How tall is Jason Robards?

Jason Robards's listed height was 175 cm (5'9"). He was taller than about 55% of men in the United States.

Where 175 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 55% of men in the United States born in 1922 (average 174.1 cm).

Robards next to his co-stars

Mary Steenburgen is 2 cm shorter than Jason Robards (173 cm), Philadelphia co-star.

Denzel Washington is 10 cm taller than Jason Robards (185 cm), Philadelphia co-star.

Gene Hackman is 13 cm taller than Jason Robards (188 cm), Enemy of the State co-star.

About Jason Robards

Jason Robards was an American actor, born Jason Nelson Robards Jr. on 26 July 1922 in Chicago. He died on 26 December 2000. Known for his work on stage and screen, he gained a reputation as an interpreter of the plays of Eugene O'Neill.

Robards began in theatre, making his Broadway debut in 1956 as James Tyrone Jr. in Long Day's Journey into Night. He won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for The Disenchanted in 1959. On film he won two consecutive Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor, for playing Ben Bradlee in All the President's Men and Dashiell Hammett in Julia. He also won an Emmy for Inherit the Wind. He is one of 24 performers to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting, and received the National Medal of Arts in 1997.

Robards stood at a listed 175 cm (5'9"). Denzel Washington, who appeared with him in Philadelphia, is listed at 185 cm (6'1"), 10 cm taller. Mary Steenburgen, from Philadelphia, is listed at 173 cm (5'8"), 2 cm shorter, and Gene Hackman, from Enemy of the State, is listed at 188 cm (6'2"), 13 cm taller.

Frequently asked

How tall is Jason Robards in feet and inches? Jason Robards was 5'9" tall, which is 175 cm, 68.9 inches or 1.75 m.

How tall is Jason Robards compared to Mary Steenburgen? Mary Steenburgen is 2 cm shorter than Jason Robards: 173 cm (5'8") vs 175 cm (5'9").

How tall is Jason Robards compared to Denzel Washington? Denzel Washington is 10 cm taller than Jason Robards: 185 cm (6'1") vs 175 cm (5'9").

How tall is Jason Robards compared to Gene Hackman? Gene Hackman is 13 cm taller than Jason Robards: 188 cm (6'2") vs 175 cm (5'9").

Is Jason Robards tall for men in the United States? At 175 cm he was taller than about 55% of men in the United States born in 1922, whose average height is 174.1 cm.

Sources

• Jason Robards on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Jason Robards on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 175 cm.
• Jason Robards on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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