Ordinarily tall guys tend to get all the love, but a number of Hollywood’s most dynamic stars are surprisingly short in stature. Sometimes the big screen makes them look larger than they really are, or maybe we just like them for their diminutive selves.

In honor of The Hobbit’s upcoming release ― starring all 5’6” of Martin Freeman ― here’s our roundup of Hollywood’s hottest, shortest stars (5’8” and under)!