Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 26/Sep/16
6ft peak is reasonable. Could look both slightly under and over that mark…today slighty under for sure though.
Sam said on 16/Sep/16
5'11.75-6'0 peak, now a fraction less.
Dmeyer said on 15/Sep/16
Solid 5 ft 11,5 now but i wouldnt be shoked if he was just 5 ft 11,75 ,
Dmeyer said on 12/Sep/16
12 years back hé did look about 6 ft , And could have lost 3-4mm by 48 back then so 6 ft peak
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 10/Sep/16
I'd take out The Da Vinci Code and replace it with Castaway...
Rob said on 9/Sep/16
I saw a photo op of Tim and Sully Dullenberger and Sully had a few inches on him. Sully must be well over 6 ft tall
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 6/Sep/16
I think he was one of the more genuine 6fters in his prime, at times looking slightly over it. In the 80's-90's when he was slim and had very good posture, could look near 6ft1. 182cm range today is definitely closer though. At 60 he's lost a centimetre.
Truth said on 5/Sep/16
Clooney is not near 5'11". He's barely 5'10
Dmeyer said on 4/Sep/16
With 185-6cm Aykroyd he looks no more than 182cm
Dmeyer said on 4/Sep/16
At peak Hanks/Spielberg look near 4in apart so 5 ft 11,5 and 5 ft 7,5 , but now Hanks looks 5in easy taller so Spielberg must have shrunk to near 5 ft 6,75
jervis said on 4/Sep/16
In those pics with Clooney there is no way there only 2 or 3 cm between them ,if Clooney was standing well.Hanks looks 2inches taller min.Hanks 6ft Clooney 5ft10 max.
Dmeyer said on 3/Sep/16
Closer to 5 ft 11 than 6 ft in that pic as he looks max 9cm on 172cm cruise so 181cm
Dmeyer said on 3/Sep/16
Could look just 5 ft 11,5 peak at times
Dmeyer said on 2/Sep/16
If Clooney was standing well they will be max 2-3cm apart , peak Clooney 5 ft 10,75 Hanks 5 ft 11,75
Dmeyer said on 1/Sep/16
If Burns is 184cm
Jude Law 178cm Spielberg 171,5cm And will Smith 186cm then 182cm peak is likely for Hanks , its funny how Brad Pitt wasnt able to beat , Hanks did manage to look à haïr taller Pitt even in near 60s
Dmeyer said on 1/Sep/16
Rob somthing bothers me , Hanks in All pics looks 3-4in over 5 ft 7,5 Spielberg hé never looks 11,5 cm over 171,5cm Spielberg but 8-9cm ad. At Times 10cm so 5 ft 11-11,5 peak , in person wasnt shorter than me , but i aint sure 183cm nightime anymore , but can look 2cm on leo
Dmeyer said on 1/Sep/16
Rob somthing bothers me , Hanks in All pics looks 3-4in over 5 ft 7,5 Spielberg h§ never looks 11,5 cm over 171,5cm Spielberg but 8-9cm ans at
Editor Rob
I think Tom does have a near 5 inch eyelevel if he is looking straight ahead, but I do see sometimes how he can look 5ft 11.75 at most with Steven, sometimes 11.5 even.
Celebheights 6'1.5 said on 17/Aug/16
Rob, how long would you guess his face and his eye level are? He seems to have a big head, so I'd guess 10" inches with a 5 1/2" inch eye level.
Editor Rob
5.5 is in the territory of the 7ft+ giants. Hanks does look to have a pretty equal eye-skull and eye-chin, so it might be close to 5 inches.
jervis said on 12/Aug/16
If he is shorter than 5ft11 today,that makes Clooney 5ft8.
jervis said on 12/Aug/16
2 inches taller than
Jude Law, 2.5 to 3 taller than Clooney.Looks a strong 6ft still to me,peak 6ft.05,if not then Clooney needs a downgrade to 5ft9 flat.
Dmeyer said on 11/Aug/16
it wouldnt shock me if he was 5 ft 11.75/182.3cm peak at night
Danimal said on 10/Aug/16
5'11" peak (saw this listing for him around the time he made A League of their own). He's shorter today.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 9/Aug/16
A decent 6ft peak is fair.
berta said on 8/Aug/16
i thinkhe was 6 foot peak and could have been a tad taller and now he is 6 foot. In photos with Eastwood he looks taller than easst
Lucas said on 7/Aug/16
1 cm taller than Denzel.
Dmeyer said on 4/Aug/16
Rob 182-182,5cm night peak is possible
Dmeyer said on 11/Jul/16
Hanks has been listed hère in 2004 5 ft 11,75 And also 6 ft 0,25
Dmeyer said on 11/Jul/16
Looking at pics of him with Spielberg , ir 184cm ed Burns 178,5 sizemore , 5 ft 11,75 peak is à strong possibity , also can look 1cm under 183,5cm Denzel , who himself looked under 6 ft with Keanu , even at 11,75 could easily pass 183-4cm since hé has good posture
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 25/Jun/16
In Splash and Big he looks strikingly tall in some scenes, like near 6ft2! Reminded me a lot of Colin Hanks
berta said on 23/Jun/16
Think he is still 183 doenst look to have lost anyting. Was 183,5 and still are i stink maybe 183 now
James B said on 14/Jun/16
Rob I do remember though back in 2007 my dad was saying to me (according to the newspapers) that hanks was barely 6ft.
James B said on 10/Jun/16
Rob I reas fan described him "unreal how tall he was in reality"
Editor Rob
maybe the fan was expecting a guy 5ft 7? I've never thought of Hanks as below average, he always looked above average through his career.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 22/May/16
Looks near 6ft1 in Sleepless In Seattle.
an anonymous peach said on 19/May/16
182cm range now. In his younger days, he always looked a solid 6 foot. He even looked as high as 184cm next to DiCaprio in Catch Me if You Can
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 17/May/16
There's a funny scene in Sleepless In Seattle where Hank's character is complaining about how he looks before going on a date and he says "The heels on these shoes look grotesque like I'm trying to be tall, why am I trying to be tall when I'm already tall?"
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 12/May/16
Hanks looks near 6ft1 w/h Clooney!
meezemaker said on 30/Apr/16
While seeing thèse photo, 18 2cm for Hank...and 5 cm less for clooney at least
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Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 28/Apr/16
He looked tallish in his older films. I wouldn't go lower than 6ft for his peak.
Shabba said on 21/Apr/16
Odd listing...either he is taller or George clooney is a lot shorter based on recent pics. He looks a solid inch and a half taller than George.
charlie said on 5/Apr/16
Tom hanks always looked very tall even in the movie the burbs but I would have to say he is 5 foot 9 in the Burbs. He didn't strike me as a 5 foot 11 man. I am going to say 5 foot 9 perhaps 5 foot 8'5
Around 5'9 said on 3/Apr/16
Legit 6'0 at peak height. Although today I'd say around 6'0
180,20 said on 24/Mar/16
He is no less than 182cm, 180 ridiculious, he is almost 60 and hasn't lost any height.
Judd said on 1/Mar/16
Rob there's a chance he has lost just 0,25" from his peak? And under this hp, you would prefer?
A) 6' peak - 5'11.75" today
B) 5'11.75" peak - 5'11.5" today
Editor Rob
there's a lot of guys in 50's or just turning 60 who may have only dipped a 1/4 inch or near half inch. I think for Hanks, he is a case. I still think 6ft then and 11.5 now might be ok, although I can see an argument at times for an 'almost 6ft'.
Sam said on 29/Feb/16
Hanks still looks pretty tall in a lot of Bridge of Spies but not a particularly tall cast in that. An older and slouchy Alan Alda looked no taller but Sebastian Koch wasn't much different height than Hanks and is under six feet I believe.
Judd said on 28/Feb/16
Peák 5'11.75"-6'
Today 5'11.5"-5'11.75"
He has recorded 0,25" loss at 60
Dmeyer said on 21/Feb/16
182,5-183cm peak 181,5cm can look 180-1cm bad posture
Dmeyer said on 20/Feb/16
I use to think i was 5'11 in 06-07 180,34cm basicaly à solid 1cm under wath i am about 181,5cm , Hanks didnt seem 181 or 184 but 182-3cm
Dame said on 2/Feb/16
184cm when he was younger
181 cm now.
Mathew Robinson (190 cm) said on 1/Feb/16
dmeyer said on 20/Sep/15
Click Here , same footwear and floor not same posture with me 5'11.5
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He doesn't seem like he'd be any taller than you if he stood up straight. Unless his knees are bent a bit, I would think you were slightly taller than him.
dmeyer said on 27/Jan/16
11 years back je was probably 1cm taller than me at 182.5cm today i light look 1cm as he stands like 5'11 at times but would stretch to 5'11.5
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 19/Jan/16
Measures this at worst today. Can still pull off 6ft
dmeyer said on 21/Dec/15
12 yrs back possibly 0.5in taller than me when i met but barry shabaka heinley who is 6"1 no more than 185-6cm looked easy 3cm over him
Editor Rob
hanks is at an age that some loss I think has occurred. Whether it is a 1/4 or 1/2 is debatable.
dmeyer said on 16/Dec/15
Lost a good 1cm in last 10 yrs use to look 1-2cm over leo , today look barely as tall also look barely 1,5cm over 179-80 m mcconaughey
dmeyer said on 16/Dec/15
10 yrs back could look 6'0-0.25 today looks 5'11,5
Len said on 5/Oct/15
Has always looked 6'0", this seems spot-on.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 30/Sep/15
Rob, who do you think at peak was taller Tom Hanks or Denzel Washington?
Editor Rob
I do think Denzel might by a whisker beat Tom (20 years ago) if measured.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 23/Sep/15
183-184cm peak
182cm now
Mike said on 20/Sep/15
Can look anywhere between 5ft 11.5 and 6ft 0.5 in his prime, and can look between 5ft 11 and 6ft nowadays, so 5ft 11.5 now and 6ft peak.
dmeyer said on 1/Sep/15
Today 5'11.5 is a good call
Matthew190 said on 8/Aug/15
James B says on 3/Aug/15
Rob I have hard time ever picturing tom hanks as being a genuine 6ft guy even back in the 80s. When he was rake thin back then he looked somewhere in the 5'11 range. A skinny 6ft guy should give the illusion of 6'1 or 6'2 om screen.
In the film hoochie as well a lot of guys in that film were taller than him
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I don't think he was a legit 6 footer ever either. Certainly I can believe that he cleared 5'11", but like you say he never really looked as tall as 6'0".
James B said on 6/Aug/15
rob I'd say in turner and hooch he looked a weak 6ft for sure
Agreed 5'11 flat is too low for his peak but 182cm isn't impossible
Arch Stanton said on 6/Aug/15
Hanks always gave a 6 ft 1 impression on screen to me.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 5/Aug/15
A fraction under 6ft today is arguable.
5ft11, not a chance then or now
James B said on 3/Aug/15
Rob I have hard time ever picturing tom hanks as being a genuine 6ft guy even back in the 80s. When he was rake thin back then he looked somewhere in the 5'11 range. A skinny 6ft guy should give the illusion of 6'1 or 6'2 om screen.
In the film hoochie as well a lot of guys in that film were taller than him
Editor Rob
James, I wouldn't want to argue 5ft 11 for Hanks...I think that seems to me hard to believe...you could argue a fraction under 6ft sure.
Mees said on 29/Jul/15
5'11.5-5'11.75 in my opinion, never looked 6'0 in Forrest Gump
Spencer said on 28/Jul/15
Weak 6 feet.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 7/Jul/15
Washington was near 6ft1 in the 80's-90's
Mike said on 22/Jun/15
5ft 11.5 today, 6ft peak.
dmeyer said on 18/Jun/15
denzel is not 6'1 sorry..
Matthew said on 26/May/15
Delahunte says on 25/May/15
Watching Saving Private Ryan at the moment - Hanks looks around 3 inches shorter than 6-6'1 Dennis Farina. Always pegged him as a 5'10 guy who can pull off a six footer. The picture with Goldblum and Denzel from back in the day is also very telling in my opinion.
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Yeah Goldblum absolutely towered Hanks. I still personally think he was at least 5'11" peak rather than 5'10", but I don't think he was ever a 6 footer.
Delahunte said on 25/May/15
Watching Saving Private Ryan at the moment - Hanks looks around 3 inches shorter than 6-6'1 Dennis Farina. Always pegged him as a 5'10 guy who can pull off a six footer. The picture with Goldblum and Denzel from back in the day is also very telling in my opinion.
Judd said on 24/May/15
Actually i think he has ever had a figure which never seemed a "tall figure".
Instead, I think he showed to have been 6' in past because he ever looked that next to others tall actors since 80's.
I agree with Dmeyer that 182.5-183 cms was his common low height at peak so 6' is the fairest estimate (like for Jensen Ackles, for example).
I do not a agree with him about his current height. I think when he stays straight he seems taller than a flat 5'11.5"...as I said before the lowest listing that he can have today is 5'11.75".
Matthew said on 22/May/15
Danimal says on 29/Aug/14
He's shorter than 6'0" Geena Davis in every pic I provided. He's never been over 5'11" imo. You are welcome to your own.
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I do think you're right that Geena Davis at 183 cm edges him out, but I won't say by a full inch. I think a peak height of 182 cm would be a fair listing for Hanks. He looks 181 cm most of the time to me but I could agree with 182 cm, especially given that Dmeyer who is pretty close to Tom's height seemed to think he was somewhere in the 182-183 cm zone in person. Legit 183 is pushing it for me though, considering the Geena Davis comparison among others. And I'd say maybe 181 cm would be a fair listing for his current height, I do not believe he's lost more than 1 cm.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 13/May/15
He could be in that weaker 6ft territory now but peak he was a strong 6ft guy who could look near 6ft1 at times.
Judd said on 11/May/15
As i said before, IMO he was very very close to 6' during 80's...
he maybe was 182,5-183 cms averagely in the evening...I think he was weak/flat 6', not strong one (183-183,5 cms) like Hayden Christensen, Chris Walken, David Duchovny or others...
Today he maybe has lost something, but i think less than 1 cms, so he can be in the 5'11.75-6' range...
i think rob can quietly wait for the downgrade, because he still looks very close to his peak height, considering he's almost 60. I think he has lost max 5-6 mms...he's still a bit taller than a flat 5'11.5"...
superman said on 2/May/15
let's face it if it seems a man of 6 feet minimum for example in the film Philadelphia alongside Denzel Washington who is 6'1 "
Judd said on 13/Apr/15
I think 6' peak and 5'11.75" today, dmeyer!
He's not enough old to have lost just 0,5"...
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 24/Mar/15
If Colin is 185-186cm, Tom has gotta be a little shy of the mark.
But still close enough to 6ft to get away with claiming it.
Rob, has Hanks ever claimed a height?
Editor Rob
not sure, but he was typically called 6ft, one article suggests it might be his publicised height. Today he could be now in the fraction shy, typically by his age a small fraction is likely.
Dmeyer said on 9/Mar/15
Rob its Time for peak heigh 6ft can look as low as. 5'11-11.5 today so 5'11.5 listing
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 6/Mar/15
"Peak height was 6ft 0¼in (184cm)"
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 2/Mar/15
Rob, is 5ft11 possible for Hanks now?
Editor Rob
5ft 11.5 yes, 5ft 11 flat I'm not sure if he looks that low.
b-mint1994 said on 26/Feb/15
I always thought he was 6'4" or something like that. Goes to show what the cameras can do to you
Dmeyer said on 22/Feb/15
6 ft peak solid 0.5in loss today 5'11.5 wish is ok by 60
CDS said on 18/Feb/15
Not sure if he's lost any height, but I would say even in his prime he was never a solid 6'; maybe 5'11 1/2" max. In "Dragnet", as Hypado mentions below, 6' Dan Aykroyd was about an inch taller (or at least a half inch). In "Apollo 13", he and 5'11" Bill Paxton were almost identical in height. On SNL recently 5'11" Alec Baldwin looked about the same height, or maybe even a hair taller (although some have speculated about him possibly wearing lifts-??). I'm going to go with peak height (end of day barefoot) 5'11"-5'11 1/2".
Mathew said on 4/Feb/15
I really think he was more of a strong 5'11" even in his prime, than a legit 6 footer. He's always had near 4" on Spielberg, but not really any more than that. His son who is 6'1" seems to have him by more than just a flat 1". I will say though, he's got pretty good posture and I think he's only dropped fractional height at 58.
Hypado said on 2/Feb/15
I watch ''Dragnet'' today
Dan Aykroyd - 185 cm
Tom Hanks - 183 cm
Steve said on 1/Feb/15
I agree. Hanks always looked six feet.
Judd said on 30/Jan/15
IMO 6' peak and 5'11.5"-5'11.75" today
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 11/Jan/15
Rob, could 182cm in 2015 could be on the cards?
Editor Rob
he's at times in the weak 6ft territory yes.
miko said on 3/Jan/15
I think he's shipped a CM, 181/182 for Hanks in 2015. Just a fractional loss for a man fast approaching 60.
HeightcrazyRed6ft said on 1/Jan/15
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Rob what do you think about this shot? how much adds the angle? footwear on/off?
Editor Rob
the middle of the camera is probably right around his chin area, so somewhere in 5ft 3 range chin + head and you have 6ft and a bit on average. Then minus shoes and add back what he'd be in a measured pose...I think close to 6ft is quite possible, but unfortunately it's always harder to tell how much he might lose.
Judd said on 27/Dec/14
Rob, according with Dmeyer there're no doubt about the fact he could be 6'0" in his first movies...
Only, today he really does look a bit shorter. You think his current height deserve a small downgrade? Like 5'11.5"?
Editor Rob
maybe he is drifting a bit shy of 6ft, although I think at times he can still with good posture pull off almost that mark. He's got to an age that his posture might not be as good.
The Exorcist said on 27/Dec/14
@ Fog: I think Tom is taller than Darren Bent.
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Tom has camera advantage in these photos because he's nearer, but I still think he's taller than him, (even) if it's only by a little.
5'11.5 for Tom
Dmeyer said on 25/Dec/14
Peak a 182.5-3cm who looked 184cm because of posture
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 24/Dec/14
183-184cm peak is possible for Hanks. Looked that range in Forest Gump, Sleepless In Seattle and You'e Got Mail.
Lol, looks 6ft3 in Bosom Buddies in high heels!
cole said on 16/Dec/14
He has clearly dropped a little, which is perfectly natural at the age of 58. Should make the current listing "peak" and 5ft 11.5in as his height.
And for the love of all that is holy, give the man a picture!
Mike said on 6/Dec/14
Rob, can you add more films like Catch Me if You Can, The Terminal and Saving Mr. Banks? Always looked a legit 6ft in all his films.
Luc said on 13/Nov/14
Always minimun 1.83, best days 1.85.
Dmeyer said on 9/Nov/14
On average people drop Max 0.5cm or 0.2in at 48 , some drop nothing others 1cm
Lenad 5 ft 9.75in said on 8/Nov/14
Strong 6'0 guy when younger. Looks tall, above average but not stand out like the same way a 6'1-6'2 range guy would
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 30/Oct/14
He looked 6ft1-6ft2 in Road To Perdition w/h lifts.
Arch Stanton said on 26/Oct/14
In fairness he often looked near 6'1" on screen to me.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 25/Oct/14
He got described as 6ft2 once I think!
Fog said on 16/Oct/14
Looks in the 5'11 range now. Was looking at a photo of when he met the Aston Villa team in the USA and looks the same height as Darren Bent who is listed at 5'11. However I'd agree 6'0 at peak.
PathfinderCC said on 10/Oct/14
only 1,84m 6´0.5" high in mugshot when young peak
- shoes 1,81m young
Realist said on 9/Oct/14
Great actor, superb height, not great looking though. But he remains one of my favourites.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 3/Oct/14
He could fall into the 5ft11½-5ft11¾ zone today at 58
I mean....
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jamie179cm said on 20/Sep/14
i think hanks come be the same height as me
Dmeyer said on 20/Sep/14
He Èven looked a full 6'0 10 years back when i met him
judd said on 20/Sep/14
red, i belive dmeyer's words: almost 6'00" 10-20 years ago and 5'11.5" today is perfecly believable...he was very close to strong sixfooter actors, like Tommy Lee Jones or Harrison Ford...
Until 2006 he was very close to 6'0 (look at him next to Jean Reno, who's not shorter than 6'1 and Paul Bettany), but in the recent years he had a little loss, i think about 1cm...
Dmeyer said on 31/Aug/14
I met him several Times 10 yrs back any thing under 5'11.5 is impossible and 5'11.75-6ft is likelier 10 yrs back
Danimal said on 29/Aug/14
Sam says on 20/Aug/14
MAX 5'11"? Uh, sorry Danimal, don't know what you're seeing...Even in some of yur pictures, Hanks can look 2 inches over Hannah and very similar height to Geena Davis.
He's shorter than 6'0" Geena Davis in every pic I provided. He's never been over 5'11" imo. You are welcome to your own.
Chuckie Cheese 2 said on 29/Aug/14
He was listed at 6 ft 0 and 170 lbs at age 26 in 1982 in magazines:
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He looked a legit 6 ft 0, maybe he's 5-11.5 now.
cole said on 20/Aug/14
@Editor Rob: Is it time to give Tom a peak and a current height?
He often looks under 6ft now a days.
Sam said on 20/Aug/14
MAX 5'11"? Uh, sorry Danimal, don't know what you're seeing...Even in some of yur pictures, Hanks can look 2 inches over Hannah and very similar height to Geena Davis.
bodwaya said on 17/Aug/14
he was 1 inch shorter then dan akroyd so i guess he was 6 foot in hus younger days obvously shrunk time for a down grade oh well still good actor
Dmeyer said on 12/Aug/14
In most. Pics with spacey hamm he looks 3in over spacey and similar to ham
bodwaya said on 12/Aug/14
he is voted most down to earth man he seems nice he towerd 5 foot 9 seymore hoffman. but the pic next to jon hamm says he shrunk 5 foot 11
James B said on 10/Aug/14
"Tom Hanks - as mentioned above very nice. Kept to himself and had a security detail to keep people away - but was great to people who "made it through." Bold personality, filled a room. Unreal how tall he was in real life."
bodwaya said on 29/Jul/14
hes 3 inches on 5 foot 9 kinear in youve got mail 6 foot for sure
Josh said on 26/Jul/14
In the mugshot Hanks can looks around 182 or 183 it all depends from what kind of shoes he wore!
I'm 182 and if i wear not thick shoes (like converse) i look very close to 6' but if i wear common dress shoes (which give 1-1,25") i looks closer to 6'1.
The top of my ear is around 5'8 when i wear converse and around 5'8.5-75 when i'm in dress shoes.
It's also important to Know that mugshot can give a inflated vision of a person's height.
It all depends from the height of the camera, how rob explains in one of his articles, and from the distance between the man and the wall...it's not very easy judge a person's height from a mugshot...however, not always!
max said on 26/Jul/14
in that mugshot pic from when he was younger, he looks about 184-185cm but we can assume that's in shoes which would put him in the 182-183cm range during his younger days don't you think, rob?
Dmeyer said on 29/Jun/14
Yeah he shed 0.5in 1.3cm peak 183 today 181.5
bodwaya said on 26/Jun/14
he edged out tom sizemore in privaate ryan by 2 inches
Dmeyer said on 22/Jun/14
Rob wath do you think of the clip hanks posture isnt gréât the 3 of Them look about 5'11.5 thaugh i thaught hanks Will beat alec , i think hanks is the kind of Guy who looked légit 6'0. 8 yrs ago now looks barely 5'11-11.5 Like travolta
Editor Rob
Hanks looks possibly like 5ft 11.5 today, a half inch by late 50's isn't a shock or anything, like travolta who can look just 5ft 11-11.5 at most.
The Exorcist said on 22/Jun/14
He's shorter than (5'11.5" listed) Alec Baldwin and (5'11.5" listed) Justin Timberlake in this SNL clip. Start the video at 5:16
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Dmeyer said on 19/Jun/14
Peak 182.5-3cm now 181.5-2cm 1cm loss at 60 is good
DMEYER said on 18/Jun/14
at peak he can look anywere 5 ft 11.75-6 ft 0.25 in in person i thaught he was a hair taller than me so must have been 6 ft
valiant said on 17/Jun/14
I think in his first movies (Bachelor Party, Big, the Burbs) he was between 182 and 183, like 182,5cm.
Today he looks a good cm under that, he could be between 180,5 and 181,5...
"Peak Height was 6ft 0in (183 cm)"
"Today is 5ft 11.5in (182 cm)"
mike said on 16/Jun/14
5ft 11.25 today 5ft 11.75 peak.
cole said on 13/Jun/14
@Dmeyer: I don't know what you have seen to think this, but there's no way Tom is 0.5-1in SHORTER than Leo now. He looked about an inch taller than Leo in Catch Me If You Can, and at events as well he pulled off looking an inch or so taller. He'd have to have lost near 2 inches of height from his peak, which he obviously hasn't. 181 cm is possible today though, like you say, but he can still look 182 cm range.
bodwaya said on 3/Jun/14
he was eye level with 6 foot bruce dern in burbs
Dmeyer said on 3/Jun/14
5-10 years back he looked solid 183cm today had a hard time looking more than 181cm
Editor Rob
maybe last 5 years he has now lost a fraction, he's at an age it is possible
Dmeyer said on 3/Jun/14
Rob how Côme he use to look 1 in on Guys Like DiCaprio today 0.5-1in shorter than leo , posture maybe , defenetly 6' peak and no léss than 5'11.5 now
tjonh said on 2/Jun/14
clearly sees a 182 or 183 at most
jameorr4 said on 20/May/14
seriously guys a legit 6ft guy imo is bradley cooper and hayden christensen not tom hanks
berta said on 20/May/14
not shorter than 183 could be almost 184 about same height as peak harrison ford just slighly shorter
DMEYER said on 13/May/14
in person he looked about 183cm not as tall as 184cm but no shorter than 182cm so 182-3cm at 48 yrs when i met him today he is 58 so 1cm loss is very likely making him 5 ft 11.5 today i think he dosnt look smaller than this
jamieorr4 said on 9/May/14
179cm imo he seem to the same built as me maybe 5ft11 max he just doesn't look like a legit 6ft guy to me
Sam said on 28/Apr/14
I thought he could still seem near six foot in Captain Phillips, in which he was really quite good. Not just hype, I think Hanks is the rare giant movie star to stay grounded, maybe because he knew years of failure to get his career on track, although a lot of his recent films haven't been as good either.
Connor 184.5-185cm said on 26/Apr/14
He looked 5ft 11 in Captian Phillips, 182-3cm at peak for Tom seems likely, i dont think hes still 6ft now, 180.5-181cm i think is his range nowadays.
James B said on 30/Mar/14
In sleepless in Seattle looked 6'1
Arch Stanton said on 16/Feb/14
Ah he had on big boots that's why. Hanks actually looks 6'1"-6'2" in them.
Arch Stanton said on 16/Feb/14
Rob can you add Sleepless in Seattle, Philadelphia, Cast Away and the Green Mile? Looks easily 6 ft 1 actually in Charlie Wilson's War, towers over Amy Adams.
dmeyer said on 9/Feb/14
rob in 2014 dicaprio who aint over 181.5cm and aint Under 181cm is taller than hanks in all the pics they have together in late 13 and ealy 14 also pitt seems to beat hanks in several shoes while both pitt and leo have normal shoes 5 ft 11 flat is wath he can look at times , i think hanks lost height from 10 years agoo when he looked 2cm over leo now looks 1cm shorter i think the chances are high that hanks is 5 ft 11.25-11.5 today looking 5 ft 11 flat at times he is bo 6 footer anymore
Arch Stanton said on 30/Jan/14
LOL if they ever do a film based on Harold Shipman Hanks could play him convincingly I think, his look and pained expressions in Captain Phillips really reminded me a lot of him.
Mathew said on 29/Jan/14
Seahawksfan says on 4/Jan/14
@Mathew I think that there's something off with that photo as Hanks is actually taller than DiCaprio by an inches, and Sacha Baron Cohen is more like 6'3.25 as he's like .5 taller than Will Ferrell and 2 inches taller than Jim Carrey whose about 6'1.25 (not 6'1.5"). I've also seen him by Sacha Baron Cohen with him looking only 2.5-3 inches shorter than Sacha Baron Cohen.
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I agree Hanks is taller than Leo in actuality. SBC is a legit 6'3", maybe 6'3.25" but no more. And I think Hanks is at least 3.5" shorter than SBC.
dmeyer said on 25/Jan/14
paxton is defenetly is/was 5 ft 11.5 he looks taller than denzel for some reason , i met hanks he didnt look a 6 ft 0.5 in guy , 6 ft is good and 5 ft 11.5-11.75 now he alwais stands well so pulls off easy near 6 ft 1
Arch Stanton said on 16/Jan/14
Rob can you add Sleepless in Seattle, Philadelphia, Cast Away and the Green Mile? Obviously he's been in a lot of great films but I think the above ones definitely need mention, especially Philadelphia (Academy Award for Best Actor) and Cast Away.
Arch Stanton said on 16/Jan/14
He looks around 6ft to me in Captain Phillips. Great film BTW. There's a Somali actor in it who's suppoedly 6'3".
Tori said on 10/Jan/14
He does not look 6ft . Barry pepper looks taller than him
Balrog said on 3/Jan/14
He is looking 182cm a lot lately, I could buy 6'0" at peak but now he looks 5'11" range
penguinboy25 said on 3/Jan/14
From what I can gather he's 182cm simply put.
James said on 30/Dec/13
Rob his illness might make him shrink to 5'11 flat perhaps?
Mathew said on 26/Dec/13
satchy says on 23/Dec/13
185 in the morning probably
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DMEYER said on 26/Dec/13
i think 183cm peak 182.5cm now at worst 182cm at near 60 1 cm loss isnt bad
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 25/Dec/13
184-185cm straight out of bed is likely.
satchy said on 23/Dec/13
185 in the morning probably
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 18/Dec/13
6ft then and now
Lenad said on 13/Dec/13
184cm is possible for his peak. No more than that though
DMEYER said on 9/Dec/13
i was very close to tom hanks height in person he was 48 so about peak height i am just over 5 ft 11.25 night 184cm for hanks will mean 1-1.25 taller he looked more 0.5 in taller
Lenad said on 8/Dec/13
solid 182cm these days
Lenad said on 8/Dec/13
doesn't look a hair over 6'0 these days. I wouldn't rule out 184cm for a younger hanks though.
truth said on 7/Dec/13
Just one of those many cases of a strong 5ft11 guy (180cm-182cm) that gets listed at 6ft.
truth said on 7/Dec/13
181-182cm fits perfectly for him.
Lawrence said on 1/Dec/13
Maxium 183 I think
dmeyer said on 30/Nov/13
The shortest peak is 5'11.75 in , I met the guy 182/183cm fits him not 181 or 184
Dejavu said on 24/Nov/13
Denzel Washington looked 1.5 inches under Morgan Freeman. He looked a bit taller than Tom Hanks. Tom hanks is a legit 6'0. Dicaprio is closer to a 5'11. Will Smith looked 2 inches taller than Tom Hanks.
Mr-KILLER-SHRIMP said on 15/Nov/13
No way this guy is 6'. Hanks was shorter than 5'10.5" Denzel Washington despite Hanks having footwear advantage:
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My estimate for Hanks is 5'9.5", a legit 176cm.
Morgan Freeman 6'1" (185-186cm)
Denzel 5'10.5" (179-180cm)
Will Smith 6'0.5" (184-185cm)
Hanks 5'9.5" (176-177cm)
Mathew said on 15/Nov/13
Carey and Smith are nearly identical, both in the 6'1" - 6'1.5" range. Freeman is 6'2" and is looking closer to 3" taller than Tom Hanks in the picture of them together.
Mathew said on 9/Nov/13
Yeah he's an incredible actor. I've got him at 5'11" and change. He looks about 1.75" - 2" shorter than Will Smith who I believe is 6'1" - 6'1.5" range. I think his height hasn't budged more than a couple mm from his peak.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 6/Nov/13
Jake, I think one of Nicholson's was for Best Supporting Actor
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 3/Nov/13
I think 5ft11.75in(182cm) might be spot on for Hanks now at 57.
Has anyone seen Captain Philips?
It would great to see Hanks win the Oscar and match DDL's 3 wins
Dejavu said on 20/Oct/13
During his prime he is probably 6'0. He looks an inch taller than Dicaprio max. I don't think he is in the 5'11 range because that will make Dicaprio in the 5'10 range.
Arch Stanton said on 15/Oct/13
I thought he could look near 6'1 in Forrest Gump at times.
Bakura said on 5/Oct/13
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He's nearly two inches taller than 5'10.5 Tim Allen. No shorter than 6ft in his prime.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 22/Sep/13
Yeah 5ft11.75 today might be possible. No less than 5ft11.5 though.
Still looking near 6ft from what I've seen.
Ron, is there a chance that in his 20s-30s he might've been a fraction over 6ft?
Mathew said on 21/Sep/13
I really just don't see a legit 6 footer in Hanks:
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cole said on 10/Sep/13
He was shorter than Denzel a good few years ago, and Denzel got downgraded to 5'11.75. I think Tom should at least be downgraded to 5'11.75, although he seemed the same height as Denzel in bigger footwear at the time. I'd say 5'11.5 range for Tom these days is more likely than him still being 6ft flat.
Mathew said on 10/Sep/13
I never did think of him as a guy who wore lifts though. He doesn't seem like that type of actor but you never know.
Mathew said on 10/Sep/13
Knowitall says on 19/Jul/13
Are those lifts on Hanks?:
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They could be lifts, hard to say. 181 - 182 cm is more likely for him than 183+ to me.
cole said on 26/Jul/13
Rob do you think it's possible that he is in the 181-182 cm range now a days? I mean, in bigger heels, he did look the same height as 182 cm Denzel Washington, who might have been 183 cm at the time.
Editor Rob
could be a fraction shy of 6ft
Knowitall said on 19/Jul/13
Are those lifts on Hanks?:
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taderk said on 16/Jul/13
The video posted by Danimal shows Hanks as shorter than Craig Ferguson. Of course it does, Ferguson is 6'2" and in the video Ferguson is wearing mens shoes with a very high heel while Hanks wears shoes with no noticeable heel. Hanks listed height is 6 ft which is likely true, but in movies today a lot of leading men are 6'2 - 6'4" so Hanks might seen shorter. Also, a lot of leading actresses are former models ranging in height above 5'8" so the men appear shorter. The one exception to all this is Tom Cruise who is listed at 5'7" and is dwarfed by actresses who are 5'6" or more.
bodwaya said on 15/Jul/13
he wasnt much shorter then 6 foot 1 dan akryod in dragnet. He may have lost a little height at his age. But hes still close or measure to that mark. Plus anyone seem commercial for saving mr banks.Hes bound for oscar in that role.
bodwaya said on 2/Jul/13
whos how tall he is. He is an amzing actor and a good person.Time magazine called him the most down to earth man plus hes never in the news
Mathew said on 1/Jul/13
Check the video with Craig Ferguson Danimal posted. I think that's more evidence that he's under 6-0.
bodwaya said on 26/Jun/13
he towerd over 5 foot 9 gary sinse in gump
miko said on 19/Jun/13
Still close to 6'0 with good posture, don't think he's lost much even though he's closing in on 60. Never over 6'0 though in his youth.
bodwaya said on 17/Jun/13
bar none my fav actor and the greatest actor of all time. No actor beats him. Here is my top ten fav actors. This is in order too. Tom hanks,kevin costner,gene hackman,denzel ,robert deniro, Tom cruise,jack nichsolons,robin williams,Morgan freeman ,Kevin spacey
Terry said on 15/Jun/13
He is 6'0 with shoes on. 5'11 barefoot.
bodwaya said on 12/Jun/13
he is was only 2 inches shorter then 6 foot 2 rob reiner in sleepless
Mathew said on 10/Jun/13
181 - 182 cm is a better bet than 183+.
3sticks said on 27/May/13
182cm looks right
penguinboy25 said on 10/May/13
Presently:
Tom Hanks - 182
Morgan Freeman - 187
Will Smith - 185
Dmeyer said on 4/Apr/13
Hey the exorsist , in both of your pics denzel looks easy 1cm taller than hanks and hanks has easy 0.5cm more shoes , either denzel was 6'0.5 in or hanks was never more
Than 5'11.75
Nick said on 14/Mar/13
Why does Tom Hanks look closer in height to Rick Ducommun in "The Burbs" than Jeff Goldblum in the pic of them together? Ducommun is listed as 6'5" and at 6'4.
Giles Du Croix said on 11/Mar/13
I would say 5.11.5 or 181 cm
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 1/Mar/13
Colin Hanks actually looks 1.5in and sometimes even 2in taller than his dad. There is a chance that Tom is maybe a fraction less than 6ft today aged 56-57.
Colin Hanks 6ft1.5(187cm), Tom Hanks 5ft11.75(182cm)
Dmeyer said on 23/Feb/13
Rob do you think Tom Still measures near 183cm at night like 182.5-183cm a 6 footer , or maybe nearer 182cm and do you think he was a big 6 ft Guy like Alex at peak
Editor Rob
possibly he's dipping under 6 foot now a little
James said on 16/Feb/13
He does not look over 5'11.5 compared too his 6'1 son in pics...... You sure rob that Colin is only 185cm? Maybe 186cm was more accurate? Either that or hanks has lost a fraction from his peak
Dmeyer said on 11/Feb/13
Guys like Hanks are at worst 5'11.75 and at peak 6 ft 0 , while guys like travolta lost 2cm and Willis 1-2cm at same age
Hew said on 8/Feb/13
Back to back with Craig Ferguson he looks 181 cm at most.
James said on 4/Feb/13
He looked a weak 6ft in the Money Pitt and Bachelor Party
Dmeyer said on 29/Jan/13
From when i saw him 9 years ago 5'11.75-6 ft is arguable
Scott 5'11 said on 28/Jan/13
I always guessed 5'11-6'0 for Hanks.
Mathew said on 19/Jan/13
5'11" and change like 50 Cent. 181 - 182 cm. These 2 aren't quite a full 6' but they're at least 5'11" range.
Hew said on 18/Jan/13
He's more than just 2 cm shorter than his son Colin. 5'11.25 tops.
Dmeyer said on 13/Jan/13
Jake i met Hanks 9 years ago so hé was 48 so peak height he didnt seem over 6 ft
Trey said on 7/Jan/13
Hov: He looks a lot shorter than Will Smith, for sure not the same height, you must have been looking at some distorted pics. I'm of the impression that Smith is closer to 185 cm rather than 186-187, as I've seen many pics of 6'2 Freeman being taller than Smith by at least 1". In return Smith looks 1-2" taller than Hanks, sometimes 2.5-2.75".
I have this theory, now, I'm not saying this applies for Hanks, but it's something I've witnessed a lot of 50-60 year ols do when they're slowly fading away from their peak height. They start to wear bigger footwear to achieve maximum height. My father does this, a bunch of his friends does it too.
Again, not saying Hanks definitely does the same, but it's a possibility.
Hov said on 7/Jan/13
so why does he look basically the same height as will smith then
Mathew said on 6/Jan/13
Hew says on 30/Dec/12
5'11.5 prime, 5'10.75 today.
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I can definitely see the 5'11.5" for his peak height. 181 - 182 cm range is what I'd peg him at. I don't think he's dropped height like that though. To me Hanks seems like a guy who has probably only shrunk a matter of a few mm.
mike 181cm said on 6/Jan/13
He had a good inch on Dave chapelle who I believe is 5"11
Hew said on 30/Dec/12
5'11.5 prime, 5'10.75 today.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 27/Dec/12
Looked 184cm in movies like Splash, Big and Dragnet.
Edged out DiCaprio in Catch Me If You Can.
Dmeyer said on 27/Dec/12
Hanks did look about 6 ft in person
Sam said on 19/Dec/12
Yeah, in some photos he looks bizzarely 5'10"-5'11" next to Will Smith and in others looks pretty much the same height as Smith, 6'1"ish. I doubt he's a lift wearer so I guess that posture or proximity are the variabilities as always. but IMO he is pretty close to an even 6 footer.
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The Exorcist said on 19/Dec/12
@Matthew: True! Hanks looks to be struggling next to those guys in that photo. Heck, even Morgan Freeman is struggling to look his legit 6'2" next to Goldblum. But I do think that Goldblum was taller than his own claim of 6'4". I think he's one of those guys who liked to round down his actual height. He could even have been closer to 6'5" than 6'4" at his peak, perhaps.
Mathew said on 17/Dec/12
Interesting picture. Hanks with Will Smith, Morgan Freeman, and Jeff Goldblum:
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He doesn't look 6'0" at all there. If you cropped out Freeman and Goldblum and just compared him to Will Smith he does look 6'0", but if you cropped out Will Smith and compared him to the other 2 it's hard to put him over 5'10.5".
He's listed at the same height as 50 Cent and looks close to it in this picture (maybe a he looks a hair shorter, but pretty much the same):
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But 50 Cent looked at least an inch shorter than Kellen Lutz who Rob has met and has at 6'0.25":
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I see Tom Hanks and 50 Cent as both 5'11"+ guys but not true 6 footers. 181/182 cm listings fit better for these guys.
mike 181cm said on 13/Dec/12
6 foot and a quarter
The Exorcist said on 12/Dec/12
He's similar range (maybe even a fraction taller) than Denzel Washington. Tom Hanks is 6ft.
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Hew said on 11/Dec/12
Tom Hanks has never seen 6ft in his life, I'm afraid. I always thought he was closer to 5'10/11.
Sam said on 10/Dec/12
Recently next to Craig Ferguson, Will Smith or Jim Sturgess (in a terrible height judging photo), Tom Hanks's height doesn't seem to have budged a centimeter with age:
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bodwaya said on 6/Dec/12
davis was wearing baseball shoes that add extra inch. The scenes outside the baseball they r eye level
Mathew said on 5/Dec/12
Danimal says on 3/Dec/12
He is not 6'0". Geena Davis (6'0") was taller than him in a League of their own. He WAS max 5'11".
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Yeah that's the truth. Geena Davis being taller than him (years ago) is more evidence to suggest that he's been under 6'0" all along.
Hov said on 3/Dec/12
he's an inch shorter than will smith
The Exorcist said on 16/Nov/12
I think that this listing is spot on for Tom. He's always looked 6'0", IMO.
bodwaya said on 14/Nov/12
tom hanks was 1 inch taller then 5 foot 11 leno when he guest starred on the show. plus he is only 2inches shorter then 6 foot 2 letterman. he wears no lifts.he worked with actors over 6 foot and hasnt been much shorter then them like i said i pay close attnetion to his foot wear. he wears normal shoes
James said on 5/Nov/12
Looked a little under 6' when he was on Johnathan ross
Silent d said on 30/Oct/12
182cm. He is an old man.
Mathew said on 12/Oct/12
Hanks has always been a legit 5'11" range but not quite 6'0", 181/182 cm is likely. It's very possible he wore lifts to help play a particular role, like in Road to Perdition. He's not always living in them like Sly though.
matt678 said on 11/Oct/12
6 ft flat no more no less
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 7/Oct/12
He looked near 6ft2 in Road to Perdition but they obviously told him to wear heels to look more imposing. A similiar job was done with 6ft Ray Liotta in Narc.
Colin Hanks is at least 6ft1 if not 6ft1.5. He towered over Jack Black in Orange County and looked similiar to Harold Ramis. Tom Hanks is still 6ft IMO
Dmeyer said on 27/Sep/12
Rob i think in Road to perdition Tom had lifts hé looked 3 in over 5'10 Craig and 13cm over 172 tucci
night crawler said on 24/Sep/12
Rob do u think 5ft11-6ft peak is more accurate than the full 6? Even back in the 80s when he was skinny he always looked more Like 5ft11ish guy in my opinion. 182cm could be be on the money.
His son Colin hanks could be 184cm but looks a legit 6ft1 cause he is rake thin.
Mathew said on 13/Sep/12
FastEddy says on 8/Sep/12
Didn't look 6 foot at all next to 6'2 Ted Danson in Saving Private Ryan. I'm think 5'10 might be more plauside.
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For peak heights Danson at 189 cm and Hanks at 181 (182 max) seems reasonable to me. I don't think either has lost too much height if any.
bodwaya said on 12/Sep/12
in you've got mail he was only an inch shorter then 6 foot 1 dabney coleman. 6 foot nothing more he dosent wear lifts either.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 9/Sep/12
Looked a solid 6"1 or 185-186cm in Road to Perdition.
bodwaya said on 7/Sep/12
in ladykillers he is equal height with 6 foot marlon waynes. anyone would look smaller next toe michael clark duncan the guess a freaking giant. Lets not forget he towered 5 foot 9 jackie gleason in nothing in common.
bodwaya said on 7/Sep/12
he had an inch on 5 foot 11 tom sizemore nothing more then 6 foot
Makka said on 6/Sep/12
See him beside Michale Clarke Duncan (6'5") in Green Mile and he's clearly only about 5'10". Most Hollywood actors are much smaller than you think, some of them are almost tiny.
Dmeyer said on 6/Sep/12
More relistic Hanks 181.5-182 2012 denzel 181.5-182cm 2012 and Willis 180-180.5
BigT said on 5/Aug/12
Tom Hanks:
178,5 ~ 179 cm in 2012
Denzel Washington:
179,5 ~ 180 cm in 2012
Bruce Willis:
177,5 ~ 178 cm in 2012
Jake: 1.82 m-- 1.83 m-- 1.84 m said on 4/Aug/12
He looked so much taller than the bulk of the Forrest Gump cast. Solid 183 cm at his peak. He's only 56, so he's probably only lost about 0.5 cm max. 182.5 cm minimum today.
swm said on 1/Aug/12
In Splash he looked barely shorter than 6'2" John Candy in some scenes. Also in Dragnet he only looked a fraction shorter than 6'1" Dan Aykroyd, I think he was a good 6' at his peak. Today he could be 5'11.5" or so but in his prime I wouldn't buy anything under 6 ft 0 in.
Mathew said on 29/Jul/12
I really think that Hanks peak height goes 181 - 182 cm, or 5'11" and change. I also think he's probably still at or near his peak height.
bodwaya said on 27/Jul/12
after viewing this pictures iam staring think he might be taller like 6 foot 1. Peter fonda is 6 foot 2 and hanks was only 1 inch shorter here it is