Tom Cruise vs Brad Pitt 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
Brad Pitt is taller than Tom Cruise by 10.0 cm (3.9 in). Brad Pitt is 5′ 11″ and Tom Cruise is 5′ 7″.
Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt side by side, drawn to scale.
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.
How tall is Brad Pitt?
Brad Pitt, the American actor (born 1963), is 5′ 11″ tall - 180 cm or 1.80 m. The average American man is 5′ 9″ (175.3 cm), so Brad Pitt is 4.7 cm taller than average - taller than about 73% of US men. See Brad Pitt's full height page.
The height difference
Brad Pitt is 10.0 cm (3.9 inches) taller - 5.9% taller than Tom Cruise. That gap is about the size of a credit card (short side). Standing side by side in bare feet, Tom Cruise's eyes would be roughly level with Brad Pitt'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. Tom Cruise | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Cruise | 5′ 7″ | 170 | - |
| Brad Pitt | 5′ 11″ | 180 | +10.0 cm |
| Average US man | 5′ 9″ | 175.3 | +5.3 cm |
| Average US woman | 5′ 3½″ | 161.3 | −8.7 cm |
Who else is this tall?
Also about 5′ 7″ like Tom Cruise: Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi, Steven Spielberg, Mark Zuckerberg.
Also about 5′ 11″ like Brad Pitt: Pedro Pascal, Bad Bunny, Hrithik Roshan, Connor Storrie.
Browse every celebrity at 5′ 7″ or 5′ 11″.
How tall are you next to them?
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Questions
Who is taller, Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt?
Brad Pitt is taller than Tom Cruise by 10.0 cm (3.9 in). Brad Pitt is 5′ 11″ and Tom Cruise is 5′ 7″.
What is the height difference between Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt?
10.0 cm, or 3.9 inches. Brad Pitt is 5.9% taller.
How tall is Tom Cruise?
Tom Cruise is 5′ 7″ (170 cm).
How tall is Brad Pitt?
Brad Pitt is 5′ 11″ (180 cm).
Sources
- Tom Cruise: widely reported figure
- Brad Pitt: Wikidata Q35332
- 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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