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
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 | Disaster on the Coastliner | Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott | 1979-10-28 |
Movie | The In-Laws | Mo | 1979-06-15 |
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 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 | Conspiracy of Terror | Pound Supervisor | 1975-12-29 |
Movie | We Are No Angels | Raphael McDonald | 1975-09-25 |
Movie | Carambola! | Len | 1974-09-13 |
Movie | Alcohol: The Choice | 1974-12-31 | |
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 |