Richard Briers, precisely 5ft 10 (177.8 cm) tall as listed on his own CV, was an iconic English actor whose average stature perfectly suited his everyman charm in suburban sitcoms.
- Starred as the hapless Tom Good in The Good Life (1975-1978), where his relatable 5ft 10 frame embodied the quintessential middle-class dreamer.
- Voiced the narrator in the animated Roobarb (1974), his height adding to his warm, approachable public persona.
- Played the bumbling Martin Bryce in Ever Decreasing Circles (1984-1989), leveraging his exact 177.8 cm build for comedic physicality.
- Led the Scottish laird in Monarch of the Glen (2000-2005), his stature enhancing the character's grounded authority.
Awarded CBE for services to television, Briers' 5ft 10 height was central to his enduring image as Britain's favorite comic actor.