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20 of Hollywood's most beloved short kings
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20 of Hollywood's most beloved short kings

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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James McAvoy

James McAvoy
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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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Dave Franco

Dave Franco
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Who cares how tall someone is when they have a smile like that?

 
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Martin Freeman

Martin Freeman
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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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Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar
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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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Josh Hutcherson

Josh Hutcherson
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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

Macaulay Culkin
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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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Charlie Day

Charlie Day
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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

Bruno Mars
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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.

 
Daniel Radcliffe
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Everyone’s favorite wizard is magical at 5’5”.

 
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Elijah Wood

Elijah Wood
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Elijah Wood is our precious! 

 
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Rami Malek

Rami Malek
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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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Emile Hirsch

Emile Hirsch
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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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Sean Astin

Sean Astin
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Short kings never say die!

 
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Ken Jeong

Ken Jeong
Sthanlee B. Mirador/Sipa USA

Ken Jeong is the full package; hilarious and smart enough to be a doctor.

 
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Kieran Culkin

Kieran Culkin
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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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Miguel

Miguel
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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

Seth Green
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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

Jesse Eisenberg
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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

Bow Wow
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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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Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito
Sthanlee B. Mirador/Sipa USA

At 4’10”, Danny DeVito is more than a short king. He’s an American treasure.

Kendra Beltran

Kendra Beltran is a pop culture obsessed writer who spent her youth tirelessly jotting down ‘Total Request Live’ data after school. She took that obsession and a useless college degree, and spun it into enough to pay her rent by writing for MTV Geek, Collider, Popverse, and more. Over the years her interest in pop culture has only grown, and today she finds herself baking while streaming ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ running (slowly) while listening to podcasts about the ‘90s, and hanging out with her dog while taking in emo playlists

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