How tall is Peter Ustinov?

Peter Ustinov's listed height was 180 cm (5'11"). He was taller than about 91% of men in the United Kingdom.

Where 180 cm sits among men in the United Kingdom

Taller than about 91% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1921 (average 170.6 cm).

Ustinov next to his co-stars

Elizabeth Taylor is 23 cm shorter than Peter Ustinov (157 cm), Quo Vadis co-star.

Maggie Smith is 15 cm shorter than Peter Ustinov (165 cm), Death on the Nile co-star.

Christopher Lee is 14 cm taller than Peter Ustinov (194 cm), Quo Vadis co-star.

About Peter Ustinov

Sir Peter Ustinov was a British actor, writer and humanitarian, born on 16 April 1921 in the London Borough of Camden. He was an internationally known raconteur and a fixture on television talk shows and lecture circuits for much of his career. He died on 28 March 2004.

Ustinov received two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor, for Spartacus in 1960 and Topkapi in 1964, along with three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award and a Grammy Award. He also starred in Quo Vadis, The Sundowners, Billy Budd and Hot Millions, voiced Prince John and King Richard in the Disney film Robin Hood, and played Hercule Poirot six times. He served as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, and was chancellor of Durham University from 1992 until his death.

Ustinov stood a listed 180 cm (5'11"). Elizabeth Taylor, listed at 157 cm (5'2"), was 23 cm shorter than he was, and they appeared together in Quo Vadis. Christopher Lee, listed at 194 cm (6'4"), was 14 cm taller than Ustinov, and also appeared in Quo Vadis. Maggie Smith, listed at 165 cm (5'5"), was 15 cm shorter, and they were together in Death on the Nile.

Frequently asked

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

How tall is Peter Ustinov compared to Elizabeth Taylor? Elizabeth Taylor is 23 cm shorter than Peter Ustinov: 157 cm (5'2") vs 180 cm (5'11").

How tall is Peter Ustinov compared to Maggie Smith? Maggie Smith is 15 cm shorter than Peter Ustinov: 165 cm (5'5") vs 180 cm (5'11").

How tall is Peter Ustinov compared to Christopher Lee? Christopher Lee is 14 cm taller than Peter Ustinov: 194 cm (6'4") vs 180 cm (5'11").

Is Peter Ustinov tall for men in the United Kingdom? At 180 cm he was taller than about 91% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1921, whose average height is 170.6 cm.

Sources

• Peter Ustinov on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Peter Ustinov on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 179 cm.
• Peter Ustinov 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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