How tall was Heath Ledger

Australian actor, best remembered for roles in films such as The Dark Knight, Brokeback Mountain, 10 Things I Hate About You and The Patriot. He once said, when talking about the movie Ned Kelly, "Ned was 6ft. I'm 6ft 1in".Heath and Matt Damon
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Q: You're really tall...did you tower over Mel?
A: I'm 6 feet 1, but he has such a large presence on-screen that you don't notice it. Anyway, I'm 5 inches taller than my real dad.
-- Cosmo Q&A, 2001