How tall is LL Cool J?
LL Cool J's listed height is 188 cm (6'2"). He is taller than about 92% of men in the United States.
Where 188 cm sits among men in the United States
Taller than about 92% of men in the United States born in 1968 (average 177.4 cm).
J next to his bandmates and co-stars
Sasha Pieterse is 20 cm shorter than LL Cool J (168 cm), House M.D. co-star.
Piper Perabo is 23 cm shorter than LL Cool J (165 cm), House M.D. co-star.
Julie Benz is 25 cm shorter than LL Cool J (163 cm), NCIS co-star.
About LL Cool J
LL Cool J, short for Ladies Love Cool James, was born James Todd Smith on 14 January 1968 in Queens. He is an American rapper and actor, and one of the earliest rappers to find crossover commercial success, alongside new-school hip-hop acts such as Run-DMC.
He signed with Def Jam Recordings in 1984, and his breakthrough came that year with the single I Need a Beat, followed by his debut album, Radio (1985). Further albums included Bigger and Deffer, Walking with a Panther, Mama Said Knock You Out, Mr. Smith and Phenomenon. His fourteenth album, The FORCE, came out in 2024. His films include Toys, Halloween H20, Deep Blue Sea and S.W.A.T. From 2009 to 2023 he played NCIS Special Agent Sam Hanna in NCIS: Los Angeles, and he also hosted Lip Sync Battle on Paramount Network.
At a listed 188 cm (6'2"), LL Cool J appeared in House M.D. with Sasha Pieterse, listed at 168 cm (5'6"), who is 20 cm shorter than he is, and with Piper Perabo, listed at 165 cm (5'5"), who is 23 cm shorter. On NCIS he worked with Julie Benz, listed at 163 cm (5'4"), who is 25 cm shorter.
Frequently asked
How tall is LL Cool J in feet and inches? LL Cool J is 6'2" tall, which is 188 cm, 74 inches or 1.88 m.
How tall is LL Cool J compared to Sasha Pieterse? Sasha Pieterse is 20 cm shorter than LL Cool J: 168 cm (5'6") vs 188 cm (6'2").
How tall is LL Cool J compared to Piper Perabo? Piper Perabo is 23 cm shorter than LL Cool J: 165 cm (5'5") vs 188 cm (6'2").
How tall is LL Cool J compared to Julie Benz? Julie Benz is 25 cm shorter than LL Cool J: 163 cm (5'4") vs 188 cm (6'2").
Is LL Cool J tall for men in the United States? At 188 cm he is taller than about 92% of men in the United States born in 1968, whose average height is 177.4 cm.
Sources
- LL Cool J on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- LL Cool J on Wikidata — nationality and dates.
- LL Cool J 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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