Matthew McGrory (May 17, 1973 â€" August 9, 2005) was an American
actor, known for his great height. He held the Guinness World Records
title for tallest actor, biggest feet and longest toe.McGrory was born
in West Chester, Pennsylvania, the son of Maureen, a homemaker, and
William McGrory, an accountant. He studied pre-law at Widener
University. He also studied Criminal Justice at West Chester
University. McGrory grew to the height of 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) and had
size 29.5 shoes. He was over five feet (1.5 m) tall by the time he
completed kindergarten.McGrory's large size led to appearances on The
Howard Stern Show beginning in December 1996 as a member of Stern's
Wack Pack. He also appeared on Oprah Winfrey's daytime talk show and
in music videos including Iron Maiden's "The Wicker Man" and the 1999
Marilyn Manson "Coma White" (and God is in the TV VHS cover). He can
also be seen in Blondie's video for their 2003 hit "Good Boys."Due to
his height and deep voice, he was in demand to play roles in movies
cast as a giant â€" he did so in films such as Bubble Boy (2001), Big
Fish (2003), House of 1000 Corpses (2003) and The Devil's Rejects
(2005). Television appearances included Malcolm in the Middle,
Charmed, and Carnivà le.
actor, known for his great height. He held the Guinness World Records
title for tallest actor, biggest feet and longest toe.McGrory was born
in West Chester, Pennsylvania, the son of Maureen, a homemaker, and
William McGrory, an accountant. He studied pre-law at Widener
University. He also studied Criminal Justice at West Chester
University. McGrory grew to the height of 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) and had
size 29.5 shoes. He was over five feet (1.5 m) tall by the time he
completed kindergarten.McGrory's large size led to appearances on The
Howard Stern Show beginning in December 1996 as a member of Stern's
Wack Pack. He also appeared on Oprah Winfrey's daytime talk show and
in music videos including Iron Maiden's "The Wicker Man" and the 1999
Marilyn Manson "Coma White" (and God is in the TV VHS cover). He can
also be seen in Blondie's video for their 2003 hit "Good Boys."Due to
his height and deep voice, he was in demand to play roles in movies
cast as a giant â€" he did so in films such as Bubble Boy (2001), Big
Fish (2003), House of 1000 Corpses (2003) and The Devil's Rejects
(2005). Television appearances included Malcolm in the Middle,
Charmed, and Carnivà le.
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