How tall is Michael Stipe

Jawilder said on 3/Dec/22
5’9 for one of the 🐐s

Sandy C said on 5/Aug/22
I noticed that REM were on an old 90s edition of Top of the Pops this evening, so I watched it.

The track they played was ‘Everybody Hurts’, a video I know very well. However, they cut it short! 🤪

Michael gets 5ft9. I bet the rest of the music will be boring. The 90s didn’t really do anything for me, save for a few exceptions.

Miss Sandy Cowell said on 2/Feb/22
I was sent by 'Far Out' Magazine an early REM recording, from 1981. They were singing 'Rave On', but I didn't like it. 😣 I'm not a fan of early rock 'n' roll and much prefer the 60s stuff. As for REM, they came into their own with their self-penned material - EXCELLENT! 👌😄

5ft9. 🎶😸

Miss Sandy Cowell said on 14/Oct/21
Hi Paul!

I'm sorry my reply is so late. I'm watching an REM concert right now; there's nothing quite like seeing people enjoying what they do. REM started practicing in the same road as the one where my brothers Alex and Nick live, in Georgia. Ironically, the 60s band The Small Faces used to jam down my road, but I was too little to appreciate them then. Stevie Marriott, who was 165cm, was their lead singer, and used to hang around with Tony (Baldrick) Robinson.

I don't know where this concert was recorded, but I can assure you, it's most enjoyable. Absolutely everybody looks so happy, and the audience is singing along word-perfect, as indeed am I! I need to do some research as to when REM started up. I received my first REM CD in 1991, as an early Christmas present, and I never looked back.

I brought a mixed video of some brilliant music round my Dad's in 2005 -and I never had it returned! 😂😂😂 As a wind-up, he pretended not to like REM - but I know he did really - I could hear them playing when I phoned up! 😆 Then he asked my two eldest half brothers whether they were into the group, and of COURSE they were! That was him told, and he learnt of the fact that they used to rehearse down their road. 😁👌

I took an instant liking to Michael Stipe, judging him upon his lyrics before I even saw him, and when I did see him, I thought he was simply gorgeous. Ah - he's about to sing 'Everybody Hurts', a thoroughly apt and comforting song when you've just lost your boyfriend, as I had back in 1992.

I bet that song has helped so many.

Great to chat to you, Paul!

The beautiful Micheal is getting 5ft9.

💕🎶🤗🎶💕

Paul 5' 10" said on 13/Mar/21
Hi Miss Sandy Cowell,

I've been limiting my screen time recently.

Such lovely messages and memories you've described.

I'm pleased your DVD has arrived. They have a very large and varied back catalogue - such great variety, entertainment and true artistry.

Electric live band! Perfect Square live in Germany is a great show too. The Best of the IRS Years (pre 1988) is a great collection of the first third of their career. You can really hear who influenced them - and how they influenced bands such as Nirvana.

I am very sorry to read of the loss of your Dad. My deepest thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Music and art really do evoke such powerful emotion and memories. It really has kept my spirits up at times, particularly this last year or so.

I love the references and descriptions you wrote below - all so relatable and meaningful!

Yes, I have Stipe at 175 cm too. Think he's a good example of one generally, when stood with people of a known height.

Take care Sandy and wishing you gradually better times, as we slowly navigate towards the future xxx

Miss Sandy Cowell said on 27/Feb/21
Hi Paul!

I received my REM DVD on the 25th and it's certainly one I've had before. It's a real feel good DVD, and I've been playing it as background music while I've been clearing up. I couldn't help but stop myself from sitting down to watch the 'Shiny Happy People' video, which guest stars the redhaired B52's singer, Kate Pierson, who makes Michael look really tall in comparison, so much so that I had to check out her height, and found that she's 5ft1.5. I reckon Michael is a strong 5ft9 after seeing the two dancing together.

💕 Yes, I love Michael and his band, and judging from his lyrics, Michael is a beautiful person, both inside as well as out. 💕

Wishing you a great and shiny, happy weekend, Paul!

Sandy XXX 😉👍🎶

Miss Sandy Cowell said on 15/Feb/21
@ Paul - I received the new musical addition to my collection, but it was Mike Oldfield's 'The Songs of Distant Earth'. My copy of the REM video isn't due until the 25th of this month, but I'm hoping it'll come early! They often do, after all.... 😄👌📀

Have a great week Paul! 😉👍

Miss Sandy Cowell said on 13/Feb/21
Hi Paul!

I came across your comment yesterday evening. Of course, my eyes popped out on stalks when I saw Michael Stipe's name, and then I saw mine underneath his (courtesy of you!) and thought, "What an honour!"

I was up early this morning and went straight to listen to the song you recommend, 'No Time For Love Like Now'. It is indeed beautiful, as is all their music. Then I simply had to listen to 'Everybody Hurts' as well, because it's very appropriate for me at the moment as I have just lost my Dad.

I got him into REM in the year you mentioned - 2005! I had a huge, home-made music video consisting of 60s, 70s, 80s and the best 90s music, which included a massive chunk of REM. My Dad hadn't heard of them yet, but they made a great impression on him as he asked my half-brother, Alex, who lives in Atlanta, Georgia, and did even back then, whether he liked them. You can imagine his reply! By the way, I have another half-brother, Nicholas, who lives in Georgia and the youngest, Dominic, lives in England with his lovely wife, Tabitha, and two little sons. All the boys are very musically minded.

Last night, thanks to the trigger you provided, I started rooting around for the REM music video I lost, with every intention of replacing it. This time, I think I hit the jackpot! Amazon was selling two: 'Parallels', which I have, and 'This Film Is On!'. I bought the latter, which I'm 95% sure is the one I left round my friend's house. If it's the one I'm thinking about, it has some really early recordings, when Michael had long hair. He looked beautiful then and still does without any hair. He's one of those rare people who has such a deep aura about him that you can see in his eyes that he's a kindred spirit with all that's good, and has a deep and meaningful persona which stands out a mile. On the video I brought round my Dad's, he wears glitter round his eyes, which I find so very effective.

My new DVD comes tomorrow, and I look forward to getting back to tell you whether it's the disc I lost. One thing's for certain: regardless of it being my long lost musical friend, I know I won't have wasted my money! Their stuff is priceless, and right now, it's bringing back the memories of listening to them with my Dad in 2005.

Take care Paul and here's wishing you a very happy weekend,

Sandy XXX 😁😆😄🎵🎧🎶 ➡️ Three 'Shiny Happy People'! (😁😆😄)

Michael gets 5ft9.

Paul 5' 10" said on 11/Feb/21
You're very welcome Miss Sandy Cowell. Glad I've hopefully pointed you in the right direction!

I just absolutely love R.E.M. Started following them in 2005 when I was 17, whilst studying Graphic Design at art college.

I had the realisation the other day that I'm now about the same age as Stipe was, not long after they released Automatic For The People. But I still sound like a little boy in comparison when I sing, haha!

What a talented, unique band they are - real art meets folklore meets punk rock energy even! Their music really sparks the senses, I feel high when I listen to them - particularly their live stuff!

Stipe wrote a lockdown song last year called 'No Time For Love Like Now'. It's just beautiful!

It's so reassuring to hear his familiar and 'commanding yet vulnerable' vocals and lyrics, during times like we're currently in!

Miss Sandy Cowell said on 4/Jan/21
🎁🎂🎶 Happy Birthday Michael! 🎶🎂🎁

Wishing the greatly talented Michael Stipe a wonderful 61st Birthday and a fantastic, safe and creative year ahead.
🤗 XXX

🎁🎂🎶🎊🎁🎂🎶🎊🎁🎂🎶🎊🎁🎂🎶🎊

Miss Sandy Cowell said on 4/Jan/21
@ Paul - Yes, that rings a bell. I have a copy of 'Monster' and the video contains many songs from that era. Actually, if it isn't, I know to buy it now, so cheers for that!

5ft9, but can look taller because he's got a trim physique. 😀👌

Paul 5' 10" said on 27/Nov/20
Miss Sandy Cowell;

I'm a huge R.E.M. fan! Electric live! Was lucky enough to see them twice (Around The Sun and Accelerate eras).

What year / era of the band was the video from?

Could it be 'Road Movie'? That was from the Monster era.

Miss Sandy Cowell said on 18/Nov/20
It's high time I get listening to REM again - and watching them. I have a couple of lovely concerts of theirs, but I want to retrace a copy of a video I had once upon a time. I lent it to one of my friends, but he moved away when his Mum died. It was too sad a time to even think of asking him for it back. My Mum used to know his Mum. She was shorter than my Mum and her son was 6ft3 and her daughter around 5ft10. The kids were naturally blond and Mum was dark. She was Polish and ended up in England during or after the War, the result of having met an Englishman, who must have been pretty tall and fair of hair, when he was sent to Poland in the War, in just the same way as my Mum met my Dad when he was in Germany during the War years.

Yes, that's done it! I'm going to check out that video in DVD form on Amazon!

The very attractive Michael gets 5ft9.

😁💿🎵🎧📀

Jani said on 4/Sep/20
I think he is a bit taller. Close to 5'10" I think.

Alex Italy said on 16/Aug/20
I think he is also slightly taller than 5'9, he is just skinny but never looked so short

Norbert said on 30/May/19
He is shorter. I am 5.7, around 172 cm. During their last tour, Michael came down to the crowd during some songs, standing in front of the barrier. I was in the third row, trying to touch him. The point is that he had exactly the same height as I have. Our eyes were at the same range. So he is 172-173cm.

Sandy Cowell said on 5/Feb/19
I have reason to believe that one of my cats has urinated on my copy of 'The Best of REM'.

Am I amused? Not in anyway whatsoever.
😹👟.......👟

My Michael gets 5ft9.

What a sexy geezer!

Nik said on 20/Oct/18
@ Sandy Cowell - I like each of your short sentences that made up your comment from the 18th August, I also think it was great that each sentence ended in an exclamation mark. Your apology to Bobby is good too!!

Michael Stipe is average in height so I can offer him 5'9"!

Sandy Cowell said on 18/Oct/18
@ Nik - The orange being crushed refers to the title of one of REM's songs, 'Orange Crush'.

I go for 5ft9, having recently seen a couple of DVD's, certainly no less. He could pass for taller.

Nik said on 18/Oct/18
@ Sandy Cowell - I love your comment from the 18/Aug/18!

alabamafr said on 17/Oct/18
What's weird about Stipe is that he has a pretty masculine looking face but at the same time his shoulders and overall build always looked quite narrow to me. Kinda like his voice which sounds strong and vulnerable at the same time. By looking at his head alone, you'd expect a much bigger looking guy.

Sandy Cowell said on 18/Aug/18
Oh no! This man is just so good! There's nothing quite like listening to him! I'll be back! He has my orange well and truly crushed! OMG!

Sorry about that Bobby!

Alex Italy said on 3/Apr/18
I have been to many concerts, he is slender and not tall but also not short. 175 is a good esimate.

Paul said on 4/Nov/17
Peter Buck recently made a guest appearance at a concert with Coldplay and looked a bit taller than Chris Martin, so I'd say he's a weak 6'2 today. Maybe this means he was never 6'2, but some height loss by 60 is plausible.

In R.E.M.'s hayday, Stipe and Mills usually came up to around his eyeballs, which seems consistent for a 6'2er if they're 5'9

Sandy Cowell said on 13/Jan/17
I adore this talented singer/songwriter whatever his height! I used to have a video of REM in concert and his performance was mesmerizing!
He is very lean, which will made him appear taller, certainly to my eyes! I considered his height to be 5ft10-11, no less!

truth said on 15/Jun/16
I agree, he is a decent 5'9".

eb7 said on 15/Dec/15
nearly 5'10, you cannot judge someone's height by looking at a photo, there are short people who have lanky proportions, im one of them. Michael stipe is rumored to be 5'7 or 5'8

Kurtxo said on 25/Sep/15
I met him in a bar in Denver around 1994-95 and he was shorter than me and I am 174 cm without shoes. I don't think he is taller than 170-171cm. He was really skinny and seemed quite small to me

Nearly 5 10 said on 25/Aug/15
Michael Stipe IS 5' 9", guys! Compare him with Joaquin Phoenix (5' 8"), The Edge (estimated at 5' 8" by most) - in many OTHER photos, Elton John (5' 6.5"), Thom Yorke (5' 5.5"), Jon Bon Jovi (5' 9"), Gwyneth Paltrow (5' 9"), Morrissey (5' 10"). I could go on...

an anonymous peach said on 9/Aug/15
5ft 9? Lol... he barely looks 5ft 8.

Hollis said on 27/Oct/14
He really isn't any more than 5'7 . Maybe one cm or so over 170 cm but that's all.

Vibram said on 27/Oct/14
A bit taller than 5ft7.5 Beck Hansen. I think 5ft8 to 5ft8.5 for Stipe.

christy said on 4/Feb/14
M Stipe is actually around 5'7" without shoes on.

You really should reduce two inches from his height here, then it would be much more true to his actual height.

Paul177 said on 28/Dec/13
I do think he'd measure closer to 175 cm than 173 cm.

Paul177 said on 28/Dec/13
Rob, here is his exact quote (please excuse the nature of it):
"I'm 5 foot 9 and a half inches tall [in the morning], I don't do yoga, and I can ***".

Paul177 said on 28/Dec/13
He looks closer to 5' 9" next to Joaquin Phoenix in that photo.

Jori said on 27/Dec/13
Michael is between 5'7 and 5'8. He could be closer to 5'8, or about 172 cm at his tallest. But I think he's 5'7.5 or about 171 cm most of the time.
He's always been just slightly over 5'7.

MD said on 26/Dec/13
Jori,

How do you figure with the pics I posted? Do you estimate Joaquin Phoenix and The Edge at around 5'7", too? Genuinely curious.

Jori said on 24/Dec/13
I don't think he's even 5'8. He is probably closer to 173 cm in the mornings but maybe 171 cm most of the time. So over 5'7 but not very much.

MD said on 24/Dec/13
Rob,

With 5'8" Joaquin Phoenix:

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With The Edge of U2, which no seems to think is over 5'8":

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And, Stipe even has a slight footwear advantage in those shots. Really, this guy is much closer to a flat 5'8" than he is anywhere in the vicinity of 5'9".

MD said on 23/Dec/13
I've always thought 5'9" was jus a bit of an overlisting for him.

Jori said on 22/Dec/13
He has never even looked over 5'8! Slightly over 5'7 is his REAL height and that's the way it is.
Thom Yorke is 5'4 - 5'5 and Michael is 5'7 - 5'8.

Jori said on 22/Dec/13
Like I said he has always been only 5'7 or just slightly over 5'7. About 5'7.5 but not more than that.

Paul177 said on 21/Dec/13
How sure are you on Thom Yorke's height, Rob? He does look at least 3 inches taller than Yorke, sometimes a tad more. Maybe he's between 5' 8" and 5' 9", like 174 cm range? Either that or he's a lift-wearer...

Paul177 said on 21/Dec/13
Rob, this is what I mean. Have a look at this!
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With Flea, who's a typical 5' 6" guy. Stipe looks 5' 7.5" maximum!

Paul177 said on 21/Dec/13
He claimed: "I'm 5 foot 9 and a half in the morning and I don't do yoga".

Rob, this is confusing me as much as Mo Farah's height! Both are generally listed 5' 9" and can even appear a smidge taller on the odd occasion. But then a random photo will appear with someone of a 'verified height' and they can appear a good bit shorter than their listing.

Ages ago, we proved that he's the same height as Gwyneth Paltrow. I'm gonna look into this one. I love R.E.M., I'm intrigued...

George said on 26/Nov/13
5'7-5'8 in my opinion.

Jori said on 26/Sep/13
He's always been just about 5'7...or between 5´7 and 5´8 but definitely no more than that.

Rebecca said on 22/Sep/13
I'm 5'6'' and I've stood next to him and he's obviously and visually taller than I am.

Sue said on 20/Aug/13
It's true that being very thin can make someone look taller, but the picture with 5'5 Thom Yorke shows the truth perfectly. Michael is only 2 inches taller which means he's just a little over 5'7. Anyone who claims he's 5'9 must be joking or blind.

Sue said on 20/Aug/13
He's only about 2 inches taller than Thom Yorke in alex's picture, so if Thom Yorke is 166 cm then Michael is around 172 cm.
He is 5'8 NOT 5'9, I think that's very obvious to see.

Sue said on 20/Aug/13
No way is he as tall as 5'9! He is obviously about 171-173 cm or 5'8 at most.
About 5'8 or 172 cm IS correct not 5'9.

truth179cm said on 12/Jul/13
176-177cm in the morning means 174-175cm in the evening but yeah close enough to 175cm. Weak 5ft9.

Craig 177 said on 3/Jul/13
He claimed: "I'm 5 foot 9 and a half in the morning and I don't do yoga". So yeah, 175 cm is correct.

alex said on 27/Sep/12
it seems right that stipe is around 175 and yorke around 166
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alex said on 17/Aug/12
i think he is thin but he is not that short, 175 sounds right.

Dan said on 16/Aug/12
Definatley smaller than 5'9"....looks more like 5'7" to me....that's from watching the Losing My Religion music video, and seeing pictures of him with Bono (who's roughly 5"6, maybe 0.5" taller) and he looked barely taller than him.

Anomymous said on 22/Mar/11
The DJ on XM Radio Channel 44 said he was 4'2" That can't be right

Elis said on 3/Jan/11
And I really don't think that he's 5-10. Click Here Click Here Click Here
Adam Clayton is 5-10 MAX and looks taller than Stipe next to Bono. If Patti Smith is really 172 cm is the next question, most people think she's smaller.

Elis said on 2/Jan/11
Dont't get me wrong, I have no problem with this listing, he looked only a little bit smaller.
If he's a full 5-9 guy then he's one of the few celebs that don't round up and still this same honest height now with 50.
And don't forget that Glenn had him at 5-9 (so minus 1 inch is arguable).

Random Person said on 12/Apr/09
5'9 seems about right, probs a tad bit more in the morning

R said on 28/Nov/08
You tube has some good clips from Letterman appearances. Letterman is a solid 6' 2", so it puts things in perspective.

glenn said on 28/Nov/08
he isnt always a great guy.but im not here to spoil experiences.just to state one or 2 encounters arent always enough.in fact in the 90s he was more difficult to spot than michael jackson.

Hugh said on 27/Nov/08
He's a great guy, Elle. They all are. Peter and other Mike also. But I wouldn't say Mike has lost height. He isn't quite 50 yet. But his posture isn't great at times. Glenn has point, he can look 5ft10 at times. I think he may even be 176cm on a good day. They were just a great pleasure to meet!

Elle said on 16/Nov/08
Hugh - I love the way you called him Mike :P haha. Love it. Umm he does look about 5ft 9ish. But he is getting so old so maybe he was once taller. He seems lovely like!

glenn said on 13/Nov/08
can look 5-10 too.

Hugh said on 11/Nov/08
Mike is 5ft9 without a question. Saw the guys play in Dublin live about a year ago. Got a backstage pass and got to meet the guys also. Peter Buck is 6ft2ish, Mike Mills is 5ft11-6ft. Possibly the nicest guys in showbiz out there.

Evanna said on 18/Sep/07
I found this great video on youtube, REM performing Radio Free Europe on David Letterman, it was their first ever tv appearance in 1983. Click Here When the song's over, Letterman comes to greet them, and looks some 5-6 in. taller than Stipe. I'm not sure about the shoes though. 5'9" seems reasonable for Stipe.

Anonymous said on 6/Jul/07
I see him every week here in Athens. I would put him at around 5'9"

Anonymous said on 4/Jun/07
Wow, looks much taller than patti smith there. About 5'10-5'9.5. But if he says he's 5'9 then there's no doubt that's his height.

circus envy said on 15/May/07
1 inch taller than 5 ft 8 in Patti Smith
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circus envy said on 15/May/07
I' ve seen some pictures of him with some friends of mine (i' m a R.E.M. fan)
I must say 5.9 is accurate, he looks shorter because he is skinny.

The Sidewinder said on 22/Feb/07
If you see the cover of "the best of rem the i.r.s. years, and i feel fine..." he looks shorter than 1,60 in fact. see it, if you can

yabo said on 9/Oct/06
i'm 5'9 barefoot, approx 5'10 in shoes. I walked by michael stipe in tribeca in nyc. he was wearing filpflops. he is not real short. about 5'9.5 seems about right. definately no shorter than 5'9

Anonymous said on 10/Sep/06
I'm 5'8" and I met him and Chris Carraba of Dashboard Confessional and we were all in trainers and they were a bit shorter than me. Carraba was about 5'5' and Stipe was 57" max.

Glenn said on 27/Aug/06
Good point Viper.they couldnt fill MSG that early in the career.

Viper652 said on 26/Aug/06
REM played Shea stadium in 83? Must have been some kind of rock festival.

Brad said on 26/Aug/06
5' 9" at Shea Stadium in '83

Stipe mistress said on 23/Aug/06
Trust me he is 5'9". He weighs 122 pounds and has a scar on his abdomen. Anything else I can help you with?

Mr. T said on 8/May/06
I really don't buy 5'9". He just doesn't have the frame of a 5'9" guy at all. Plus if you look at the picture of him with the band in the inserts for Automatic For The People, he looks like a somewhat small guy. Even if the other guys in the band are big (I'm not sure if they are), and considering he's in the back, he seems has too small a frame for a 5'9" guy (short torso and stubby legs--I'd buy the 5'7" claims).

Betel said on 29/Nov/05
I'm not sure of the seriousness of the quote but if he says he is 5.9.5 in the morning he probably means 176cm. He would lose up to another 2cm during the day. That is what happens to me. His average would be 175 in this case but to be honest I don't know if this site is measuring the lowest or highest height of the day.

Sticks said on 22/Aug/05
http://www.eonline.com/Celebs/Sightings/0,1086,584,00.html
I see a Bald man from the corner of my eye and realized that it was Michael Stipe from REM! He noticed me staring and we made eye contact, exchanged smiles and went on our way. Then about 10 min. later I saw him again and we smiled once again. I didn't want to be an annoying fan, so left him alone. He is much shorter than I expected, like 5'5.

CelebHeights Editor said on 21/Aug/05
From gossip newsgroup: "Michael Stipe & Mike Mills from R.E.M.--both about 5'7" or so (the first time I ever met the former, I was so surprised that he was shorter than I expected that I was literally left speechless for perhaps the only time in my life. :-)"

Anonymous said on 19/Mar/05
A quote from Michael: "Squelch or confirm (or start) a rumor about yourself.
I'm 5 foot 9 and a half inches tall (in the morning), I don't do yoga"

J. said on 18/Mar/05
He insists he's 5'9". A friend of mine who is a hardcore R.E.M. fan has met Stipe on a few ocassions and says 5'9" is pretty accurate. Yet ... he just seems shorter to me. Anyone agree?