English actor best known for roles in The Talented Mr Ripley, Sherlock Holmes, Spy, Gattaca, Enemy at the Gates, A.I, Cold Mountain, Alfie and Existenz.
I wish I could say I was Six-Foot-One, but I'm not. I'm a lil' shorter than that. On a good day I'm Six-Foot, on a bad day I'm Five-Eleven...and a half.
-- Wired Autocomplete, 2019
[Interviewer] In Gattaca you are supposed to be the perfect physical specimen...
"Apart from being 5ft 10in, huuuugh, huuuugh, huuuugh."
He splutters some more. What's wrong with five 10?
"Well, if you're the epitome of perfection you must be above 6ft."
-- The Guardian, 2002
It depends on my mood really. I'm Five Nine, and some days I only feel Five Nine. But if I'm feeling tall I say Six Feet.
-- Allure Magazine, 2005
