How tall is Richard Burton?

Richard Burton's listed height was 177 cm (5'10"). He was taller than about 79% of men in the United Kingdom.

Where 177 cm sits among men in the United Kingdom

Taller than about 79% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1925 (average 171.4 cm).

Burton next to his co-stars

Elizabeth Taylor is 20 cm shorter than Richard Burton (157 cm), Cleopatra co-star.

Peter O'Toole is 11 cm taller than Richard Burton (188 cm), What's New Pussycat? co-star.

Robert Ryan is 15 cm taller than Richard Burton (192 cm), The Longest Day co-star.

About Richard Burton

Richard Burton was a Welsh actor, born Richard Walter Jenkins Jr. on 10 November 1925 in Pontrhydyfen. He was noted for his powerful presence and baritone voice and had an expansive film and stage career. He died on 5 August 1984.

Burton made his feature film debut in the British drama The Last Days of Dolwyn in 1949 and gained attention as Philip Ashley in the romantic mystery My Cousin Rachel, which earned his first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. On stage he established himself as a Shakespearean actor, playing Prince Hal, Henry V, Hamlet and Othello, and the critic Kenneth Tynan called him the natural successor to Olivier. He received a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Grammy Award.

Burton stood a listed 177 cm (5'10"). He was 20 cm taller than Elizabeth Taylor, listed at 157 cm (5'2"), his co-star in Cleopatra. Peter O'Toole, who appeared with him in What's New Pussycat?, is listed at 188 cm (6'2"), which is 11 cm taller than Burton, and Robert Ryan, in The Longest Day, is listed at 192 cm (6'4"), which is 15 cm taller.

Frequently asked

How tall is Richard Burton in feet and inches? Richard Burton was 5'10" tall, which is 177 cm, 69.7 inches or 1.77 m.

How tall is Richard Burton compared to Elizabeth Taylor? Elizabeth Taylor is 20 cm shorter than Richard Burton: 157 cm (5'2") vs 177 cm (5'10").

How tall is Richard Burton compared to Peter O'Toole? Peter O'Toole is 11 cm taller than Richard Burton: 188 cm (6'2") vs 177 cm (5'10").

How tall is Richard Burton compared to Robert Ryan? Robert Ryan is 15 cm taller than Richard Burton: 192 cm (6'4") vs 177 cm (5'10").

Is Richard Burton tall for men in the United Kingdom? At 177 cm he was taller than about 79% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1925, whose average height is 171.4 cm.

Sources

• Richard Burton on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Richard Burton on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 177 cm.
• Richard Burton 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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