Paul L. Smith
Biography
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.
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Movies (46)
Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza
as (archive footage)
2014
D.R.E.A.M. Team
as Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
1999
Maverick
as The Archduke
1994
Desert Kickboxer
as Santos
1992
Eye of the Widow
as Elko
1991
Crossing the Line
as Joe Kapinski
1990
Caged Fury
as Head Guard
1990
Ten Little Indians
as Elmo Rodgers
1989
Sonny Boy
as Slue
1989
The Hired Gun
as Wounded Man
1989
You're Famous
1989
Crazy Camera
1989
Terminal Entry
as Stewart
1988
Death Chase
as Steele
1988
Outlaw Force
as Inspector Wainright
1988
Gor
as Serbus
1987
Haunted Honeymoon
as Dr. Paul Abbot
1986
Sno-Line
as Duval
1985
The Protector
as Mr. Booar (uncredited)
1985
Crimewave
as Faron Crush
1985
Red Sonja
as Falkon
1985
Dune
as The Beast Rabban
1984
Operation Shtreimel
1984
Jungle Warriors
as Cesar Santiago
1984
Pieces
as Willard
1982
When I Am King
as Sir Blackstone Hardtack
1982
The Salamander
as The Surgeon
1981
Popeye
as Bluto
1980
Going in Style
as Radio Announcer
1979
Disaster on the Coastliner
as Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
1979
The In-Laws
as Mo
1979
Midnight Express
as Hamidou
1978
The Three Hostages
as David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)
1977
Return of the Tiger
as Paul the Westerner
1977
21 Hours at Munich
as Guttfruend
1976
The Diamond Peddlers
as Matteo / Butch
1976
We Are No Angels
as Raphael McDonald
1975
Convoy Buddies
as Butch
1975
Conspiracy of Terror
as Pound Supervisor
1975
Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket
as Len
1975
Alcohol: The Choice
1974
Carambola!
as Len
1974
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
as Peter
1973
They Call Me Shmil
as Shmiel
1973
Tel Aviv Call Girls
Director (Directing)
1972
Nahtche and the General
1972
