How tall is Willie Nelson?

Willie Nelson's listed height is 168 cm (5'6"). He is taller than about 15% of men in the United States.

Where 168 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 15% of men in the United States born in 1933 (average 175.6 cm).

Nelson next to his bandmates and co-stars

Owen Wilson is 12 cm taller than Willie Nelson (180 cm), Zoolander 2 co-star.

Johnny Cash is 20 cm taller than Willie Nelson (188 cm), bandmate in The Highwaymen.

Waylon Jennings is 16 cm taller than Willie Nelson (184 cm), bandmate in The Highwaymen.

About Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor and activist. He was born on 29 April 1933 in Abbott, Texas. He wrote his first song at the age of seven and joined his first band at ten, and in high school he toured locally as lead singer and guitarist with the Bohemian Polka.

After a spell in the U.S. Air Force and two years at Baylor University, he worked as a disc jockey and wrote songs that became country standards, including Funny How Time Slips Away, Hello Walls, Pretty Paper and Crazy. He moved to Nashville in 1960 and joined Ray Price's band as a bassist, then recorded his first album, ...And Then I Wrote, in 1962. Shotgun Willie (1973), Red Headed Stranger (1975) and Stardust (1978) made him one of the most recognized artists in country music. He has acted in over 30 films.

Nelson is listed at 168 cm (5'6"). Waylon Jennings, his fellow member of The Highwaymen, is listed at 184 cm (6'0"), 16 cm taller, and Owen Wilson, who appeared with him in Zoolander 2, is listed at 180 cm (5'11"), 12 cm taller.

Frequently asked

How tall is Willie Nelson in feet and inches? Willie Nelson is 5'6" tall, which is 168 cm, 66.1 inches or 1.68 m.

How tall is Willie Nelson compared to Owen Wilson? Owen Wilson is 12 cm taller than Willie Nelson: 180 cm (5'11") vs 168 cm (5'6").

How tall is Willie Nelson compared to Johnny Cash? Johnny Cash is 20 cm taller than Willie Nelson: 188 cm (6'2") vs 168 cm (5'6").

How tall is Willie Nelson compared to Waylon Jennings? Waylon Jennings is 16 cm taller than Willie Nelson: 184 cm (6'0") vs 168 cm (5'6").

Is Willie Nelson tall for men in the United States? At 168 cm he is taller than about 15% of men in the United States born in 1933, whose average height is 175.6 cm.

Sources

• Willie Nelson on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Willie Nelson on Wikidata — nationality and dates.
• Willie Nelson 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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