Height Questions [ANSWERED]

[ashley]

Just a quick one: How tall is Gabriel? I say he looks about 5'10 but i'm not sure . . .

Thanks

[Kaz [Chief Admin]]

ashley said:

Just a quick one: How tall is Gabriel? I say he looks about 5'10 but i'm not sure . . .

Thanks

This is a tricky one, because I don't have a definite answer for you but at the same time I don't want to give you something incorrect.

For a guy, he's quite short. But not like, weird short! He's taller than me and I'm 5ft 3 (bearing in mind I have to stand on my toes to hug him) but he's still considerably shorter than his brother, who's apparently 6ft.

IMDb list him as being 5ft 6, which I'd say is about right, possibly an inch or two taller than that.

He looks taller on My Family I'd say because he spends a lot of time stood next to Zoe and Robert who are also both quite short.

Ok.... now I'm rambling as usual. I'd say about 5ft 7/8. But I will contact him and try to find out for sure...

[ashley]

Yeah I thought he he seemed taller because of Robert and Zoe.


You know i've been noticing a trend that follows child actors (at least the major ones) . . . they never really grow up to be that tall (except lucas haas). Look at them: Macaulay Culkin, Elijah Wood, Daniel Radcliffe, Haley Joel Osment . . . maybe they aren't getting enough sleep - that contributes greatly. Or maybe it's the stunts and running around they do/did, that puts a strain on the body (that's why gymnist are so short).

And now Gabriel is to follow . . . ;D

Anyway, thanks for the answer.

[Kaz [Chief Admin]]

Well, with young actors it's generally considered a bonus if they are shorter/look younger than they are. Casting directors like to employ older actors ebcause a) they are more sensible an dmature on set b) they are probably capable of better acting and c) if they can get away with emplying an actor over 16, they can work them much longer hours and don't have to arrange on-set education. I don't think he's really ever played any charcters that much younger than him, but in s2, Gabriel hardly looks like he'll be 15 that year.

I spoke to Gabriel on the phone about 5 minutes ago and can confirm for you that he says he is 5ft 8/9.

[ninjo]

5 foot 8 is average man height.

I'm taller then average man. Whoa.

Well, not quite that tall but still.

[Kaz [Chief Admin]]

ninjo said:

5 foot 8 is average man height.

I'm taller then average man. Whoa.

Well, not quite that tall but still.

Mmmmm. Gabriel's gotta be shorter than average man... I'm sure that statstic is wrong. As far as I was aware average height for a guy was 6ft and 5ft 8 for a woman.

Anyway, topic locked because question has been answered.