Matt Damon vs Ben Affleck height: who is taller?
By Nitin Raja · Software developer, founder of CheckMyHeight
· 2 min read · Heights from Wikidata · How we check heights
Ben Affleck is taller than Matt Damon by 14.0 cm (5.5 in). Ben Affleck is 6′ 3½″ and Matt Damon is 5′ 10″.
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck side by side, drawn to scale.
How tall is Matt Damon?
Matt Damon, the American actor (born 1970), is 5′ 10″ tall - 178 cm or 1.78 m. The average American man is 5′ 9″ (175.3 cm), so Matt Damon is 2.7 cm taller than average - taller than about 64% of US men. See Matt Damon's full height page.
How tall is Ben Affleck?
Ben Affleck, the American film actor, director and screenwriter (born 1972), is 6′ 3½″ tall - 192 cm or 1.92 m. The average American man is 5′ 9″ (175.3 cm), so Ben Affleck is 16.7 cm taller than average - taller than about 99% of US men. See Ben Affleck's full height page.
The height difference
Ben Affleck is 14.0 cm (5.5 inches) taller - 7.9% taller than Matt Damon. That gap is about the size of a smartphone. Standing side by side in bare feet, Matt Damon's eyes would be roughly level with Ben Affleck's chin. 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. Matt Damon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Damon | 5′ 10″ | 178 | - |
| Ben Affleck | 6′ 3½″ | 192 | +14.0 cm |
| Average US man | 5′ 9″ | 175.3 | −2.7 cm |
| Average US woman | 5′ 3½″ | 161.3 | −16.7 cm |
Who else is this tall?
Also about 5′ 10″ like Matt Damon: Charles III, Benjamin Netanyahu, Zendaya, Kylian Mbappé.
Also about 6′ 3½″ like Ben Affleck: Gianluigi Buffon, Klaus Iohannis, Jérôme Boateng, Patrick Vieira.
Browse every celebrity at 5′ 10″ or 6′ 4″.
How tall are you next to them?
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Questions
Who is taller, Matt Damon or Ben Affleck?
Ben Affleck is taller than Matt Damon by 14.0 cm (5.5 in). Ben Affleck is 6′ 3½″ and Matt Damon is 5′ 10″.
What is the height difference between Matt Damon and Ben Affleck?
14.0 cm, or 5.5 inches. Ben Affleck is 7.9% taller.
How tall is Matt Damon?
Matt Damon is 5′ 10″ (178 cm).
How tall is Ben Affleck?
Ben Affleck is 6′ 3½″ (192 cm).
Sources
- Matt Damon: Wikidata Q175535
- Ben Affleck: Wikidata Q483118
- 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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