Some insist 5'8" is perfectly average, while others argue that anything under 5'10" already feels short. Thanks to camera tricks, carefully chosen angles, and clever styling, many actors appear much taller on screen than they actually are. Someone else added, "In the Asian world, 5'8 is good. For the white world, 5'10 is still short." That's why many fans are shocked to discover that some of the biggest action stars, superheroes, and leading men are well under six feet tall.