Paul L. Smith
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Biography
Paul L. Smith (February 5, 1939 β 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
Filmography
Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza
2014
as (archive footage)
D.R.E.A.M. Team
1999
as Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
Maverick
1994
as The Archduke
Desert Kickboxer
1992
as Santos
Eye of the Widow
1991
as Elko
Caged Fury
1990
as Head Guard
Crossing the Line
1990
as Joe Kapinski
Sonny Boy
1989
as Slue
Ten Little Indians
1989
as Elmo Rodgers
The Hired Gun
1989
as Wounded Man
You're Famous
1989
Crazy Camera
1989
Death Chase
1988
as Steele
Outlaw Force
1988
as Inspector Wainright
Terminal Entry
1988
as Stewart
Gor
1987
as Serbus
Haunted Honeymoon
1986
as Dr. Paul Abbot
Crimewave
1985
as Faron Crush
Red Sonja
1985
as Falkon
Sno-Line
1985
as Duval
The Protector
1985
as Mr. Booar (uncredited)
Operation Shtreimel
1984
Jungle Warriors
1984
as Cesar Santiago
Dune
1984
as The Beast Rabban
Pieces
1982
as Willard
When I Am King
1982
as Sir Blackstone Hardtack
The Salamander
1981
as The Surgeon
Masada
1981
as Gideon
Popeye
1980
as Bluto
Disaster on the Coastliner
1979
as Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
The In-Laws
1979
as Mo
Going in Style
1979
as Radio Announcer
Midnight Express
1978
as Hamidou
Return of the Tiger
1977
as Paul the Westerner
The Three Hostages
1977
as David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)
CHiPs
1977
as Announcer
The Diamond Peddlers
1976
as Matteo / Butch
21 Hours at Munich
1976
as Guttfruend
Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket
1975
as Len
Convoy Buddies
1975
as Butch
We Are No Angels
1975
as Raphael McDonald
Conspiracy of Terror
1975
as Pound Supervisor
Wonder Woman
1975
as Simon Rohan
Barney Miller
1975
as Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith)
Carambola!
1974
as Len
Alcohol: The Choice
1974
They Call Me Shmil
1973
as Shmiel
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
1973
as Peter
Nahtche and the General
1972
Emergency!
1972
Fishke Bemilu'im
1971
as Χ©ΧΧΧ
Madron
1970
as Gabe Price (uncredited)
Love, American Style
1969
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Andy Kamoku