12 Male Actors Who Made It Big In Spite Of Being Quite Short

When it comes to being an actor, both aspirants and audiences have many unrealistic expectations from them; like that they would be the definition of “tall, dark and handsome”. In fact, that is the image everyone has of a ‘hero’.

Yet, there are some actors who made it big despite being quite short in height. They compete with their ‘tall’ co-stars with just as much charisma, if not more. These 12 actors pretty much showed us that to be a good actor, height is not even an issue.

1. Rober Downy Jr. – 5′ 8″

This Ironman of ours has secured 1 BAFTA, 3 Golden Globe awards, and some Oscar nominations too. He’s also one of Hollywood’s highest paid actors.

 

2. Daniel Radcliff – 5′ 5″

This 26 YO British actor has not only made a permanent place in our hearts with his versatile acting skills, he is also a well-known philanthropist.

 

3. Peter Dinklage – 4′ 5″

Best known as Tyrion Lannister in the series Game of Thrones, Peter Dinklage has won 2 Emmy awards and a Golden Globe award. He also has numerous Emmy nominations for his outstanding performance as an actor!

 

4. Aamir Khan – 5′ 6″

This noted actor has won numerous prestigious awards, most important of which are Padma Shri (2003) and Padma Bhushan (2010).

 

5. Tom Cruise – 5′ 7″

Hollywood’s ‘Top Gun’ actor has some of the most famous movies under his name. He has also won 3 Golden Globe awards and has had 3 Oscar nominations.

 

6. Al Pacino – 5′ 7″

In his Hollywood career spanning over 50 years, Al Pacino has won numerous prestigious awards, both competitive and honorary, including one Academy award, and a Lifetime Achievement award from the American Film Institute.

 

7. Zac Effron – 5′ 8″

Famous as a teen idol after acting in the very popular, High School Musical series, Efron successfully outgrew his high school heartthrob image to portray some serious roles.

 

8. Rajpal Yadav – 5′ 3″

Rajpal Yadav, though known mostly for his comic roles, is a noted character actor in Bollywood. Some of his most famous movies are Bhool Bhulaiya, Hungama, etc. He won the Yash Bharati Award for the film Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon.

 

9. James McAvoy – 5′ 7″

This Scottish actor has starred in both critically and commercially successful films, and is known for portraying the young Professor X in the new X-men films. He has been nominated for Golden Globe, BAFTA and Laurence Olivier Award numerous times.

 

10. Nawazuddin Siddiqui – 5′ 6″

Best known for films like Kahaani, Gangs of Wasseypur (1 & 2), this character actor was kind of unnoticed during the early ages of his career. He was awarded the Special Jury Award at the 60th National Film Awards 2012.

 

11. Josh Hutcherson – 5′ 7″

Hutcherson started his career as a child actor and was successfully able to outgrow that image to portray some pretty powerful roles as an adult. He has also won numerous awards.

 

12. Dustin Hoffman – 5′ 5.5″

This two-time Academy Award winning actor is one of the veterans of Hollywood, known for his versatility.

Talk about great things coming in small packages, eh?

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