What was Robert Shaw's Height?

Robert Shaw, precisely 5ft 10 (177.8 cm) tall, commanded screens with his imposing physicality in action-packed roles that highlighted his sturdy frame.

His height fueled the menace of Bond villain Red Grant in From Russia with Love, where brutal hand-to-hand combat showcased his 177.8 cm stature.

• As shark hunter Quint in Jaws, his 5ft 10 build evoked rugged seaworthiness against towering threats.
• In The Sting and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, his exact height added gritty realism to tense criminal enterprises.
• Swashbuckling in Swashbuckler and battling in Battle of the Bulge and Force 10 from Navarone, Shaw's height anchored his heroic yet formidable image.

From A Man for All Seasons to Black Sunday, his career thrived on the authentic intensity his 5ft 10 presence delivered.