Donald Sumpter, precisely 5ft 8 (172.7 cm) tall, is an English actor whose average stature enhances his versatile, everyman appeal in commanding roles across film and television.
Best known for portraying the wise Maester Luwin in Game of Thrones, his height lends authenticity to the scholarly figure advising House Stark. Sumpter's career highlights include Garson in Jekyll & Hyde, and films such as The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), In the Heart of the Sea, and The Constant Gardener.
His early lead as real-life criminal Donald Neilson in The Black Panther (1977) showcased how his 5ft 8 frame intensifies the intensity of dramatic characters.