and my friend where both of us are barefeet. Click Here , i am 5'9
Leung said on 5/Nov/07
The barefoot pics with Charlize Theron are good. The difference between the two is very minimal, at the most there might be 0.5
glenn said on 5/Nov/07
interesting bruce.only saw that movie once,long ago.
Aratirion said on 5/Nov/07
Thanks glenn! I still think the barefoot picture is more suitable as we can't go sure how big the lifts and her heels were; Still 1.76; I believe you, that he can look one inch shorter (camera, ...) but I think there could hardly be any better pic (and prove) than the barefoot one ...
bruce_willis said on 4/Nov/07
no glenn, i dont think he wore lifts, Click Here , it's a picture when she has heels (about 2 inches) and depp has monsterous heels on his shoes(about 1.5-1.75inches)
bruce_willis said on 4/Nov/07
GUYS watch the movie, i swear to god he is one inch shorter than her. Those pictures sure do prove and give an illusion och 176, but watch the movie, he clearly is one inch shorter, about 174-175
glenn said on 4/Nov/07
great work aratirion.this pretty much proves it.i dont know why it was said he wore lifts for the movie? the scenes where she had heels?
Aratirion said on 3/Nov/07
I think i found it; Click Here; Click Here; Not an inch difference in my opinion. If Theron is 1.77, Johnny gotta be about 1.76, what I always thought.
Aratirion said on 3/Nov/07
Heard that before, very interesting; Do you think you can find a picture of the barefoot scene?
bruce_willis said on 2/Nov/07
today i really got it confirmed that johnny depp is 5'8.5-5'9 after watching Astronauts wife. Charlize Theron, his wife in the movie is 5'9
Aratirion said on 2/Nov/07
Yeah, right, looks about the same height as Crook, who is officialy 5'8 (5'9 on this page, don't know why, because they wouldn't say he's smaller than he actually is);
But Depp looks definitely taller than Whitehouse; Just at this specific point he's smaller, normally he's about an inch taller than him; I think the clip isn't really suitable ...
Scott said on 2/Nov/07
Looks the same if not possibly smaller than 5'8 - 5'9 Paul Whitehouse in this Fast Show sketch despite wearing boots and Whitehouse wearing normal dress shoes. From about 2'10 in when Depp, Williams & Whitehouse are all standing together Depp clearly looks the shortest.

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Also looks same height as Mackenzie Crook here, but with suspiciously high wasted/long legged trousers.

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I would guess he's certainly struggling with 5'9 and quite probably closer to 5'8 on the nose.
Aratirion said on 31/Oct/07
Yeah, if they give him 3,5 cm this is probably 2 - 2.5 cm more than normal shoes. So nearly an inch lift on usual shoes ... (on dress shoes maybe a bit less); If Depp is 5'9 or even 1.76 he can appear 5'11ish in that boots ... (same height as 5'10ers in normal shoes)
Leung said on 30/Oct/07
You reckon Johnny
myspace celebrity said on 30/Oct/07
yeah, i didnt think he was over 5'8 with keira knightly lol
Stench said on 30/Oct/07
Hey Aratirion
My guess is they add 3.5 cm, 1 inch and a half
Aratirion said on 30/Oct/07
Another try to keep the interest;)
Here you can see how big the heel of Johnny's famous boots is: Click Here What do you think? How much could they give him?
Boran said on 25/Oct/07
He's the kind of guy that would never struck you as tall, nor the opposite.
I would say he's over 5'8", but i would be surprised to hear a full 5'10" he's somewhere in the middle.
Aratirion said on 25/Oct/07
Ok, also not a small heel ... .
@Stench: Thanks for saying this, but I want to uphold the discussion about Depp's height, although I know that we not gonna know it in the nearer future. Maybe someone new's joining us and got new information. Or Glenn meets him! Would be great ...
glenn said on 24/Oct/07
the left,hiking boots with heel.tupac would wear them.
Stench said on 24/Oct/07
Aratirion
thanx for keeping the interest on this page
but I'm afraid the truth is that however much we work our brain out we'll never get to know the exact Johnny's height :(
Aratirion said on 24/Oct/07
Interesting; Click Here Here they say, Johnny is 5'8 although their source is exactly this page ... Have you had him at this height some time ago?
Aratirion said on 24/Oct/07
Hmm ... yeah, so no less than 1.75 'cause even with his boots he is a lot taller then. What about the left one? Hard slouching too? Because the difference is not that big there, although he's wearing boots ...
glenn said on 24/Oct/07
in the pic on the right he is slouching more than it looks.
Aratirion said on 23/Oct/07
@hilo: Yes, also 5'9 is taller than 5'7.
@dancasio: No, he was wearing boots that day, so he appears that tall. 5'9 gotta be quite accurate if you look at the difference of about 2.5 inches. (+1' on glenn; additional 1.5' due to boots)
dancasio said on 22/Oct/07
why do you list him as 5'9" if you post he's wearing cowboy boots. Is he 5'7" or what?
hilo said on 22/Oct/07
I think he's 5'10'' because in his movie 'pirates he was taller than Keira Knightley and she is 5'7''.
Aratirion said on 22/Oct/07
Ah, ok, I understand.
glenn said on 21/Oct/07
actually boots in both.the donnie brascso pic on the right,the heel was more obvious.
Aratirion said on 21/Oct/07
So he had no cowboy boots on the left one?
Ok if glenn says 5'9 is very possible, I think we should believe him.
glenn said on 20/Oct/07
boots in one pic.yes,5-9 is very possible.
Aratirion said on 20/Oct/07
Ok, now I understand, glenn. Yeah, 5'10 could be, but there is also a lot that speaks for 5'9, so I'm still for 1.76.
sajad said on 19/Oct/07
is it true?has he cowboy boots?
glenn said on 19/Oct/07
i mean i highly doubt he stated his height.5-10 does make sense though.in his case.
Aratirion said on 19/Oct/07
You highly doubt 1.76? So 5'10 is fanclub height, what doesn't necessarily have to be true; (Brad Pitt fangirls would also say he's 6ft) For me 1.76 sounds most accurate.
So Johnny has never said anything about his height?
glenn said on 18/Oct/07
i highly doubt it.his official height is 5-10 though.the publicist,fan club height.
Aratirion said on 18/Oct/07
By the way; Has Johnny himself ever given any statement about his height? (apart from glenns story)
Aratirion said on 15/Oct/07
Oh yeah, to be honest, I exactly think so too. You gotta be right ... Therefore I think 5'9.5/1.76 sounds most accurate.
glenn said on 14/Oct/07
i dont know what to say for sure.just what i always said,well at least lately.he is 5-9 minimum.5-10 max.5-7,5-8 i doubt.still a 5 to 10 percent chance on both.5-11 is also a 5 percent chance too.i did see him that high plenty of times.
Aratirion said on 14/Oct/07
So, you still think 5'10, glenn? How big, do you think, is the chance he is 1,75/76?
I mean, on your pics he's looking a lot taller, but let's say he's 1.76 he would be around 1.79/80 with his usual boots. This sounds quite accurate to me.
glenn said on 13/Oct/07
thats a bad photo random person.i was physically standing there when they filmed that.depp had heels on.pacino had dress shoes.look at oher stills from those scenes and youll see depp close to 4 inches taller.pacino is 5-6 for starts.
Aratirion said on 13/Oct/07
@glenn: Yeah, strange; But if Depp was 1.78/77 in the pic with Heather Graham he would have been about 1.80 in his shoes, what would mean he should have been taller than her, but he is definitely one, two cms shorter, so more 1.75/1.76 in my opinion.
@randomperson; the picture is very bad for height comparison; the footpath is sloping to the left, so Johnny can't be taller than pacino (btw; i think 5'6), furthermore he is walking a lot behind pacino; My estimate still is 1.75/76
randomperson said on 13/Oct/07
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al pacino is 5'7....johnny depp is walking a little behind him but at equal height....so in this picture, in my opinion, he is 5'8...
glenn said on 12/Oct/07
its weird.i have a pic were heather towers me more than she does depp.so 5-10 for depp it seems.but,i have another with her were i look close to here height.maybe smaller heels?
Stench said on 12/Oct/07
Aratirion that's a good example of Depp looking below 5'9
You're right, if Graham is 173 she could reach 179 with those heels
but Depp wears very bulky shoes and looks 2 cm shorter than her imo
I see more than one cm between them, at least one inch actually
Aratirion said on 11/Oct/07
I found another interesting picture; If Heather Graham (maybe 1,73 tops) is wearing really big heels in that pic, she might be 1,79 tops. Nevertheless she's a little taller than Johnny, who is wearing dress shoes that can give him about 2 cm. Now, if he's 1,75/1,76 he'd be 1,77/1,78 in that shoes, and Heather is about one cm taller in her heels. Quite accurate, just considering that pic. What do you think?

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Aratirion said on 11/Oct/07
Differences can often fool you. I'm about 5'9 and I was shocked when I saw how close a good 5'5 friend of mine looked to me. My eye-level was just under the top of her head, so the difference isn't that much ...
Here we can't see Johnny and Vanessa from the front, and pictures from the side most of the time suck. Furthermore we don't know for sure, Vanessa's 5'3.5; I still say 5'9/1.75 at the very least, most possible 1.76 for Johnny.
Stench said on 11/Oct/07
Ok camera angle and all that stuff
but those sneakers give him a full inch
and if you say the difference is 5 inches then do the math:
Vanessa 5'3.5 + 5'= 5'8.5 Johnny and he's got more soles than her!
Aratirion said on 5/Oct/07
Jep, i'd say 5 inches. If you consider the shoe difference (Johnnys soles about 2cm?) maybe a bit less. But still, he isn't standing straight and the camera angle isn't the best so at least 5 inches between Vanessa and Johnny. If she's 5'3.5 (.25 listed here) Johnny is at least 1.75/5'9.
glenn said on 5/Oct/07
thats 4 or 5 inches with vanessa.no?
Aratirion said on 4/Oct/07
Do you have a picture, that proves he's smaller than Theron? (The barefoot pic scene?)
anon said on 3/Oct/07
I think he's 5'9". It lets him appear taller or shorter depending on posture and the people around him.

I saw someone mention lifts in an earlier post and I just don't see it. It makes no sense for someone who actively tries to make himself ugly to worry about how tall he is. I don't think I've ever encountered someone so beautiful who has so little vanity.

He was shorter than his leading lady in the Astronaut's Wife when both were barefoot. If he had height issues, surely he would have protested acting beside such a tall woman or at the very least refused to do the barefoot scene. I think he likes being able to appear small and delicate one minute and tall the next. Being 5'9" allows him that freedom.
Aratirion said on 27/Sep/07
I think he means this picture: Click Here
Stench said on 27/Sep/07
Sorry Glenn the link is the same posted already
anyway this pic makes me reflect about 176cm
Click Here
glenn said on 27/Sep/07
i dont see a link.
Stench said on 26/Sep/07
I am convincing about 176 cm Depp but still keeping having my doubts
I looked at the Sneakers page on this site and saw Adidas Superstar giving 1 inch
So Adidas Superstar seem to be the same model of shoes Johnny wears on the picture with Vanessa
She has very low sandals and is known to be 162cm

Now Glenn and all of you on this site: how many inches do you see between them in this pic considering Johnny has 1 inch of Adidas Superstar advantage ?
He could very well be 176 Adidas included so 173.5 without... if you don't see more than 13 cm (5 inches). Actually I don't see more than 13 cm between them in this pic
Click Here
Aratirion said on 25/Sep/07
Yeah, I totally agree Stench, this is exactly what I think. There are for sure about 3cm between Depp and Bloom, I always said that. A 1,79m Orlando Bloom sounds really accurate, as well as a 1.76 Johnny Depp.
Stench said on 25/Sep/07
I think Johnny is 176 cm... This height makes you look in the 5'8''-5'10'' range depending on different factors. He never lookes 5'7 or a full 5'10 to me and I've been analyzing hundreds of pictures
Depp 176
Bloom 179
imho
Realheight 88 said on 24/Sep/07
I think we all agree the difference between bloom and depp is 1 inch max(judging from pics and movies).So, if depp is 5-9(he looks it clearly in your pics glenn) then bloom is 5-10.That's my opinion.
glenn said on 21/Sep/07
anon v makes a whole lotta sense.very intelligent.
glenn said on 21/Sep/07
thank you aratirion for agreeing 5-10ers and 5-11ers can look an inch or 2 shorter.i believe depp could be 5-10 and orlando 5-11.i saw orlando look 6ft once.
Aratirion said on 21/Sep/07
I just can't believe it. If he's 1.78 what's Orlando Blooms height then? They're not so close as it seems most of the time. (just look at their different postures) Johnny wears bulky shoes all the time, whereas Bloom doesn't really care about his soles most of the time. And, he's slouching all the time. Johnny's standing straight in most pictures but Orlando is slouching in nearly every picture with him. So there's at least one inch between them. I think, about 3 cm. So if Bloom's 178 (quite accurate imo) Johnny gotta be 175.
I mean, 5'10 sounds logical, but just on the first view. Compare Johnnys posture with some legit 5'10ers. (imagine a 5'10 Pitt) If would have to guess his height just because of his posture, I'd say 5'7. But I'm sure that anything beneath 5'9 is ridiculous. But everything below doesn't really sound imaginable in my eyes. But I confess that they're also 5'11ers that can appear very short.
Anon_V said on 21/Sep/07
I think Glenn is right on the money. Mr. Depp is a chameleon who can look anywhere from 5'8-5'11. I think the 5'10 estimate is reasonable because boots and/or bad posture can affect these numbers. He's very versatile as an actor and the physical versatility simply adds to it. He's perfect for Hollywood.
derbi said on 20/Sep/07
I'm pretty sure the guy is 5'10".
Aratirion said on 18/Sep/07
Yeah, if you're considering all that, 5'10 would make the most sense. Rationally seen. But as I said, there's so much that mispleases me about this estimate, such as posture in a lot of pictures (what can't always been explained by slouching) and other calculations. I wish you could meet him, glenn!
btw; they really said "nearly 6ft"? This is shocking, granted, he can look 5'11 tops, but 6'? Nearly as tall as Ed Norton? lol ...
glenn said on 16/Sep/07
he was suppose to be in town for the last pirates,but canceled.last year,i i heard you couldnt get near him.too many photogs,autograph dealers,and security in your way.by all reports from my peers,they have him at 5-10.yes,he is the one that started my interest in height.he can look from 5-8 to 5-11.see if you can google images of him getting arrested at the mark hotel 1994 or so,next to the arresting officers he looks 6ft! then in england,1997 or,next to the officers in another arrest,he looked 5-8!.the officers had to be 6-3 to 6-5.im serious.he looked so small.i mentioned this before,i read 2 magazines back to back,8 years ago.one mag had depp described as small and petite.the next mag actually said the next words...''at nearly 6ft,depp is taller than one expects''.****ing dead serious!.this man is a mystery.5-10 is the magic height.you can look 6ft in the right footwear or lifts,or 5-8 with a slouch.
Viper said on 16/Sep/07
I think hes 5-9 overall.
Aratirion said on 16/Sep/07
Yeah, he can look 5'8 as well as 5'11; it's strange. 5'10 would sound accurate to me, but there's so much that speaks against it, to be honest, a bit subjective, but somehow I can't go along with a Johnny Depp being nearly as tall as Brad Pitt (who can very well be 5'10 as Glenn said) or Viggo Mortensen (5'11 tops). I know, not really an argument, but the posture is different as well. He definitely is a mystery, but what we can be sure of is that he is between 5'9 at least and 5'10 the most.
Do you think you'll meet him again, in the nearer future, glenn?
glenn said on 15/Sep/07
i understand he isnt 5-11.but he did honestly look it.the mystery is whether he is 5-9 or 5-10.
Aratirion said on 15/Sep/07
Btw; I don't know if it's been posted already. (except on Vanessas page) But I think it's worth a look: Click Here ; If Vanessa is 5'3 then Johnny really looks 5'9 on this pic (shoe advantage)
Aratirion said on 15/Sep/07
I also don't think he's wearing lifts, but with his boots or other shoes like these: Click Here he definitely can appear quite a lot taller than he actually is.
Anyway, I don't think he was 5'11 in the early 90s, when 5'10 is his official height. No one would claim to be smaller than he actually is. This doesn't really make sense. And nevertheless he could have been seen as big as 5'11 due to his usual big shoes.
Anything beyond 5'10 and beneath 5'9 is ridiculous in my opinion, so I still think he's 5'9.
glenn said on 15/Sep/07
i, and others have seen him as big as 5-11 in the early 90s.so thats why i suspected lifts.i might be wrong on the lifts.he was probably 5-10.thats actually his official height.
Tuckfard said on 14/Sep/07
Johnny Depp would be the last person in Hollywood to be wearing lifts IMO. I think he's 5'10" on the dot, though he looks as if he has shrunk in recent years.
Valeri said on 14/Sep/07
he looked a good 1.5 inches under tim Burton. so if Burton is 5'11.5 still,then Depp is close to 5'10 or 5'10,But burton seems more 5'11 flat which would make depp 5'9.5,I think hes that or 5'9.
Aratirion said on 14/Sep/07
I got boots that seem to be similar to Depps (concerning the sole), and they really give me 4cm in addition. People really wonder about my height, when I'm wearing these and they ask me if I've grown a lot recently. They can easily give me a 1 Inch lift above other shoes or my friends that are wearing regular ones. This isn't contrary to what Rob says in his heel height truth article; he describes lift shoes not boots, like JDs.
@glenn; yeah he really looks like that, but he could also very well be 5'10.5, couldn't he? I mean, you're the pro so you know best but I think that half an inch difference can't be seen. This is the most I would give Bloom, simply because of the difference to Mortensen and McKellen. This still wouldn't except a 5'9 Depp, in my opinion.
glenn said on 14/Sep/07
all i know is,is that bloom is a legit 5-11.
trueheight said on 14/Sep/07
The most those boots have would be 1.5 and even that is stretching a bit - maybe 1.25 - check out Rob's shoe page, Doc Martens and also other very clunky and questionable looking boots never exceed 1.5 - To get an idea of what a 1.5 heel would look like in Menswear - it would look utterly ridiculous. Even the infamous Pitt pictures from a few months ago when everyone was going rabid - even those were only 1.25 max.

So unless Depp has lifts (which is only speculative), those boots look astonishingly normal. I think JD is on the thinner side as well, not as much as Bloom - Bloom is lankier though and that would affect the perception
Aratirion said on 13/Sep/07
No, I also don't think that there are extra lifts inside, but I guess that the sole of the boots have about 2 Inches which is a one inch lift on somebody, wearing normal shoes, or even a bit more than that.
Anyway, 5'9 sounds much more possible. If he would be a legit 5'10, Bloom would be 5'11+, what makes Viggo Mortensen a 6footer and Ian McKellen even a bit more. If Johnny's about 5'9 then Bloom is 5'10+ , Mortensen is 5'11 (some people say he is 5'10, but I don't believe it) and McKellen about 5'11.5. This sounds more believable to me. Bloom is tricky, I think he has at least one inch on JD. Just look at his posture. Nevertheless Mortensen and McKellen are taller than him, and I don't think they are in the 6ft range.
But I'm interested in Glenns opinion about this comparisons ..
Leung said on 12/Sep/07
Aratirion, I really don’t think there is anything extra in those old boots, in the photos I have seen him wearing them he looks his usual height of 5’9”-5’10”.

In fact those boots are so old and worn out that if anything they would have less height than a normal pair of new shoes because those old boots have really lost their shape, the soles would be worn down and the insoles compressed.
lys said on 11/Sep/07
I met him in Venezia 05 sept. I'm cm.170 (5.7) and he's taller than me, cm 176-178 (5.9 -5.10)is well for me. He's absolutely not short and very very beautiful. Oh! what wonderful!
Monneca said on 10/Sep/07
i'm 5'9 and i've meet him before and hes the same height! hes hot!!
glenn said on 9/Sep/07
i agree.he could very well be 5-10.
Ely said on 9/Sep/07
I saw him to Venezia at 05 sept. He's not short. I think 5.9 - 5.10 is correct.
He's a little shorter than Tim Burton.
seb said on 4/Sep/07
dont think depp wears heel lifts, just bulky shoes. doesnt appear to be that self concious about his height....hes not short!
trueheight said on 30/Aug/07
stench: the consensus is that Labeaof does not look taller than Depp in any part of the video - if anything Depp is at least .5 taller
Leung said on 29/Aug/07
look at the way Jerry puffs his chest out in that picture, he is Stalloneing (Stallone posture) for the camera, awesome, I love it.
eddie said on 28/Aug/07
the funny thing is jerry is so lanky he looks normal with lifts. Look at his arm length compared to Johnny's. Despite Jerry being shorter he still has longer arms than Johnny. Jerry can really pull off the lifts.
Leung said on 27/Aug/07
maybe Jerry is the new king of height illusion.

Editor Rob
he has one thing in common with the other mystery that is ben kingsley...both are unquestionably taller than dennis hopper.
derbi said on 27/Aug/07
aaaw, jerry is doing it the stallone way! :)
glenn said on 27/Aug/07
i dont know.its bizzare.is he standing on something? great lifts?
Aratirion said on 27/Aug/07
Yeah, normally he looks way shorter. On the potc 3 premiere pics japan he's looking 5'6 - 5'7 the most. I was really surprised seeing him that tall on this picture. do you have an explanation for it?
glenn said on 26/Aug/07
the outrageous thing is i saw jerry 6 months ago look 5-5,5-6 to me! i even said to my friend "who is that short guy?".when he told me it was jerry,i was shocked.
Stench said on 26/Aug/07
Allright Trueheight try with second 25. You must be blind not to see Depp shorter than Shia
Aratirion said on 26/Aug/07
Sorry for doublepost but I think this is really interesting (have already posted it at Bruckheimers Page): Click Here

Jerry 5'8 with big lifts? I never believed he'd be that tall but this pic. eventually makes me change my mind. Supports my Depp estimate yet another time.
Aratirion said on 26/Aug/07
I recently met some friends, that are all about 5'11 to 6 and they're all not looking like that from the distance. I would have guessed 5'10 for nearly all of them, if I wouldn't have known better. This could also be the problem with Bloom. As you said, his posture. He's slouching so often. Nevertheless he's smaller than Mortensen and McKellen on every picture that's suitable for height measures. And this can't be his bad posture every time.

But I agree with you, he can't be under 5'10. Impossible. But a lot of things make it real hard for me to believe that he's 5'11. I think the height he's still listed at (1.78) is really accurate. Anyway, sorry for offtopic.
I don't think that this changes much about my Depp estimate.
trueheight said on 26/Aug/07
Stench, I see the opposite that Depp is taller than Shia even at your 26second mark. 5'10 for JD
glenn said on 25/Aug/07
it could be blooms posture.like i said i saw him as small as 5-10.25,but im not sure if that was his posture,and as big as 6ft,which was an illusion of some sort.
Aratirion said on 25/Aug/07
Blooms height is really hard to tell. I 've seen pics of him looking 5'11 as well as 5'10 or even a little less. I think Glenn's the only one that has met him, so he must have the closest estimates. But comparing him to Viggo Mortensen (5'11 must be quite accurate) or Ian McKellen (also 5'11), he can't be a lot over 5'10. He's smaller on every picture. (btw; the LotR pics are a good source)

Maybe Johnny has bigger lifts than Bloom but I'm pretty sure that there's not less than an inch between them.


And there's for sure
glenn said on 24/Aug/07
the thing with bloom is i think he is a legit 5-11.
dmeyer said on 24/Aug/07
i agree with glenn 5'7 for penn
dmeyer said on 24/Aug/07
5 ft 9 depp can look as tall as 5 ft 10 bloom depp can wear 1 in lifts and look the same as bloom since i see in many pics it is hard to see whos taller
Aratirion said on 24/Aug/07
Here is a another pic of Johnny and O. Bloom. Although Bloom is slouching he's a bit taller than Johnny: Click Here

Here you can see their shoes (a better picture): Click Here Bloom is slouching again and is about as big as Johnny.

So I still believe there's a little bit more than an inch between them. Bloom is nearly always slouching so he's bad for comparison, but it tells us he gotta be a little bit taller than JD as he seems to be the same height in those bad postures.
But what did he do to look 5'11 in the early 90s? Bigger lifts than these days?
glenn said on 24/Aug/07
depp looked as tall as 5-11 in the early 90s.and as small as 5-9 in recent years.he is an enigma.the one celeb that started it all for me and height.i was convinced he was 5-8,5-9 for years.now im not so sure.i have 5-11 friends,stocky and skinny,that look 5-9.due to posture.hence the short stallone sightings as well.
Stench said on 24/Aug/07
C'mon dmeyer take a better look
Depp is shorter than Laboeuf in the MTVMA video (check youtube)
Anonymous said on 23/Aug/07
You still think he's 5'10, glenn? As I said; it doesn't matter, i can't think of a better actor atm but we gotta be honest.
glenn said on 21/Aug/07
dmeyer isnt crazy.penn did look 5-6 to me from the distance until i got up close and saw 5-7.
dmeyer said on 21/Aug/07
i agree with glenn sean gave me impression of 5'5 from distance i doubt he was under 5'7 but he realy was a small guy in the video depp look a bia taller than shia and a bit shorter than tyrese
glenn said on 21/Aug/07
sean penn looked a shocking 5-7 to me recently.
krobert said on 20/Aug/07
Here are a couple of pictures of Johnny Depp & Sean Penn standing next to each other. We can't see their footwear but still worth considering. Depp looks only slightly taller than Penn

Click Here

Click Here
Aratirion said on 16/Aug/07
If Depp had really cowboy boots on (pictures with Glenn), he can't be more than 5'9.
I'm about Glenns height, and when I wear boots with a little less than 2 inch lifts, I appear just a little smaller than my father, who is 6 ft.
Especially on the right picture, Johnny doesn't seem to be much taller than Glenn. (I know he's not standing straight) But at least not the 4 inches, he should be, if he was 5'10.

This pic gives a good impression of his figure:

Click Here

I know some people that are about 5'10 and their figure looks different. Ok, not the best evidence, but considering that many people that were working with him for a longer time and haven't just met him once, say he's 5'9, it makes me believe the same. (this goes well with my estimate of O. Bloom; I think he's barely taller than 5'10) Nevertheless Johnny Depp's one of my favourite actors.
glenn said on 13/Aug/07
i agree.5-10 is the most common estimate with those that have met him.
ras said on 10/Aug/07
Stench, I saw nothing at all between Johnny and Shia, if anything the only thing I could notice was that Shia was closer to the camera when he gave the award to him. Now I saw the video again, and Shia had barely an inch on Depp, and He looked like Shia next to Duhamel so both heights 5 ft 9 for Johnny Depp and 5 ft 9.5 for Shia are simply accurate.
Bobby said on 9/Aug/07
I just watched one of Depp's films (I won't go into which one!) but there is not a scene in it where he is taller than the other person in said the scene with him. I'd say he was 5'8". That's fine; He's still cool, no matter how tall, or not he tall he is.
Stench said on 5/Aug/07
Look at The Libertine. In the scene where Depp and Malkovich walk along the arcade I see a 10 cm difference in height and they both wear the same heeled shoes.
If Malkovich is 182/183 cm, then Depp 173/174 max.
Look at those scenes
Leung said on 23/Jul/07
yes I see Bloom and Depp as very similar height most of the time too, if Bloom is taller then it only looks about 0.5".
glenn said on 23/Jul/07
they are both tricky.depp more so by far.interesting find.good work.
Oprah Noodlemantra said on 23/Jul/07
ok something really interesting here, in secret window depp stars opposite a guy called charles .s .Dutton who is listed here as 5'9. depp looks remarkably shorter than him, about a good inch and a half id say. its cerainly worth a look.
Oprah Noodlemantra said on 23/Jul/07
but we must also remember dep[p has looked knightlys hieght as well¬! hence the reason why he is so hard to judge! id stil say 5'9 at the minimum.
18,181 said on 23/Jul/07
oh,ok. But is there possibility then for Depp to be 5'9.5 ? because depp sure can look the same as bloom a lot of the time.
I never see 2 inches between them though.1 inch sometimes. so I guess if he has looked as tall as 6ft with normal footwear,then he sure is 5'.10.25 at least. I'm open to that,just that they kinda seem the same with depp in the pirates movies,maybe the wardrobe people rounded up 5'10.5 to 5'11 and I guess gudged depp? haha Depp is tricky next ot Orlando though.
glenn said on 22/Jul/07
exactly oprah.18-bloom is at least 5-10.25. very possibly 5-11.and has looked as tall as 6ft to me.wardrobe people from pirates told me depp was 5-9 and bloom was 5-11.
18,181 said on 21/Jul/07
depp is no more than 5'9,next to 6ft timothy hutton looks no more than 5'9,no less though i think.And I still say Bloom Orlando is just 177cm like 5'9.5
Oprah Noodlemantra said on 20/Jul/07
to be fair ive seen him in bulky shoes looking close to six feet next to other actors at premieres. so 5'9 stil looks credable. i personally would like to add that depps posture has changed oer the years. to me he seems to be a bit more hunched in the way he stands than in his younger days. and remember standing with a striaghter back adds a good inch. hes also slightly more built than he used to be adding the illusion of being smaller than he is
Nick said on 20/Jul/07
i cant see how he would look 5'11 without massive shoes, which he has been pictured wearing. If, as gleen says, he was 5'11 earlier on, then why, in oictures with 3'' platform shoes, doesnt he look 6'+.
glenn said on 20/Jul/07
i havnt seen him in a decade.heard he still looks 5-10.
D. Ray Morton said on 19/Jul/07
Seika - mightn't he have grown a little since then?
Oprah Noodlemantra said on 19/Jul/07
glenn your right lol
i keep sayin it but there are far too many instances of depp looking a solid 5'10-11 rather than under 5'8. it doesnt make sense when you meet him in person and see for yourself. i have had such an honour!i certainly think hes over 5'9 probs nearer 5'10.
glenn said on 19/Jul/07
seika-what about in person when he can look as tall as 5-11? i think he is 5-9 to 5-10.
seika said on 19/Jul/07
Johnny is only 5'7".. i worked with him on 21 jump street eons ago and he was about an inch taller then me... and i'm 5'6" he appears taller in films due to camera angles etc.. and because he is very slim...
eddie said on 18/Jul/07
Leung, I agree with you he does appear shorter nowadays especially in a few pictures of him filming Sweeney Todd, I can't wait for that film. Glenn's photo with John Malkovich looks like the same difference when Johnny Depp stood next to John Malkovich. I'll buy anything over 5'8.5 and under 5'9.5 for J.Depp
Leung said on 17/Jul/07
trueheight,
I believe that Depp is between 5’9”-5’10”.
The ‘Illusionist’ thing is a compliment to Depp’s mastery of the art of appearing taller. I don’t think he practices the art much these days because he tends to look his usual 5’9”-5’10” self, but back in the early to mid 90’s he consistently looked 5’11”-5’11.5’ a lot of the time.
Oprah Noodlemantra said on 16/Jul/07
again i agree with both of these views.
there are far too many ''deccent'' pictures of depp next to people who are obviously tall for him to be as short as 5'7 as some have suggested. As i have said though it is through meeting somebody that you get the best impressionof height. When i met depp at the Pirates of the Caribbean premiere he looked a strong 5'10 to me including shoes. And the shoes did no look like lifts. Even if they were depp's build suggests otherwise that he is a short guy. His proportins are totally consistant for somebody of his build and predicted height of around 5'9-5'10.
Anonymous said on 16/Jul/07
Depp looks taller in the first pic than the second one. In the second one he doesn't look more than an inch taller. If he's wearing cowboy boots in both (which can easily give you 1.5-2 inches), I wouldn't put him above 5'9.
UNK said on 16/Jul/07
trueheight - he has 2" cuban heels on in the second pic, and combat boots in the first.. we know that for a fact. he definitely has the heel advantage in both pics
glenn said on 16/Jul/07
i agree with all that trueheight says.except i cant explain why bruckheimer looked 5-5,5-6 to me.
trueheight said on 16/Jul/07
like I have stated, Depp is 5'9.5 in the very very least...most likely 5'10; In "Private Resort" filmed in the 80s, he looks 1in taller than 5'9 Rob Morrow (listed here) in every shot when they are upright and barefoot. If he stretched in both pics, I would not be surprised at a 2in increase over Glenn making him 5'10 indeed.

Also it's quite obvious in both shots above that Depp is at least 1in taller than Glenn, despite slight slouching. Straitening would make him 2in taller = 5'10

And do not mention lifts unless you are able to provide photo evidence that JD wears them. Although we do have the odd shots of him in sneakers, I concede that he does tend toward boot-type shoes. However, we must remember that these types of shoes almost never give more than 1.5 without having the heel look monstrous.

ps, some of you folks need to have your eyes checked if you think Depp looks the same as Glenn in these two pics - he actually looks 2in taller in the 1st pic - with his head tilted down, you must measure from the top of his head which if you find in the pic, is about 2in taller than the top of Glenn's head, who is looking straight into the lens.

In the second pic, he looks again at least 1in taller. Draw an imaginary line from the top of Glenn's head (who's looking upwards this time) to JD's head (which is tilting down again).

As far as the inconsistency w/ Bruckheimer, most of you are neglecting the possibility that it is Bruckheimer who is responsible for the variance (lifts).

"Illusion"? this is a confusing term to me b/c the guy is about 5'10 and has never, to me, looked more than an inch off that one way or the other which is natural due to posture, footwear, and day/night disparity
Mrs Shoe said on 13/Jul/07
Years ago when I was working at a famous London department store, Johnny Depp came in with Kate Moss. I couldn't see more than an inch between them. They were both dressed casually and I don't think she had heels on. He was wearing a beret (!) so that might have made him look a little shorter but not by much. If Kate Moss is 5'6", I'd put Johnny at 5'7" max. He was very friendly and chatted with one of the shop assistants for a while and bought a very expensive old book.
Anonymous said on 9/Jul/07
He's one of those guys whose height doesnt matter, anyways, his posture ive seen ,is flawless, meaning a very straight spine and he is extremely skinny,and freakishly lean,i mean his body hasnt changed for 20 years. All of which combined lead to natural illusion
17,181 said on 9/Jul/07
yeah,with a healthy good life you wont lose anything until at least 50, even if you lived to the edge from 20-30 but then started to live a healthy life.
Leung said on 8/Jul/07
Franco, he is only mid-40's, he hasn't shrunk.
Franco said on 6/Jul/07
HA HA HA taller than JAY LENO my arse.

Johnny Depp is no more than 175cm, actually i think today he is 173cm even
glenn said on 6/Jul/07
in the early 90s he was as tall as 5-11.5.
Ivan 6'2.25 said on 6/Jul/07
i think he is at least 5'9.5" in the ninth gate he was 1.5 inches taller than Emmanuelle Seigner and 4 inches shorter than 6'1.5 Frank Langella
Leung said on 5/Jul/07
yeah Depp is one of the truly gifted height illusionist, but I think he might be retiring from the difficult art form because his taller appearances are less common these days. Now he is usually looking 5’9”-5’10” but during the 90’s he was consistently looking a lot taller, I guess his priorities have changed.

Eddie, you are right about him being a masterful height illusionist, I would definitely rank Depp in the top 3.
eddie said on 4/Jul/07
He is a height illusionist
Click Here
Click Here
you gotta meet him in person to really see how tall he is. better yet if you can meet him barefooted standing straight
Oprah Noodlemantra said on 28/Jun/07
hmm but i disagree from the point of view that depp is tilting his head downwards slightly in both pictures and straightening it like glenn would extend depp at least another half an inch. There are too many times where i have seen depp looking a solid 5'9-10, for example the day i saw JD at the POTC 3 premeire in London, he was about two inches taller than me including shoes. i am 5'8 for sure.
Anonymous said on 26/Jun/07
I agree with xD. Unless Glenn had some fancy footwear on, those pictures are pretty definitive proof that Depp is no more than 5'8. I can't understand why he's still listed as 5'9.
Nick said on 22/Jun/07
too hard to tell, looks anyqwhere from 5'8 - 5'10.5
anonymous said on 21/Jun/07
xD is right...besides keira is NOT 5 7...she is 5 6 / 6.5 at the VERY max...some people reported her to be about 5 5.5 which shocked me cuz she does look tall in movies...Want proof that JD and KK are not as tall as you think? Watch the first Pirates of the Caribbean where both Captain Jack Sparrow (Depp) and Elizabeth Swann (Knightly) are stranded on that island by the villians of the film. You will notice that they are both barefoot and that Depp is hardly that much taller than Knightly when they standing in front of each other. Honestly, he looks about 1-2 inches taller than her. So...my guess is with him around 5 8.5
xD said on 19/Jun/07
Why you judge height by movies??? effects,camera angle, elevator..
look at him in premiers or better with fans...
Besides glenn where he's wearing cowboys, it's obviusly MAX 5'8"!!
Sandy said on 18/Jun/07
Since we know that Keira Knightley is 5'7" and she's probably about 3 inches shorter, we can assume that Johnny is most likely 5'10". Take a look at the photos for AWE with Rush, Keira and Johnny. She's about 3 inches shorter than Johnny.
Viper said on 17/Jun/07
Well, some of the evidence supports It. I cant turn a blind eye away from it. Its bloody obvious that Shia is no taller than 5-9.
Anonymous said on 17/Jun/07
viper u are nuts seriously man ur losing it shia is not 5'8
Fox said on 16/Jun/07
hmm appears 5'10 5'11 in pirates.. butttt he looks 5'7-5'9 normally
so i'm going to go with 5'8
eddie said on 10/Jun/07
Click Here
Don't you guys think the top arch of his shoe is looking pretty high on this photo?
Drew said on 9/Jun/07
I just watched the MTV Movie Awards, Johnny was standing next to Jerry Bruckheimer, who is listed as 5'8" on i m d b.

They looked exactly the same height, so I think anything over 5'9" is out of the question for Johnny.
Viper said on 7/Jun/07
Well, that shows Shia might be only 5-8 which I have thought.
eddie said on 7/Jun/07
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My mistake, Johnny is between Shia and Tyrese's height. Taller than Shia but shorter than Tyrese. I think the hollywood media makes up Johnny's height. I don't think actors are even asked to give their height. I personally have never heard or seen Johnny Depp say he is 5'10 in any interview. If Johnny Depp was robbing a bank, I think most people would describe him as 5'10 to the police. Shia Labeouf on the other hand looks more 5'8ish to me, but then it could be his boyish shoulders that's making him look short.
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Johnny is walking between the Toyota Prius(58 inches or 4'10) in the background and the Saturn VUE(66 inches or 5'6)in the foreground the highest point of the Prius is behind the man in front of him. He looks very 5'9ish in this picture. I am a very big fan of Johnny, that's why he is the only one I research on this site.
anonymous said on 6/Jun/07
johnny has just about the same height as my father (5 10)...i would give johnny anywhere from 5 9 to 5 10...i mean nobody can tell an inch difference right?
UNK said on 6/Jun/07
Go to Click Here and search "Johnny Depp", the latest pics of him with Jerry Bruckheimer at the mtv awards are mazing... Jerry looks taller in all the pics.. they are deceiving, but defeinite worth a look.. very interesting.
Bull said on 6/Jun/07
this guy is my idol..he´s the coolest actor alive..and yep..he´s 5´9.
glenn said on 5/Jun/07
no way is he gonna remember me for that.that was over 10 years ago.i havnt seen him since.
Viper said on 5/Jun/07
Im now even more inmtrigued about Tyrese's real height.
derbi said on 5/Jun/07
Glenn, cool that you asked him... Do you think he will recognize you again, the next time you see him? Because you could just ask him straight out what height he really is..
glenn said on 5/Jun/07
felix-sorry,i forgot.i said this story at least once a year ago.so i hope im not boring anyone or im repeating myself to you felix.about an hour before that brasco photo was taken,depp was signing 8x10 photos for me.i asked him how tall he was,and i think i said,cause i heard you were 5-8,but you can look taller.he stopped signing,lowered his sunglasses and stared at me long enough to feel like eternity.he then said '' i dont know,i forgot''.and then resumed signing.i dont know if he thought i was making fun of him or i hit something personal.it was bizzare,ackward and uncomfortable.maybe he wanted to see the expression and sincerity in my face?
antron said on 4/Jun/07
Anon if he is as short as you say he wouldn't be 5'11 even with lifts. You can really only gain about 2 inches unless you put lifts in cowboy boots and that looks really weird. He does wear stuff with chunky heels sometimes, but doubtfully with lifts. He is 5'9" he looks average, but not short.
glenn said on 4/Jun/07
he did appear taller to me even in the flesh years ago.
eddie said on 4/Jun/07
johnny was the same height as tyrese in the MTV movie awards last night. Johnny is at least 5'9.
G-unit said on 3/Jun/07
He appeared taller earlier in his life, my guess is like many others; he doesn't care about his height these days, so he doesn't wear lifts anymore.

To me, he looks exactly 5'8.75
mouldy said on 3/Jun/07
I think he's somewhere between 5'8"-5'9". Maybe marginally touching the 5'9" line !

Just saw Pirates III yesterday (great movie by the way !), and he was barely taller than 5'7" Keira Knightly, both in their flat shoes. I'd say 5'9" maximum.
Anonymous said on 2/Jun/07
It's true that Johnny Depp looked roughly the same height as Jay Leno (who is 5 11), but there are several factors I think people are overlooking when they view Johnny Depp:
1)He enjoys wearing shoes that make him taller (ie cowboy boots, dressy shoes, boots, etc.). These type of shoes can make him taller than he actually is.
2)Johnny also enjoys wearing clothes that make him look taller. At important social gatherings like the Oscars, movie premiers, etc. he tends to lean towards flashy clothing. It is proven that dressy apparel can make you look taller than you actually are, especially if you are farther away from cameras and photographs. If one person was standing say twenty or so yards away from a dressy Johnny Depp (like at the Oscars for instance), that person's eyes will be decieved by how tall really is. His flashy clothes and shoes will make him definitely look taller than he actually is.
3)Lastly, it also proven that cameras and photographs can make you either one of two things: fatter than you actually are OR taller than you actually are. Why do you think models and famous actresses try to stay as thin as they are or try to get thinner. They KNOW that cameras and photographs can make them look fat. They also maintain their body weight so that they can appear taller (Keira Knightly is a prime example. Look at her in the second Pirates of Caribbean movie premiere. I thought she was like 5 9, when in fact she is ONLY 5 7). Going back to Johnny, he has a very slender body. It would only be right to say that every shot can make him taller than he actually is (along with the type of clothes and shoes he's wearing).
So, taking in all the important factors that can make a person appear taller, I would have to say that Johnny Depp is either at 5 7 or 5 8 or maybe somewhere in between.
Anonymous said on 2/Jun/07
isnt jay leno 5'11'' or something? because in johnny's 1994 appearance on jay's show he looks to be just about the same height as jay, maybe an inch shorter...
Felix said on 30/May/07
Glenn I would love to hear your Johnny story if you're done writing it :)
glenn said on 30/May/07
no actually.he was taller in other boots.so you might have a point.
Leung said on 29/May/07
Yeah your right Glenn those old boots do look fat but I do think that it’s mainly because they are really old and have lost their shape and are deteriorating.
I do believe that Depp is somewhere between 5’9”-5’10”. Maybe I’m wrong but any photos I have seen him wearing the old boots he does look like a 5’10” person, if he had lifts in them he should look close to being a 6 footer.

I’m not denying that Depp has lifts in his arsenal of footwear, but I do think that his old brown boots are just regular shoes.

I’m curious Glenn, did he look taller then usual when you encountered Depp wearing his old boots?
glenn said on 28/May/07
im with unk.i have a photo here were those boots look pretty fat.unusually fat feet.like there hiding something.
Kevin said on 27/May/07
UNK my frend, thats almost 3" heel man, I'd say 2.5 in
Leung said on 27/May/07
derbi, I am also convinced that his old boots don’t have lifts in them. We are talking about those worn out, old brown shoes that look like Depp borrowed from a homeless derelict. The reason I believe this is because in the photos he is wearing those old boots he appears 5’10”. If they had lifts in them he would be closer to 6’.

I don’t deny that Depp has footwear that gives him height advantage because we have seen him looking taller but they are not his brown street-bum boots.
derbi said on 26/May/07
UNK, he also gets rarely caught in "norml clothes", because thats just he style. I once heard depp saying in an intevie abour his old boots: "These are good old friends of mine". I pretty convinced he doesn't have lifts in them, also because if he would wear lifts, then why always in the same pair of shoes? Wouldn't be te best way too fool people about your height...
Anonymous said on 25/May/07
unk i agree with you 100% my view exactly. however id like to add that depps slim figure in my opinion puts him to the 9.25 end of the scale.
UNK said on 25/May/07
Yeah, I get your point...

But it shows that he is not above wearing thick heels. Also, his dirty old combat boots are suspected of having lifts in them... people have posted some close-up examples of some strangeness going on there... so don't just assume they give him an inch.

Also, he is very, very rarely caught in casual sneakes.. always some kind of funky shoe or boot. The times he is caught in normal sneaker/shoes he looks shorter.

My guess after seeing 100s of pics is that he is 5'8.5" - 5'9.25". If you look close enough you will see it too. Rob did, he used to have Depp at 5'10".
derbi said on 25/May/07
@UNK,
yes I know that during a period of time he used to wear shoes like these. But I don't think because of the height they give him, more because of the style...
There are a lot of photos of depp with marylin manson, both wearing this kind of shoes... And manson is really tal enough... You got my point?
UNK said on 24/May/07
@Derbi - "Doesn't wear bulky shoes"??? I don't think I have ever seen bulkier shoes than these...

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derbi said on 24/May/07
Felix, he doesn't wear bulky shoes. The boots he like to wear very often don't give him more than an inch. And if the wardrobe says 5'9" that doesn't mean 5'9", that means around 5'9", and could as well be 5'9.5" or 5'10".
UNK said on 24/May/07
Guess it's what keeps the site going... but it's funny how a few new-to-Depp's page people will come in saying 5'10" and we will have to prove him back down all over again.

Depp and lifts - We don't know if he wears lifts. We do know, and have posted endless pics, he many times wears extremely thick soled goth style shoes (bono type), the same suspicious combat boots for 15 years... and is never caught in regular sneakers.

5'8"-5'9" pics - There are dozens. Starting with Glenn's above, in one he has on cuban 2" heels for Donnie Brasco, Jerry Bruckheimer somewhere below, Kate Moss, Keith Richards, Venassa Paradis.... the list goes on... oh yeah,talk show appearances.

Sightings/Quotes - So many people, look at the quote at the top of the page, have been surprised at Depp's short/slight build real-life appearance.

Sorry, I don't have time to repost all of the evidence, but if you start at the bottom of the page you will find most of it. The general feeling here is he is no more than 5'9".

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