How tall is Robert Downey Jr.?

Robert Downey Jr.'s listed height is 174 cm (5'9"). He is taller than about 33% of men in the United States.

Where 174 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 33% of men in the United States born in 1965 (average 177.3 cm).

Jr. next to his co-stars

Stan Lee is 6 cm taller than Robert Downey Jr. (180 cm), Avengers co-star.

Samuel L. Jackson is 15 cm taller than Robert Downey Jr. (189 cm), Avengers co-star.

Gwyneth Paltrow is 1 cm taller than Robert Downey Jr. (175 cm), Avengers co-star.

About Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr. is an American actor and producer, born Robert John Downey Jr. on 4 April 1965 in Greenwich Village. He made his acting debut at the age of five in his father Robert Downey Sr.'s film Pound in 1970. He rose to prominence working with the Brat Pack in the teen films Weird Science and Less than Zero.

His portrayal of Charlie Chaplin in Chaplin in 1992 earned him the BAFTA Award for Best Actor and an Academy Award nomination. He joined the television series Ally McBeal in 2000 and won a Golden Globe. Downey achieved global recognition as Tony Stark, also known as Iron Man, in ten Marvel Cinematic Universe films beginning in 2008. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer.

At a listed 174 cm (5'9"), Downey is 6 cm shorter than Stan Lee, who is listed at 180 cm (5'11") and appeared with him in Avengers. He is also 15 cm shorter than Samuel L. Jackson, listed at 189 cm (6'2"), and 1 cm shorter than Gwyneth Paltrow, listed at 175 cm (5'9"), from the same series. Robert Downey Jr. is married to Susan Downey.

Frequently asked

How tall is Robert Downey Jr. in feet and inches? Robert Downey Jr. is 5'9" tall, which is 174 cm, 68.5 inches or 1.74 m.

How tall is Robert Downey Jr. compared to Stan Lee? Stan Lee is 6 cm taller than Robert Downey Jr.: 180 cm (5'11") vs 174 cm (5'9").

How tall is Robert Downey Jr. compared to Samuel L. Jackson? Samuel L. Jackson is 15 cm taller than Robert Downey Jr.: 189 cm (6'2") vs 174 cm (5'9").

How tall is Robert Downey Jr. compared to Gwyneth Paltrow? Gwyneth Paltrow is 1 cm taller than Robert Downey Jr.: 175 cm (5'9") vs 174 cm (5'9").

Is Robert Downey Jr. tall for men in the United States? At 174 cm he is taller than about 33% of men in the United States born in 1965, whose average height is 177.3 cm.

Sources

• Robert Downey Jr. on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Robert Downey Jr. on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 173 cm.
• Robert Downey Jr. 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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Celebrity heights are based on widely reported public figures and can vary slightly between sources.