How tall is Michael Redgrave?

Michael Redgrave's listed height was 189 cm (6'2"). He was taller than about 99% of men in the United Kingdom.

Where 189 cm sits among men in the United Kingdom

Taller than about 99% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1908 (average 168.4 cm).

Redgrave next to his co-stars

Robert Shaw is 9 cm shorter than Michael Redgrave (180 cm), Battle of Britain co-star.

Ian Holm is 23 cm shorter than Michael Redgrave (166 cm), Nicholas and Alexandra co-star.

Richard Harris is 4 cm shorter than Michael Redgrave (185 cm), The Heroes of Telemark co-star.

About Michael Redgrave

Sir Michael Redgrave was an English actor and filmmaker, born on 20 March 1908 in Bristol. He began his career in the theatre and first appeared in the West End in 1937. He made his film debut in Alfred Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes in 1938. With John Gielgud, Laurence Olivier and Ralph Richardson, he formed a quartet of actors who dominated the British stage of the mid-twentieth century.

Redgrave received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his performance in Mourning Becomes Electra in 1947. He also earned two BAFTA nominations for Best British Actor. At the fourth Cannes Film Festival he won the Best Actor prize for his performance in The Browning Version in 1951.

At a listed 189 cm (6'2"), Redgrave stood 9 cm taller than Robert Shaw, listed at 180 cm (5'11"), with whom he appeared in Battle of Britain. He was also 23 cm taller than Ian Holm, listed at 166 cm (5'5"), his co-star in Nicholas and Alexandra, and 4 cm taller than Richard Harris, listed at 185 cm (6'1"). Redgrave died on 21 March 1985.

Frequently asked

How tall is Michael Redgrave in feet and inches? Michael Redgrave was 6'2" tall, which is 189 cm, 74.4 inches or 1.89 m.

How tall is Michael Redgrave compared to Robert Shaw? Robert Shaw is 9 cm shorter than Michael Redgrave: 180 cm (5'11") vs 189 cm (6'2").

How tall is Michael Redgrave compared to Ian Holm? Ian Holm is 23 cm shorter than Michael Redgrave: 166 cm (5'5") vs 189 cm (6'2").

How tall is Michael Redgrave compared to Richard Harris? Richard Harris is 4 cm shorter than Michael Redgrave: 185 cm (6'1") vs 189 cm (6'2").

Is Michael Redgrave tall for men in the United Kingdom? At 189 cm he was taller than about 99% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1908, whose average height is 168.4 cm.

Sources

• Michael Redgrave on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Michael Redgrave on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 189 cm.
• Michael Redgrave 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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