How tall is Michael Emerson?

Michael Emerson's listed height is 173 cm (5'8"). He is taller than about 29% of men in the United States.

Where 173 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 29% of men in the United States born in 1954 (average 177.2 cm).

Emerson next to his co-stars

Clancy Brown is 18 cm taller than Michael Emerson (191 cm), Lost co-star.

Ian Somerhalder is 5 cm taller than Michael Emerson (178 cm), Lost co-star.

Emilie de Ravin is 16 cm shorter than Michael Emerson (157 cm), Lost co-star.

About Michael Emerson

Michael Emerson is an American actor, born on 7 September 1954 in Cedar Rapids. He has worked extensively in theatre, notably originating the role of Oscar Wilde in Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde from 1997 to 1998 and playing Willie Oban in the 1999 Broadway revival of The Iceman Cometh.

Emerson is best known for playing Benjamin Linus on Lost and Harold Finch in the CBS series Person of Interest. Other prominent roles include Zep Hindle in the horror film Saw and Dr. Leland Townsend in the thriller series Evil. He has won two Primetime Emmy Awards, one for playing William Hinks on The Practice and one for his supporting role in Lost, and he played Guy in the debut production of Wakey, Wakey in 2017.

At a listed 173 cm (5'8"), Emerson is 18 cm shorter than Clancy Brown, his Lost co-star, who is listed at 191 cm (6'3"). Ian Somerhalder, also in Lost, is listed at 178 cm (5'10"), 5 cm taller than Emerson. Elizabeth Mitchell, another Lost co-star, is listed at 175 cm (5'9"), 2 cm taller. Emerson is married to Carrie Preston.

Frequently asked

How tall is Michael Emerson in feet and inches? Michael Emerson is 5'8" tall, which is 173 cm, 68.1 inches or 1.73 m.

How tall is Michael Emerson compared to Clancy Brown? Clancy Brown is 18 cm taller than Michael Emerson: 191 cm (6'3") vs 173 cm (5'8").

How tall is Michael Emerson compared to Ian Somerhalder? Ian Somerhalder is 5 cm taller than Michael Emerson: 178 cm (5'10") vs 173 cm (5'8").

How tall is Michael Emerson compared to Emilie de Ravin? Emilie de Ravin is 16 cm shorter than Michael Emerson: 157 cm (5'2") vs 173 cm (5'8").

Is Michael Emerson tall for men in the United States? At 173 cm he is taller than about 29% of men in the United States born in 1954, whose average height is 177.2 cm.

Sources

• Michael Emerson on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Michael Emerson on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 173 cm.
• Michael Emerson 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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