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Is Russell Crowe taller than Tom Cruise?

Yes. Russell Crowe is taller than Tom Cruise by 4 in (10.3 cm).

Russell Crowe: taller than about 76 in 100 US men. Tom Cruise: shorter than about 75 in 100 US men.

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Russell Crowe

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Where these heights come from

Russell Crowe is commonly listed at 5 ft 11 in (180.3 cm). See all of Russell Crowe’s listed heights.

Tom Cruise is commonly listed at 5 ft 7 in (170 cm). See all of Tom Cruise’s listed heights.

Photos: Russell Crowe by Quejaytee, CC BY 4.0; Tom Cruise by Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

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Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise vs Cillian Murphy: the same listed height, 5 ft 7 in.
Tom Cruise vs Al Pacino: Tom Cruise is taller than Al Pacino by 1 in (2.4 cm).
Tom Cruise vs Tom Holland: Tom Holland is taller than Tom Cruise by 1 in (3 cm).

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Russell Crowe, 5 ft 11 in (180 cm), and Tom Cruise, 5 ft 7 in (170 cm), drawn to scale on one baseline