Sam Waterston, at an exact height of 6ft 1 (185.4 cm), commands a towering presence that has defined his iconic career in film and television.
Best known for his long-running role as District Attorney Jack McCoy on Law & Order, Waterston's impressive stature amplified his authoritative demeanor in high-stakes courtroom battles, making him the epitome of prosecutorial power.
His 6ft 1 frame brought physical gravitas to Nick Carraway in The Great Gatsby (1974) opposite Robert Redford, earning a Golden Globe nomination, and shone in films like The Killing Fields, Hannah and Her Sisters, Crimes and Misdemeanors, and Serial Mom, enhancing his versatile, imposing screen image.