Standing at an exact 5ft 10 ½ (179.1 cm), English actor Ben Cross embodied athletic poise and commanding presence throughout his career. His height lent authenticity to the role of sprinter Harold Abrahams in the Oscar-winning Chariots of Fire (1981), highlighting a runner's ideal stature.
Cross's stature enhanced knightly roles like Lancelot in First Knight (1995) and brought gravitas to Sarek in Star Trek (2009), alongside appearances in Live Wire and The Unholy. A versatile stage performer from a London working-class background, his 179.1 cm frame defined his on-screen intensity.