Pete Postlethwaite, precisely 5ft 8 (172.7 cm) tall, was an English actor whose compact stature amplified his intense, commanding presence in cinema and television.
His exact 5ft 8 height suited villainous roles like the cunning Kobayashi in The Usual Suspects and the formidable Roland Tembo in The Lost World: Jurassic Park, where Steven Spielberg called him "the best actor in the world." It also grounded his heartfelt performances in In the Name of the Father, Brassed Off, Inception, and The Town.
On TV, as the scarred Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill in Sharpe, his 5ft 8 frame enhanced the character's menacing agility and unpredictability.