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Average Guess (72 Votes)
5ft 8.81in (174.8cm)
5ft 8.81in (174.8cm)
Kal said on 4/Dec/05
This guy definately looks no more than 5"8. I can't se how anyone really can debate that. Simple reason; watch US MARSHALS. T-Lee Jones and Rob Downey Jr. (5"8) prove that this guy is within the 5"8-5"9 camp, easily leaning towards the 5"8 end of the spectrum. Anyone who says he's 5"11 is clearly a Snipes fan - anyone who says he's below 5"7 is a hater.
I think a better estimate for this board would be 5"8 - far more realistic.
This guy definately looks no more than 5"8. I can't se how anyone really can debate that. Simple reason; watch US MARSHALS. T-Lee Jones and Rob Downey Jr. (5"8) prove that this guy is within the 5"8-5"9 camp, easily leaning towards the 5"8 end of the spectrum. Anyone who says he's 5"11 is clearly a Snipes fan - anyone who says he's below 5"7 is a hater.
I think a better estimate for this board would be 5"8 - far more realistic.
realthing said on 2/Sep/05
i saw wesley once, and there's no way that he is 5'10, never! that guy is strong, but deffinitly short, i'm 5'11 and he was about 2 inches smaller than me.....sorry but thats the truth.
i saw wesley once, and there's no way that he is 5'10, never! that guy is strong, but deffinitly short, i'm 5'11 and he was about 2 inches smaller than me.....sorry but thats the truth.
starwars23 said on 23/Aug/05
the last post is complete bs a friend of mine who is about 6'2" met him and he said to me he wasnt that tall probably like 5'11". ill admit i used to think that he was 5'8"-5'9" my friend can be a bit off maybe wesley is more 5'10" but I cant see him being anything above below that
the last post is complete bs a friend of mine who is about 6'2" met him and he said to me he wasnt that tall probably like 5'11". ill admit i used to think that he was 5'8"-5'9" my friend can be a bit off maybe wesley is more 5'10" but I cant see him being anything above below that
TomInCA said on 19/Jul/05
I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Snipes at my kickboxing studio. (The guy that owns the studio, Larry Lam, is a stunt man and fight co-ordinator in moves and a friend of his.) Now I stand 177 cm, 5'9.5". When I met Wesley, I we were both wearing sneakers so I am guessing the effective height increase of the shoes we negated. I would say he was barely a 1/2 inch shorter than me. It was noticable but not significant. I think 5'9" is right on the mark.
I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Snipes at my kickboxing studio. (The guy that owns the studio, Larry Lam, is a stunt man and fight co-ordinator in moves and a friend of his.) Now I stand 177 cm, 5'9.5". When I met Wesley, I we were both wearing sneakers so I am guessing the effective height increase of the shoes we negated. I would say he was barely a 1/2 inch shorter than me. It was noticable but not significant. I think 5'9" is right on the mark.
Steven said on 30/Jun/05
@Ricardo, that's very true, I'm pretty muscular and people always think I'm like 5 ft 6 (I'm 5 ft 8). A friend of mine who's the same height or maybe half an inch taller but slim, always gets thought of as being around 5 ft 9.
I think Snipes is around 5 ft 9, maybe half an inch shorter, hard to pin his height.
@Ricardo, that's very true, I'm pretty muscular and people always think I'm like 5 ft 6 (I'm 5 ft 8). A friend of mine who's the same height or maybe half an inch taller but slim, always gets thought of as being around 5 ft 9.
I think Snipes is around 5 ft 9, maybe half an inch shorter, hard to pin his height.
Ball-A-Hallic said on 26/Jun/05
I've only seen a few of Snipes movies but never really cared a bout his height till i heard he was like 5'6 from someone n I watched a few movies n I think hes 5'8 they wouldnt lie in Blade Trinity
I've only seen a few of Snipes movies but never really cared a bout his height till i heard he was like 5'6 from someone n I watched a few movies n I think hes 5'8 they wouldnt lie in Blade Trinity
Viper652 said on 19/Jun/05
I find it funny people think this dude is Average height. He always looks no more then 5-7 to me in Movies. Im sure his real height is probably 5-5, 5-6.
I find it funny people think this dude is Average height. He always looks no more then 5-7 to me in Movies. Im sure his real height is probably 5-5, 5-6.
JS said on 10/Jun/05
IF you notice in White Men Can't Jump there are a lot of shots where Woody and Snipes are side by side.. and Woody has at least 1-1.5" on Snipes. Wesley is not 5'9, and probably not 5'8 either.
IF you notice in White Men Can't Jump there are a lot of shots where Woody and Snipes are side by side.. and Woody has at least 1-1.5" on Snipes. Wesley is not 5'9, and probably not 5'8 either.
leonari said on 9/Jun/05
Height Police you're just wrong man, sorry. I think our editor has pitched him down right. He looks average on every picture you can find on the net and your friend was probably just shocked that SNIPES ain't huge like he looks in some of his more recent movies. He is very very bulky these days and has a serious muscular body like Stallone for example. That's why he believed he is that short but he isn't!"5'8" is the minimum this guy can be and same goes for Stallone but I believe that both are in fact 5'9".
Height Police you're just wrong man, sorry. I think our editor has pitched him down right. He looks average on every picture you can find on the net and your friend was probably just shocked that SNIPES ain't huge like he looks in some of his more recent movies. He is very very bulky these days and has a serious muscular body like Stallone for example. That's why he believed he is that short but he isn't!"5'8" is the minimum this guy can be and same goes for Stallone but I believe that both are in fact 5'9".
Height Police said on 9/Jun/05
Snipes is short.
A friend of mine went to a party and met him and he was tiny 5-6 or 5-7.
The funny thing is there's no way he could actually dunk in White Man Can't Jump. Harrelson would've had a better shot.
Also, in Major League you can see how scrawny and little he is compared to the rest of the cast. He looks about Ichiro's size.
Lifts, Close Ups, having people stand on boxes can all create the illusion of height on camera.
Snipes is short.
A friend of mine went to a party and met him and he was tiny 5-6 or 5-7.
The funny thing is there's no way he could actually dunk in White Man Can't Jump. Harrelson would've had a better shot.
Also, in Major League you can see how scrawny and little he is compared to the rest of the cast. He looks about Ichiro's size.
Lifts, Close Ups, having people stand on boxes can all create the illusion of height on camera.
Julie said on 27/May/05
Wesley Snipes was in Montreal filming Art of War, and he had such a big ego and attitude on set. I know it sounds like I just saying this to be mean, but he is only about 5'7 or 5'8, not much more. Although maybe his fat head makes him think he's taller.
Wesley Snipes was in Montreal filming Art of War, and he had such a big ego and attitude on set. I know it sounds like I just saying this to be mean, but he is only about 5'7 or 5'8, not much more. Although maybe his fat head makes him think he's taller.
Lmeister said on 26/Apr/05
Yeah I agree with U guys = ) Like Rob said he can look 5'11'', but then again his shoes are very suspicious. Nevertheless he is one of the best action stars around eventhough he might be only 5'8'' or 5'9''...Wesley and Woody should get back together and make some good ol' time action stuff...
Yeah I agree with U guys = ) Like Rob said he can look 5'11'', but then again his shoes are very suspicious. Nevertheless he is one of the best action stars around eventhough he might be only 5'8'' or 5'9''...Wesley and Woody should get back together and make some good ol' time action stuff...
Mr. R said on 25/Apr/05
I saw our friend Wesley at the Mission to Mars premiere several years ago. The other thing that makes him hard to peg, is like me, he wears a lot of hats. I would say he looked 5-9 to me that night, but I didn't want to say anything for fear of being disbelieved. Now, after looking at the evidence, I am even questioning that. However, this proves my other point, which is that some celebs can seem taller or shorter on different days. One person can be truthful if they give one eyewitness account, and another can also be truthful if they give a conflicting eyewitness account.
I saw our friend Wesley at the Mission to Mars premiere several years ago. The other thing that makes him hard to peg, is like me, he wears a lot of hats. I would say he looked 5-9 to me that night, but I didn't want to say anything for fear of being disbelieved. Now, after looking at the evidence, I am even questioning that. However, this proves my other point, which is that some celebs can seem taller or shorter on different days. One person can be truthful if they give one eyewitness account, and another can also be truthful if they give a conflicting eyewitness account.
Smoke said on 25/Apr/05
Yeah I kind of notice the same stuff in Wesley's movies, he definately is not a particularly tall guy. We saw that pic of him looking almost as tall as 6'2" Ryan Reynolds, and in Blade II he doesn't look any taller than 5'8"-5'9" Stephen Dorff. I've met Dorff and he's definately somewhere between 173-175 cm, I think Snipes also falls somewhere in this range as well. Perhaps Tom Cruise referred him to his very own shoelift provider! Granted Jessica Biel is supposed to be 5'8" and she looks considerably shorter than Wesley in Blade Trinity, I also think Biel falls quite short of the 5'8" that she claims.
Yeah I kind of notice the same stuff in Wesley's movies, he definately is not a particularly tall guy. We saw that pic of him looking almost as tall as 6'2" Ryan Reynolds, and in Blade II he doesn't look any taller than 5'8"-5'9" Stephen Dorff. I've met Dorff and he's definately somewhere between 173-175 cm, I think Snipes also falls somewhere in this range as well. Perhaps Tom Cruise referred him to his very own shoelift provider! Granted Jessica Biel is supposed to be 5'8" and she looks considerably shorter than Wesley in Blade Trinity, I also think Biel falls quite short of the 5'8" that she claims.
J. said on 16/Mar/05
Okay, man, take away 2-3 more inches and you got Wesley's REAL height. He ain't 5'9". Notice he's behind a car in that photo that Lmeister provided? Says alot.
Okay, man, take away 2-3 more inches and you got Wesley's REAL height. He ain't 5'9". Notice he's behind a car in that photo that Lmeister provided? Says alot.
Lmeister said on 16/Mar/05
http://editorial.gettyimages.com/source/search/details_pop.aspx?iid=2042368&cdi=0'
Wesley standing between Antonio Pizzonia(173cm) and Mark Webber(184cm) both of them are wearing flat Puma driving shoes, if we take the shoes into account and consider that Wesley is not wearing lifts he is one inch taller than Antonio.
http://editorial.gettyimages.com/source/search/details_pop.aspx?iid=2042368&cdi=0'
Wesley standing between Antonio Pizzonia(173cm) and Mark Webber(184cm) both of them are wearing flat Puma driving shoes, if we take the shoes into account and consider that Wesley is not wearing lifts he is one inch taller than Antonio.
Ricardo said on 14/Feb/05
In blade trinity on wesley's wanted profile it says 5'8"
In blade trinity on wesley's wanted profile it says 5'8"
Lex said on 3/Feb/05
In Blade Trinity, the "Wanted" Poster says "Blade: 5'8"
In Blade Trinity, the "Wanted" Poster says "Blade: 5'8"
J. said on 1/Feb/05
Hey Rob, it's me again. Now this is a good one. Today my teacher who has taken another class to see New York City and how things are filmed said that he passed Wesley Snipes while he was filming a film. He intially didn't even notice that he passed by Wesley Snipes because he was so small. He says that Snipes is no more than 5 foot 6, maybe 5'7" tops. My teacher is 5'9"-ish by the way and said that Wesley was at least two inches shorter. Plus I've seen pics of Wesley with sneakers and he is defintely on the short side.
Hey Rob, it's me again. Now this is a good one. Today my teacher who has taken another class to see New York City and how things are filmed said that he passed Wesley Snipes while he was filming a film. He intially didn't even notice that he passed by Wesley Snipes because he was so small. He says that Snipes is no more than 5 foot 6, maybe 5'7" tops. My teacher is 5'9"-ish by the way and said that Wesley was at least two inches shorter. Plus I've seen pics of Wesley with sneakers and he is defintely on the short side.
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