Aside from children, Hollywood movies aren't exactly teaming with characters who are under five foot tall. However, of the characters who are under five foot tall, a large majority of them are extremely memorable. Some shorter characters are completely awesome, tough as nails, absolutely terrifying or totally hilarious, so let's take a look at some of them. I've picked eleven characters who are all under five foot, but all have huge screen presence and are all essential parts of their respective movies. Here are eleven memorable movie characters under five foot tall...
Honourable Mention: The Seven Dwarfs (Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs)
Doc, Dopey, Bashful, Sneezy, Sleepy, Grumpy and Happy - arguably the most famous characters under five foot tall in movie history. Originating in a German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, the seven dwarfs are probably most well-known from the 1937 Disney movie, which still stands strong as an animated piece to this very day. Such was the film's cultural impact, it resulted in a popular theme park attraction, a video game and a Broadway musical (amongst other things). The film sees Snow White lost in the woods, where the seven dwarves take her in and befriend her. But, as friendly and as famous as they are, they're a bit too obvious really, so they miss out on the actual list. And now we move on...