List RulesActors at or under under 5' 7".
Who are the best short actors? Some of the incredibly famous actors on this list are surprisingly diminutive, coming in at 5'7" or under. These actors might loom large on the big or small screens, but in person, they're actually, well, somewhat tiny. Vote up the short actors you think are the best, and vote down any small fries that you just don't care for. Feel free, as well, to re-rank this list any way you like.
Many of the great short male actors on this list are among the best actors in film history and certainly among the hottest male celebrities ever. Does height matter? Not if the actor is super hot! That's why ballet flats were created, people!
And height sure doesn't matter when it comes to acting talent: consider Al Pacino, Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Joe Pesci, Richard Dreyfuss and Woody Allen, for example. Ever single one of these incredible, award-winning actors is 5'7" or under (way under, in some cases). Does it matter? No. No, it sure doesn't. Just imagine the acting world without the genius of Pacino or the humor of Dudley Moore or Martin Lawrence - it's not a fun thing to consider, is it? These are some of the greatest film actors of all time, after all.
Who's on this short actors list? Just because an actor is tall doesn't mean he's automatically a leading man. Sure, it might help in some respects, but it isn't a deal breaker. Camera angles can easily disguise an actor's stature, making him appear far taller than he actually is. As with many things in Hollywood, it's all about the tricks of the trade, and every single one of the shortest male actors listed here knows this, very well.26
315198Emilio Estevez
5'7"Age: 58
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
27
202143James Cagney
5'5"Age: Dec. at 87 (1899-1986)
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
28
358229Seth Green
1.63Age: 46
Birthplace: Overbrook Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
29
233154Jesse Eisenberg
1.75Age: 32
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
30
279168Danny Trejo
1.68Age: 76
Birthplace: Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
31
255185Jonah Hill
5'7''Age: 32
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
32
238171Martin Short
5'7"Age: 70
Birthplace: Hamilton, Canada
33
189140Mickey Rooney
5'1"Age: Dec. at 94 (1920-2014)
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
34
237176Peter Falk
5'5"Age: Dec. at 84 (1927-2011)
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
35
258174Johnny Galecki
5'4"Age: 45
Birthplace: Bree, Belgium
36
314143Kevin Hart
5'1"Age: 41
Birthplace: North Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
37
260224Nathan Lane
1.65Age: 64
Birthplace: Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
38
232187Jerry Stiller
5'5"Age: 93
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
39
122104Bob Hoskins
5'6''Age: Dec. at 72 (1942-2014)
Birthplace: Bury St Edmunds, England
40
161133John Belushi
1.73Age: Dec. at 33 (1949-1982)
Birthplace: Humboldt Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA
41
19398Dave Franco
5'6"Age: 35
Birthplace: Palo Alto, California, United States of America
42
173127Warwick Davis
1.07Age: 45
Birthplace: Epsom, England
43
262212David Spade
5'6"Age: 56
Birthplace: Birmingham, Michigan, United States of America
44
185181Dudley Moore
5'2"Age: Dec. at 67 (1935-2002)
Birthplace: Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom
45
122105Tim Conway
1.68Age: 86
Birthplace: Willoughby, Ohio, USA
46
138125Cheech Marin
1.68Age: 74
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
47
123108Billy Boyd
1.69Age: 52
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland
48
15587Age: 43
Birthplace: USA, Glendale, California
49
110116Burgess Meredith
1.66Age: Died at 90 (1907-1997)
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
50
165168Jason Alexander
5'4"Age: 61
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States of America