Keanu Reeves vs Tom Cruise height: who is taller?
By Nitin Raja · Software developer, founder of CheckMyHeight
· 2 min read · Heights from Wikidata and published reports · How we check heights
Keanu Reeves is taller than Tom Cruise by 16.0 cm (6.3 in). Keanu Reeves is 6′ 1″ and Tom Cruise is 5′ 7″.
Keanu Reeves and Tom Cruise side by side, drawn to scale.
How tall is Keanu Reeves?
Keanu Reeves, the Canadian actor and musician (born 1964), is 6′ 1″ tall - 186 cm or 1.86 m. The average American man is 5′ 9″ (175.3 cm), so Keanu Reeves is 10.7 cm taller than average - taller than about 92% of US men. See Keanu Reeves's full height page.
How tall is Tom Cruise?
Tom Cruise, the American actor, is 5′ 7″ tall - 170 cm or 1.70 m. The average American man is 5′ 9″ (175.3 cm), so Tom Cruise is 5.3 cm shorter than average - taller than about 24% of US men. See Tom Cruise's full height page.
The height difference
Keanu Reeves is 16.0 cm (6.3 inches) taller - 9.4% taller than Tom Cruise. That gap is about the size of a smartphone. Standing side by side in bare feet, Tom Cruise's eyes would be roughly level with Keanu Reeves's neck. Shoes, posture and hair change this in photos, so a gap under 3 cm is easy to hide with heels or lifts.
Compared with the average
| Height | cm | vs. Keanu Reeves | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keanu Reeves | 6′ 1″ | 186 | - |
| Tom Cruise | 5′ 7″ | 170 | −16.0 cm |
| Average US man | 5′ 9″ | 175.3 | −10.7 cm |
| Average US woman | 5′ 3½″ | 161.3 | −24.7 cm |
Who else is this tall?
Also about 6′ 1″ like Keanu Reeves: Kaká, Fernando Torres, Paolo Maldini, Rivaldo.
Also about 5′ 7″ like Tom Cruise: Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi, Steven Spielberg, Mark Zuckerberg.
Browse every celebrity at 6′ 1″ or 5′ 7″.
How tall are you next to them?
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Questions
Who is taller, Keanu Reeves or Tom Cruise?
Keanu Reeves is taller than Tom Cruise by 16.0 cm (6.3 in). Keanu Reeves is 6′ 1″ and Tom Cruise is 5′ 7″.
What is the height difference between Keanu Reeves and Tom Cruise?
16.0 cm, or 6.3 inches. Keanu Reeves is 9.4% taller.
How tall is Keanu Reeves?
Keanu Reeves is 6′ 1″ (186 cm).
How tall is Tom Cruise?
Tom Cruise is 5′ 7″ (170 cm).
Sources
- Keanu Reeves: Wikidata Q43416
- Tom Cruise: widely reported figure
- US averages: CDC NHANES 2015-2018 (adults 20+).
- Eye-line estimate: eyes sit at about 93.6% of standing height in typical adult proportions.
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