Paul L. Smith
February 5, 1939 (85 years old) in Everett, Massachusetts, USA
Paul L. Smith (born February 5, 1939) 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.
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- 2014 ยทEric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibizaas (archive footage)
- 1999 ยทD.R.E.A.M. Teamas Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
- 1994 ยทMaverickas The Archduke
- 1992 ยทDesert Kickboxeras Santos
- 1991 ยทEye of the Widowas Elko
- 1990 ยทCrossing the Lineas Joe Kapinski
- 1990 ยทCaged Furyas Head Guard
- 1989 ยทTen Little Indiansas Elmo Rodgers
- 1989 ยทSonny Boyas Slue
- 1989 ยทThe Hired Gunas Wounded Man
- 1989 ยทCrazy Cameraas
- 1989 ยทYou're Famousas
- 1988 ยทDeath Chaseas Steele
- 1988 ยทOutlaw Forceas Inspector Wainright
- 1987 ยทGoras Serbus
- 1986 ยทHaunted Honeymoonas Dr. Paul Abbot
- 1985 ยทSno-Lineas Duval
- 1985 ยทThe Protectoras Mr. Booar (uncredited)
- 1985 ยทCrimewaveas Faron Crush
- 1985 ยทRed Sonjaas Falkon
- 1984 ยทDuneas The Beast Rabban
- 1984 ยทOperation Shtreimelas
- 1984 ยทJungle Warriorsas Cesar Santiago
- 1982 ยทPiecesas Willard
- 1982 ยทWhen I Am Kingas Sir Blackstone Hardtack
- 1981 ยทThe Salamanderas The Surgeon
- 1981 ยทMasadaas Gideon
- 1980 ยทPopeyeas Bluto
- 1979 ยทGoing in Styleas Radio Announcer
- 1979 ยทDisaster on the Coastlineras Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
- 1979 ยทThe In-Lawsas Mo
- 1978 ยทMidnight Expressas Hamidou
- 1977 ยทThe Three Hostagesas David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)
- 1977 ยทCHiPsas Announcer
- 1977 ยทReturn of the Tigeras Paul the Westerner
- 1976 ยท21 Hours at Munichas Guttfruend
- 1976 ยทThe Diamond Peddlersas Simone / Toby
- 1975 ยทConspiracy of Terroras Pound Supervisor
- 1975 ยทWonder Womanas Simon Rohan
- 1975 ยทWe Are No Angelsas Raphael McDonald
- 1975 ยทConvoy Buddiesas Butch
- 1975 ยทBarney Milleras Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith)
- 1975 ยทCarambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocketas Len
- 1974 ยทAlcohol: The Choiceas
- 1974 ยทCarambola!as Len
- 1973 ยทGospel Road: A Story of Jesusas Peter
- 1973 ยทThey Call Me Shmilas Shmiel
- 1972 ยทNahtche and the Generalas
- 1972 ยทEmergency!as
- 1971 ยทFishke Bemilu'imas ืฉืืื
- 1970 ยทMadronas Gabe Price (uncredited)
- 1969 ยทLove, American Styleas
- 1968 ยทHawaii Five-Oas Andy Kamoku