How tall is Robert Shaw?

Robert Shaw's listed height was 180 cm (5'11"). He was taller than about 88% of men in the United Kingdom.

Where 180 cm sits among men in the United Kingdom

Taller than about 88% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1927 (average 171.8 cm).

Shaw next to his co-stars

Michael Caine is 8 cm taller than Robert Shaw (188 cm), Battle of Britain co-star.

Sean Connery is 9 cm taller than Robert Shaw (189 cm), From Russia with Love co-star.

Audrey Hepburn is 10 cm shorter than Robert Shaw (170 cm), Robin and Marian co-star.

About Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw was an English actor and writer, born on 9 August 1927 in Westhoughton. He began his career in theatre and joined the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre after the Second World War, appearing in productions of Macbeth, Henry VIII and Cymbeline. He died on 28 August 1978.

Shaw was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for playing Henry VIII in A Man for All Seasons in 1966. His other film roles included the mobster Doyle Lonnegan in The Sting and the shark hunter Quint in Jaws, as well as parts in From Russia with Love, Battle of Britain and Robin and Marian. He was also a writer, and won the 1962 Hawthornden Prize for his novel The Sun Doctor.

Shaw stood a listed 180 cm (5'11"). Michael Caine, listed at 188 cm (6'2"), was 8 cm taller than Shaw, and they appeared together in Battle of Britain. Sean Connery, listed at 189 cm (6'2"), was 9 cm taller, and they were together in From Russia with Love. Audrey Hepburn, listed at 170 cm (5'7"), was 10 cm shorter, and she appeared with him in Robin and Marian.

Frequently asked

How tall is Robert Shaw in feet and inches? Robert Shaw was 5'11" tall, which is 180 cm, 70.9 inches or 1.80 m.

How tall is Robert Shaw compared to Michael Caine? Michael Caine is 8 cm taller than Robert Shaw: 188 cm (6'2") vs 180 cm (5'11").

How tall is Robert Shaw compared to Sean Connery? Sean Connery is 9 cm taller than Robert Shaw: 189 cm (6'2") vs 180 cm (5'11").

How tall is Robert Shaw compared to Audrey Hepburn? Audrey Hepburn is 10 cm shorter than Robert Shaw: 170 cm (5'7") vs 180 cm (5'11").

Is Robert Shaw tall for men in the United Kingdom? At 180 cm he was taller than about 88% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1927, whose average height is 171.8 cm.

Sources

• Robert Shaw on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Robert Shaw on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 180 cm.
• Robert Shaw 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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