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List of tallest people
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This is a list of the tallest people to be measured and verified, living and dead.
Contents
1 Men
2 Women
3 Disputed and unverified claims
4 Tallest in varied fields or endeavors
4.1 Tallest in various sports
4.2 Tallest actors
5 Tallest people currently living in varied nations
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
Men
Living Deceased Height disputed
Country
Metric
Imperial
Name
Note
Lifespan
(age at death)
United States 272 cm 8 ft 11.1 in Robert Wadlow Tallest human in recorded history confirmed by Guinness World Records.[1] 1918–1940 (22)
United States 267 cm 8 ft 9 in John Rogan Second tallest male in recorded history. Weighed only 92.5 kg (204 lb). Unable to stand due to ankylosis. 1868–1905 (37)
United States 263.5 cm 8 ft 7¾in John F. Carroll 244 cm (8 ft 0 in) standing height, 264 cm (8 ft 7¾ in) assuming normal spinal curvature. 1932–1969 (37)
Ukraine 257 cm 8 ft 5 in Leonid Stadnyk Not officially recognized by Guinness World Records because he refused to be measured according to their standards.[2] 1970–2014 (44)
Finland 251.4 cm 8 ft 3 in Väinö Myllyrinne Recognized as the tallest living person from 1940 to his death in 1963. Measured 251.4 cm tall at his peak. 1909–1963 (54)
Canada 251 cm 8 ft 3 in Édouard Beaupré Tallest strongman as well as tallest wrestler in history. His death certificate described him as being 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) tall and still growing. 1881–1904 (23)
Turkey 251 cm 8 ft 2.8 in[3] Sultan Kösen The tallest living person since September 17, 2009, as determined by Guinness World Records.[4] He has 36.5-cm-long (1 ft 2 in) feet—the second-largest feet on a living person and 27.5 cm (11.2 in) hands—the longest on a living person.[5] 1982–
India 249 cm 8 ft 2 in Vikas Uppal Was not officially measured by Guinness. 1986–2007 (21)
United States 249 cm 8 ft 2 in Don Koehler Tallest in world for most of the 1970s. 1925–1981 (56)
United States 249 cm 8 ft 2 in Bernard Coyne Coyne's World War I draft registration card, dated 29 August his height as 8 feet, although he had reached a height of 8 feet 2 inches (249 cm) by the time of his death. Possibly reached up to 8 ft 4 in (254 cm). 1897–1921 (24)
Ireland 246 cm 8 ft 1 in Patrick Cotter O'Brien Tallest person recorded at the time and the first in medical history to stand at a verified height of eight feet (244 cm). Remains examined in 1972 and height verified. 1760–1806 (46)
Morocco 246 cm 8 ft 1 in[6] Brahim Takioullah Possesses the world's largest feet at 1 ft 3 in (38 cm).[7] 1982–
Iran 246 cm 8 ft 1 in Morteza Mehrzad Tallest man in Iran.[8] Gold medalist of Iran sitting volleyball national team in Summer Paralympic games Rio 2016 1987–
Germany 246 cm 8 ft 1 in Julius Koch Probably never the world's tallest person due to his life coinciding with that of John Rogan. Skeleton preserved in the Museum of Natural History in Mons, Belgium. 1872–1902 (30)
Mozambique 246 cm 8 ft 1 in Gabriel Estêvão Monjane Guinness World Records listed him as tallest man from 1988 to 1990. 1944–1990 (46)
India 246 cm 8 ft 1 in Dharmendra Pratap Singh Tallest living Indian.[9] 1983–
Libya 246 cm 8 ft 1 in Suleiman Ali Nashnush Libyan who was the tallest basketball player in the world.[citation needed] 1943–1991 (47)
France 245 cm 8 ft ½ in Jean-Joseph Brice Le Géant des Vosges Ramonchamp - France—Height controversy[10] 1835–?
Germany 244 cm 8 ft 0 in Anton de Franckenpoint (Langer Anton) Lived during Thirty Years' War; skeleton later measured at 8 ft 0 in (244 cm).[11][12] Unknown
China 242 cm 7 ft 11¼ in Zhang Juncai Tallest living Chinese person. 1966–
Indonesia 242 cm 7 ft 11¼ in Suparwono Tallest Indonesian claimed to be 8 ft 10.5 in. Officially measured (lying down and in the standing position) by the Indonesian Record Museum (MURI) in December 2009.[13] 1985–2012 (26)
Netherlands 242 cm 7 ft 11¼ in Albert Johan Kramer Probably the tallest man in The Netherlands ever; His brother-in-law was suffering from dwarfism and did not exceed 69 cm (27.16 in). Together they formed a variety act, with performances around the world.[14] 1897–1976 (79)
Puerto Rico 241 cm 7 ft 11 in Felipe Birriel Tallest Puerto Rican recorded. 1916–1994 (78)
India 241 cm 7 ft 11 in Asadulla Khan Tallest man in India.[15] 1988–
Soviet Union 240 cm 7 ft 10 in Alexander Sizonenko Soviet Union basketball player.[16] 1959–2012 (53)
Egypt 240 cm 7 ft 10 in Sa'id Muhammad Ghazi He was billed as 10 ft in his life.[17] 1909–1941 (32)
Belarus 239 cm 7 ft 10 in Feodor Machnow Billed as 9 ft 3 in his life. 1878–1912 (34)
Austria-Hungary 238 cm 7 ft 10 in Grgo Kusić Tallest Croat recorded. Tallest citizen of Austria-Hungary of his time.[18] 1892–1918 (26)
Pakistan 238 cm 7 ft 10 in Naseer Soomro Tallest confirmed man living in Pakistan.[19][20] 1975–
Netherlands 238 cm 7 ft 10 in Rigardus Rijnhout Second tallest man in The Netherlands ever; he was known as the giant of Rotterdam. Early June 2011, a life-size statue of Rijnhout was unveiled in the Oude Westen district in Rotterdam.[21] 1922–1959 (36)
Japan 237 cm 7 ft 9.3 in Yoshimitsu Matsuzaka Tallest man in Japan; no color images of him exist even though he died in the 1960s.[22] 1930–1962 (32)
Mongolia 236 cm 7 ft 9 in Öndör Gongor Very tall man in early-20th-century Mongolia. Some other sources even give 245 cm (8 feet) 1880/85 – 1925/30
United States 236 cm 7 ft 9 in Louis Moilanen Tallest person in Michigan history and one of the tallest men in the world during his lifetime. He may have been 8 ft 1 in tall.[23] 1885–1913 (28)
United Kingdom 236 cm 7 ft 9 in Angus MacAskill Tallest "true" giant (not due to a pathological condition). Tallest Scottish or British man recorded. 1825–1863 (38)
United Kingdom 236 cm 7 ft 9 in Frederick Kempster Tall Englishman, height disputed between 7 ft 8.5in and 8 ft 4.5in[24] 1889–1918 (29)
United States 236 cm 7 ft 9 in Martin Van Buren Bates Known as the Kentucky Giant or The Giant of the Hills.[25] He and Anna Haining Bates were the tallest married couple ever.[26] 1837–1919
China 236 cm 7 ft 9 in Bao Xishun Considered the tallest living person by Guinness World Records until September 2009 when he was replaced by Sultan Kösen.[27] 1951–
China 236 cm 7 ft 9 in Sun Mingming Chinese basketball player. Formerly second-tallest living person. 1983–
Tunisia 236 cm 7 ft 9 in Radhouane Charbib Listed by Guinness World Records as tallest man until January 15, 2005, before Bao Xishun and Sun Mingming.[28] 1968–
Germany 236 cm 7 ft 9 in Walter Straub Tallest man in Germany while he was alive.[29] 1925–1986 (61)
Algeria 236 cm 7 ft 9 in Rachid Bara Tallest man in Algeria while he was alive.[30] 1974–2009 (35)
Brazil 235 cm 7 ft 8½ in Rafael França do Nascimento Tallest man in Brazil.[31] 1987–
Russia 235 cm 7 ft 8½ in Nikolai Pankratov Tallest man in Russia.[32] 1990–
North Korea 235 cm 7 ft 8½ in Ri Myung Hun Former basketball player with the North Korean national team. 1967–
United States
Ukraine 235 cm 7 ft 8⅓ in Igor Vovkovinskiy Currently the tallest person living in the United States. Originally from Ukraine, moved to Rochester, Minnesota to be treated at the Mayo Clinic. Most recently has been acting in commercials and movies.[33] Became well known by wearing a T-shirt that read "Obama's Biggest Supporter". Took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden, as one of the performers on the stage representing Ukraine. 1982–
United States 235 cm 7 ft 8 in Broc Brown Former tallest teenager in the United States.[34] 1998-
United States 235 cm 7 ft 8 in Cecil Boling Was 7'8" but shrank to 7'0" since his legs were replaced with artificial legs 8.5" shorter.[35] 1920–2000 (79)
United States 235 cm 7 ft 8 in Brenden Adams Former tallest teenager in the world. 1995–
India 234 cm 7 ft 8 in Polipaka Gattaiah Tallest Indian.[36] 1975–2015
Ivory Coast 234 cm 7 ft 8 in Abdramane Dembele Tallest man in Ivory Coast.[37] 1985–
United States 234 cm 7 ft 8 in George Bell Former Tallest living American.[38] 1957–
Fiji 234 cm 7 ft 8 in Kaliova Seleiwau Tallest living Fijian.[39] 1981–
Austria 234 cm 7 ft 8 in Adam Rainer Only person known to have been both a dwarf and giant. He was 118 cm (3 ft 10 in) tall at age 21 and peaked at 234 cm (7 ft 8 in) when he died, having doubled his height as an adult. 1899–1950 (51)
Pakistan 234 cm 7 ft 8 in Alam Channa Pakistani, considered to be the tallest living man when he died in 1998.[40] 1953–1998 (46)
Iceland 234 cm 7 ft 8 in Jóhann K. Pétursson Was the tallest person in Iceland. 1913–1984 (71)
Japan 234 cm 7 ft 8 in Yasutaka Okayama Tallest living Japanese. Tallest basketball player drafted in NBA history.[41][42][43][44] 1954–
United States 234 cm 7 ft 8 in Bob Wegner Tallest basketball player plays for the Lake Michigan Admirals.[45] 1993–
Austria-Hungary 233.7 cm 7 ft 8 in Franz Winkelmeier One of the tallest people in his time.[46] 1860–1887
Spain 233.5 cm 7 ft 8 in Miguel Joaquín de Eleicegui Tallest man recorded in Spain.[47] 1818–1861 (43)
Spain 233 cm 7 ft 7.7 in Jaime Clemente Izquierdo Spain's tallest man in his lifetime.[48] 1961–2005 (44)
Spain 233 cm 7 ft 7½ in Agustín Luengo Capilla Circus performer. Tallest man in Spain at the time of his death.[49] 1849–1875 (26)
United States 232 cm 7 ft 7½ in Jack Earle Jacob Rheuben Ehrlich. American silent film actor and sideshow performer. 1906–1952 (46)
Somalia 233 cm 7 ft 7.4 in Hussain Bisad Somalia, considered to be one of the tallest living men. 1975–
United Kingdom 233 cm 7 ft 7.4 in Neil Fingleton Tallest NCAA Division I basketball player. Known for his role Mag the Mighty in the HBO TV series Game of Thrones.[50][51] 1980–2017 (36)
China 233 cm 7 ft 7 in Wang Feng-Jun Asia's tallest man in 2004.[52] 1976–2015 (39)
Argentina 231 cm 7 ft 7 in Jorge González Tallest wrestler in WWE history. 1966–2010 (44)
United Kingdom 231 cm 7 ft 7 in Paul Sturgess Tied for the tallest player ever to play college basketball in the U.S.[53] 1987–
United States 231 cm 7 ft 7 in Kenny George Second-tallest NCAA Division I basketball player (Neil Fingleton).[54] 1987–
United States 231 cm 7 ft 7 in Lock Martin He played the robot in the movie The Day the Earth Stood Still.[55] 1916–1959
Ireland 231 cm 7 ft 7 in Charles Byrne Skeleton now resides in the Hunterian Museum. 1761–1783 (22)
United States 231 cm 7 ft 7 in Max Palmer Actor and pro wrestler. Listed by Guinness World Records at 7 ft 7 in, claimed 8 ft 1 in. Film Bio - Killer Apes, Invaders From Mars.[56] 1927–1984 (57)
Romania 231 cm 7 ft 7 in Gheorghe Mureșan Tied for tallest in NBA history. 1971–
Sudan 231 cm 7 ft 7 in Manute Bol Tied for tallest in NBA history. 1962–2010 (48)
Belgium 230 cm 7 ft 6.75 in Alain Delaunois Tallest living Belgian.[57] 1971–
Azerbaijan 230 cm 7 ft 7 in Aleksandar Rindin Tallest man in Azerbaijan.[58] 1985–
Armenia 230 cm 7 ft 7 in Arshavir Grigoryan Tallest man in Armenia.[59] 1990–
Brazil 230 cm 7 ft 6.6 in Joélisson Fernandes da Silva Tallest living Brazilian.[60] 1991–
Montenegro 230 cm 7 ft 6.5 in Slavko Vraneš Tallest Montenegrin basketball player in the national basketball team, former player in the NBA 1983–
Romania 230 cm 7 ft 6.55 in Robert Bobroczky Romanian basketball player who was 2.30 m (7 ft 7 in) in late 2014, aged 14.[61] 2000–
Vietnam 229 cm 7 ft 6.25 in Trần Thành Phố Was the tallest man in Southeast Asia when he died in 2010[62] 1947–2010 (63)
Senegal 229 cm 7 ft 6.25 in Malik Sidibe Tallest basketball player in Senegal.[63] 1985–
United Kingdom 229 cm 7 ft 6¼ in Christopher Greener Formerly Britain's tallest man 1943–2015 (71)
Algeria 229 cm 7 ft 6⅕ in Saad Kaiche Former basketball player of Club Baloncesto Breogán of Lugo.[64][65] 1985–
United States 229 cm 7 ft 6 in Ralph Madsen Billed as 7 ft 6 in.[66] 1897–1948
China 229 cm 7 ft 6 in Yao Ming Was the tallest player in the NBA during his playing years until his retirement in 2011. 1980–
United States
Germany 229 cm 7 ft 6 in Shawn Bradley Former player in the NBA, 1993–2005, tallest living German (holding dual citizenship). 1972–
Senegal 229 cm 7 ft 6 in Moussa Seck Tallest basketball player in Senegal.[67] 1986–
United States 229 cm 7 ft 6 in Matthew McGrory Was the world's tallest actor when he died in 2005.[68] 1973–2005
Senegal 229 cm 7 ft 6 in Mamadou N'Diaye Was the tallest in high school and college basketball while playing in the US (tied for tallest with Tacko Fall in his final college season in 2015–16).[69][70] 1993–
United States 229 cm 7 ft 6 in Conrad Furrows He was listed in the Bernard L. Kobel Catalogue of Human Oddities of Circus Sideshows.[71] 1922–1967
Senegal 229 cm 7 ft 6 in Tacko Fall Was the tallest high school basketball player in the US as of 2014,[72] and since 2016 has been the tallest in US college basketball.[70] 1995–
Russia 229 cm 7 ft 5.8 in Sergey Ilin Tallest basketball player in Russia.[73] 1988–
Spain 229 cm 7 ft 5.8 in(?) Fermín Arrudi Urieta Tallest man in Spain at the time of his death. 1870–1913 (42)
DR Congo 228 cm 7 ft 5⅔ in Bienvenu Letuni Tallest basketball player in DRC[74] 1994–
Poland 228 cm 7 ft 5⅔ in Eugeniusz Taraciński Tallest man in Poland while he was alive.[75] 1928–1978 (50)
Colombia 228 cm 7 ft 5⅔ in Asdrúbal Herrera Mora Tallest living Colombian. Tied for tallest South American man with Margarito Machacuay[76] 1986–
Slovakia 228 cm 7 ft 5⅔ in Martin Miklosik Tallest basketball player in the Slovak Republic.[77] 1986–
Peru 228 cm 7 ft 5⅔ in Margarito Machacuay Tied for the tallest South American person with Asdrúbal Herrera and is the fifth-tallest in the Americas.[78] 1965–
Women
Country
Metric
Imperial
Name
Note
Lifespan
(age at death)
China 248 cm 8 ft 1 ¾ in Zeng Jinlian Confirmed by Guinness World Records as tallest female ever. Suffered from spine curvature and could not stand at full height. Tallest recorded Chinese person and world's tallest person shortly before her death. She is the only woman verified to have reached 8ft tall. 1964–1982 (17)
Canada 243 cm 7 ft 11 in Anna Haining Bates Second tallest woman and tallest woman in her lifetime. She and Martin Van Buren Bates were the tallest married couple ever.[26] 1846–1888 (41)
United Kingdom 241 cm 7 ft 11 in Jane Bunford Tallest recorded English person and possibly the world's tallest person at the time of her death. Given height is adjusted for spinal curvature; peak standing height was 7 ft 10 in (239 cm).[79] 1895–1922 (27)
China 234 cm 7 ft 8 in Yao Defen Listed as tallest living female by Guinness World Records, until her death on November 13, 2012. 1972–2012 (40)
United States 231.78 cm 7 ft 7 ¼ in Sandy Allen Listed as tallest living female by Guinness World Records, and the tallest American woman ever, until her death on August 13, 2008.[80] 1955–2008 (53)
Greece 229.87 cm 7 ft 6.5 in Wassiliki Calliandji Tallest woman in Greece.[81] 1882–1904 (22)
China 221 cm 7 ft 3 in Sun Fang Tallest living woman.[82] 1987-
Poland 218 cm 7 ft 2 in Margo Dydek Tallest professional women's basketball player.[83] 1974-2011 (37)
Turkey 213.6 cm 7 ft 0.09 in Rumeysa Gelgi Tallest living woman in Turkey, and she was the highest female teenager in the world.[84][85] 1997-
Disputed and unverified claims
Country
Metric
Imperial
Name
Note
Lifespan
(age at death)
France 350 cm 11 ft 6 in Giant of Castelnau Height estimate based on bone fragments found at the Neolithic cemetery of Castelnau-le-Lez, excavated in 1890 by Georges Vacher de Lapouge and published in the journal La Nature, Vol. 18, 1890.[86] Unknown -
Neolithic France
Russia/Belarus 283 cm 9 ft 3 in Feodor Machnow Height not confirmed. 1878–1912 (34)
England 282 cm 9 ft 3 in John Middleton
The Childe of Hale Written on his grave is Here lyeth the bodie of John Middleton, the Childe of Hale, nine feet three. Height not officially confirmed. 1578–1623 (45)
United States 274 cm 8 ft 11.5 in John Aasen American silent film actor, height is not officially confirmed. His skeleton was measured at 7 ft 2.4 in 1890–1938 (48)
Thailand 269 cm 8 ft 10 in Pornchai Sawsri Claimed to measure 269 cm (8'10) at age 26 in September 2015.[87] He was measured at 257 cm (8'5") by Thai authorities for his ID card renewal in October 2013.[88] 1990?–2015[89]
Egypt 269 cm 8 ft 10 in Sa’id Muhammad Ghazi Claimed 8'10", but was later measured at 7'11" (242 cm).[90] 1909–1941 (32)
Ireland 269 cm 8 ft 10 in Patrick Murphy Claimed 8'10", but was later measured at 7'3.4" (222 cm). Height is not officially confirmed. 1834–1862 (28)
Italy 259 cm 8 ft 6 in Maximinus Thrax Emperor of Rome, first ever recorded person with gigantism. 173–238
Iran 259 cm 8 ft 5.9 in Siah Khan Ibn Kashmir Khan When he was admitted to hospital in 1933 he turned out to be 'only' 7'2.6" (220 cm) tall .[91] 1912–1938
Ukraine 257 cm 8 ft 5.5 in Leonid Stadnyk Refused to undergo independent testing under Guinness World Records rules, so his claim is not recognized by Guinness World Records. 1970–2014 (44)
Pakistan 254 cm 8 ft 4 in Ajaz Ahmed Claims actually to be 8 feet 4 inches, but this is unverified by Guinness World Records. He claims that he is still growing. 1976–
Netherlands 254 cm 8 ft 4 in Trijntje Keever Tallest recorded woman. Not confirmed by Guinness World Records.[92][93] 1616–1633 (17)
United States 254 cm 8 ft 4 in Ella Ewing Claims 8 feet 4 inches, however measured at 7 feet 4.5 inches. Her mother describes her full height at 8 feet 4 inches. 1872–1913 (41)
Bangladesh 251 cm 8 ft 3 in Parimal Barman Claims of being 8 feet 3 inches, not confirmed. 1962–1991 (29)
United States 248 cm 8 ft 2 in Henry Hite Claims of being 8 feet 2 inches, not confirmed. 1915–1978 (63)
India 248 cm 8 ft 2 in Jitendra Singh Claims of being 8 feet 2 inches, but was later measured at 7'7" (231 cm)[94] 1971–
Finland 247 cm 8 ft 1.4 in Daniel Cajanus Height not officially confirmed.[95] He was only 7 ft 8 in (234 cm) according to the London Annual Register.[96] 1703–1749 (46)
People's Republic of China 246 cm 8 ft 1 in Zhao Liang Height not officially confirmed. A circus performer. 1982–
Finland 246 cm 8 ft 1 in Louis Moilanen
Big Louie Height not officially confirmed.[97] 1886–1913 (27)
China 244 cm 8 ft 0 in Zhan Shichai Height not officially confirmed.[98] 1841–1893 (52)
Turkey 244.4 cm 8 ft 0 in Barth's Giant Skeleton of reputed Giant "Hayduk", Turkish soldier displayed at Vienna's Anatomical museum in 1904. Height estimated from Femur and Tibia at 235.2 to 244.4 cm tall.[99] c. 1683
Algeria 244 cm 8 ft 0 in Mounir Fourar Height not officially confirmed.[100] 1972–2012 (40)
Indonesia 242 cm 7 ft 11 in Musutaman Height not officially confirmed.[101] 1962–?
Sweden 242 cm 7 ft 11 in Gustaf Edman Height not officially confirmed.[102] 1882–1912 (30)
Mongolia 236 cm 7 ft 9 in Öndör Gongor
Tall Gongor Was measured by Roy Chapman Andrews, but some other sources even give 245 cm (8 feet) 1879–1931 (52)
United Kingdom 236 cm 7 ft 9 in Frederick Kempster Claimed to be 8 ft 4.5 in. Height not officially confirmed.[103] 1889–1918 (29)
Ireland 234 cm 7 ft 8 in Cornelius McGrath Measurement according to the London Annual Register.[96] 1737–1759 (22)
Spain 222–234 cm 7 ft 3 in - 7 ft 7 in Sancho VII of Navarre Height estimated by Luis del Campo in 1952, from a measurement of his femur recorded in 1622.[104] 1170-1234 (64)
Tallest in varied fields or endeavors
Tallest in various sports
See also: List of tallest players in National Basketball Association history
Country
Height
Name
Note
Lifespan
Photo
Libya 246 cm (8 ft 1 in) Suleiman Ali Nashnush Tallest basketball player. 1943–1991
Iran 246 cm (8 ft 1 in)[105] Morteza Mehrzad Tallest Paralympian and tallest volleyball player.[106] 1987–
Romania 242 cm (7 ft 11 in) Gogea Mitu Tallest professional boxer. 1914–1936
People's Republic of China 236 cm (7 ft 9 in) Sun Mingming Tallest active professional basketball player. 1983–
Canada 233 cm (7 ft 8 in) Édouard Beaupré Tallest strongman and tallest wrestler. 1881–1904
Romania 231 cm (7 ft 7 in) Gheorghe Mureșan Retired professional basketball player. Tied as tallest player in National Basketball Association (NBA) history. 1971–
Sudan 231 cm (7 ft 7 in) Manute Bol Retired professional basketball player. Tied as tallest player in National Basketball Association (NBA) history. 1962–2010
Argentina 231 cm (7 ft 7 in) Jorge González Tallest wrestler in WWE history 1966–2010
Latvia 221 cm (7 ft 3 in) Kristaps Porziņģis Tied for tallest active NBA player. 1995–
Serbia 221 cm (7 ft 3 in) Boban Marjanović Tied for tallest active NBA player. 1988–
Brazil 218 cm (7 ft 2 in) Giant Silva Tallest kickboxer and mixed martial artist. 1963–
Poland 218 cm (7 ft 2 in) Małgorzata "Margo" Dydek Tallest female player in WNBA history. 1974–2011
Russia 218 cm (7 ft 2 in)[107] Dmitriy Muserskiy Tallest volleyball player. Member of Russia national team 1988–
Brazil 217 cm (7 ft 1 in) Renan Zanatta Buiatti Tallest volleyball player. 1990–
India 216 cm (7 ft 1 in) Dalip Singh Rana Tallest active wrestler. 1972–
Pakistan 216 cm (7 ft 1 in) Mohammad Irfan Tallest international cricketer[108] 1982–
Philippines 216 cm (7 ft 1 in) E.J. Feihl Tallest basketball player in PBA history. (tied with Greg Slaughter) 1970–
Philippines 216 cm (7 ft 1 in) Greg Slaughter Tallest basketball player in PBA history. (tied with E.J. Feihl) 1988–
Netherlands 215 cm (7 ft 1 in) Kay van Dijk Tallest Volleyball player. Member of Netherlands national team 1984–
Netherlands 215 cm (7 ft 1 in) Loek van Mil Tallest baseball player. 1984–
Brazil 214 cm (7 ft 0 in) Leandro Vissotto Tallest Volleyball player. Member of Brazil national team 1983–
United Kingdom 213 cm (7 ft 0 in) Richard Metcalfe Tallest rugby union player. 1973–
Netherlands 213 cm (7 ft 0 in) Ted van der Parre Tallest World's Strongest Man. 1955–
United States 213 cm (7 ft 0 in) Richard Sligh Tallest American football player in NFL history. 1944–2008
Russia 213 cm (7 ft 0 in) Nikolai Valuev Tallest boxing world champion. 1973–
Netherlands 212 cm (6 ft 11 in) Semmy Schilt Tallest kickboxing world champion. 1973–
Netherlands 212 cm (6 ft 11 in) Stefan Struve Tallest fighter in the UFC. 1988–
Australia 212 cm (6 ft 11 in) Thomas Edgar Tallest volleyball player. Member of Australia national team 1989–
United States 211 cm (6 ft 11 in) Jon Rauch Tallest baseball player in Major League Baseball history. 1978–
Australia 211 cm (6 ft 11 in) Aaron Sandilands Tied as tallest player in Australian Football League history. 1982–
Australia 211 cm (6 ft 11 in) Peter Street Tied as tallest player in Australian Football League history. 1980–
United States 211 cm (6 ft 11 in) Mason Cox Tied as tallest player in Australian Football League history. 1991–
United States 211 cm (6 ft 11 in) Reilly Opelka Tied as tallest tennis player on the ATP Tour. 1997–
Croatia 211 cm (6 ft 11 in) Ivo Karlović Tied as tallest tennis player on the ATP Tour. 1979–
United Kingdom 211 cm (6 ft 11 in) Will Carrick-Smith Tallest active professional rugby union player. 1992–
Lithuania 209 cm (6 ft 10 in) Rolandas Gimbutis Tallest Olympic swimmer. 1981–
Belgium 208 cm (6 ft 10 in) Kristof Van Hout Tallest association football player. 1987–
United States 208 cm (6 ft 10 in) Matt Anderson Tallest volleyball player. Member of United States national team 1987–
Slovakia 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) Zdeno Chára Tallest player in National Hockey League history. 1977–
United States 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) Jared Gaither Tallest active American football player in the NFL 1986–
Russia 204 cm (6 ft 8 in) Nelly Alisheva Tallest female volleyball player. 1983–
Bulgaria 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) Kotooshu Katsunori sumo wrestler. 1983–
Germany 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) Ingo Schultz Tallest sprinter. 1975–
Bulgaria 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) Velichko Cholakov Tallest Olympic weightlifter. 1982–2017
United States 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) Phil Blackmar Tallest golfer on the PGA Tour. 1957–
Switzerland 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) Ramon Zenhäusern Tallest World Cup competitor in alpine skiing. 1992–
Tallest actors
Country
Height
Name
Note
Lifespan
United Kingdom 7 ft 7½ in (233 cm) Neil Fingleton Tallest actor at 233 cm (7 ft 7½ in).[109] 1980–2017
United States 7 ft 6 in (229 cm) Matthew McGrory World's tallest actor at time of death. 1973–2005
France 7 ft 4 in (224 cm) Andre The Giant Tallest French actor and professional wrestler. Tallest wrestler during the 1980s. 1946-1993
United States 7 ft 4 in (224 cm) George McArthur Actor and variety artist. 1969-
Finland 7 ft (213 cm) Joonas Suotamo Tallest Finnish actor and professional basketball player.[110] 1986–
Canada 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) John De Santis Tallest Canadian actor at 206 cm (6 ft 9 in).[111] 1977–
United States 6 ft 8 1/2 in (204 cm) Brad Garrett Tallest Emmy Award winning actor at 204 cm (6 ft 8 1/2 in).[112] 1960–
United States 6 ft 8.25 in (203.84 cm) Lindsay Kay Hayward Tallest actress in a leading role[113] 1987–[114]
United Kingdom 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) Stephen Merchant Tallest British Academy Film Awards winner 1974 -
United States 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) James Cromwell Tallest Academy Award nominated actor at 201 cm (6 ft 7 in). 1940–
United States 6 ft 5 in (195 cm) Tim Robbins Tallest Academy Award-winning actor at 195 cm (6 ft 5 in). 1958–
Tallest people currently living in varied nations
Turkey 8 ft 3 in (251 cm) Sultan Kösen Tallest Turkish at 251 cm (8 ft 3 in).[4] 1982–
Morocco 8 ft 1 in (247 cm) Brahim Takioullah Tallest Moroccan at 246 cm and second tallest person (8 ft 1 in).[7] 1982–
Iran 8 ft 1 in (246 cm) Morteza Mehrzad Tallest live in Iran at 246 cm (8 ft 1 in).[91] 1987–
People's Republic of China 7 ft 11 in (242 cm) Zhang Juncai Tallest living Chinese at 242 cm (7 ft 11 in). 1983–
Tunisia 7 ft 8.5 in (235 cm) Radhouane Charbib Tallest Tunisian and the tallest living person in Africa[28] 1968–
Somalia 7 ft 8½ in (236 cm) Hussain Bisad Tallest Somali at 236 cm (7 ft 8.5 in). 1975–
North Korea 7 ft 8.5 in (235 cm) Ri Myung Hun Tallest North Korean at 235 cm (7 ft 8.5 in). 1967–
United Kingdom 7 ft 8⅓ in (235 cm) Paul Sturgess Tallest British at 235 cm (7 ft 8⅓ in). 1987–
United States 7 ft 8⅓ in (235 cm) Igor Vovkovinskiy Tallest American at 235 cm (7 ft 8⅓ in). 1982–
Myanmar 7 ft 7.5 in (233 cm) Win Zaw Oo Also known as 'Big Zaw', who is currently seeking medical treatment from 2013 in Singapore. Tallest man in Burma 1977-
Romania 7 ft 7 in (231 cm) Gheorghe Mureșan Tallest Romanian at 231 cm (7 ft 7 in). 1971–
Brazil 7 ft 6.6 in (230 cm) Joelisson Fernandes da Silva Tallest Brazilian at 230 cm (7 ft 6.6 in)[60] 1991–
Montenegro 7 ft 6 in (230 cm) Slavko Vranes Tallest basketball player in Montenegro 1983–
Malta 7 ft 6 in (230 cm) Samuel Deguara Tallest basketball player in Malta 1991–
Japan 7 ft 6 in (228 cm) Yasutaka Okayama Tallest Japanese to be drafted into the NBA at 228 cm (7 ft 6 in). 1954–
Canada 7 ft 6 in (228 cm) Jerry Sokoloski Tallest Canadian at 228 cm (7 ft 6 in). 1983–
New Zealand 7 ft 4.5 in (225 cm) Jonty Butterfield Tallest New Zealander at 229 cm (7 ft 6.15 in).[115] 1994–
Ireland 7 ft 4.5 in (225 cm) Shaun Aisbitt Tallest Man in Ireland [116] 1962–
Puerto Rico 7 ft 3.5 in (222 cm) Peter John Ramos Tallest Puerto Rican at 222 cm (7 ft 3.5 in). 1985–
Hungary 7 ft 3.5 in (222 cm) Laszlo Dobos Tallest basketball player in Hungary at 222 cm (7 ft 3.5 in).[117] 1993–
Australia 7 ft 3 in (221 cm) Sam Harris Tallest Australian at 221 cm (7 ft 3 in). 1984–
Philippines 7 ft 3 in (221 cm) Raul Dillo Said to be the tallest Filipino at 221 cm (7 ft 4 in) when he was measured at age 17.[118][119] 1991–
Spain 7 ft 3 in (221 cm) Roberto Dueñas Hernández Tallest Spanish basketball player ever (now retired). Currently the tallest man alive in Spain. 1975–
See also
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Gigantism
Goliath
Human height
List of the heaviest people
List of humans with gigantism
List of shortest people
List of tallest players in National Basketball Association history
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Joffrey Baratheon
A Song of Ice and Fire character
Game of Thrones character
Jack Gleeson as Joffrey Baratheon
First appearance
Novel:
A Game of Thrones (1996)
Television:
"Winter Is Coming" (2011)
Last appearance
Novel:
A Storm of Swords (2000)
Television:
"Breaker of Chains" (2014)
Created by
George R. R. Martin
Portrayed by
Jack Gleeson
(Game of Thrones)
Information
Aliases
Joffrey the Illborn
The Young Usurper
Gender
Male
Title
King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men
Lord of the Seven Kingdoms
Protector of the Realm
Family
House Lannister
Spouse(s)
Margaery Tyrell (unconsummated)
Relatives
Cersei Lannister (mother)
Robert Baratheon (legal father)
Jaime Lannister (biological father)
Tommen Baratheon (brother)
Myrcella Baratheon (sister)
Tywin Lannister (grandfather)
Joanna Lannister (grandmother)
Tyrion Lannister (uncle)
Kingdom
The Crownlands
Joffrey Baratheon is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of epic fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation Game of Thrones.[1]
Introduced in 1996's A Game of Thrones, Joffrey is the eldest son of Cersei Lannister from the kingdom of Westeros. He subsequently appeared in Martin's A Clash of Kings (1998) and A Storm of Swords (2000).
Joffrey is portrayed by Irish actor Jack Gleeson in the HBO television adaptation.[2][3][4]
Contents
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1 Overview
2 Character description
3 Storylines
3.1 A Game of Thrones
3.2 A Clash of Kings
3.3 A Storm of Swords
3.4 Later novels
4 Family tree of House Lannister
5 TV adaptation
5.1 Storylines
5.1.1 Season 1
5.1.2 Season 2
5.1.3 Season 3
5.1.4 Season 4
6 Reception
7 References
Overview[edit]
Joffrey Baratheon is not a point of view character in the novels, so his actions are witnessed and interpreted through the eyes of other people, such as his mother Cersei Lannister, his uncle Tyrion Lannister and his one-time fiancée Sansa Stark. Joffrey is mostly a background character in the novels.[5] He inherits his mother's traditional Lannister looks, and has blond hair and green eyes, and is believed by many to be very handsome.
Character description[edit]
In public, Joffrey is allegedly the oldest son and heir of King Robert Baratheon and Queen Cersei Lannister, both of whom entered into a political marriage alliance after Robert took the throne by force from the 'Mad King' Aerys II Targaryen. In reality, his biological father is his mother's twin brother, Jaime Lannister. He has a younger sister, Myrcella, and a younger brother, Tommen, both of whom are also products of Jaime and Cersei's incestuous relationship. Their sole biological grandparents, Tywin and Joanna Lannister, were also first cousins.[6]
Joffrey is an amoral sadist who disguises his cruelty with a thin veneer of charm. This is best epitomized by his response when his (then) betrothed offends him: Joffrey pronounces that his mother had taught him never to strike a woman, and so commissions a knight of the Kingsguard to hit her instead. He enjoys forcing people to fight to the death, and enforces cruel punishments for lesser crimes. He has no sense of personal responsibility, blaming failures on others. He lacks self-control and often insults his allies and family members. Joffrey is one of the story's few characters to display no redeeming qualities whatsoever.
Joffrey is 12 years old at the beginning of A Game of Thrones (1996).
Storylines[edit]
Joffrey Baratheon's personal coat of arms
A Game of Thrones[edit]
Prince Joffrey is taken by his parents to Winterfell and is betrothed to Sansa Stark in order to create an alliance between House Baratheon and House Stark. At first, Joffrey is kind and polite to Sansa. However, he refuses to show sympathy with the family when Bran Stark falls from a tower; this makes Joffrey's uncle Tyrion have to physically punish him until he shows respect. While on the Kingsroad to King's Landing, Joffrey and Sansa come across Arya Stark practicing swordplay with a commoner Mycah. Joffrey accuses Mycah of assaulting a noble girl and makes a cut on his face with a sword. This causes Arya to hit Joffrey, allowing Mycah to escape. Joffrey then turns on Arya, making her direwolf Nymeria attack Joffrey, injuring him. Later, Joffrey lies about the attack, saying it was unprovoked and demands Nymeria to be killed; however, Sansa's direwolf Lady is killed instead. He later orders his bodyguard and sworn sword Sandor "The Hound" Clegane to kill Mycah and bring him back his corpse, which he does.
Later, Eddard Stark discovers that Joffrey is not King Robert's son and rightful heir, by examining the family history and realizing that black hair is a dominant trait in the Baratheon line, hence the blonde hair can be attributed to the incestuous relationship of Queen Cersei and Ser Jaime. This causes Eddard to refuse to acknowledge Joffrey's claim to the throne when King Robert dies. He is taken into custody and his guards and household are murdered.
Sansa kneels and begs for Joffrey to spare her father's life and give him a chance to confess the treason. Joffrey promises Sansa that if Eddard truly does confess, he would be merciful. Reluctant at first, Eddard begrudgingly accepts Joffrey as the rightful King in order to spare Sansa's life. However, Joffrey, though pleased by Eddard's "confession", says that he has no acceptance for traitors and instead beheads Eddard and later forces Sansa to look upon her father's head.
A Clash of Kings[edit]
Joffrey is briefly seen in A Clash of Kings (1998). He rules with whim and caprice, proving difficult for even his mother to control. Sansa becomes imprisoned to his will, and he frequently has his guards beat her when she displeases him. When Stannis Baratheon attacks King's Landing, Joffrey leaves the battlefield, damaging the morale of his army. The battle is only won by his uncle Tyrion's use of wildfire and his grandfather Tywin's last-minute counterattack aided by the forces of House Tyrell.
A Storm of Swords[edit]
Joffrey sets aside his earlier betrothal to Sansa Stark in favor of Margaery Tyrell, cementing an alliance between the Lannisters and House Tyrell. At Tyrion and Sansa's wedding, he humiliates his uncle and is outraged when his uncle threatens him after he commands him to consummate their marriage. Tyrion only avoids punishment when his father Tywin assures Joffrey that his uncle was drunk and had no intention of threatening the king. Later after the events of the "Red Wedding", Joffrey gleefully plans on serving Sansa her recently deceased brother's head, when Tyrion and Tywin are outraged. Tyrion threatens Joffrey once again, and later Joffrey turns on Tywin, who responds by commanding Joffrey to be sent to his room, much to Joffrey's chagrin. During his wedding feast in the throne room, he presents an extremely offensive play of "The War of the Five Kings, " with each of the kings played by dwarves, to humiliate his uncle. He also repeatedly torments Tyrion and Sansa, forcing the former to be his cupbearer. At the conclusion of the dinner, however, Joffrey's wine is poisoned, and he dies in an event known as "The Purple Wedding," in which Tyrion is falsely accused and arrested by Cersei in A Storm of Swords (2000). It is later revealed that Lady Olenna Tyrell and Lord Petyr Baelish were the true perpetrators, with assistance from royal fool Ser Dontos Hollard, who successfully smuggles Tyrion's wife Sansa out of King's Landing before either of them can be caught and tried for Joffrey's murder.
Later novels[edit]
Joffrey is mentioned a few times in the later novels.
Family tree of House Lannister[edit]
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Descendants of Tytos Lannister
Tytos [a] Jeyne
Marbrand [b]
Joanna[c] Tywin[c] Emmon
Frey[c] Genna[c] Kevan[c] Dorna
Swyft[c] Tygett[c] Darlessa
Marbrand [c] Gerion[c] Briony [d]
Robert
Baratheon[c] Cersei[c] Jaime
"The Kingslayer" [c] Tysha[e] Tyrion
"The Imp" [c] Sansa
Stark[f] Amerei
Frey[g] Lancel[c] Martyn[c] Willem [c] Janei[c] Tyrek[c] Ermesande
Hayford [h] Joy
Hill[c]
Joffrey
Baratheon[i][j] Myrcella
Baratheon[i][j] Margaery
Tyrell [k][l] Tommen
Baratheon[i][j] Tion
Frey[c] "Red" Walder
Frey[m] Jeyne
Darry[n] Cleos
Frey[c] Lyonel
Frey[m] Melesa Crakehall
Tywin
Frey[n] Willem
Frey[n]
References and notes:
^ Jump up to: a b Martin, George R. R. (1996). "Chapter 56: Tyrion". A Game of Thrones. p. 593. ISBN 978-0-553-89784-5.
^ Jump up to: a b Martin, George R. R.; García Jr., Elio M.; Antonsson, Linda (2014). The World of Ice & Fire. ISBN 978-0-553-80544-4.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Martin. "Appendix: House Lannister". A Game of Thrones. pp. 787–788.
Jump up ^ Martin; García Jr.; Antonsson. "Appendix: Lannister Lineage". The World of Ice & Fire.
Jump up ^ Tyrion's first wife was a peasant girl named Tysha. The marriage was later annulled by Lord Tywin's order.
Jump up ^ Martin, George R. R. (2000). "Chapter 28: Sansa". A Storm of Swords. pp. 382–393. ISBN 978-0-553-89787-6.
Jump up ^ Martin, George R. R. (2005). "Chapter 30: Jaime". A Feast for Crows. pp. 501–518. ISBN 978-0-553-90032-3.
Jump up ^ Martin. "Appendix: The King on the Iron Throne". A Storm of Swords. p. 1131.
^ Jump up to: a b c Martin. "Appendix: House Baratheon". A Game of Thrones. p. 783.
^ Jump up to: a b c Though officially Robert's children, Joffrey, Myrcella and Tommen are the products of an incestuous affair between Cersei and Jaime.
Jump up ^ Martin. "Appendix: The Queen Regent". A Feast for Crows. p. 782.
Jump up ^ Martin, George R. R. (2011). "Appendix: The Boy King". A Dance with Dragons. p. 1055. ISBN 978-0-553-90565-6. [m] [n]
^ Jump up to: a b Martin, George R. R. (2000). "Appendix: House Lannister". A Storm of Swords. ISBN 0-553-10663-5.
^ Jump up to: a b c Martin, George R. R. (2011). "Appendix: House Lannister". A Dance with Dragons. ISBN 978-0553801477.
TV adaptation[edit]
In January 2007 HBO secured the rights to adapt Martin's series for television.[7][8] Years later young actor Jack Gleeson was cast as Joffrey Baratheon.[9]
Storylines[edit]
Jack Gleeson plays the role of Joffrey Baratheon in the television series.
Joffrey Baratheon is the Crown Prince of the Seven Kingdoms. He is the eldest of Cersei Lannister's children and heir to the Iron Throne. Evil, arrogant, vicious, and cruel, he has a short temper and believes he can do anything he wants. He is also a coward when confronted by those who aren't afraid of him. Joffrey is also unaware that King Robert is not his real father – in reality, he is the son of Jaime Lannister.
Season 1[edit]
After Robert's death, the Lannisters make Joffrey King against his father's will, and his mother uses him as a puppet. A cruel ruler, Joffrey makes a mistake when, against Cersei's and Sansa's wishes, he refuses to honor his promise of sparing Ned; instead, Joffrey has him executed.
Season 2[edit]
His act worsens the situation with the Lannisters' war effort as his uncle Jaime is captured by the Starks and his uncles Renly and Stannis have challenged his claim to the Iron Throne. He frequently orders his Kingsguard to beat Sansa. His cruelty and ignorance of the commoners' suffering makes him unpopular after he orders the City Watch to kill all of his father's bastard children in King's Landing which would later lead to a riot where he is almost killed. When Stannis attacks King's Landing, Joffrey serves only as a figurehead and avoids the heavy fighting. When the battle eventually turns in Stannis' favor, Cersei calls her son into the safety of the castle, damaging the morale of his army. The battle is only won by his uncle Tyrion and his grandfather Tywin, aided by the forces of House Tyrell. To cement the alliance between their families, Joffrey's engagement to Sansa is annulled so he can marry Margaery Tyrell.
Season 3[edit]
The marriage is yet to take place, and rifts are growing between Joffrey and his uncle and grandfather, who are (in their respective ways) rebutting his cruelty. He also seems to take little interest in his bride, but is amazed and altered by her ways of winning the people's favor, in which he takes part. At Tyrion and Sansa's wedding, he humiliates his uncle and is outraged when his uncle threatens him after he commands him to consummate their marriage. Tyrion only avoids punishment when his father Tywin assures Joffrey that his uncle was drunk and had no intention of threatening the king. Later after the events of the "Red Wedding", Joffrey gleefully plans on serving Sansa her recently deceased brother's head, when Tyrion and Tywin are outraged. Tyrion threatens Joffrey once again, and later Joffrey turns on Tywin, who responds by commanding Joffrey to be sent to his room, much to Joffrey's chagrin.
Season 4[edit]
Joffrey finally marries Margaery. During his wedding feast in the gardens of the Red Keep, he presents an extremely offensive play of "The War of the Five Kings, " with each of the kings played by dwarves, to humiliate his uncle. He also repeatedly torments Tyrion and Sansa, forcing the former to be his cupbearer. At the height of festivities Joffrey is suddenly overcome by poison, and he dies. His uncle Tyrion is accused and arrested. It is confirmed, however, he was poisoned by Olenna Tyrell, with assistance from Petyr Baelish and Dontos Hollard, as she wanted to protect Margaery from the physical and emotional abuse that Joffrey had very clearly inflicted on Sansa. Olenna later confides to Margaery that she would never have let her marry "that monster". Following Joffrey's funeral, his younger brother and heir, Tommen, is crowned King.
Reception[edit]
Jack Gleeson has received positive reviews for his role as Joffrey Baratheon in the television series. In 2016, Rolling Stone ranked the character #4 in their list of the "40 Greatest TV Villains of All Time".[10] Author Martin described Joffrey as similar to "five or six people that I went to school with ... a classic bully ... incredibly spoiled".[11]
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Christopher Hooton (16 April 2014). "King Joffrey: Jack Gleeson to retire from acting after Game of Thrones". The Independent.
Jump up ^ "Game of Thrones Cast and Crew: Joffrey Baratheon played by Jack Gleeson". HBO. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
Jump up ^ "The Official Website for the HBO Series Game of Thrones - Season 4". HBO.
Jump up ^ "From HBO". Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.
Jump up ^ "Game of Thrones Viewer's Guide".
Jump up ^ "Game of Thrones Viewer's Guide".
Jump up ^ Radish, Christina (2013). "Producers David Benioff, Dan Weiss & George R.R. Martin Talk Game of Thrones Season 3 and 4, Martin’s Cameo, the End of the Series, and More". Collider.com. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
Jump up ^ Fleming, Michael (January 16, 2007). "HBO turns Fire into fantasy series". Variety. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
Jump up ^ "Jack Gleeson Was Not Originally Supposed To Play Joffrey On 'Game Of Thrones'". The Huffington Post. 27 March 2013.
Jump up ^ Collins, Sean T. (February 9, 2016). "40 Greatest TV Villains of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
Jump up ^ Dent, Grace (interviewer); Martin, George R. R. (2012-06-12). Game Of Thrones – Interview with George R.R. Martin. YouTube.
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