Lawrence Tierney, standing at an imposing 6ft 0 (182.9 cm), was an American actor whose commanding height amplified his signature tough-guy persona in film and television.
His stature perfectly suited iconic mobster roles in Dillinger, Reservoir Dogs, Born to Kill, Prizzi's Honor, The Hoodlum, and The Prowler, mirroring his own real-life brushes with the law and enhancing his menacing screen presence.
On his resume, Tierney boldly listed himself as 6ft 0 and 'Weight: Burley,' cementing his rugged, formidable image in Hollywood.