How tall is Paul Scofield?

Paul Scofield's listed height was 185 cm (6'1"). He was taller than about 98% of men in the United Kingdom.

Where 185 cm sits among men in the United Kingdom

Taller than about 98% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1922 (average 170.8 cm).

Scofield next to his co-stars

Ian Holm is 19 cm shorter than Paul Scofield (166 cm), Henry V co-star.

Burt Lancaster is the same height than Paul Scofield (185 cm), The Train co-star.

Orson Welles is 2 cm shorter than Paul Scofield (183 cm), A Man for All Seasons co-star.

About Paul Scofield

Paul Scofield was an English actor, born David Paul Scofield on 21 January 1922 in Hurstpierpoint. During a six-decade career he achieved the Triple Crown of Acting, winning an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and a Tony Award; he is celebrated as one of the greatest Shakespearean performers.

Scofield won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for playing Sir Thomas More in A Man for All Seasons on Broadway in 1962. Four years later he won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the 1966 film version. He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Male of the Species and was acclaimed in The Train, King Lear, Henry V and Hamlet. He earned an Academy Award nomination for Quiz Show and a BAFTA Award for The Crucible.

Scofield stood a listed 185 cm (6'1"). He was 19 cm taller than Ian Holm, listed at 166 cm (5'5"), in Henry V, and 2 cm taller than Orson Welles, listed at 183 cm (6'0"), in A Man for All Seasons. Burt Lancaster, his co-star in The Train, shared the same listed height. Scofield died on 19 March 2008.

Frequently asked

How tall is Paul Scofield in feet and inches? Paul Scofield was 6'1" tall, which is 185 cm, 72.8 inches or 1.85 m.

How tall is Paul Scofield compared to Ian Holm? Ian Holm is 19 cm shorter than Paul Scofield: 166 cm (5'5") vs 185 cm (6'1").

How tall is Paul Scofield compared to Burt Lancaster? Burt Lancaster is the same height than Paul Scofield: 185 cm (6'1") vs 185 cm (6'1").

How tall is Paul Scofield compared to Orson Welles? Orson Welles is 2 cm shorter than Paul Scofield: 183 cm (6'0") vs 185 cm (6'1").

Is Paul Scofield tall for men in the United Kingdom? At 185 cm he was taller than about 98% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1922, whose average height is 170.8 cm.

Sources

• Paul Scofield on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Paul Scofield on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 185 cm.
• Paul Scofield 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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Celebrity heights are based on widely reported public figures and can vary slightly between sources.