Paul L. Smith
Paul L. Smith (born February 5, 1939) is 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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- Born:
- Feb 5, 1939 In Everett, Massachusetts, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 43
- First Appeared:
- In the series The Doris Day Show 1968-09-24
- Latest Project:
- Movie Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza 2014-06-10
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza | (archive footage) | 2014-06-10 |
| Movie | D.R.E.A.M. Team | Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith) | 1999-09-25 |
| Movie | Maverick | The Archduke | 1994-05-20 |
| Movie | Desert Kickboxer | Santos | 1992-11-14 |
| Movie | Eye of the Widow | Elko | 1991-10-17 |
| Movie | Caged Fury | Head Guard | 1990-03-01 |
| Movie | Crossing the Line | Joe Kapinski | 1990-08-08 |
| Movie | The Hired Gun | Wounded Man | 1989-01-01 |
| Movie | Sonny Boy | Slue | 1989-03-22 |
| Movie | Ten Little Indians | Elmo Rodgers | 1989-11-29 |
| Movie | Outlaw Force | Inspector Wainright | 1988-01-01 |
| Movie | Death Chase | Steele | 1988-03-12 |
| Movie | Gor | Serbus | 1987-05-08 |
| Movie | Haunted Honeymoon | Dr. Paul Abbot | 1986-07-25 |
| Movie | Red Sonja | Falkon | 1985-04-09 |
| Movie | Crimewave | Faron Crush | 1985-04-12 |
| Movie | The Protector | Mr. Booar (uncredited) | 1985-06-15 |
| Movie | Sno-Line | Duval | 1985-09-13 |
| Movie | Jungle Warriors | Cesar Santiago | 1984-05-11 |
| Movie | Dune | The Beast Rabban | 1984-12-14 |
| Movie | Operation Shtreimel | 1984-06-06 | |
| Movie | Pieces | Willard | 1982-08-23 |
| Movie | The Salamander | The Surgeon | 1981-04-25 |
| Series | Masada | Gideon | 1981-04-05 |
| Movie | Popeye | Bluto | 1980-12-12 |
| Movie | The In-Laws | Mo | 1979-06-15 |
| Movie | Disaster on the Coastliner | Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott | 1979-10-28 |
| Movie | Going in Style | Radio Announcer | 1979-12-25 |
| Movie | Midnight Express | Hamidou | 1978-08-31 |
| Movie | Return of the Tiger | Paul the Westerner | 1977-06-10 |
| Movie | The Three Hostages | David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith) | 1977-12-27 |
| Movie | The Diamond Peddlers | Simone / Toby | 1976-01-29 |
| Movie | 21 Hours at Munich | Guttfruend | 1976-12-25 |
| Movie | Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket | Len | 1975-01-01 |
| Movie | Convoy Buddies | Butch | 1975-07-20 |
| Movie | We Are No Angels | Raphael McDonald | 1975-09-25 |
| Movie | Conspiracy of Terror | Pound Supervisor | 1975-12-29 |
| Movie | Carambola! | Len | 1974-09-13 |
| Movie | They Call Me Shmil | Shmiel | 1973-01-01 |
| Movie | Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus | Peter | 1973-03-31 |
| Movie | Nahtche and the General | 1972-06-06 | |
| Movie | Madron | Gabe Price (uncredited) | 1970-12-01 |
| Series | The Doris Day Show | 1968-09-24 |