How tall is Billy Idol?

Billy Idol's listed height is 175 cm (5'9"). He is taller than about 45% of men in the United Kingdom.

Where 175 cm sits among men in the United Kingdom

Taller than about 45% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1955 (average 175.8 cm).

Idol next to his bandmates and co-stars

Jennifer Tilly is 6 cm shorter than Billy Idol (169 cm), The Doors co-star.

Kelly Hu is 10 cm shorter than Billy Idol (165 cm), The Doors co-star.

Mimi Rogers is 1 cm shorter than Billy Idol (174 cm), The Doors co-star.

About Billy Idol

Billy Idol, born William Michael Albert Broad on 30 November 1955, is an English rock singer and songwriter from Stanmore. He achieved fame on the London punk rock scene of the 1970s as lead singer of Generation X. He began in 1976 as a guitarist in the punk band Chelsea, left after a few weeks and formed Generation X with his former bandmate Tony James.

In 1981 Idol moved to New York City to pursue a solo career with guitarist Steve Stevens. His debut album Billy Idol (1982) was a commercial success, and the videos for Dancing with Myself and White Wedding made him a staple of MTV. Rebel Yell (1983) followed, with the hits Rebel Yell and Eyes Without a Face, then Whiplash Smile (1986), Charmed Life (1990) and Cyberpunk (1993). He returned with Devil's Playground (2005), Kings & Queens of the Underground (2014) and Dream Into It (2025).

At a listed 175 cm (5'9"), Idol is 1 cm taller than Mimi Rogers, listed at 174 cm (5'9"), and 6 cm taller than Jennifer Tilly, listed at 169 cm (5'7"). All three appeared in The Doors. Idol received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2023.

Frequently asked

How tall is Billy Idol in feet and inches? Billy Idol is 5'9" tall, which is 175 cm, 68.9 inches or 1.75 m.

How tall is Billy Idol compared to Jennifer Tilly? Jennifer Tilly is 6 cm shorter than Billy Idol: 169 cm (5'7") vs 175 cm (5'9").

How tall is Billy Idol compared to Kelly Hu? Kelly Hu is 10 cm shorter than Billy Idol: 165 cm (5'5") vs 175 cm (5'9").

How tall is Billy Idol compared to Mimi Rogers? Mimi Rogers is 1 cm shorter than Billy Idol: 174 cm (5'9") vs 175 cm (5'9").

Is Billy Idol tall for men in the United Kingdom? At 175 cm he is taller than about 45% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1955, whose average height is 175.8 cm.

Sources

• Billy Idol on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Billy Idol on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 175 cm.
• Billy Idol 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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