How tall is Walter Matthau?
American actor, comedian and director (1920–2000)
Recorded height
189 cm 6′2″ · 1.89 m · 74.4 inches
189 cm 6′2″ · 1.89 m · 74.4 inches
- Walter Matthau is 189 cm tall (6′2″) as recorded on Wikidata, retrieved .
- That is 14 cm taller than the average U.S. man (175.3 cm, 5′9″; CDC/NCHS, NHANES 2015-2018 (Vital and Health Statistics Series 3, Number 46, 2021)).
Compared with people of similar fame
Dejan Lovren (188 cm) · James Coburn (188 cm) · Bruno Fernandes (183 cm) · Jamie Vardy (179 cm) · Lee Marvin (186 cm) · Billy Joel (166 cm)
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Height as recorded on Wikidata (CC0), retrieved August 27, 2026. Recorded heights of real people are approximate. Silhouettes are stylized pictograms, not likenesses.