Roy Scheider, precisely 5ft 9 (175.3 cm) tall, leveraged his athletic build from amateur boxing into a commanding screen presence as an everyman hero in Hollywood classics.
His height perfectly suited gritty roles like the determined detective in The French Connection, the shark-hunting police chief in Jaws, and the dancer pushing limits in All That Jazz, enhancing his believable toughness alongside stars like Gene Hackman and Robert Duvall.
- Starred in Marathon Man, Klute, and TV's SeaQuest DSV.
- His stature amplified intense performances in The Russia House and Blue Thunder.