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Title: Tall guys only. WARNING: NO SHORT GUYS ALLOWED ITT
Post by: Spracne on October 12, 2021, 10:13:26 PM
So I stumbled upon this website like, idk, a month ago while trying to figure out how tall Matt Damon is. Don't even remember what sparked my curiosity. Anyway, I kept the tab open thinking I'd tell you guys about this weird message board but never got around to it. Tonight's the night.

For those of you who are as passionate about height as I am and those of you who are state fair carney height guessers, you probably shouldn't even click this link because you'll just become permanent posters there, leaving no time for gE: https://www.celebheights.com/s/Matt-Damon-134.html

For those of you who are recently unfrozen cavemen, Matt Damon is an American actor, best known for starring as Jason Bourne in The Bourne series, and for roles in Saving Private Ryan, The Martian, Good Will Hunting and The Departed. Matt himself said of his height, "I'm 5'10." in a MoviesOnline.ca interview and in 2013 an Autograph Hunter claimed that Damon told him: "I'm 5-10.5, maybe 5-11 if I totally stretch out".

In The Sun newspaper, when talking about Courage Under Fire he did mention that height: "A doctor told me later I could have shrunk my heart permanently. I am 5ft 11in and went down to 135lbs from my usual weight, between 173lb and 176lbs. It didn't do me any good." He also mentioned in 2016 "I weigh probably 190 pounds right now, and I weighed 139 in [Courage Under Fire]."

Some of the thousands and thousands of user-submitted comments from fellow height enthusiasts, most of whom have usernames that list their own personal heights:

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MaskDeMasque 5'9.5 said on 2/Oct/21
@TallSam

Completely agree. He's a minimum of 5'9.25 but nothing over 5'9.75. 5'9.5 seems the most likely imo.
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Slim 6'1.75 said on 26/Sep/21
What’s the difference between Affleck and Damon?

I think 10-10.5cm
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MaximusPrime said on 16/Sep/21
If he was 177 [cm] going to sleep would he be acceptable to say 5’10 seeming it’s close enough and he’s only that short at his lowest?
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Tall Sam said on 5/Sep/21
I would say the odds are he’s either 176 or 177 cm, I don’t think he’s any shorter than that, or taller.
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Iamfrench said on 20/Aug/21
Quite agree with 177cm.
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Jamestherealone said on 16/Aug/21
I didn't find him short in The Talent of Mr. Ripley, but rather average. IMO, a short man is at least 5 cm shorter than the average height of a country and a tall man is at least 5 cm taller than the average height of a country. Matt Damon is 177 cm tall. If the average height for men in the USA is roughly 178 cm, and Damon is American, it means he is an American of average height.
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Zutkil said on 19/Jul/21
A weak 177 cm.
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177cm said on 13/Jun/21
Usually looks 5’9.25 - 5’9.5” but can look a full 5’10” at times. I’ll give him 5’9.5”.
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Slim 6'1.5 said on 11/May/21
179 range out of bed with 176.5-177 before bed 👍
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Morningheight 181.6 cm said on 2/May/21
This here is the problem to why 5’11 guys are being billed as just average or maybe even short, it’s because a lot of 5’9 and change men out there are claiming to be 5’11 and that’s what gives the perception that 5’11 is just average or short.
Take for example Brett Gardner of the Yankees some sites have him as being 5’11 I’ve seen one even as low as 5’9 but if you see him playing you can clearly see that he’s not 5’11.
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ALEXIZ/180cm said on 25/Mar/21
175 cm max
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Paul 5' 10 said on 11/Feb/21
Hi Rob,

The Average Guess has now dipped below 5' 9.5"

Time to reconsider his listing?

Or do you think the 5' 9.75" is the lowest you can see him at?
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Rising174cm said on 6/Feb/21
I'd agree with Rampage that 5'9" flat is too low, although he could look that short at times and even struggle with the mark next to 5'7" Christoph Waltz. I wouldn't rule out just a 1/4" over 5'9", though as Grant Heslov is listed that and Damon didn't look much different: tinyurl.com/ul70cj3q This shows they both had pretty thin sneakers: tinyurl.com/5shhtf9l Damon does look about 176 cm a lot. I'd guess there's a better chance of him measuring that over 177 though my money would still be on right in between.
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Rising174cm said on 1/Jan/21
Damon claiming 5'10.5" at least 3 times tells me he likely measured that in shoes meaning 5'9.25" or 5'9.5" (more likely 5'9.5".) He might be 5'10.5" if Affleck was really 6'3.5". Actually, seeing this photo, I understand why Damon upgraded Affleck to 6'4"! Click Here Or even this still from the video in which Damon claimed 5'10.5" after Affleck called him short: Click Here

Incidentally, I remember saying Damon looked 5'9.5" in this photo back when Ledger looked 6'1": Click Here Ledger is listed at 6'0.5" now. That's not the first time he looked 5'9" either. With self-proclaimed 170 cm Christoph Waltz: Click Here I'll give him 5'9" with Waltz after accounting for Damon having about 1 cm less footwear. I know that pic favors Waltz, but look up a bunch of photos from the event and you'll see what I mean.
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cmillz said on 28/Nov/20
177cm out of bed, 175cm at a normal low
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Tyler 5'11.5" said on 23/Jan/20
Matt Damon is literally the shortest looking 5’10” guy I’ve ever seen in my life, but I must say he fares extremely well against guys like Brad Pitt, Leo DiCaprio and George Clooney who are all near or legit 5’11 guys. I have to give him 5’10 morning height for sure.

And then, of course, the resident troll:

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Waffle Hammer said on 11/Dec/20
If Mat Damon is 5' 10" I'll eat my hat. He's 5' 2" tops. Hollywood people are tiny. Short, little people, with big bobble-heads.

I've only read about 1/4 of 1 out of 10 pages of these comments, btw.
Title: Re: Tall guys only. WARNING: NO SHORT GUYS ALLOWED ITT
Post by: 8manpick on October 13, 2021, 06:39:02 AM
Fascinating, thanks for sharing.

6’2” checking in here
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Post by: bucket on October 13, 2021, 07:18:39 AM
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Jamestherealone said on 16/Aug/21
I didn't find him short in The Talent of Mr. Ripley, but rather average. IMO, a short man is at least 5 cm shorter than the average height of a country and a tall man is at least 5 cm taller than the average height of a country. Matt Damon is 177 cm tall. If the average height for men in the USA is roughly 178 cm, and Damon is American, it means he is an American of average height.


This idiot probably thinks Tom Cruise is 177 cm tall. You can't tell anything from a movie!
Title: Re: Tall guys only. WARNING: NO SHORT GUYS ALLOWED ITT
Post by: Pete on October 13, 2021, 07:19:29 AM
I'm taller than Tom Cruise.   :don'tcare:
Title: Re: Tall guys only. WARNING: NO SHORT GUYS ALLOWED ITT
Post by: ben ji on October 13, 2021, 08:00:34 AM
Is this a safe space? I need to get something off my chest.

I always tell people that I'm 5'9 but my whole life I have never been taller than 5'8 3/4. I've been living a lie for the last 15 years pretending to be something I'm not and now I'm trapped in that lie.

No going back now #5'9FORLIFE
Title: Re: Tall guys only. WARNING: NO SHORT GUYS ALLOWED ITT
Post by: chum1 on October 13, 2021, 08:04:53 AM
Mr Bean is 5'11'!?!?
 :horrorsurprise:
Title: Re: Tall guys only. WARNING: NO SHORT GUYS ALLOWED ITT
Post by: Dugout DickStone on October 13, 2021, 09:28:55 AM
amaze thread
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Post by: mocat on October 13, 2021, 09:44:02 AM
anytime Waffle Hammer posts, just post it in here pls
Title: Re: Tall guys only. WARNING: NO SHORT GUYS ALLOWED ITT
Post by: nicname on October 13, 2021, 10:11:34 AM
Is this a safe space? I need to get something off my chest.

I always tell people that I'm 5'9 but my whole life I have never been taller than 5'8 3/4. I've been living a lie for the last 15 years pretending to be something I'm not and now I'm trapped in that lie.

No going back now #5'9FORLIFE

Same, but different. I’m 5’11 7/8 vs 6’. I used to always say “I’m just shy of 6’, can’t claim to be a true 6-footer.”



Title: Re: Tall guys only. WARNING: NO SHORT GUYS ALLOWED ITT
Post by: passranch on October 13, 2021, 10:41:23 AM
What about long guys.  That acceptable, or just tall?
Title: Re: Tall guys only. WARNING: NO SHORT GUYS ALLOWED ITT
Post by: sys on October 13, 2021, 12:06:23 PM
I always tell people that I'm 5'9 but my whole life I have never been taller than 5'8 3/4.

Same, but different. I’m 5’11 7/8 vs 6’.


morning heights or wut?
Title: Re: Tall guys only. WARNING: NO SHORT GUYS ALLOWED ITT
Post by: Spracne on October 13, 2021, 12:08:50 PM
I always tell people that I'm 5'9 but my whole life I have never been taller than 5'8 3/4.

Same, but different. I’m 5’11 7/8 vs 6’.


morning heights or wut?

Yeah, are we talking about totally stretched out or not?
Title: Re: Tall guys only. WARNING: NO SHORT GUYS ALLOWED ITT
Post by: DaBigTrain on October 13, 2021, 12:26:00 PM
I'm 6'4" and checked in. Now what?
Title: Re: Tall guys only. WARNING: NO SHORT GUYS ALLOWED ITT
Post by: CHONGS on October 13, 2021, 12:27:06 PM
This thread is prejudiced.
Title: Re: Tall guys only. WARNING: NO SHORT GUYS ALLOWED ITT
Post by: steve dave on October 13, 2021, 12:34:22 PM
Post ITT only if KK can cheat on his wife with you
Title: Re: Tall guys only. WARNING: NO SHORT GUYS ALLOWED ITT
Post by: 8manpick on October 13, 2021, 12:41:40 PM
Awww yeeeaaahhh
Title: Re: Tall guys only. WARNING: NO SHORT GUYS ALLOWED ITT
Post by: ChiComCat on October 13, 2021, 01:00:12 PM
Post ITT only if KK can cheat on his wife with you

Meet me a the Ernie Barrett statue to stand back to back
Title: Re: Tall guys only. WARNING: NO SHORT GUYS ALLOWED ITT
Post by: nicname on October 13, 2021, 01:17:05 PM
I always tell people that I'm 5'9 but my whole life I have never been taller than 5'8 3/4.

Same, but different. I’m 5’11 7/8 vs 6’.


morning heights or wut?

Just regular. Can’t claim to be a true 6-footer. Mrs Nicname says I’m 6’ tho. Women are so prejudiced against short dudes. I’m always like “sorry, just 5’11.” And she’s like “No! You’re 6-foot!”
Title: Re: Tall guys only. WARNING: NO SHORT GUYS ALLOWED ITT
Post by: ben ji on October 13, 2021, 01:42:45 PM
I always tell people that I'm 5'9 but my whole life I have never been taller than 5'8 3/4.

Same, but different. I’m 5’11 7/8 vs 6’.


morning heights or wut?
I had no idea Morning Heights we're a thing until this thread. Maybe I'm actually 5'9?!?! Can't wait to bust out the tape measurer first thing tomorrow morning.
Title: Re: Tall guys only. WARNING: NO SHORT GUYS ALLOWED ITT
Post by: sonofdaxjones on October 13, 2021, 02:15:51 PM
6’4”

Great thread
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Post by: nicname on October 13, 2021, 03:00:08 PM
6’4”

Great thread

Pussy slayer
Title: Re: Tall guys only. WARNING: NO SHORT GUYS ALLOWED ITT
Post by: steve dave on October 13, 2021, 03:12:19 PM
I remember an intense debate we had once on if sys or clams were taller. I think clams is taller than he seems because he’s always lowering himself to the height of his audience while sys just lords it over you and maybe even tries to appear taller than he is.
Title: Re: Tall guys only. WARNING: NO SHORT GUYS ALLOWED ITT
Post by: DaBigTrain on October 13, 2021, 03:14:29 PM
I can tell you that if I stand on a chair I would be taller than 'clams
Title: Re: Tall guys only. WARNING: NO SHORT GUYS ALLOWED ITT
Post by: nicname on October 13, 2021, 03:35:59 PM
Imagine being like 6’6” or so. Just walking around at least a head higher than the sea of humanity beneath you. Must be a great feeling.
Title: Re: Tall guys only. WARNING: NO SHORT GUYS ALLOWED ITT
Post by: star seed 7 on October 13, 2021, 04:48:48 PM
I am not allowed to post in this thread because I am both short and a guy, but I have to say that I just measured 'clams' height on Friday evening  :th_twocents:

Thats all
Title: Re: Tall guys only. WARNING: NO SHORT GUYS ALLOWED ITT
Post by: Spracne on October 13, 2021, 05:04:15 PM
I am not allowed to post in this thread because I am both short and a guy, but I have to say that I just measured 'clams' height on Friday evening  :th_twocents:

Thats all

Can you collect his morning (aka rising) height this Saturday, for comparison? Otherwise, your data is useless. Also, you openly flouted the rules ITT. I'll let it pass if you can get that rising height. Thanks.
Title: Re: Tall guys only. WARNING: NO SHORT GUYS ALLOWED ITT
Post by: Katpappy on October 13, 2021, 05:32:43 PM
I am not allowed to post in this thread because I am both short and a guy, but I have to say that I just measured 'clams' height on Friday evening  :th_twocents:

Thats all

Can you collect his morning (aka rising) height this Saturday, for comparison? Otherwise, your data is useless. Also, you openly flouted the rules ITT. I'll let it pass if you can get that rising height. Thanks.

NO, NO, this can't happen!!!  I'm already full of questions on why SS7 was measuring clams.  Is it for a fancy outfit the SS7 is sewing for clams B-day?  Or is it more personnel than that? :confused:
Title: Re: Tall guys only. WARNING: NO SHORT GUYS ALLOWED ITT
Post by: Pete on October 13, 2021, 05:34:01 PM
I am not allowed to post in this thread because I am both short and a guy, but I have to say that I just measured 'clams' height on Friday evening  :th_twocents:

Thats all

Can you collect his morning (aka rising) height this Saturday, for comparison? Otherwise, your data is useless. Also, you openly flouted the rules ITT. I'll let it pass if you can get that rising height. Thanks.

NO, NO, this can't happen!!!  I'm already full of questions on why SS7 was measuring clams.  Is it for a fancy outfit the SS7 is sewing for clams B-day?  Or is it more personnel than that? :confused:

First thing clams does when anyone comes over to his place is make them measure clams' height. 
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Post by: star seed 7 on October 13, 2021, 05:47:29 PM
Again, I'm not allowed to post itt and I will not divulge the circumstances surrounding the measuring due to privacy concerns, but I will say the results were quite shocking
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Post by: Katpappy on October 13, 2021, 06:11:35 PM
Again, I'm not allowed to post itt and I will not divulge the circumstances surrounding the measuring due to privacy concerns, but I will say the results were quite shocking

As in electrical shocking, frightening/horror/sexual/dave chaparral/or gross shocking?
Title: Re: Tall guys only. WARNING: NO SHORT GUYS ALLOWED ITT
Post by: cfbandyman on October 13, 2021, 06:46:39 PM
I always tell people that I'm 5'9 but my whole life I have never been taller than 5'8 3/4.

Same, but different. I’m 5’11 7/8 vs 6’.


morning heights or wut?

Just regular. Can’t claim to be a true 6-footer. Mrs Nicname says I’m 6’ tho. Women are so prejudiced against short dudes. I’m always like “sorry, just 5’11.” And she’s like “No! You’re 6-foot!”

I'm 6', about as even as you can get, no 1/8" to worry about, if anything 1/8" above 6'  :gocho: :dunno:

I'd say if 1/8" is the diff that is about as damn close as you can get and not worth it on a tinder profile to both with it, get yourself that 6'. I'm with your wife, I wouldn't think otherwise about it, you'd hardly tell. Though totally agree with prejudice from women tho, it's really gotta suck if you're like shorter than 5'6"ish, but I've also seen plenty of short guys kill it, just gotta have your game.

Title: Re: Tall guys only. WARNING: NO SHORT GUYS ALLOWED ITT
Post by: pissclams on October 13, 2021, 08:55:11 PM
I am not allowed to post in this thread because I am both short and a guy, but I have to say that I just measured 'clams' height on Friday evening  :th_twocents:

Thats all
damn I forgot about that

I remember an intense debate we had once on if sys or clams were taller. I think clams is taller than he seems because he’s always lowering himself to the height of his audience while sys just lords it over you and maybe even tries to appear taller than he is.

i’m slightly taller than sys (micro inches)
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Post by: nicname on October 13, 2021, 08:59:59 PM
seems as tho getting measured is old hat to a dude like clams.
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Post by: waks on October 14, 2021, 12:58:36 AM
Post ITT only if KK can cheat on his wife with you
:lol:
Title: Re: Tall guys only. WARNING: NO SHORT GUYS ALLOWED ITT
Post by: Skipper44 on October 14, 2021, 08:03:39 AM
I am not allowed to post in this thread because I am both short and a guy, but I have to say that I just measured 'clams' height on Friday evening  :th_twocents:

Thats all
damn I forgot about that

I remember an intense debate we had once on if sys or clams were taller. I think clams is taller than he seems because he’s always lowering himself to the height of his audience while sys just lords it over you and maybe even tries to appear taller than he is.

i’m slightly taller than sys (micro inches)
sys played bigger tho
Title: Re: Tall guys only. WARNING: NO SHORT GUYS ALLOWED ITT
Post by: sys on October 14, 2021, 07:23:19 PM
I remember an intense debate we had once on if sys or clams were taller. I think clams is taller than he seems because he’s always lowering himself to the height of his audience while sys just lords it over you and maybe even tries to appear taller than he is.

i’m slightly taller than sys (micro inches)

i agree that clams is slightly taller than i am, but i'm also really bad at knowing the heights of people my size or larger.
Title: Re: Tall guys only. WARNING: NO SHORT GUYS ALLOWED ITT
Post by: pissclams on October 14, 2021, 07:43:43 PM
I am not allowed to post in this thread because I am both short and a guy, but I have to say that I just measured 'clams' height on Friday evening  :th_twocents:

Thats all
damn I forgot about that

I remember an intense debate we had once on if sys or clams were taller. I think clams is taller than he seems because he’s always lowering himself to the height of his audience while sys just lords it over you and maybe even tries to appear taller than he is.

i’m slightly taller than sys (micro inches)
sys played bigger tho
100%
Title: Re: Tall guys only. WARNING: NO SHORT GUYS ALLOWED ITT
Post by: meow meow on October 15, 2021, 11:39:05 AM
maybe the best part about being tall is girls just looooooooooove tall guys
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Post by: MareliRivera on July 18, 2022, 05:38:41 PM
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Post by: Cire on July 18, 2022, 07:52:36 PM
https://twitter.com/chrisvannini/status/1549177370090913794?s=21&t=--3oA_vfc-1C9YkqbVY_sw


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Post by: cfbandyman on July 18, 2022, 08:51:20 PM
That's a hilarious photo, but the other two aren't standing and Berman is, and also he's a bit closer to the camera
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Post by: Spracne on July 18, 2022, 08:57:35 PM
That's a hilarious photo, but the other two aren't standing and Berman is, and also he's a bit closer to the camera

(https://storage.googleapis.com/afs-prod/media/27b35f455db64c949d7c0b24055f52c2/2940.jpeg)
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Post by: cfbandyman on July 18, 2022, 09:01:53 PM
Also a great one,

semi related that one shot of Yost back in the day with like a giant head and tiny ass arms was also really good
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Post by: MakeItRain on July 19, 2022, 12:52:21 AM
Kurkjan is 5'4", I think Berman is 6'6" not completely sure about him though. I know Passan is also a little dude.