"A lot of times people look at the negative side of what they feel they can't do. I always look on the positive side of what I can do."
~ Chuck Norris
World-famous martial artist and actor, Chuck Norris needs to introduction. He is the kind of man who would give us our introduction on our own website.
Why is Chuck Norris's height is even searched for? Well, Chuck Norris is a legend who is associated with an even bigger Legend named Bruce Lee.
And Bruce Lee was known to be many things -- he was a larger-than-life personality who drew people like lamp draws moths, but Bruce Lee was not known to be tall... nor do Chuck Norris (albeit a little taller than Bruce Lee).
Mr. Norris's height is a matter of wild speculation and perhaps the mystery will never be fully solved but here we can offer our 2 cents on the matter -- it is up to you to take it or not.
Chuck Norris in our honest opinion looked slightly taller than Bruce Lee, who in our honest opinion was close to 5-feet-8 inches -- but not exactly.
Which makes Mr. Norris around 5-feet-9 inches tall. This number confirms our impression of Mr. Norris' physical stature as well -- after many such height comparisons.
What is more, he is holding pretty well for his age. Even in his early seventies, he stood shoulder to shoulder to a younger Sylvester Stallone (who was around 5'9" in his prime) in Expendables 2.
The height of Chuck Norris in his prime was
5'8½" or 174 cm
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| Chuck Norris with other legends: Bruce Lee (5'7½"), and Arnold Schwarzenegger (6'1½") |
For reference, here is the average human height around the world.
| Country | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 5'4" | 4'11" |
| India | 5'5½" | 5'½" |
| Mexico | 5'6½" | 5'1½" |
| China | 5'6½" | 5'1½" |
| Japan | 5'7½" | 5'2½" |
| Brazil | 5'8" | 5'3" |
| Russia | 5'9" | 5'3¾" |
| United States | 5'9¼" | 5'4" |
| United Kingdom | 5'9½" | 5'4¼" |
| Canada | 5'10" | 5'4½" |
| Australia | 5'10" | 5'4½" |
| Germany | 5'10½" | 5'5" |
| Sweden | 5'11" | 5'5½" |
| Netherlands | 5'11½" | 5'6" |
Data was collected from official sources wherever possible. A more detailed chart can be found here.
"Always remember that your success begins inside you: If you can't see it first, no one else ever will."
~ Chuck Norris