It looks like he reached the height of his career...
38 year old actor Rich Rotella was always concerned about his height. As an actor, he felt it was an impediment to his career. Rich stood 5 foot 5 inches as a teenager and never grew taller.Looking for a solution, he researched leg-lengthening surgery, an expensive process.
For those of you who might puke over the details, they basically were able to make his femur bones 3 inches longer. He was unable to work for months and required lots and lots of physical therapy.
The cost: $100,000 and none of it was covered by insurance.
I'm thinking, if it boosted his career and he started getting acting parts right after, that could be a tax 'write-off' the same way actors/actresses improve their appearance to further their careers.
As a way to pay for the surgical procedure, Rich is working on a documentary and plans to release it in 2024.
Going from 5'-5" to 5'-8" looks like he reached the height of his career!
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He seems to have more faith in 'height' than in his own talent. There are quite a few 'short' actors who have worked/stilled work in the field (besides Danny De Vito), and have made a decent name for themselves.
This guy is marked for his appearance and doesn't stand a chance in a serious role: