Michael Nyqvist, precisely 5ft 9 ¾ (177.2 cm) tall, was a Swedish actor whose average yet commanding height enhanced his versatile screen presence in intense, grounded roles.
- Best known for portraying journalist Mikael Blomkvist in the original Swedish The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy, where his 177.2 cm stature lent authenticity to the everyman investigator.
- Transitioned to Hollywood in films like Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, John Wick, and Abduction, his exact 5ft 9 ¾ height allowing him to hold his own alongside action stars.