Paul L. Smith
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Feb 5, 1939 (87 years old)
Place of Birth
Everett, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
Paul L. Smith (February 5, 1939 – April 25, 2012) was an American character actor. Burly, bearded, and imposing, he has appeared in films and occasionally on TV since the 1970s, generally playing "heavies" and bad guys. His most notable roles include Hamidou, the vicious prison warden in Midnight Express (1978), Bluto in Robert Altman's Popeye (1980) and the Beast Rabban in David Lynch's Dune (1984). He is sometimes credited as Paul Smith or Paul Lawrence Smith.
Known For
| 2014 | Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza(archive footage) | |
| 1999 | D.R.E.A.M. TeamVladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith) | |
| 1994 | MaverickThe Archduke | |
| 1992 | Desert KickboxerSantos | |
| 1991 | Eye of the WidowElko | |
| 1990 | Caged FuryHead Guard | |
| 1990 | Crossing the LineJoe Kapinski | |
| 1989 | Sonny BoySlue | |
| 1989 | Ten Little IndiansElmo Rodgers | |
| 1989 | The Hired GunWounded Man | |
| 1989 | You're Famous | |
| 1989 | Crazy Camera | |
| 1988 | Death ChaseSteele | |
| 1988 | Outlaw ForceInspector Wainright | |
| 1988 | Terminal EntryStewart | |
| 1987 | GorSerbus | |
| 1986 | Haunted HoneymoonDr. Paul Abbot | |
| 1985 | CrimewaveFaron Crush | |
| 1985 | Red SonjaFalkon | |
| 1985 | Sno-LineDuval | |
| 1985 | The ProtectorMr. Booar (uncredited) | |
| 1984 | Operation Shtreimel | |
| 1984 | Jungle WarriorsCesar Santiago | |
| 1984 | DuneThe Beast Rabban | |
| 1982 | PiecesWillard | |
| 1982 | When I Am KingSir Blackstone Hardtack | |
| 1981 | The SalamanderThe Surgeon | |
| 1981 | MasadaGideon | |
| 1980 | PopeyeBluto | |
| 1979 | Disaster on the CoastlinerJim Waterman / Victor Prescott | |
| 1979 | The In-LawsMo | |
| 1979 | Going in StyleRadio Announcer | |
| 1978 | Midnight ExpressHamidou | |
| 1977 | Return of the TigerPaul the Westerner | |
| 1977 | The Three HostagesDavid Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith) | |
| 1977 | CHiPsAnnouncer | |
| 1976 | The Diamond PeddlersMatteo / Butch | |
| 1976 | 21 Hours at MunichGuttfruend | |
| 1975 | Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right PocketLen | |
| 1975 | Convoy BuddiesButch | |
| 1975 | We Are No AngelsRaphael McDonald | |
| 1975 | Conspiracy of TerrorPound Supervisor | |
| 1975 | Wonder WomanSimon Rohan | |
| 1975 | Barney MillerLeon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith) | |
| 1974 | Carambola!Len | |
| 1974 | Alcohol: The Choice | |
| 1973 | They Call Me ShmilShmiel | |
| 1973 | Gospel Road: A Story of JesusPeter | |
| 1972 | Nahtche and the General | |
| 1972 | Emergency! | |
| 1971 | Fishke Bemilu'imשמיל | |
| 1970 | MadronGabe Price (uncredited) | |
| 1969 | Love, American Style | |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-OAndy Kamoku |
| 1990 | Caged FuryAssociate Producer |
| 1972 | Tel Aviv Call GirlsDirector |