Charles Martin Smith, standing at an exact 5ft 4 (162.6 cm), is an American actor, writer, and director whose compact stature has defined his on-screen persona as the quintessential everyman underdog.
His height perfectly suited roles like the awkward, short-statured 'Toad' in American Graffiti (1973), enhancing the character's relatable nerdiness, and the bespectacled accountant in The Untouchables (1987), where he stood out amid towering co-stars like Sean Connery and Robert De Niro.
Smith's career highlights include directing Never Cry Wolf (1983) and starring in Dolphin Tale (2011), with his 5ft 4 frame lending authenticity to thoughtful, diminutive scientists and sidekicks.