Actors & actresses
Tom Cruise Height
Tom Cruise is 5'7" (170.2 cm) tall, as reported by Cheapism (via AOL).
- Feet / inches
- 5'7"
- Centimeters
- 170.2 cm
- Rank in our list
- #92 of 121
- Category
- Actors & actresses
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Where Tom Cruise's height comes from
- Tom Cruise — Listed as 5 feet 7 inches by Cheapism (via AOL). (press report) View the source
This height comes from press coverage rather than an official measurement, so treat it as a well-reported figure rather than a certified one.
Tom Cruise in other units
| Unit | Tom Cruise |
|---|---|
| Centimeters | 170.2 |
| Meters | 1.702 |
| Millimeters | 1,702 |
| Total inches | 67.01 |
| Feet (decimal) | 5.584 |
How Tom Cruise compares with other actors and actresses
Among the 30 actors and actresses in our list, Tom Cruise ranks number 20 by height, where 1 is the tallest.
Their average height is 174.2 cm, so Tom Cruise is 4 cm shorter than average for the group.
The tallest of them is Dwayne Johnson (6'5" (195.6 cm)) and the shortest is Peter Dinklage (4'5" (134.6 cm)).
- Dwayne Johnson6'5"
- Jason Momoa6'4"
- Chris Hemsworth6'3"
- Elizabeth Debicki6'3"
- Gwendoline Christie6'3"
- Hugh Jackman6'2"
- Ryan Reynolds6'2"
- Will Smith6'2"
- Henry Cavill6'1"
- Keanu Reeves6'1"
- Leonardo DiCaprio6'0"
- Brad Pitt5'11"
- Nicole Kidman5'11"
- Pedro Pascal5'11"
- Zendaya5'10"
- Jennifer Lawrence5'9"
- Anya Taylor-Joy5'8"
- Robert Downey Jr.5'8"
- Tom Holland5'8"
- Millie Bobby Brown5'6"
- Kevin Hart5'5"
- Florence Pugh5'4"
- Sadie Sink5'3"
- Scarlett Johansson5'3"
- Sydney Sweeney5'3"
- Kristen Bell5'1"
- Reese Witherspoon5'1"
- Danny DeVito4'10"
- Peter Dinklage4'5"
Celebrities with a similar height
The closest heights to Tom Cruise in our list belong to Beyoncé (5'7" (170.2 cm)), Lionel Messi (5'7" (170.2 cm)), Luka Modrić (5'8" (172 cm)), and Han Ga-in (5'6" (168 cm)).
How Tom Cruise ranks among adults
Tom Cruise is taller than about 25% of adult men and 89% of adult women in the US.
Percentiles are estimated from the CDC averages, assuming heights follow a normal distribution with a standard deviation of about 7.6 cm for men and 7.1 cm for women. Real distributions differ slightly at the extremes.
Compared with average heights
- Tom Cruise is 5.1 cm shorter than the average US man (175.3 cm).
- Tom Cruise is 8.9 cm taller than the average US woman (161.3 cm).
Averages: CDC anthropometric reference data for US adults, 2015–2018.
Tom Cruise in everyday terms
- Tom Cruise is 78.8 cm taller than a standard kitchen counter (91.4 cm).
- Tom Cruise is 33 cm shorter than a standard interior door (203.2 cm).
- Tom Cruise is 73.6 cm shorter than a standard 8-foot ceiling (243.8 cm).
- Tom Cruise is 134.6 cm shorter than a basketball rim (304.8 cm).
These reference heights are typical values for buildings and fittings in the US; the chart above draws Tom Cruise on the same scale as any of them if you add them from the Objects tab.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is Tom Cruise?
Tom Cruise is 5'7" (170.2 cm) tall, as reported by Cheapism (via AOL).
How tall is Tom Cruise in centimeters?
Tom Cruise is 170.2 cm, which is 1.7 meters or 67 inches in total.
Is Tom Cruise taller than average?
Tom Cruise is 5.1 cm shorter than the average US man (175.3 cm). Tom Cruise is 8.9 cm taller than the average US woman (161.3 cm).
What percentage of adults are shorter than Tom Cruise?
Tom Cruise is taller than about 25% of adult men and 89% of adult women in the US.
Who is taller, Tom Cruise or Nicole Kidman?
Nicole Kidman is taller: 5'11" (180.3 cm) against 5'7" (170.2 cm), a difference of 10.1 cm.
Who is taller, Tom Cruise or Henry Cavill?
Henry Cavill is taller: 6'1" (185.4 cm) against 5'7" (170.2 cm), a difference of 15.2 cm.