The real height of Sylvester Stallone has been sparking a lot of debates from the time the Hollywood actor debuted on the screen. Sly can claim to be 5 feet 10 inches (177cm or 1.77 m) in one interview session, and the next time he is quizzed about his height, he will say 5 feet 10 1/2 inches. There was a time he claimed to be 5 feet 10 and ¾ inches tall, and when Cinema.com exposed him to be 5 feet 8 inches tall, he actually came out to joke that he may be shorter than people actually think.

With that said, we must acknowledge the fact that the Hollywood actor had ceased growing at the time of these conversations, which means that all the fluctuations in his height were not a result of his growth process. However, it soon came to the fore that the actor is the type that loves to give his natural height a boost by wearing lifts and has been doing that since the 1970s.

How Tall is Sylvester Stallone?

Sylvester Stallone’s real height has always been a subject of debate as the Rambo actor tends to confuse the public with the information he gives out. Talking to Longevity magazine in a 1991 interview session, Sly’s exact words were, “I’m 5’10”. Two years later, in 1993, he told New York Times, “I’m exactly 5 feet 10 1/2 inches”. Again, in a 1978 Playboy article, the movie icon pushed his luck, claiming to stand at “5 feet 10 and 3/4 inches.”

After meeting with Sly, Cinema.com said the entertainer was actually shorter than you would expect at 5 feet 8 inches, and Sly himself confirmed it when he said, “I’m shorter and leaner than you expected”.

Sylvester Stallone’s footwear became a source of serious contention in 1990 when a journalist from Chicago Times mentioned in his article that “The real-life Rambo is officially 5 foot 10 1/2 inches tall, however, that is with the substantial boost of what can be best described as elevator shoes”.

Recall that there was a time a professional Italian shoemaker revealed that he made Sly 4.5 inches taller for 16 long years. The entertainer’s penchant for wearing lifts started in the 1970s when actor Kevin Conway said that Sylvester’s real height was actually 5 feet 9 inches, but you would never know as he is constantly wearing lifts. Sylvester Stallone himself even cracked a joke about it when talking about his Rocky IV co-cast member, Dolph Lundgren. Making reference to Dolph’s height, Sly said he was fighting with elevator shoes on, and that is ridiculous.

If Sly is really within the neighborhood of 5 feet 10 inches, then he is not doing badly at all since the average height of actors is exactly that, 5 feet 10 inches.

Sylvester Stallone’s Height Compared to Other Famous Actors

Because of so much confusion surrounding Sylvester Stallone’s real height, it is quite difficult to compare him with other Hollywood stars, as the ones you think are shorter than him may actually be taller or of the same height.

Sylvester Stallone’s Height vs. Bruce Willis’s

Hollywood movie star Bruce Willis stands at 5 feet 11 inches, thus, he remains taller by a few inches, notwithstanding whatever Sly may quote as his height

Sylvester Stallone’s Height is Totally Dwarfed by Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger has pride of place as one of the Hollywood stars that stand above six feet. At 6 feet 2 inches, he towers above Stallone by more than four or five inches

Sylvester Stallone’s Height Compared To Antonio Banderas’ Height

In the 1995 movie Assassins, Sylvester Stallone and Antonio Banderas were part of the cast. Antonio’s official height is pegged at 5 feet 7 inches, and with that said, he should be mathematically shorted than Sly. However, the duo’s photographs often show them standing at almost the same height, but Sly would always appear taller in movie roles. Situations like this beg the question of Sly’s real height.

Sylvester Stallone’s Height and Michael B. Jordan’s Height Compared

Michael B. Jordan is Sly’s co-star in Creed, and on the set of the movie, both Hollywood stars seemed to be very close in height, but it is common knowledge that Jordan stands 6 feet tall, which gives him a few inches height advantage over Stallone.

Sylvester Stallone’s Height vs. Zhang Jin’s

Chinese movie star Zhang Jin was Sylvester Stallone’ co-star in Escape Plan: The Extractors, and his height is officially listed as 5 feet 7 inches. However, there appeared to be very little difference between his height and that of Stallone, even though Sly claims to be above 5 feet 10 inches.

Is Stallone taller than Tom Cruise?

The question of who has the height advantage between Tom Cruise and Sylvester Stallone may never find a satisfactory answer as both men love to wear heeled boots to boost their height. However, Cruse officially stands at 5 feet 7 inches, and if this is to be his real height, then Sly would be slightly taller.