How tall is John Lennon?
John Lennon's listed height was 179 cm (5'10"). He was taller than about 76% of men in the United Kingdom.
Where 179 cm sits among men in the United Kingdom
Taller than about 76% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1940 (average 174.1 cm).
Lennon next to his bandmates and co-stars
Paul McCartney is 1 cm taller than John Lennon (180 cm), bandmate in The Beatles from 1960 to 1970.
George Harrison is the same height than John Lennon (179 cm), bandmate in The Beatles from 1960 to 1970.
Ringo Starr is 11 cm shorter than John Lennon (168 cm), bandmate in The Beatles from 1962 to 1970.
About John Lennon
John Lennon was an English musician, songwriter and activist, born on 9 October 1940 in Liverpool. He died on 8 December 1980. He became globally famous as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. He became involved in the skiffle craze as a teenager and in 1956 formed the Quarrymen, which evolved into the Beatles in 1960.
His songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains the most successful in history. In the mid-1960s he wrote In His Own Write and A Spaniard in the Works, both collections of nonsense writings and line drawings. His song All You Need Is Love in 1967 was adopted as an anthem by the counterculture and anti-war movement. In 1969 he started the Plastic Ono Band with his second wife, the artist Yoko Ono, and left the Beatles for a solo career.
Lennon stood 179 cm (5'10"). His bandmate in the Beatles (1960 to 1970), George Harrison, has the same listed height, and Paul McCartney, listed at 180 cm (5'11"), is 1 cm taller. Ringo Starr, who appeared with him in A Hard Day's Night, is listed at 168 cm (5'6"), 11 cm shorter.
Frequently asked
How tall is John Lennon in feet and inches? John Lennon was 5'10" tall, which is 179 cm, 70.5 inches or 1.79 m.
How tall is John Lennon compared to Paul McCartney? Paul McCartney is 1 cm taller than John Lennon: 180 cm (5'11") vs 179 cm (5'10").
How tall is John Lennon compared to George Harrison? George Harrison is the same height than John Lennon: 179 cm (5'10") vs 179 cm (5'10").
How tall is John Lennon compared to Ringo Starr? Ringo Starr is 11 cm shorter than John Lennon: 168 cm (5'6") vs 179 cm (5'10").
Is John Lennon tall for men in the United Kingdom? At 179 cm he was taller than about 76% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1940, whose average height is 174.1 cm.
Sources
- John Lennon on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- John Lennon on Wikidata — nationality and dates.
- John Lennon 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.