How tall is Tom Cruise?
American actor
By Nitin Raja · Software developer, founder of CheckMyHeight
· 2 min read · Heights from published reports · How we check heights
Tom Cruise is 5′ 7″ tall - that's 170 cm or 66.9 inches.
Averages are for US adults (CDC NHANES).
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About Tom Cruise's height
Newsweek reports Tom Cruise's height as 5 ft 7 in (170 cm), a little below the average for men in the United States. His height became a widely quoted talking point in August 2001, when his former wife Nicole Kidman, who is taller than Cruise, told David Letterman on the Late Show that she could "wear heels now" after their divorce.
Sources: Newsweek
Tom Cruise compared with the average in the United States
The average young man in the United States is 5′ 9½″ (176.9 cm) at age 19, according to the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2019). At 5′ 7″, Tom Cruise is 6.9 cm shorter than that, and 3.1 cm shorter than the world average for young men (5′ 8″).
Among the 193 men from the United States in our list, Tom Cruise is the 167th tallest. In the actors list, Tom Cruise ranks 155th of 172 by height.
Tom Cruise's family heights
Heights of Tom Cruise's family members, as listed on Wikidata:
Same height as Tom Cruise
Celebrities listed within 1 cm of 5′ 7″.
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Tom Cruise height FAQ
How tall is Tom Cruise?
Tom Cruise is 5′ 7″ tall, which is 170 cm or 66.9 inches.
How tall is Tom Cruise in cm?
Tom Cruise's height is 170 cm (1.70 m).
Is Tom Cruise taller than average?
No - the average American man is 5′ 9″ (175.3 cm), so Tom Cruise is 5.3 cm shorter, taller than about 24% of US men.
How tall is Tom Cruise compared with the average person in the United States?
The average young man in the United States is 5′ 9½″ (176.9 cm) at age 19 (NCD-RisC, 2019). At 5′ 7″, Tom Cruise is 6.9 cm shorter.
How tall is Tom Cruise's family?
Nicole Kidman (spouse) is 5′ 11″; Katie Holmes (spouse) is 5′ 9″; Mimi Rogers (spouse) is 5′ 8½″.
Who is the same height as Tom Cruise?
Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi, Steven Spielberg, Mark Zuckerberg are also listed at about 5′ 7″.
Source: widely reported figures. Celebrities often round up or are measured in shoes, so treat this as within a centimetre or two.