How tall is George Chakiris?

George Chakiris's listed height is 180 cm (5'11"). He is taller than about 73% of men in the United States.

Where 180 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 73% of men in the United States born in 1932 (average 175.5 cm).

Chakiris next to his co-stars

Marilyn Monroe is 14 cm shorter than George Chakiris (166 cm), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes co-star.

Michel Piccoli is 4 cm taller than George Chakiris (184 cm), The Young Girls of Rochefort co-star.

Gene Kelly is 10 cm shorter than George Chakiris (170 cm), The Young Girls of Rochefort co-star.

About George Chakiris

George Chakiris is an American actor and dancer, born on 16 September 1932 in Norwood, Ohio, to Greek immigrants from Turkey. He is one of eight siblings, and his family moved to Long Beach, California, in 1944. He left Long Beach City College after a year to pursue dance, moved to Hollywood and studied dance at night.

Chakiris made his film debut at age 15 in 1947 in the chorus of Song of Love. For several years he appeared in small roles, usually as a dancer or chorus member in musical films. He is best known for playing Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks gang, in the 1961 film version of West Side Story, for which he won the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor.

At a listed 180 cm (5'11"), Chakiris is 4 cm shorter than Michel Piccoli, who is listed at 184 cm (6'0") and appeared with him in The Young Girls of Rochefort. He is 10 cm taller than Gene Kelly, listed at 170 cm (5'7"), from the same film, and 14 cm taller than Marilyn Monroe, listed at 166 cm (5'5"), from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

Frequently asked

How tall is George Chakiris in feet and inches? George Chakiris is 5'11" tall, which is 180 cm, 70.9 inches or 1.80 m.

How tall is George Chakiris compared to Marilyn Monroe? Marilyn Monroe is 14 cm shorter than George Chakiris: 166 cm (5'5") vs 180 cm (5'11").

How tall is George Chakiris compared to Michel Piccoli? Michel Piccoli is 4 cm taller than George Chakiris: 184 cm (6'0") vs 180 cm (5'11").

How tall is George Chakiris compared to Gene Kelly? Gene Kelly is 10 cm shorter than George Chakiris: 170 cm (5'7") vs 180 cm (5'11").

Is George Chakiris tall for men in the United States? At 180 cm he is taller than about 73% of men in the United States born in 1932, whose average height is 175.5 cm.

Sources

• George Chakiris on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• George Chakiris on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 180 cm.
• George Chakiris on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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