How Tall Is Tom Holland?
Tom Holland may do his best to stay out of the spotlight but there's no doubt that he's a highly recognizable celebrity. With his star-worthy charisma and camera-worthy good looks, it's hard to imagine him not standing out in a crowd.
At the same time, the famous figure doesn't seem to take himself — or his appearance — too seriously. He appeared to prove that fact while doing a virtual interview on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" in February. What made the chat notable was not only the cheeky way that the star talked about himself, but also the fact that he didn't have pants on! That's what led him to comment on his supposedly less-than-hairy legs and tell the host, "I don't have to shave my legs because I'm like a prepubescent teenager."
While Holland's fans surely got a chuckle out of that and parts of Holland may, indeed, be, er, not quite what you'd expect from an adult man, in other ways, he's completely grown-up. That includes his height. Although it turns out that he might not be as tall as you think. For instance, he happens to be shorter than various people that he's connected to in different ways.
How does Tom Holland's height compare to other Spider-Men?
If you've ever seen Tom Holland on screen, there's a very good chance that it was as Spider-Man in one of the many Marvel Cinematic Universe movies. Of course, he's not the only one who's played the young web-swinging superhero. For instance, Tobey Maguire stepped — or swung — into the role for 2002's "Spider-Man," as well as 2004's "Spider-Man 2" and 2007's "Spider-Man 3." When he was done with the gig, Andrew Garfield took over the character from 2012 to 2014 for "The Amazing Spider-Man" and "The Amazing Spider-Man 2."
That might make you wonder how Holland stands up to the other two actors when it comes to his height. Well, according to IMDb, he's 5-foot-8. That's just an inch shorter than the average height of men in the United States, per Medical News Today. It's also not quite as tall as the average height of men in the United Kingdom, which is where he calls home. As for Maguire, he's apparently slightly shorter than Holland at 5-foot-7 and three-quarters. Garfield is the tallest of the trio, standing at 5-foot-10 and a half.
While that might satisfy your curiosity when it comes to certain facts around Holland's height, you might also be wondering about the height difference between the actor and a certain someone special who's also a part of his life.
Tom Holland and Zendaya's height difference is deceiving
Tom Holland and Zendaya have not only starred together in multiple "Spider-Man" movies, but rumors of a possible real-life romance have also followed the actors for years. Whatever their past, current, or future status may be, it's clear that these two share a connection both on and off the screen. And fans definitely freaked out when Holland seemingly confirmed their relationship on Zendaya's birthday back in September.
Honestly, if you've ever seen them on the red carpet, you might have noticed that they seem to have a great time together and are an absolutely adorable pair. You might also notice how much taller Zendaya tends to look when she's next to Holland. Of course, that may lead you to believe that he's quite a bit shorter than her. But that's actually not the case at all.
It turns out that Zendaya is only half an inch taller than Holland at 5-foot-8 and a half, according to IMDb. She must be wearing some pretty high heels in the photos where she looms over him and we love that she doesn't shy away from doing that. Seriously, who doesn't love to look up to a gorgeous and inspiring woman? Fans certainly seem to adore it, with one person tweeting, "Zendaya is taller than Tom Holland. Go get your tall queen, short king." Another person added their own take, writing, "Actually think it's legitimately good for the culture that Zendaya is much taller than Tom Holland." That's certainly one way to see it!