Back in September, we did a series on women, height and acting awards, and we proved that the average winner is generally average to tall, with actresses who win for dramatic roles being more less likely to be petite. But what about the men? Starting Monday and leading up to the Oscars on Sunday, February 24, we will be looking at the height of men who have won lead actor awards for the Emmys, Golden Globes and Oscars from 2001 until last year's awards. My guess is that the average male winner isn't that much off from the female. Slightly above average heighted to tall men are more likely to win, even though there are plenty of shorter-than-average people in show business. Taller people have more of a presence, even though one can play tricks with good camera technique, the right shoes or the right boxes/ditches (I recall reading about Minnie Driver having to walk in a ditch when she was in Circle of Friends because she's either the same height as Chris O'Donnell or slightly taller)
I will do the series in the same order as I did with women, starting with Emmy winners and ending with the Oscars on Oscar Night. The schedule will be as follows:
Monday, February 18: Part One - Emmy Winners (comedy, drama and miniseries/movie)
Wednesday, February 20: Part Two A - Golden Globe winners (film)
Friday, February 22: Part Two B - Golden GLobe winners (television)
Sunday, February 24: Part Three - OSCAR WINNERS
Please come back Monday for the first of several parts! :)