Were you one of the millions of viewers who found themselves strangely captivated by Ryan Murphy’s Netflix series Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story last September? If the answer is yes, then you may be familiar with the show’s lead actor Evan Peters. Since witnessing Peter’s phenomenal yet unsettling portrayal of American serial killer Jeffery Dahmer, have you wanted to know exactly how tall he is?
Evan Peters is 5 feet 11 inches tall—but wait —a few sources online have stated that he is actually 5 feet 9 inches tall. So which height is he really? Surprisingly, there is a bit of discrepancy on the internet in regard to Peter’s height along with other facts and attributes about himself.
Okay, so maybe you aren’t that concerned with his height, but you’ve found yourself here, so you might as well stay and learn more about this talented American actor. Let’s further explore Evan Peters height as well as his age, weight, and much more.
Who is Evan Peters?
Evan Peters, born Evan Thomas Peters, is a 36-year-old actor from St. Louis, Missouri best known for the plethora of roles he played in Ryan Murphy’s popular anthology series American Horror Story or AHS. His most notable characters from AHS are Tate Langdon (Season 1—Murder House) and James Patrick March (Season 5—Hotel).
At 17 years old, Peters had his acting debut in the drama film, Clipping Adam, and he has been killing (pun intended) his roles ever since. In his most recent acting role, Peters once again collaborated with Murphy in portraying Jeffery Dahmer, the “Milwaukee Cannibal”, in Murphy’s new true crime anthology series Monster.
A Dispute on Height: 5’ 11’’ or 5’ 9’’?
When you research Evan Peters height on the internet several sources state that he is 5 feet 11 inches; however, there are others that speculate he is actually two inches shorter at 5 feet 9 inches. One online source confidently makes their case by visually comparing Peters height to those of two other Hollywood actors, Tom Holland and Nichols Hoult.
With Holland standing at 5 feet 7 inches and Hoult at 6 feet 2 inches, Peters lands smack dab in the middle of the two—seemingly—at 5 feet 9 inches. Interestingly enough, Peters discusses how he wore lifts in his shoes in preparation for his role as Jeffery Dahmer, and that makes sense for someone who may be 5 feet 9 inches to do seeing as though Dahmer stood menacingly tall at 6 feet.
Peters Height in Comparison
Peters vs. Roberts
Other than his various spine-chilling roles, Evan Peters is known for his on-again, off-again relationship with Scream Queens and fellow AHS actress Emma Roberts. The pair met and started dating in 2012 and were even engaged for a few years.
In 2019, the couple called it quits after a few years together. With Peters (assumedly) standing at the height of 5 feet 9 inches and Roberts being a petite 5 feet 2 inches, the couple had an entire 7-inch difference between them.
Halsey vs. Peters
After things ended with Roberts in 2019, Peters went on to date American singer Halsey—known for popular songs like “Colors” and “Gasoline.” Peter and Halsey were together for only a few months before breaking up in mid-2020. Halsey, born Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, is 5 feet 4 inches tall making her about 5 inches shorter than Peters. It is clear that Evan Peters prefers the women that he dates to be shorter than him.
Dahmer vs. Peters
In countless interviews, Evan Peters has spoken about how challenging both preparing for and starring in the role of Jeffery Dahmer was for him. Along with adding lifts to his shoes, Peters wore lead weights on his arms for nearly a year in order to mimic Dahmer’s very straight posture.
Not only did Peters have to add 2 inches to his height (if we’re considering him 5’ 9’’) and sport heavy weights on his arms, but he also had to succumb to mental health struggles due to playing such a dark role. To add to all of this, Peters endured dietary changes for the role of Dahmer as well.
A Fluctuating Weight
It is hard to say exactly how much Peters weighs as actors/actresses often have to lose and/or gain weight depending on whatever role they are taking on. According to multiple sources, Evan Peters is said to be somewhere between 160- 170 pounds.
For his portrayal of Dahmer, Peters stuck to a strict no-carbs, no-sugar diet. Peters ended up losing 15 pounds; however, he had to reverse his diet and gain 20 pounds back to accurately depict Dahmer’s weight during the prison scenes.
Height and Weight on Average
If Evan Peters is exactly 5 feet 9 inches tall, then he meets the average height of men in the United States. Say his height were to be 5 feet 11 inches, then he would still only be slightly above average height for most men within the age range of 20-39.
Within that same age range, the average weight for a male in the United States is 197.9 pounds according to medical sources. This statistically puts Peters on the leaner side as he is somewhere between 27.9-37.9 pounds below the average weight.
Summary
Despite his many alarming roles, Evan Peters seems to be an average middle-aged man with an incredible talent for acting.
Peters has stated in a few interviews last year that he is looking forward to playing lighter, more mundane roles in the future. His 5 feet 9 inches stature, his (about) 165-pound weight, and that sweet, sheepish smile proves Peters to be the perfect fit for a leading role in a romantic comedy.
Well, you can officially say that you have learned more about Mr. Evan Peters!
