The Guinness Book of Records names the West Chester Man the greatest actor in the world

Matthew McGrory and Ewan McGregor in Big Fish.

Actor Matthew McGrory was once named the world’s tallest actor by the Guinness Book of World Records, as he stood at 7 feet 2 inches tall. In addition, he also holds the records for the world’s largest foot and longest toe, writes Norway Martin for Venture Jolt.

McGrory was born in West Chester in 1973. Before he started kindergarten, he was over 5 feet tall. He studied law at Widener University and specialized in criminal justice at West Chester University.

Later, McGrory began The Howard Stern Show in December 1996 due to his size as part of Stern’s Wack Pack.

He has appeared on daytime shows hosted by Oprah Winfrey, Maury Povich and Jenny Jones.

He has also appeared in music videos such as “The Wicker Man” by Iron Maiden, “Coma White” by Marilyn Manson and “Good Boys” by Blondie.

Although it wasn’t his first appearance on the big screen, McGrory made his breakthrough with the role of Karl the Giant in Tim Burton’s 2003 film. Big fish. Other filmography listed includes House of 1000 CorpsesRob Zombie The Devil’s OutcastsAnd Charmed.

He died of heart failure in California in 2005 at the age of 32.

Read more about Matthew McGrory at Venture Jolt.

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Editor’s note: This article first appeared on VISTA Today in May 2023