How tall is Robert Redford?

Robert Redford's listed height was 179 cm (5'10"). He was taller than about 66% of men in the United States.

Where 179 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 66% of men in the United States born in 1936 (average 176 cm).

Redford next to his co-stars

Scarlett Johansson is 19 cm shorter than Robert Redford (160 cm), Avengers: Endgame co-star.

Paul Newman is 4 cm shorter than Robert Redford (175 cm), The Sting co-star.

Brad Pitt is 1 cm taller than Robert Redford (180 cm), Spy Game co-star.

About Robert Redford

Robert Redford was an American actor, director and producer, born Charles Robert Redford Jr. on 18 August 1936 in Santa Monica. He began his career on television in the late 1950s, appearing in Alfred Hitchcock Presents and The Twilight Zone, and made his Broadway debut in Barefoot in the Park in 1963. His career spanned more than six decades, and he died on 16 September 2025.

Redford achieved Hollywood stardom with Barefoot in the Park, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Downhill Racer, Jeremiah Johnson, The Candidate and The Sting, the last of which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. His awards included an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and five Golden Globe Awards, along with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.

At a listed 179 cm (5'10"), Redford stood 4 cm taller than Paul Newman, who is listed at 175 cm (5'9") and appeared with him in The Sting. Brad Pitt, his Spy Game co-star, is listed at 180 cm (5'11") and is 1 cm taller than Redford. Scarlett Johansson, from Avengers: Endgame, is listed at 160 cm (5'3"), 19 cm shorter than him. Redford died on 16 September 2025.

Frequently asked

How tall is Robert Redford in feet and inches? Robert Redford was 5'10" tall, which is 179 cm, 70.5 inches or 1.79 m.

How tall is Robert Redford compared to Scarlett Johansson? Scarlett Johansson is 19 cm shorter than Robert Redford: 160 cm (5'3") vs 179 cm (5'10").

How tall is Robert Redford compared to Paul Newman? Paul Newman is 4 cm shorter than Robert Redford: 175 cm (5'9") vs 179 cm (5'10").

How tall is Robert Redford compared to Brad Pitt? Brad Pitt is 1 cm taller than Robert Redford: 180 cm (5'11") vs 179 cm (5'10").

Is Robert Redford tall for men in the United States? At 179 cm he was taller than about 66% of men in the United States born in 1936, whose average height is 176 cm.

Sources

• Robert Redford on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Robert Redford on Wikidata — nationality and dates.
• Robert Redford 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.