How tall was John Gielgud

Sandy Cowell said on 9/Feb/23
I feel that Sir John Gielgud should be added to the Classic Actors’ Page. Please could you consider him for this honourable placement, Rob?

Sandy Cowell said on 25/Nov/22
It’s not often that I call a ghost story stunning, but ‘Haunted’, from 1995, written by James Herbert and starring Gielgud, Aiden Quinn, Kate Beckinsale and Anna Massey was truly just that.

What an original tale, so artfully portrayed by all the actors. John Gielgud played a doctor, but the twist at the end was so incredible. I hadn’t seen this since the 90s, and had been excited all week. It was the first serving of Caroline Munro’s Cellar Club.

John gets 5ft11.

Sinclair said on 20/Sep/22
Rob, would you consider 5’11.25” peak?

Jake: 1.84 m- 1.85 m said on 14/Apr/22
5ft 11¼, Rob? I think he was near 6ft out of bed.

Sinclair said on 12/Jul/21
I’d say 5’11.25” peak, like James Mason. At times in Julius Caesar, Mason edges out Gielgud and vice versa. Gielgud still looked a very solid 5’11” in Murder on the Orient Express.

greg99 said on 11/Jan/20
5'11" seems about right, would have been considered tall for his generation - looks a lot taller than that in movies because of his slim physique, plus his best known movie (Arthur) was playing against Dudley Moore who was quite a bit smaller.

Gonzalo said on 7/Feb/18
Yes, he looked 1`80 in my opinion. He looked about the same height as James Mason in Julius Caesar.

Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 6/Apr/15
A rock solid 5ft11 peak, possibly a fraction more.

jake said on 14/Apr/11
5 ft 11.25 in (181 cm) Peak.

Editor Rob said on 11/Apr/06
In a book chimes at midnight, there's an interview with Keith Baxter talking about said film, who described Gielgud as "six foot".

Frank2 said on 11/Mar/06
Nope. He was 5'11". Roughly the same height as James Mason.

D. Ray Morton said on 6/Mar/06
I was thought Sir John appeared taller, like 6'2". Hmph.