How tall is David Bowie?

David Bowie's listed height was 178 cm (5'10"). He was taller than about 67% of men in the United Kingdom.

Where 178 cm sits among men in the United Kingdom

Taller than about 67% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1947 (average 175 cm).

Bowie next to his bandmates and co-stars

David Lynch is 2 cm taller than David Bowie (180 cm), Twin Peaks co-star.

Harvey Keitel is 7 cm shorter than David Bowie (171 cm), The Last Temptation of Christ co-star.

Heather Graham is 5 cm shorter than David Bowie (173 cm), Twin Peaks co-star.

About David Bowie

David Bowie, born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 in Brixton, was an English singer, songwriter and actor. He died on 10 January 2016. Regarded as among the most influential musicians of the 20th century, he was known for his frequent reinvention and visual presentation, and is often referred to as the chameleon of rock.

Bowie studied art, music and design before starting a music career in 1962. His first success came in 1969 with Space Oddity, a UK number-five single. His major commercial breakthrough came in 1972 with the Ziggy Stardust character and the album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. He later released Diamond Dogs, Young Americans and Station to Station, and then the Berlin Trilogy of Low, "Heroes" and Lodger. His greatest commercial success was Let's Dance in 1983.

Bowie stood 178 cm (5'10"). David Lynch, who appeared with him in Twin Peaks, was listed at 180 cm (5'11"), 2 cm taller, and Heather Graham, also in Twin Peaks, at 173 cm (5'8"), 5 cm shorter. Harvey Keitel, in The Last Temptation of Christ, was listed at 171 cm (5'7"), 7 cm shorter.

Frequently asked

How tall is David Bowie in feet and inches? David Bowie was 5'10" tall, which is 178 cm, 70.1 inches or 1.78 m.

How tall is David Bowie compared to David Lynch? David Lynch is 2 cm taller than David Bowie: 180 cm (5'11") vs 178 cm (5'10").

How tall is David Bowie compared to Harvey Keitel? Harvey Keitel is 7 cm shorter than David Bowie: 171 cm (5'7") vs 178 cm (5'10").

How tall is David Bowie compared to Heather Graham? Heather Graham is 5 cm shorter than David Bowie: 173 cm (5'8") vs 178 cm (5'10").

Is David Bowie tall for men in the United Kingdom? At 178 cm he was taller than about 67% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1947, whose average height is 175 cm.

Sources

• David Bowie on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• David Bowie on Wikidata — nationality and dates.
• David Bowie 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.