Geoffrey Lewis, precisely 5ft 9 ½ (176.5 cm) tall, embodied a rugged, imposing physicality that defined his career as a prolific character actor in Westerns and action films.
His exact height lent authenticity to roles like the motorcycle gang leader in Every Which Way but Loose and Any Which Way You Can, opposite Clint Eastwood, as well as villains in High Plains Drifter and Thunderbolt and Lightfoot.
Lewis's stature enhanced his menacing screen presence across over 200 film and TV appearances, including Gunsmoke and Murder, She Wrote, making him a go-to for tough, no-nonsense characters.