Klaus Kinski, standing exactly at 5ft 8 (172.7 cm) as listed on his passport, was a German actor whose commanding screen presence belied his modest height. His intense, volatile style dominated roles in films like Aguirre, the Wrath of God, Fitzcarraldo, Nosferatu the Vampyre, Woyzeck, Cobra Verde, For a Few Dollars More, and Dr. Zhivago.
At 5ft 8, Kinski's ferocious energy and physicality made him appear larger-than-life, towering psychologically over taller co-stars and defining his iconic image in Werner Herzog collaborations.