How tall is Peter Horton

Peter Horton's Height

6ft 1 ½ (186.7 cm)

American actor best known for playing Professor Gary Shepherd on the TV series Thirtysomething. One article described him as "6-foot-2-and- change".

How tall is Peter Horton
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Average Guess (1 Votes)
6ft 1.5in (186.7cm)
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 27/Mar/23
Rob, that movie is called Death Benefit

Here's a still of him with Gainey (these overhead angles are not great for judging height) but the movie is on Youtube

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Click Here Go the 47 minute mark to see Peter's scene with MC. Very brief but when they walk through the door they appear to be somewhat close


But also here are some more recent photos of him stacking up well with Drew Scott and Ed Begley Jr.

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Ed is probably closer to 6ft3 these days though and his posture isn't great generally.
Editor Rob
Tricky to tell from the scene.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 24/Mar/23
Rob, maybe 6ft1¾ is a compromise?


That or 6ft2. Perhaps he did once during the 90’s get an early morning measurement of just over 6ft2. Today I think he’s still looking over 6ft1 and he will be 70 this year (doesn’t look it). Very bad posture though, always hunched
Editor Rob
Would be interesting to catch a little film he appeared with MC Gainey in, to see how they compare.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 22/Mar/23
Question is Rob, could he have been that tall?
Editor Rob
It wouldn't have been my first guess.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 19/Mar/23
I wonder if there’s any truth to that claim, Rob?
Editor Rob
Might have come from Peter himself and been worked into the article.
A bit like the article that had Ken Kirzinger a 1/4 inch over 6ft 5....these kind of things usually originate from the actor.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 19/Mar/23
Rob, this article from 1995 describes Peter as 6ft2 and change, may be worth adding to the text above.

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Watching Thirtysomething, I still think 6ft2 is believable peak and today probably closer to what you have him at.
Editor Rob
Quite a specific description, I'll mention it thanks.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 7/May/22
Jake, I think 188cm in the 80’s-90’s is arguable. Today 186-187cm
Jake: 1.84 m - 1.85 m said on 6/May/22
Was and still is a solid 187cm.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 30/Apr/22
Rob, could Ken Olin get a page?


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Click Here w/h David Clennon (more 6ft1½-2 than 6ft1 flat as reported on the web)

I think 5ft11 as listed in places looks reasonable for Ken's peak. Right between Horton and Busfield
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 26/Jan/21
Watching Thirtysomething he reminded a lot of Mark Pellegrino...I still think 6ft2 could have been his peak and now maybe 6ft1-1½. He towered over everyone on the show
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 9/Nov/19
Rob is 6ft2 peak and 6ft1½ now possible?
Editor Rob
I'd need to keep an eye on a bit more to decide on it.

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