How tall is James Mason?

James Mason's listed height was 180 cm (5'11"). He was taller than about 95% of men in the United Kingdom.

Where 180 cm sits among men in the United Kingdom

Taller than about 95% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1909 (average 168.5 cm).

Mason next to his co-stars

James Coburn is 8 cm taller than James Mason (188 cm), Cross of Iron co-star.

Peter Ustinov is the same height than James Mason (180 cm), Jesus of Nazareth co-star.

Paul Newman is 5 cm shorter than James Mason (175 cm), The Verdict co-star.

About James Mason

James Mason was an English actor, born on 15 May 1909 in Huddersfield. He began his career as a stage actor on the West End, before moving into leading man roles in films during the early 1940s. He achieved considerable success in British cinema before becoming a star in Hollywood. Mason died on 27 July 1984.

Mason was the top box-office attraction in the UK in 1944 and 1945, with British films including The Seventh Veil and The Wicked Lady. He starred in Odd Man Out in 1947. Moving to the United States in the following decade, he starred in A Star Is Born in 1954, earning a Golden Globe, and later in North by Northwest, Lolita, Heaven Can Wait and The Verdict. He was nominated for three Academy Awards, three Golden Globes and two BAFTA Awards.

Mason stood at a listed 180 cm (5'11"), 8 cm shorter than James Coburn, who is listed at 188 cm (6'2") and appeared with him in Cross of Iron. He had the same listed height as Peter Ustinov, his co-star in Jesus of Nazareth, and was 5 cm taller than Paul Newman, listed at 175 cm (5'9"), from The Verdict.

Frequently asked

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

How tall is James Mason compared to James Coburn? James Coburn is 8 cm taller than James Mason: 188 cm (6'2") vs 180 cm (5'11").

How tall is James Mason compared to Peter Ustinov? Peter Ustinov is the same height than James Mason: 180 cm (5'11") vs 180 cm (5'11").

How tall is James Mason compared to Paul Newman? Paul Newman is 5 cm shorter than James Mason: 175 cm (5'9") vs 180 cm (5'11").

Is James Mason tall for men in the United Kingdom? At 180 cm he was taller than about 95% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1909, whose average height is 168.5 cm.

Sources

• James Mason on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• James Mason on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 180 cm.
• James Mason 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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