11 Facts About Christopher Greener

Christopher Paul Greener was a British actor and basketball player who went on to represent the United Kingdom.

Christopher Greener was, at one point, the tallest man in the United Kingdom and, at the time of his death, was the 4th tallest British-born man at.

Christopher Greener's weight ranged from 20 to 30 stone during adulthood.

From a very young age, Greener had a tumour at the base of his pituitary gland, which controls the release of human growth hormone.

Christopher Greener was 19 inches in length when he was born, with an average weight, and he followed the development standards of his age during his first year of life.

Christopher Greener was measured at 29 inches on his 1st birthday, but his growth began to accelerate after this point.

Christopher Greener held the record for 40 years, from 1967 to 2007, when Neil Fingleton officially took over the title from him.

Christopher Greener worked as an actor, often serving in various comedy roles focused on his great height.

Christopher Greener played the circus giant in David Lynch's The Elephant Man.

Christopher Greener appeared in several documentaries chronicling the lives of the very tall, including the World's Tallest People television special on The Learning Channel in the United States and Superhuman: Giants on the UK's ITV.

Christopher Greener died in 2015, aged 71, in Hayes, Bromley.