You don’t have to be tall to get a Ph. D., but height does often play a factor for cast members, and here are Big Bang Theories tallest and shortest. TBBT: cast creates one of the most beloved television ensembles and part of the joy of their chemistry is the unique appearance of each character, especially in their heights. Many actors are actually much shorter than they look, as the camera angles, or even clever lifts, make them look taller than they really are. Conversely, sometimes it’s tough to tell how toweringly tall an actor might be when seeing them on screen from the comfort of the couch. When it comes to the heights of the cast of The Big Bang Theory, they vary quite a bit.
When The Big Bang Theory cast is all standing together, their height differences are easy to spot and sometimes become the topic of conversation. Most poke fun at Bernadette’s small stature, mainly because her big personality is in stark contrast to that. Meanwhile, Sheldon is overpowering not only in his personality but his height, too. Alongside the main cast, fans also wonder how tall (and short) other cast members are on the show.
Melissa Rauch
Shortest (4’11”)
It’s obvious that Melissa Rauch of The Big Bang Theory cast, who plays Howard’s firecracker wife Bernadette, is the shortest person on the show. They mention her tiny stature often, complemented by her high-pitched, shrill voice — which is not Rauch’s actual voice. Standing under five feet tall, Rauch measures in at just 4’11”, making her the shortest actor on the show.
Despite this, however, she has the biggest personality and often dominates over not only her husband Howard but the others in the group. Most of them talk about how they are afraid of her, proving that size does not matter when it comes to confidence. Rauch can most recently be seen in the Night Court reboot as Abby Stone.
Sara Gilbert
Shortest (5’3″)
Roseanne alum Sarah Gilbert played Leslie in The Big Bang Theory cast. Fans missed Leslie’s dynamic with Leonard and Sheldon in later seasons. She was a lot like Leonard but didn’t know how to tolerate Sheldon quite as well. Nevertheless, Leslie wasn’t the shortest of the group, but she wasn’t the tallest either. She was most known for her quick comebacks against Sheldon and her up-and-down relationship with Leonard.
Simon Helberg
Shortest (5’4”)
Simon Helberg of The Big Bang Theory cast is technically the shortest male cast member. Helberg, of course, plays Howard, an engineer with an inflated sense of confidence and a weirdly close relationship with his mother. Howard is often made fun of by his friends for being an engineer and not having a doctoral degree.
He doesn’t appear to be as short since the other guys are similar in height to him, except Sheldon. With his wife Bernadette, played by Rauch, several inches shorter, it also makes Helberg appear taller than he is since many of his scenes include her by his side. Helberg recently played Dimitri in Space Oddity and had a brief stint on Poker Face as Luca.
Mayim Bialik
Shortest (5’4”)
Interestingly, Mayim Bialik of The Big Bang Theory cast is the same height as Helberg at just 5’4”, which makes her one of the shortest women on the show, and also nine inches shorter than her on-screen boyfriend Sheldon. Bialik plays Amy, Sheldon’s love interest and eventually his wife. There are many ways Amy matured throughout The Big Bang Theory, but most importantly, she was pivotal in helping Sheldon grow and mature.
Bialik was known before this role for the ’90s sitcom Blossom. She is also known for being the only cast member from TBBT to understand the scientific lingo they use since she has a Ph.D. in neuroscience. Bialik has voiced Amy on Young Sheldon twice and headlines the series
Johnny Galecki
Shortest (5’5”)
It is pretty well-known that Johnny Galecki (Leonard) from TBBT: cast isn’t exactly one of the tallest actors in Hollywood, as he is only 5’5″, which is a full inch shorter than Cuoco, who plays his love interest (Penny) and eventual wife on the show. In fact, the two also dated in real life at one point.
Kaley Cuoco
Shortest (5’6”)
As one of the tallest of the shortest TBBT: members on the show, Kaley Cuoco, who plays Penny, is an average 5’6”, which is fairly tall considering the height of some of the others. As one of the original cast members of the show, it’s her presence in the building when she moves in that sets the stage for the entire premise.
Cuoco rose to fame with her role on the sitcom 8 Simple Rules, but it was really her role as Penny on this show that put her on the Hollywood map. She’s now appearing in The Flight Attendant, a show she also created and executive produces.
Kunal Nayyar
Shortest (5’7”)
Kunal Nayyar is in the middle when he comes to the height of TBBT: cast, standing at 5’7”. But, indeed, he just inches into this category with this fairly average height. Many of the women he dated on the show stood taller than him, though he is slightly taller than his best friend Howard.
Nayyar played Raj, one of the most changed core characters on the show, who initially had selective mutism that made it impossible for him to speak to women. He most recently appeared in the Apple TV+ thriller Suspicion and headlined The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry.
Jim Parsons
Tallest (6’1”)
Jim Parsons, who plays the socially awkward and egotistical Sheldon Cooper, is indeed one of the few The Big Bang Theory cast members on the show who tops six feet. He is notably taller than the others on the show, but his slim build might have given the impression that he isn’t actually as tall as he is. With TBBT over, Parsons has been focusing a lot on his film career, appearing in top films like Hidden Figures and Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile, as well as narrating the spin-off series Young Sheldon. He also starred in the Netflix movie The Boys in the Band and Spoiler Alert.
