Harry Dean Stanton, precisely 5ft 8 (172.7 cm) tall, embodied the quintessential everyman with his unassuming stature that defined his rugged, iconic screen presence across decades in Hollywood.
His average height lent authenticity to gritty roles like the weathered convict in Cool Hand Luke, the punk mechanic in Repo Man, the mysterious wanderer in Paris, Texas, and the guard in The Green Mile, enhancing his portrayal of ordinary men in extraordinary situations.
- Memorable appearances in Alien, Escape from New York, Christine, Inland Empire, and Pretty in Pink.
- TV role in Big Love.
Stanton confirmed his exact height of 5ft 8 in a 1996 New York Times interview, underscoring his no-nonsense persona.