For decades, Michael Myers has loomed as arguably the most iconic horror villain in movie history, reigning over the Halloween franchise as the Shape of Haddonfield. The character may be timeless, but the man behind the mask isn’t—with nine different actors stalking our screens over more than 40 years, from the 1978 debut to its latest installment in 2022.
We take a look at how the height of Michael Myers has evolved over the years, as he has become taller and more menacing, along with the actors who have portrayed him.
Dick Warlock (5'9" / 175cm)
Dick Warlock is the shortest actor to have portrayed Michael in the Halloween franchise. Standing at 5'9", he wore lifts to appear taller.
Movie:Nick Castle (5'11½" / 182cm)
Nick Castle is best known as the first actor to portray Michael Myers in John Carpenter's original Halloween.
Movie:Don Shanks (6'1" / 185cm)
Don Shanks, standing at 6'1", was slightly shorter than his predecessor George P. Wilbur but continued the trend of taller actors over 6'0" portraying Michael.
Movie:Chris Durand (6'2" / 188cm)
Chris Durand took on the role of Michael in
Brad Loree (6'2" / 188cm)
Brad Loree stepped into the role of Michael for
George P. Wilbur (6'2½" / 189cm)
George P. Wilbur was the first actor over 6'0 to portray Michael, debuting in
James Jude Courtney (6'3" / 191cm)
James Jude Courtney has been the main actor in the latest revival of the Halloween movies, making him the second tallest actor to portray Michael.
Movies:Tyler Mane (6'8" / 203cm)
Rob Zombie flipped the script by opting for a towering version of the Shape when he cast Tyler Mane as Michael. Standing at 6'8", Mane is by far the tallest actor to portray the character.
Movies:From our roundup, we can see that Michael Myers' height has ranged from 5'9" to 6'8", setting the average height at approximately 6'1½" / 187cm.
