Nigel Green, towering at an exact 6ft 2 (188 cm), was a commanding South African-born British character actor whose height defined his imposing screen presence in epic roles.
His stature made him ideal for physically dominant characters, including the mighty Hercules in Jason and the Argonauts, the steadfast Colour Sergeant Bourne in Zulu, and General Charles Gordon in Khartoum, enhancing his authoritative image across films like The Ipcress File, Tobruk, The Face of Fu Manchu, and Countess Dracula.