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