Jürgen Prochnow, standing at exactly 5ft 11½ (181.6 cm), is a German actor whose imposing height has defined his commanding presence in intense cinematic roles.
His 181.6 cm stature brought authenticity to the confined chaos of the U-boat captain in Das Boot (1981), amplifying the film's gripping tension. Prochnow's height suited his villainous Duke Leto in Dune (1984), the terrorist in Air Force One (1997), and Judge Dredd's ally in Judge Dredd (1995), enhancing his authoritative screen image across The English Patient, Robin Hood (1991), The Keep, and Beverly Hills Cop II.