Paul L. Smith
Biography
Paul L. Smith (born February 5, 1939) 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
Bluto
Popeye
Faron Crush
Crimewave
Len
Carambola, filotto... tutti in buca
The Archduke
Maverick
Falkon
Red Sonja
(archive footage)
Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza
Willard
Mil gritos tiene la noche
Steele
Death Chase
Slue
Sonny Boy
Serbus
Gor
Paul the Westerner
大圈套
Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
Disaster on the Coastliner
Elmo Rodgers
Ten Little Indians
Shmiel
קוראים לי שמיל
Len
Carambola
מבצע שטריימל
Nahtche V'Hageneral
Butch
Simone e Matteo: un gioco da ragazzi
Simone / Toby
Il vangelo secondo Simone e Matteo
Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
D.R.E.A.M. Team
Duval
Sno-Line
Raphael McDonald
Noi non siamo angeli
Mo
The In-Laws
Inspector Wainright
Outlaw Force
Head Guard
Caged Fury
The Surgeon
The Salamander
Mr. Booar (uncredited)
The Protector
Santos
Desert Kickboxer
Sir Blackstone Hardtack
When I Am King
Alcohol: The Choice
David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)
The Three Hostages
Dr. Paul Abbot
Haunted Honeymoon
Peter
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
Joe Kapinski
Crossing the Line
Wounded Man
The Hired Gun
Elko
Eye of the Widow
Cesar Santiago
Jungle Fever
The Beast Rabban
Dune
Radio Announcer
Going in Style
Hamidou
Midnight Express
Guttfruend
21 Hours at Munich
Pound Supervisor
Conspiracy of Terror
Gabe Price (uncredited)
Madron
שמיל
פישקה במילואים
ניפגש בספארי
אוכלים לוקשים
Stewart
Terminal Entry
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
47
Gender
Male
Birthday
1939-02-05
Place of Birth
Everett, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known As
Paul Smith