How tall is Richard Attenborough?

Richard Attenborough's listed height was 170 cm (5'7"). He was taller than about 44% of men in the United Kingdom.

Where 170 cm sits among men in the United Kingdom

Taller than about 44% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1923 (average 171 cm).

Attenborough next to his co-stars

John Mills is the same height than Richard Attenborough (170 cm), Hamlet co-star.

Peter Sellers is 4 cm taller than Richard Attenborough (174 cm), The Magic Christian co-star.

Steve McQueen is 7 cm taller than Richard Attenborough (177 cm), The Great Escape co-star.

About Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough was an English actor, film director and producer, born Richard Samuel Attenborough on 29 August 1923 in Cambridge. He died on 24 August 2014, after a career spanning seven decades. He won two Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards and six Golden Globe Awards for his directing and acting. He was knighted in 1976 for services to film, and in 1983 he received the BAFTA Fellowship.

As an actor, Attenborough is best remembered for Brighton Rock, I'm All Right Jack, The Great Escape, Seance on a Wet Afternoon, The Sand Pebbles, Doctor Dolittle, 10 Rillington Place, Jurassic Park and Miracle on 34th Street. On stage he originated the role of Detective Sergeant Trotter in The Mousetrap in 1952. He made his directorial debut with Oh! What a Lovely War in 1969, and for Gandhi in 1983 he received the Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director.

At a listed 170 cm (5'7"), Attenborough stood at the same height as John Mills, who is also listed at 170 cm (5'7"), and the two appeared together in Hamlet. Steve McQueen, his co-star in The Great Escape, is listed at 177 cm (5'10") and was 7 cm taller.

Frequently asked

How tall is Richard Attenborough in feet and inches? Richard Attenborough was 5'7" tall, which is 170 cm, 66.9 inches or 1.70 m.

How tall is Richard Attenborough compared to John Mills? John Mills is the same height than Richard Attenborough: 170 cm (5'7") vs 170 cm (5'7").

How tall is Richard Attenborough compared to Peter Sellers? Peter Sellers is 4 cm taller than Richard Attenborough: 174 cm (5'9") vs 170 cm (5'7").

How tall is Richard Attenborough compared to Steve McQueen? Steve McQueen is 7 cm taller than Richard Attenborough: 177 cm (5'10") vs 170 cm (5'7").

Is Richard Attenborough tall for men in the United Kingdom? At 170 cm he was taller than about 44% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1923, whose average height is 171 cm.

Sources

• Richard Attenborough on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Richard Attenborough on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 170 cm.
• Richard Attenborough 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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