Tom Cruise vs Dwayne Johnson

Who is taller, Tom Cruise or Dwayne Johnson?

Dwayne Johnson is taller than Tom Cruise by 26 cm — Dwayne Johnson is 1.96 m and Tom Cruise is 1.7 m. Dwayne Johnson is taller by 26 cm (0'10") — about 15% taller than Tom Cruise. Add more people or objects to the chart above to extend the comparison, or switch between centimetres and feet with the unit toggle.

Tom Cruise and Dwayne Johnson side by side, to scale

What the numbers say

• Tom Cruise reaches 86.7% of Dwayne Johnson's height. To match Dwayne Johnson, Tom Cruise would need to be 26 cm (10.2 in) taller.
• Tom Cruise is 5 cm (2.0 in) shorter than the average adult man (175 cm) and 8 cm (3.1 in) taller than the average adult woman (162 cm).
• Dwayne Johnson is 21 cm (8.3 in) taller than the average adult man (175 cm) and 34 cm (13.4 in) taller than the average adult woman (162 cm).

Who else is close in height?

• Close to Tom Cruise (1.7 m): Lionel Messi (1.7 m).
• Close to Dwayne Johnson (1.96 m): James Harden (1.96 m).

Heights are the figures listed on each person's page and may differ by a centimetre or two between sources.