How tall is James Stewart?

James Stewart's listed height was 191 cm (6'3"). He was taller than about 99% of men in the United States.

Where 191 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 99% of men in the United States born in 1908 (average 172.3 cm).

Stewart next to his co-stars

John Carradine is 8 cm shorter than James Stewart (183 cm), The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance co-star.

George Kennedy is 2 cm taller than James Stewart (193 cm), The Flight of the Phoenix co-star.

Alfred Hitchcock is 21 cm shorter than James Stewart (170 cm), Vertigo co-star.

About James Stewart

James Stewart, full name James Maitland Stewart, was an American actor and military aviator, born on 20 May 1908 in Indiana, Pennsylvania. He started acting while at Princeton University and, after graduating, began a career as a stage actor, making his Broadway debut in 1932 in Carry Nation. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, he appeared in 80 films from 1935 to 1991.

Stewart had his breakthrough in You Can't Take It with You in 1938, then starred in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and won the Academy Award for Best Actor for The Philadelphia Story. He later starred in It's a Wonderful Life, four Alfred Hitchcock films including Rear Window and Vertigo, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. In the war he commanded the 703d Bombardment Squadron and retired in 1968 as a brigadier general.

Stewart stood a listed 191 cm (6'3"). He was 8 cm taller than John Carradine, listed at 183 cm (6'0"), his co-star in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. George Kennedy, listed at 193 cm (6'4"), was 2 cm taller than Stewart, and they appeared together in The Flight of the Phoenix. Stewart died on 2 July 1997.

Frequently asked

How tall is James Stewart in feet and inches? James Stewart was 6'3" tall, which is 191 cm, 75.2 inches or 1.91 m.

How tall is James Stewart compared to John Carradine? John Carradine is 8 cm shorter than James Stewart: 183 cm (6'0") vs 191 cm (6'3").

How tall is James Stewart compared to George Kennedy? George Kennedy is 2 cm taller than James Stewart: 193 cm (6'4") vs 191 cm (6'3").

How tall is James Stewart compared to Alfred Hitchcock? Alfred Hitchcock is 21 cm shorter than James Stewart: 170 cm (5'7") vs 191 cm (6'3").

Is James Stewart tall for men in the United States? At 191 cm he was taller than about 99% of men in the United States born in 1908, whose average height is 172.3 cm.

Sources

• James Stewart on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• James Stewart on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 191 cm.
• James Stewart 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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• Max von Sydow — 191 cm · 6'3"

Celebrity heights are based on widely reported public figures and can vary slightly between sources.