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