Matthew McGrory (May 17, 1973 – August 8, 2005) was an American businessman, entrepreneur and actor, known for his great height. McGrory was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania. 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 29½ shoes. He was over five feet (1.5 m) tall when he graduated from kindergarten.