How tall is Jim Henson?

Jim Henson's listed height was 190 cm (6'3"). He was taller than about 97% of men in the United States.

Where 190 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 97% of men in the United States born in 1936 (average 176 cm).

Henson next to his co-stars

Sarah Jessica Parker is 30 cm shorter than Jim Henson (160 cm), Sesame Street co-star.

Michael Jeter is 32 cm shorter than Jim Henson (158 cm), Sesame Street co-star.

Conan O'Brien is 3 cm taller than Jim Henson (193 cm), Sesame Street co-star.

About Jim Henson

Jim Henson was an American puppeteer and filmmaker, born James Maury Henson on 24 September 1936 in Greenville, Mississippi. He was raised in Leland, Mississippi, and University Park, Maryland, and began developing puppets in high school. He graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in home economics.

While a freshman there, Henson created the comedy program Sam and Friends with fellow student Jane Nebel, and in 1958 they founded Muppets, Inc., now The Jim Henson Company. He joined Sesame Street in 1969 and produced The Muppet Show from 1976 to 1981. He also created Fraggle Rock and directed The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. His characters include Kermit the Frog and Rowlf the Dog, and he won two Emmy Awards. He was named a Disney Legend in 2011.

Henson stood a listed 190 cm (6'3"). He is linked with Sesame Street alongside Sarah Jessica Parker, listed at 160 cm (5'3"), who is 30 cm shorter than him, and Michael Jeter, listed at 158 cm (5'2"), who is 32 cm shorter. Henson died on 16 May 1990.

Frequently asked

How tall is Jim Henson in feet and inches? Jim Henson was 6'3" tall, which is 190 cm, 74.8 inches or 1.90 m.

How tall is Jim Henson compared to Sarah Jessica Parker? Sarah Jessica Parker is 30 cm shorter than Jim Henson: 160 cm (5'3") vs 190 cm (6'3").

How tall is Jim Henson compared to Michael Jeter? Michael Jeter is 32 cm shorter than Jim Henson: 158 cm (5'2") vs 190 cm (6'3").

How tall is Jim Henson compared to Conan O'Brien? Conan O'Brien is 3 cm taller than Jim Henson: 193 cm (6'4") vs 190 cm (6'3").

Is Jim Henson tall for men in the United States? At 190 cm he was taller than about 97% of men in the United States born in 1936, whose average height is 176 cm.

Sources

• Jim Henson on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Jim Henson on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 190 cm.
• Jim Henson 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.

More celebrity heights

• Bob Saget — 192 cm · 6'4"
• Bob Ross — 188 cm · 6'2"
• David Letterman — 188 cm · 6'2"
• Gordon Ramsay — 188 cm · 6'2"
• Julia Child — 188 cm · 6'2"
• Anthony Bourdain — 193 cm · 6'4"

Celebrity heights are based on widely reported public figures and can vary slightly between sources.