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Is Kevin Costner taller than Robert Downey Jr.?

Yes. Kevin Costner is taller than Robert Downey Jr. by 5 in (12.7 cm).

Kevin Costner: taller than about 91 in 100 US men. Robert Downey Jr.: shorter than about 62 in 100 US men.

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Kevin Costner

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Where these heights come from

Kevin Costner is commonly listed at 6 ft 1 in (185.4 cm). See all of Kevin Costner’s listed heights.

Robert Downey Jr. is commonly listed at 5 ft 8 in (172.7 cm). See all of Robert Downey Jr.’s listed heights.

Photos: Kevin Costner by Bill Ingalls, Public domain; Robert Downey Jr. by Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

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Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr. vs Paris Hilton: the same listed height, 5 ft 8 in.
Robert Downey Jr. vs Daniel Radcliffe: Robert Downey Jr. is taller than Daniel Radcliffe by 3 in (7.6 cm).
Robert Downey Jr. vs Peter Dinklage: Robert Downey Jr. is taller than Peter Dinklage by 1 ft 3 in (38.1 cm).

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