Henry Winkler's Height

5ft 5 ½ (166.4 cm)

Peak height was 5ft 6 (167.6 cm)

People are surprised I'm not taller. I'm actually 5ft 6 1/2in. Please note the half.

5ft 8 Rob and Henry @ Memorabilia Birmingham, 2009 No matter how popular that you are, no matter how famous people think you are, you have not grown one inch. I'm still 5 foot 6 inches and a half...People think you can walk on water because you're on television. I was really looking for the six-foot area, but I stayed at the five-foot-six-and-a-half mark. American actor best known for playing iconic character 'The Fonz' in tv show Happy Days. In film he has had memorable roles in The Waterboy, Here comes the Boom and Night Shift. He has said "I'm 5ft 6" a few times, but also said:

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Average Guess (24 Votes)

Peak: 5ft 6.16in (168cm)

Current: 5ft 5.34in (166cm)

Miss Sandy Cowell said on 30/Oct/19

🎁🎂🎉🎈 Happy Birthday Henry! 🎈🎉🎂🎁



Many Happy Returns go out to Henry Winkler, who celebrates his 74th Birthday today.



5ft5.5 now; 5ft6.25 peak. 😃👍



🎉🎈🎁🎂🎉🎈🎁🎂🎉🎈🎁🎂🎉🎈🎁🎂

Nik Ashton said on 7/Oct/19

@ Sandy Cowell - Interesting!

Miss Sandy Cowell said on 19/Aug/19

He's on Ellen right now. Henry is much the same height as Ellen.

Sotiris Gravas said on 15/Jun/19

Winkler w/ maybe 6'8" Nathan Jones, who Rob has at 6'10" (2018)... said on 15/Jun/19Winkler w/ maybe 6'8" Nathan Jones, who Rob has at 6'10" (2018)... Click Here

Littlelee5ft6 said on 24/Apr/19

How tall would you guess his son max is Rob? I've seen 5ft 4 and 6 listings

Editor Rob Editor Rob I'd rule out 5ft 6 and go closer to the 5ft 4 range. said on 24/Apr/19How tall would you guess his son max is Rob? I've seen 5ft 4 and 6 listings

Sandy Cowell said on 16/Jan/19

See everyone - you can be short AND cool!



Even though I never watched 'Happy Days', nobody around at that time was unaware of 'The Fonz Is Cool' slogan! There were T-shirts and badges, and people mimicking him, so I took it quite for granted that he was tall, dark... well you know the rest!



He will have achieved his heart-throb status through his acting. As for 'Night Shift', wasn't that a Stephen King film? If so, there's a 95% chance that I have it, so I'll check out my pile. My Stephen King films are all neatly stacked together, which is a good deal more than can be said for the majority of my films! 🙄



5ft6 peak and 5ft5.25 now. The picture will be 10 years old this year. 😁

Jeff W Lacroix said on 20/Nov/18

I am 5'6 and I met him 2 years ago, and he was much shorter than me. So I would say, now at his age, I would guess around 5'4 at most.

Sandy Cowell said on 23/Sep/18

I never watched 'Happy Days' so this DOES come as a surprise!



I didn't know the coolest guy in the universe was 5ft6 in his heyday! Make a note of that Lee!



The Fonz, or rather Henry Winkler, gets half-an-inch off for today's height. Supercool! 👍😁👍

Frank R1 said on 12/Sep/18

Henry Winkler looked tiny next to the 5’9” Ron Howard on ‘Happy Days’ and that was long before either actor began to shrink. Winkler claims that’s his peak height was 5’6.5”, and that’s probably correct. I’d say his current height is 5’4”.

Herb said on 18/Jun/18

5 feet 9 inches exactly and anyone who even respectfully disagrees is a putz whose gonna find themselves underneath the wheels of my, err his bike unless the ole Judo Chop doesn’t fix em first. Ehhh! Seriously I’m saying 5 feet 4 inches, but he wears lifts sometimes, sometimes he slouches, also he did have back surgery at some point, so it may be more than my pick but not less.

Smiles03 said on 14/Apr/18

Was 5'7 now 5'5 or 5'6

Bobby said on 27/Dec/17

He looks 3 inches shorter than Rob here, I'm guessing more 5'5 for this guy, or this just proves Rob as a 5'8.5 guy.

Duffer 5ft 11 said on 31/Oct/17

Two and a half inch difference in the pic above between you an da Fonz there Rob. 5'6 peak, 5ft 5.5 nowadays.

Christian-6'5 3/8 said on 24/Oct/17

@Ed Kline



Reason why Rob measures 5'8.5" in most of his videos is because he measures very early in the day.

Editor Rob: it's more because there is 1/8th error and I'm working at home, not being out and about 6-7 hours. said on 24/Oct/17@Ed KlineReason why Rob measures 5'8.5" in most of his videos is because he measures very early in the day.

Ed Kline said on 24/Oct/17

Rob, you always list yourself as 5'8 1/8, but in every video you make you're pretty much always 5'8.1/2.

Editor Rob: I have a twin 🤔



as I've said numerous times, I am at my low 5ft 8 1/8th, you can see it

I have a twin 🤔as I've said numerous times, I am at my low 5ft 8 1/8th, you can see it With Stewart who was 5ft 8 3/8th and Monaco who is 5ft 8 1/8th like me said on 24/Oct/17Rob, you always list yourself as 5'8 1/8, but in every video you make you're pretty much always 5'8.1/2.

Slothee said on 15/Jul/17

What do you think is most likely for an evening peak height for Winkler?



A) 169cm

B) 168.5cm

C) 168cm

D) 167.5cm

E) 167cm

Editor Rob: can't see above C said on 15/Jul/17What do you think is most likely for an evening peak height for Winkler?A) 169cmB) 168.5cmC) 168cmD) 167.5cmE) 167cm

JelvinCo1989 said on 18/Apr/17

I saw him on TV once. Sounds about right. Btw, I am a celtics fan too, Rob

Ned Schneebly said on 13/Jan/17

I'm so surprised by this ! The Fonz was such an impressive character, his height was irrelevant. Iconic is what he was.

172.4cm guy said on 2/Nov/16

Just watched Scream and thought he looked about 169cm and figured he was 170cm at his peak. But wow, this is some height difference from my expectations! I guess he might have worn lifts in the movie to give him a slight boost.

Sarah said on 26/Oct/16

He was also good on Royal Pains as the dad. 5'6" range.

Pierre said on 17/Sep/16

A strong 5"5' is possible imo because Henry is a little more relaxed than Rob imo and Rob is a strong 5"8' then the scale is maybe a little to high?Nice picture.

James said on 19/Jul/16

Why do actors lie about their height. I saw a Happy Days episode where Henry Winkler was standing next to Cindy Williams and they were identical in height.

5'6 Aravind said on 10/Jun/16

Rob 5'4.5 now Ron Howard towers him.

Grant said on 6/May/16

5'5 flat possible rob?

Editor Rob: now yes, 9 years ago I think he was between 5ft 5 and 6 said on 6/May/165'5 flat possible rob?

Brad said on 28/Jan/16

Saw some Happy Days bloopers. He was in custom Munster like boots. He must have got big increase in those.

NBAer said on 2/Jul/15

He looks 5'4.5 in the photo,definitely NOT 5'6

Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 23/Apr/15

"Peak height was 5ft 6½in (169cm)"



Rob, is that possible?

[Editor Rob: I wouldn't have went that high for him.] said on 23/Apr/15"Peak height was 5ft 6½in (169cm)"Rob, is that possible?

RO said on 7/Dec/14

Back in the mid-1970's I literally bumped into Henry Winkler inside a club called the Roxy (in Hollywood). I'd say he was about 5'5". He had a girl on each arm so, who am I to say he's short.

litte one said on 9/Sep/14

doesn't matter how tall he is , I love "The Fonz" and I am 4'9"

Realist said on 9/Sep/14

He has got less footwear than Rob here.

[Editor Rob: his were very close to mine.] said on 9/Sep/14He has got less footwear than Rob here.

Sam said on 21/Aug/14

I saw him in NYC about a dozen years ago and he did look this range, nearly a foot shorter than myself.

kramer2088 said on 11/Jul/14

The Fonz was supposed to be about 18 years old and 6ft tall, but Winkler owned the part in the audition. Just shows you that height isn't everything!

DavedS said on 22/Dec/13

He was about 5'5 back in the late 70's--he stood in front of my wife who is 5'5"and a half and just a little taller.

Brad said on 2/Nov/13

I wonder why Bieber doesn't say Fonzi height like Fonz does.

richkid123 said on 9/Sep/13

He does look a bit small

Knowitall said on 19/Jul/13

I saw him at a baseball game. I stood in the food line with him directly in front of me. This must have been over 20 years ago. I was surprised he was so short. But he wasn't five foot six. More like five five.

LG69 said on 21/May/13

He looked 5'6" in Happy Days. He is 3" shorter than Rob, here. So, 5'6" peak, 5'5" today.

Only me said on 12/Nov/12

Hey, when your`e THAT cool, you NEVER need to lie !.

Justsomedude said on 4/Nov/12

He don't need to lie, he's the Fonz.... Aaaaa!

173 said on 23/Oct/12

At least he's honest. Most celebs will try to tack on inches to their own height claims.

Danimal said on 12/Aug/12

leonari says on 11/Aug/12

Never has the Fonz seen anything above a 5'6" flat Danimal



5'6.5" peak. Think what you want. That's what I think.

leonari said on 11/Aug/12

Never has the Fonz seen anything above a 5'6" flat Danimal

Danimal said on 10/Aug/12

He stated himself on Good Morning America a couple of years ago that he was 5'5.5" today. Was probably a good 1" taller in his prime.

ANDREA[ITA] said on 8/Jan/12

Yeah, from only that pic, what would you give him? 5'7-5'8 range?

[Editor Rob: if he has worse posture than winkler he could be nearer 5ft 8] said on 8/Jan/12Yeah, from only that pic, what would you give him? 5'7-5'8 range?

ANDREA[ITA] said on 7/Jan/12

Rob, how tall you think this guy is?

Click Here

He claimed 180 but i always thought that's ridicolous because he always looks small on television and i think he's just 170-172 range! What do you think?

[Editor Rob: 180 is a big round up by several inches.] said on 7/Jan/12Rob, how tall you think this guy is?He claimed 180 but i always thought that's ridicolous because he always looks small on television and i think he's just 170-172 range! What do you think?

Sam said on 7/Dec/11

I've seen him fairly up close in person and Rob's listing is roughly accurate.

ray said on 30/Nov/11

makes sense. his son max winkler is about 5'4"

ANDREA[ITA] said on 5/Nov/11

so rob what you think?

[Editor Rob: the tall guy's head is tilted down most of the time towards henry. He could be in 190-2 range, 193 I don't know.] said on 5/Nov/11so rob what you think?

ANDREA[ITA] said on 4/Nov/11

Rob how tall you think the guy that gives him that award is?

he claimed 193 but he never looked that tall! he looks more like in the 188-190 range! this is from 1989 so maybe henry winkler was still 5'6... you see 25 cms between them? said on 4/Nov/11Rob how tall you think the guy that gives him that award is? Click Here he claimed 193 but he never looked that tall! he looks more like in the 188-190 range! this is from 1989 so maybe henry winkler was still 5'6... you see 25 cms between them?

Vegas said on 2/Sep/11

if i am failing, explain to me then why paul wight says what he says at the start of this clip then said on 2/Sep/11if i am failing, explain to me then why paul wight says what he says at the start of this clip then Click Here

Legend said on 27/Aug/11

Vegas is failing on this page. Love it.

Alex said on 24/Aug/11

Lol Mamun doesn't look too happy in that pic.

Cranberries (18m, 193cm) said on 18/Aug/11

This site tries to be as accurate as possible, Satchy. Half an inch does make a difference, too... Because I rarely see people taller than me, when I see someone half an inch taller I sometimes estimate them at 196cm or more.

Vegas said on 24/Jul/11

well danimal were claiming big show was 6'9 before i started here, in fact one of your posts where you had all your estimates from jan 2006 was still on hillbilly jims page until about 9 months ago



tell me this what exactly am i being accused of being biased against?? or do you just love using that word because you can't use "kid" with me, i met the man many times over the last 10 years and since day 1 on here i have estimated him at 6'11, you have people on andres page saying wight was 6'10 in the 1990s, you have captain nobody whom you praised and said JT should try and follow his lead creating photo comparisons where wight is no more than 4 inches taller than john tenta in 1995 and no more than 6 inches taller than jim duggan same year but strangely you don't say a word to them.....



in that photo with winkler he isn't coming out more than 6'11 if winkler is 5'6 there so either way, actually looks more 6'10 in that photo

Danimal said on 24/Jul/11

Vegas says on 20/May/11

winkler and 6'11 paul wight in 1998 Click Here



INSANE to claim Big Show was only 6'11" in 1998. This shows how biased you are.

Vegas said on 23/Jul/11

oh you mean like viscera who has wrestled longer than wight?? or do you mean giant silva who is ten years wights senior



paul wight out of his own mouth on his brand new dvd, "i was the same height in college as i am today" i stood beside the man in august 2001, august 2002, march 2006, march 2010 and november 2010, he hasn't lost anything or if he has you are talking mms, he had me by exactly a full head each time, i don't need your lesson thanks very much though

Legend said on 22/Jul/11

@Vegas



I guess I have to teach you a lesson again. How about big giant fat guys that wrestle as their career lose height a lot faster. Happy? LOL

Vegas said on 22/Jul/11

Legend says on 21/Jul/11

Big guys lose height a lot faster.



______________



tell that to 77 year old bill russell, still a solid 6'9 imo Click Here Click Here



tell that to 64 year old kareem still over 7ft said on 22/Jul/11Legend says on 21/Jul/11Big guys lose height a lot faster.______________tell that to 77 year old bill russell, still a solid 6'9 imo Click Here tell that to 64 year old kareem still over 7ft Click Here

Legend said on 21/Jul/11

Big Show was never over 6'11 in his life. He's probably not even 6'10 these days. Big guys lose height a lot faster.

Vegas said on 20/Jul/11

Clay says on 19/Jul/11

You know damn well Big Show was nearer 7'0'' in 1998 Vegas..



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so he lost height between november 1998 and my first meeting with him in august 2001??

Clay said on 19/Jul/11

You know damn well Big Show was nearer 7'0'' in 1998 Vegas..

Legend said on 11/Jul/11

A picture with this guy? Are you kidding me? The Fonz is one of the coolest guys in history.

Lenad said on 11/Jun/11

looks 2-2.5 inches shorter than Manum

Ally said on 28/May/11

oh boy he is is really quite short for a guy! but he sure doesn't seem it when you just look at him! good proportions =)

devilsrain said on 24/May/11

about 5 months ago I walked right past him on 21st in manhattan. He was my mothers height 5'4. Im 6'2 and I almost missed him. Granted he was slouching when he walked so ill give him 5'5. But christ that was disturbing. I had always thought the fonz was at least 6 feet.

Vegas said on 20/May/11

winkler and 6'11 paul wight in 1998 said on 20/May/11winkler and 6'11 paul wight in 1998 Click Here

Danimal said on 16/Apr/11

Will says on 30/Mar/11

Henry Winkler is 5'6 1/2" tall.



He claims 5'5.5" now.. Out of HIS OWN mouth....

Danimal said on 16/Apr/11

Out of his own mouth:



Peak Height - 5'6.5"

Current Height - 5'5.5"

renee said on 14/Apr/11

Aaaaay his the worlds best actur ever it dont matter how tall he is

asd said on 8/Apr/11

a little over 5'4'' max

Rikashiku said on 2/Apr/11

Ayyy. Man he has gotten old but he is still cool to see on the screen. I'd have pegged him at 5'6" too in the happy days.



So Short is cool, we all want to be short! Ayyy

Josh B said on 1/Apr/11

Will, maybe once yeah, but definately not now. If you anything about height you can see that 5"5.5 is correct now.

Will said on 30/Mar/11

Henry Winkler is 5'6 1/2" tall.

voicelessdentalfricative said on 30/Mar/11

I like his mirror image posture

Russ said on 17/Mar/11

Those photos above look fake. The lighting is different on each face



[Editor Rob: Fake? , maybe the flash is higher up or one has sweaty forehead :)] said on 17/Mar/11Those photos above look fake. The lighting is different on each face

TruebloodFan said on 11/Mar/11

@Zachary Strobel says on 9/Mar/11

He's still the coolest guy ever despite his height.



ye, this guy rules. love to see him on screen!

Zachary Strobel said on 9/Mar/11

He's still the coolest guy ever despite his height.

Legend said on 5/Jan/11

5'6.5 peak, 5'5 now.

Jennifer said on 5/Jan/11

I KNOW the answer to this question because, "today" I just saw the Fonzie statue in Milwaukee. I am practically the same height at the statue, 5'5".

If you go to You Tube and type in Fonzie Statue, Milwaukee, WI, you can see the clip of Mr. Winkler standing next to the statue. Hence, 5'5"!!

krazy krippled! said on 1/Jan/11

The Fonz was 5'7, but Henry Winkler was at max 5'6, he's always been a tad shorter than average.

RisingForce said on 2/Dec/10

jtm says on 29/Nov/10

stallone was 2 inches taller than winkler in lord of flatbush but he had a footwear advantage.



Uh, they were both in boots, except for actually when Stallone's character goes to get a ring for his girlfriend and I don't think he was in boots in that scene and he's still dressed that way in a scene when the rest are dressed in their normal clothes.



I don't remember a particularly good scene for comparing their heights, if the movie is on youtube can someone post a link to a scene that's good for comparing their heights.

jtm said on 29/Nov/10

stallone was 2 inches taller than winkler in lord of flatbush but he had a footwear advantage.

TJ said on 28/Nov/10

Mr Kaplan, Winkler himself has said this height so it's not a case of anyone here making stuff up. If you think he is the same height as Stallone, maybe you should watch the movie they made together called Lord of Flatbush.

Caleb said on 23/Jun/09

In the movie The Waterboy, 5'9" Adam Sandler towers over Winkler. Based on this Winkler is closer to 5'4 1/2" tall.

Josh.J said on 16/Jun/09

loved this guy as the inept and outrageous attorney Barry Zuckerkorn in Arrested Development. he certainly looked very short compared with the rest of the cast.

Frank2 said on 10/Jun/09

The last time I saw Winkler he looked 5'6". In that photo with Rob he looks 5'5".

Haze said on 9/Jun/09

glenn musta been packing something in his shoes when he posed with the fonz then eeeeee



[Editor Rob: poorer posture or street pavement advantage likelier...] said on 9/Jun/09glenn musta been packing something in his shoes when he posed with the fonz then eeeeee

Shawn said on 5/Jun/09

I retract my post from November of last year. Still though, I remember Glenn really did own Fonzy in his pic. Strange.

Daniel said on 29/May/09

So the Fonz was my height! Ha ha ha

J.C. said on 18/Apr/09

Gotta say that 5'6" is more like "quite short", than really short. Was a little surprised too that he was that height, thought couple of inches taller...

stephan 168 said on 25/Feb/09

my dads 174cm iv measured him, and when we walk around the house barefoot there is not that much deiffernce between me n my dad, we're almost eye level like winkler's eyes are up to mahmouds chin and mahmoud is stated as 5'8.25(174 like my dad), im 168 and a bit in the morning and im pretty happy with that, 175+ would of been better but thers alot smalla dudes and fat n ugly tall kunts, soo yeh fonzy looks 5'5ish 2 me in happy days, if tom bosley is 5'6 like this site said fonzy is 5'5 with his motorbike shoes.

leonari said on 20/Jan/09

He was 5'6" in Fonzy days.

Clay said on 19/Jan/09

Its pretty hard to be a 5'6.5 tough guy, lol.

Brent said on 10/Jan/09

That's awesome all 3 of you guys have a pic with him. 5'5.5 looks dead on accurate.

RisingForce said on 29/Nov/08

I agree Glenn, at 5-6.5 peak it's not hard to imagine them making him look that tall.

glenn said on 29/Nov/08

same here mamun!!! thanks!!!

Mamun said on 29/Nov/08

Anything for you Glenn !!!! I just did !



Regards



Mamun

glenn said on 28/Nov/08

he looked like a 5-8 guy on the show at least.

RisingForce said on 28/Nov/08

It's funny, watching Happy Days for years I had no idea Henry was short. They hid it well on the show, whenever he appears in anything else he always looks short though.

glenn said on 27/Nov/08

i only speak the truth mamun.i couldnt believe on occasion people would doubt your height.to me,your the tallest and nicest of the 3 that rule the site! i requested you on facebook a few days back.i remember you tried with me many months ago and i never went on due to lack of internet at home.add me!

Mamun said on 27/Nov/08

Thanks Glenn for your kind comments .



Regards



Mamun

George said on 26/Nov/08

From these it would seem that if Henry is 5' 5.5" then Glenn is 5' 9.5", Rob 5' 8.5" and Mamun 5' 8", but I scrolled further down to read you saying posture and pavement killed him. It's good to see Henry is alive though after your encounter with him!



Maybe that's why you can appear as short as 5' 7" or tall as 5' 9"? You become the hunter or the prey depending on pavement.

glenn said on 26/Nov/08

thank you shawn jones.some here still talk of me being 5-6,5-7.its pathetic.i think rob can look a hair taller than me,and mamun to me looks the tallest.he looks 5-8.5 to 5-9 to me in pics.then again on occasion so do i.according to some posts.

janice said on 25/Nov/08

He says 5'5.5 now, and i really think he's one of the pretty rare guys being absolutely honest about their height.

And beside, next to glenn and rob he definitely looks it, just consider that mamun hasn't very good posture in his pic, he slouches pretty much while Henry stands total straight, that may explain why Henry looks a bit taller at the mamun pic.

Jlee said on 25/Nov/08

wow! he's pretty short! on happy days you felt he was like five eleven!

Shawn Jones said on 25/Nov/08

See, I think pics like this that show both Glenn and Rob with any given actor prove Glenn is a full 5'8, or atleast damn near it. The actor always measures up to the same level on both of you guys.

Danimal said on 24/Nov/08

Again, he recently claimed 5'5.5" on the today show. It's on youtube. It was the Happy Days reunion special. I believe he is honest about his current height. Probably lost an inch since his prime, which is normal height loss for a man his age (in his 60's).

leonari said on 24/Nov/08

Next To you and Glenn he looks 5'5 " Rob. I think a full 5'6" is generous for his peak. He often said himself he is a little guy.

RisingForce said on 24/Nov/08

I think Henry was 5'6.5" peak, 5'5.5" now. Henry looks the shortest next to Glenn although that could be posture.

Anonymous said on 24/Nov/08

He's possibly starting to shrink a bit (down to closer to 5'5"). He does seem like a genuinely nice guy.

RisingForce said on 12/Nov/08

Somehow Henry looked 5'3"-5'4" in Glenn's picture. It was probably his posture.

RisingForce said on 10/Nov/08

5'6.5" peak, 5'5.5" now. He wore lifts on Happy Days and could pass for a legit 5'8" man at times on the show.

Anonymous said on 9/Oct/08

He looks 5'5" to me.

RisingForce said on 18/Sep/08

5'6.5" peak

5'5.5" now



He still looks 5'6" next to Mamun but if he claimed to be 5'5.5" now then he's not any taller than that.

Socom said on 11/Sep/08

sf,



Your attempt at sarcasm fails miserably. 5'5 and 3/4 is a perfectly reasonable guess.

Anonymous said on 10/Sep/08

He looks very small. 5'5" barefoot (5'6" peak)

sf said on 10/Sep/08

No no - he's 5'5.534283695..."

Socom said on 9/Sep/08

He is still close to 5'6, around 5'5.75 these days.

leonari said on 9/Sep/08

Oh please!! 5'7" is so out of Resch for the Fonz. Also when he was

Young...

Ian said on 8/Sep/08

There is some big footwear going on too. Tops of 5ft6 with his big footwear.

Mamun said on 8/Sep/08

Here is a big secret I am going to share with you my good posters here . If

you want to make a taller person look closer to your height , then take the

picture from an angle above the taller person's head . I can bet my life

that from this angle , the taller person's height would look much closer to

yours . The person taking this photo was standing on a stage ! If this

picture was taken from the ground , you would have noticed an even more of

a height difference ! Try and take some pictures the way I had just described

here ! You will see a difference !



Regards



Mamun

leonari said on 8/Sep/08

I agree Lego! Again even in his prime nothing above a flat 5'6". Today below.

Brad said on 8/Sep/08

5' 6" when I met him. I don't think he wears lifts. On "Happy Days" he did.

Donatello said on 7/Sep/08

I'd give this guy 5'5" maybe a little bit over. I know hes definately not 5'6" though. I stand 5'6" and I don't look this short next to a 5'8" guy.

RisingForce said on 7/Sep/08

Sorry I missed that Danimal. I guess he's 5'5.5" now, no reason to lie and say he's shorter than he is. He looks taller there though.



5'5.5" now and 5'6.5" peak seems fair.

Lego said on 7/Sep/08

FONZ ftw!



looks 5'6.5 in shoes, so 5'5.5 make sense considering the shoes he's got which give more or less 1 inch.



he's saying 5'6 to just round up, definitely 5'5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5

sf said on 7/Sep/08

Well, hell, I'm just over 5'6" - how come I'm not getting laid by the Polaskey Twins all the time or how come I can't start a jukebox with my fist?

Sid said on 7/Sep/08

The fonz I used watch him on happydays in the 70's he's my idol AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA GO SIT ON IT

Danimal said on 6/Sep/08

RisingForce says on 5/Sep/08

Looks 5'6 1/2" with Mamun's posture is worse. I give him 5'6.5" peak and 5'6" now. I can't see nearly 3" between Mamun and Winkler.



Did you read what I wrote??? He is on youtube stating that he is 5'5.5" on the today show. It was for the happy days reunion. What's up with upgrading everyone?

Mamun said on 6/Sep/08

Thanks for all your kind remarks ! I still had my usual shoes with 0.75 "

of soles and it looks that Henry almost has the same . But I am not quit

sure what he my be wearing inside as the perpose of lifts are not to be

seen in the General public !



Regards



Mamun

A-Bomb said on 6/Sep/08

That is a good photo!

Lynn said on 6/Sep/08

Mamun,



another great pic.



What kind of shoes did you both have?

Anonymous said on 6/Sep/08

I agree, He only looks 5'5" max. His peak was around 5'6" There is a clear 3 inch height difference.

RisingForce said on 6/Sep/08

Antron says on 6/Sep/08

Tallest Henry looks there is 5'5"



What picture are you looking at? The top of Henry's head comes halfway up Mamun's forehead.

Antron said on 6/Sep/08

Tallest Henry looks there is 5'5"

RisingForce said on 5/Sep/08

Looks 5'6 1/2" with Mamun's posture is worse. I give him 5'6.5" peak and 5'6" now. I can't see nearly 3" between Mamun and Winkler.

Anonymous said on 5/Sep/08

Well, next to Mamun, he really does look more 5'5"...



Oddly enough, I think the difference between Glenn and Henry was about the same, maybe a little less. I guess Glenn could look close to 5'8" in pictures... now what he was wearing on his feet, who the hell knows?

runt said on 5/Sep/08

Winkler looked shorter versus Glenn

Danimal said on 5/Sep/08

Was on the Today Show for his Happy Days reunion and stated that he was 5'5.5".

leonari said on 5/Sep/08

mhhh. He recently said 5'5.5" Rob. I really doubt he ever was a full 5'6". I think he always was a mere 5'5.5" and now at his age has come to accept his real height . Look at the Mamun pic!! Mamun has over two inches on the Fonz plus Henry is pulling a " Stallone" on Mamun...

miko said on 5/Sep/08

5"5.5 seems spot on.

Anonymous said on 15/Aug/08

Ed Kline,



Yeah I just saw "The Lord's of Flatbush" Stallone does wear biker type boots in it and sometimes it seemsed he had lifts in them as well, but there are a couple of scenes where he's wearing casual shoes and that's an eye opener, 'cause in those scens he's about 1" taller than Winkler at best, making him around 5'7" tall :-) I think this is the only movie which shows that Stallone is in the 5'7" to 5'8" MAX range. No one will beleive this until they watch this movie.

Ed Kline said on 29/Jul/08

Seems Winkler ( being solidly known at 5'6) might be a gateway to how tall Stallone really is. They did a movie together called 'The Lords of Flatbush' back in 1974 before Stallone was famous or had any say in who was cast around him. Might not even be wearing lifts back then, I got to find a copy and see.

clark said on 20/Jan/08

Appears more than a 4 inch diff there--look at the diff in eye height. Sorry Fonzie......you still da man.

glenn said on 15/Jan/08

didnt notice till you brought it up.i havnt seen an episode in 20 years.but great point.

sf said on 13/Jan/08

Did you ever notice just about all the guys on Happy Days were short, especially the tough guys. Carmine, The Big Ragusso (however it's spelled) on Laverne and Shirley couldn't have been taller than 5'3" or 5'4". Squiggy is only around 5'4". Mr. C around 5'8".... Arnold, Pat Morita, maybe 5'3"...

glenn said on 11/Jan/08

he is hunched probably.and my posture and pavement killed him.5-6 min peak.

Leung said on 11/Jan/08

I have always thought he was 5

Anonymous said on 9/Jan/08

Have you ever looked close at his shoes in a happy day's episode? Total Herman Munster boots, they look custom made, at least 3 inches, maybe more. And it was'nt just a heel, they went that high all the way across from heel to toe.

George H. said on 9/Jan/08

I heard him claim 5'6.5" in his heyday on a TV interview, back in the seventies.

Russ said on 5/Oct/07

I literally bumped into Henry Winkler, face to face, way back in 1975. It was inside the Roxy nightclub in Los Angeles. We looked at each other and we both said "excuse me" at the same time. I was 5'9" at that time and Mr. Winkler was at least 2 inches shorter, maybe 3. I believe he had had two female companions that night, which goes to show you that a man's height is not an issue with everyone.

sam said on 2/Sep/07

henry is slouching here, its pretty obvious when looking at the picture

TJ said on 6/Jun/07

Does look to be struggling with 5'5 in that pic.

Anonymous said on 5/Jun/07

Wait a minute! I'm 5-8 and I can't see over the top of anyone's head who is 5-5.5 even if their slouching! Did Glenn grow?

Jon Doe said on 21/May/07

Why is it all you people think it's how tall you are that will make you a better fighter? I mean c'mon there is about a million 5'6 guys out there, my grandfather was 5'6, my gym teacher is 5'6, my guitar teacher is 5'6,and my sister's boyfriend is 5'6.And it's way easier to build muscle when you're shorter I should know I'm only 5'4.The only thing that sucks about being my height is that you're practacally screwed trying to get girls.It seems like as long as you're taller than 5'4 in school then you can still get a girlfriend and being a nice guy and trying your best to be interesting doesn't mean ****.I even have a half sister who I met that said some **** like "he's so small though..." and I was like what the hell did that mean? Her father is even shorter than me thats what was really funny.Anyway it's a good thing they invented drugs.

CJ said on 4/Apr/07

I love this guy, does it really matter how tall "The Fonz" is?

dave said on 19/Mar/07

Lmao. A 5'6'' tough guy - could only be the 1970's.

sam said on 4/Feb/07

winkler is leaning forward a little here. he might be a bit closer to glenn's height if he straightened up more.

Brad said on 9/Dec/06

I still have my unopened bottle in box of "Fonz Bubblebath" I want signed by him. Yeah, I know, I'm a loser. I admit it. "Mr. Winkler could you sign your bubblebath"?

Glenn said on 2/Dec/06

I think he had dress shoes.

Anonymous said on 1/Dec/06

Glenn, what kind of shoes does he have on in the picture? He has been known to wear ridiculous platforms and still appear short.

Padraig said on 4/Nov/06

In 1977 Daily News said "I'm only five foot six"

Glenn said on 1/Nov/06

Forgot that line actually,sf.wow,havnt veiwed an episode in 20 years.

sf said on 30/Oct/06

Heyeee, sit on it, Glenn!

Dr. Flem said on 28/Oct/06

His GIGANTIC head certainly boosts his height up, he has the body of a bloke who is 5ft3! I'm still not sure than he is 5ft5, awesome dude though, I love him in Waterboy

Anonymous said on 21/Oct/06

Use that scan of Madonna for B.S.ing for dates. I'm telling you it would work miracles. The last date I went on was because of that scan I had. An 11 on a 10 scale in Salt Lake City. Blind date set up.

Glenn said on 10/Oct/06

I hear you Brad.glad to know more about you.so you do get ladies you sly dog! I guess you have social anxiety,no? I get shy too.I messed up so many opportunities with girls due to shyness when I was younger.

Brad said on 10/Oct/06

I like honesty. Hustling is real. I got an Amex Platinum Card but drive a '79 Mustang with 211K on it. I got $11 in my savings account but snap of the finger huge $ with 1 Japanese buyer of what I have in storage units. I'm extreme in each direction poor/rich. I'm driving a Chrysler 300 2006 loaded for $80 a week now from a rental car place....next week I'm on the bus with the brothahs. Extremes hoss! Hey Glenn use that photo of you and Madonna for dates. "This was my ex". It'll work. I'm a dead ringer for her current hubby that in 1 photo my mother thinks its me. I got everybody in my work place thinking I dated her,its great! Read 50 Cent's autobiography, ya gotta do what ya got to do and if somebody open's a can of whup-ass upon you, better tell them it better be family size to win. I could get dates all month long but I'm way too shy. I get hit on every week, but when ya shy you throw the numbers out. I bet Snoop's bodyguard gets more dates. Man, I was scared looking at that guy in the photo. I thought Britney Spears' old BG was a monster.

sf said on 5/Oct/06

s***, Glenn - you've obviously been living a fairly interesting life, so that aint too bad. And, I haven't even been arguing with you recently, so that's good!

Glenn said on 4/Oct/06

Welcome to the losers club sf.Im the ringmaster.a couple more ladies and a couple more inches,great photos.dont let it fool you.Im still a loser.but compared to some I know,you and I,sf are living it up!

sf said on 3/Oct/06

Count me in as another loser! Lately, I've forgotten what a date is! And, I'm shorter than Glenn! Damn - I'm Fonzie's height...

Anonymous said on 3/Oct/06

sf - oh ok. I thought you were saying fonzie was 5'9. my bad.

Glenn said on 20/Sep/06

No worries Brad.though Im smooth with the ladies,Im the 2nd biggest loser going.

Glenn said on 20/Sep/06

No worries Brad.though I smooth with the ladies,Im the 2nd biggest loser going.

Brad said on 19/Sep/06

5' 6" is short for a guy his age. I hate being tall. I've said that before. I'd rather be 6' 2" and blend in. Impressive? What's it got me? I've been on maybe 2 dates in my life. What life? I'm the biggest loser going.

leonari said on 18/Sep/06

Yeah TJ is right: BRAD take your discriminating bull somewhere else . Fool! Bringing others down was not Rob's intention when creating this site. GET A LIFE...

TJ said on 17/Sep/06

I've noticed on a few occasions Brad that you seem to have a pretty negative and patronising attitude towards short people and take huge delight in the fact that you are tall - as if that's some kind of impressive achievement! Get a life man!

Brad said on 16/Sep/06

2" shorter than a 5' 8" person, man that's short for a guy. He must have worn massive boot heel as Fonz. I bet Chachi could have whupped Fonz.

Glenn said on 15/Sep/06

You know whats weird is,2 of my closest friends have his #.

Glenn said on 15/Sep/06

What else is known for? I only know him for Bunny and Buffalo.

Glenn said on 15/Sep/06

I guess I didnt know as much as J and Rob.whats he like in interveiws Rob?



[Editor Rob: oh, he just seemed a bit 'bizarre' (to me) from listening to some of his interviews talking about his bunny movie...but then some folk probably think I'm bizarre aswell]

Glenn said on 14/Sep/06

Very sweet and down to earth Gallo is.he told me he is retired.I mentioned if he is still doing music,he said yes.he is so nice,I hate for him to see this site and shoot down his 5-11 claim.



[Editor Rob: interesting, sometimes in interviews I guess people come across differently than in person...]

Glenn said on 14/Sep/06

I have like 4 photos with him.each photo he looks ridiculously short.he and Rob Thomas slouch on purpose.Rob,bumped into Thomas last night again.cant remember what you had him at,but bump him up to 5-9.he had really flat shoes and slouches when posing.Vincent Gallo again too.theres a trick I see do,even Depp,where they have the pants back bottom so low,that it disguises a big heel.I mean Gallo might even be 5-6, 5-7 for crying out loud! hard guy to decipher.seemed 5-9 with the funny pants.



[Editor Rob: gallo seems a bizarre man, what's he actually like though when you see him?]

leonari said on 14/Sep/06

looks more than 2 inches shorter than Glenn...5'5.5" nowadays??

Editor Rob said on 8/Sep/06

Fresno Bee, 1998 he said "I was really looking for the six-foot area, but I stayed at the five-foot-six-and-a-half mark"

JMG said on 7/Sep/06

Forensic- the bloke behind him is probably slightly taller.

ForensicNYC said on 29/Aug/06

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sf said on 8/Aug/06

Wcstats - you misread my e-mail. I said RICHIE, Ron Howard, said he was only 5'9" on the show, not Fonzie. I was responding to Editor Rob's comment that Ron Howard has been described as 5'10". Yes, I've heard and read everywhere that Henry Winkler is about 5'6"..I'm the "anonymous" who said he read an article where Winkler described himself as a "5'6" Jewish guy"...

Glenn said on 7/Aug/06

Saw him again as recent as last month.



[Editor ROb: Aaayyyy!]

Brad said on 6/Aug/06

Frank2 wins the prize: 5' 6" and one of the nicest people in the biz.

Wcstats said on 2/Jun/06

sf- by the way i did see that episode of happy days. It was Richie that said he was 5'9 not the Fonz. Henry winkler in real life is a modest guy and a smart one at that too. I heard he got a masters at yale. He even said himself he was a bit on the short side around 5'6. He does look a few inches shorter than sandler on waterboy so i say 5'6 to 5'6 1/2 is right. Still , one of the coolest guys in my book even if he is only 5'6 1/2

Dave said on 18/Mar/06

I was standing about 5-6 feet away from Henry Winkler on the set of Monte, a very short lived tv series back in the early 1990s. I am 5'10. Id say he was easily 3.5 inches shorter than me. So i would put him at around 5'6 1/2 tall.

sf said on 9/Mar/06

Rob, maybe - but he mentions his height as 5'9" on Happy Days in a very early episode where they are making fake ID's. He even challenges Potsie, who says he's 5'10", telling Potsie that he is not taller than he (Richie) is...



[Editor Rob: yes, just described at 5ft 10 in the past in a book, same book that had spielberg as 5ft 10 ;)...of course Howard never looked it. I bet quite a few people who bumped into the fonz away from that show were surprised how short he looked.]

Anonymous said on 8/Mar/06

Even Winkler, himself, described himself as a "5'6" Jewish guy" in an article I read. He didn't look that short on Happy Days cause he wore boots and everyone else leaned closer to the shorter side - Richie 5'9", Howard 5'8", etc.



[Editor Rob: I think Howard has been mentioned as high as 5ft 10 in the past...]

Frank2 said on 8/Mar/06

Correctamundo! He's exactly 5'6". He's also one of the nicest people in the biz.

CelebHeights Editor said on 18/Dec/05

In a 1999 article, it mentioned, "the 5ft 6.5in of his mentor [Henry Winkler]"

sam said on 18/Nov/05

I saw him in the lobby after a play he did with Jason Ritter years ago. He was very short in person: 5'6" sounds about right.