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name: "Matthew McGrory"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/matthew-mcgrory"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "17 May 1973"
died: "9 August 2005"
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average_fi1m_score: 77
updated: "2026-09-16T23:47:05.633963+00:00"
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# Matthew McGrory

Actor. Born 17 May 1973 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. Died 9 August 2005.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 17 May 1973, West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
- **Died:** 9 August 2005

## Biography

Matthew McGrory (17 May 1973 – 9 August 2005) was an American actor. Standing 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) tall, he held Guinness World Records for tallest actor, biggest feet and longest toe.

He studied pre-law at Widener University and criminal justice at West Chester University. McGrory began with appearances on The Howard Stern Show and in music videos before moving into film and television roles, often cast as physically imposing characters.

His credits include the Tall Alien in *Men in Black II* (2002), the Human Sasquatch in *Bubble Boy* (2001), Tiny Firefly in *House of 1000 Corpses* (2003) and *The Devil's Rejects* (2005), Karl the Giant in *Big Fish* (2003), and a recurring role as Giant in the series *Carnivàle* (2003–2005). He died of natural causes in Los Angeles.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, nytimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Big Fish* (2003), Fi1m 78, as Karl the Giant — [page](https://film.one/film/big-fish.md)
- *Carnivàle* (2003), Fi1m 76, as Giant — [page](https://film.one/tv/carnivale.md)

## Also known for

- *Men in Black II* (2002), Tall Alien (uncredited)
- *Malcolm in the Middle* (2000), Lothar
- *Charmed* (1998), Ogre
- *House of 1000 Corpses* (2003), Tiny Firefly
- *The Devil's Rejects* (2005), Tiny Firefly
- *Bubble Boy* (2001), Human Sasquatch
- *The Evil Within* (2017), Man at Preston's Table
- *The Dead Hate the Living!* (2000), Gaunt

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