While beauty standards have always been more focused on women, that’s not to say men don’t also deal with physical pressures, especially when it comes to their height. Some guys are incredibly self-conscious about their small statures and vertical limitations, but they shouldn’t be. Not every potential partner they have is looking for someone well over six feet. So those on the shorter side shouldn’t shy away from their size, for they are considered short kings among men and are in good company as they fall in line with the following short kings of Hollywood.
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The king of playing someone with a lot going on in their head, what James McAvoy lacks in height, he surely makes up for with intense talent.
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Who cares how tall someone is when they have a smile like that?
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From Sherlock to the Shire to Marvel, the real ones have been riding with Martin Freeman for a very long time.
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Come for this short king and he’ll make sure to tell the world how you’re “Not Like Us.”
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This pint-sized star stole the hearts of many when he landed in The Hunger Games alongside Jennifer Lawrence.
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Macaulay Culkin has been in the public eye for so long that his height really isn’t something many think of. However, while a short king, he towers over his 5’2” partner, Brenda Song.
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Everyone’s favorite wild card from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia packs a lot of spūnk into the small frame.
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Bruno Mars is much like Christina Aguilera and Kelly Clarkson in that he provides proof that powerful pipes have absolutely nothing to do with height.
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Everyone’s favorite wizard is magical at 5’5”.
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Elijah Wood is our precious!
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Rami Malek won Best Actor for his portrayal of late rock icon Freddie Mercury. The performance was spot-on. So much so that no one noticed Malek was a few inches shorter than Mercury.
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There are plenty of people who would risk it all and head into the wild for a shot with Emile Hirsch.
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Short kings never say die!
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Ken Jeong is the full package; hilarious and smart enough to be a doctor.
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The Culkin brothers are a talented yet shorter bunch with Macaulay being 5’7” and the Succession star and the youngest brother, Rory, being 5’6”.
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One thing the world knows is true, is that Miguel is more than a sure thing. He’s everything.
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Seth Green has been sitting in the short king Hall of Fame since the late ‘80s.
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Jesse Eisenberg became a household name when he played Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network. It was perfect casting through and through, down to the height!
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Bow Wow went from being a child prodigy rapper back in the ‘00s to a leading man before our eyes.
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At 4’10”, Danny DeVito is more than a short king. He’s an American treasure.