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