Curious about Zach Galifianakis’ height, movies, and wife? Read on to find out everything you want to know about the comedic actor.

Who is Zach Galifianakis?

Zach is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He’s best known for playing the Alan in The Hangover movies. Alan’s man-baby antics cemented Galifianakis as a comedy legend.

His popular Funny or Die web series, Between Two Ferns, has been optioned into a Netflix film. In the series, Zach awkwardly interviews people like Brad Pitt, Barack Obama, and Natalie Portman.

Prior to his career success, he attended North Carolina State University, but he didn’t graduate.

In the early 2000s, Galifianakis had a show on VH1 called Late World with Zach. From 2003-2005, he was on the drama Tru Calling. While working on a handful of television projects, Zach also performed stand-up comedy.

His stand-up eventually led to a recurring role as “Frisbee” on Comedy Central’s Reno 911 (2005-2007). But again, it was The Hangover (2009) that made Zach Galifianakis a breakout star.

How tall is Zach Galifianakis?

According to our sources, Zach Galifianakis is 5’7? or 170cm tall. At five-foot-seven, he’s the same height as Jonah Hill and Tom Cruise.

He weighs approximately 190 pounds or 86kg.

Compared to the average American male, Zach is two inches shorter and ten pounds lighter.

What is Zach Galifinakis’ ethnicity?

Born on October 1, 1969, in North Carolina, Zach was introduced to the arts early. His mother, Mary Frances Galifianakis, was the owner of a community art center. She’s Scottish.

His father, Harry Galifianakis, was a heating oil vendor. As their surname suggests, he is Greek. In fact, Harry’s parents were emigrants from Crete, Greece.

Along with his siblings, Zach was baptized Greek Orthodox. Zach has a younger sister named Merritt. He also has an older brother named Greg.