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Paul L. Smith

Paul L. Smith

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.

Born

Feb 05, 1939

Everett, Massachusetts, USA

Died

Apr 25, 2012

Known For

Acting

Movies

47 acting

2 crew

Popularity

1.5

Known For

Dune
Dune
1984 • as The Beast Rabban
★ 6.2
Red Sonja
Red Sonja
1985 • as Falkon
★ 5.4
Maverick
Maverick
1994 • as The Archduke
★ 6.9
Midnight Express
Midnight Express
1978 • as Hamidou
★ 7.4
Popeye
Popeye
1980 • as Bluto
★ 5.6
The Protector
The Protector
1985 • as Mr. Booar (uncredited)
★ 5.9
Pieces
Pieces
1982 • as Willard
★ 5.9
Gor
Gor
1987 • as Serbus
★ 3.8
Outlaw Force
Outlaw Force
1988 • as Inspector Wainright
★ 5.2
The In-Laws
The In-Laws
1979 • as Mo
★ 6.6
Haunted Honeymoon
Haunted Honeymoon
1986 • as Dr. Paul Abbot
★ 5.4
The Salamander
The Salamander
1981 • as The Surgeon
★ 5.3
Ten Little Indians
Ten Little Indians
1989 • as Elmo Rodgers
★ 4.8
Caged Fury
Caged Fury
1990 • as Head Guard
★ 5.3
Disaster on the Coastliner
Disaster on the Coastliner
1979 • as Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
★ 5.3
Crimewave
Crimewave
1985 • as Faron Crush
★ 5.5
21 Hours at Munich
21 Hours at Munich
1976 • as Guttfruend
★ 6.3
D.R.E.A.M. Team
D.R.E.A.M. Team
1999 • as Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
★ 5.4
Going in Style
Going in Style
1979 • as Radio Announcer
★ 7.0
Eye of the Widow
Eye of the Widow
1991 • as Elko
★ 3.4
Desert Kickboxer
Desert Kickboxer
1992 • as Santos
★ 3.9
We Are No Angels
We Are No Angels
1975 • as Raphael McDonald
★ 7.5
Sonny Boy
Sonny Boy
1989 • as Slue
★ 5.1
When I Am King
When I Am King
1982 • as Sir Blackstone Hardtack
★ 9.0
Return of the Tiger
Return of the Tiger
1977 • as Paul the Westerner
★ 6.0
Madron
Madron
1970 • as Gabe Price (uncredited)
★ 4.9
Convoy Buddies
Convoy Buddies
1975 • as Butch
★ 6.2
Jungle Warriors
Jungle Warriors
1984 • as Cesar Santiago
★ 4.1
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
★ 6.1
Carambola!
Carambola!
1974 • as Len
★ 3.9
The Diamond Peddlers
The Diamond Peddlers
1976 • as Matteo / Butch
★ 6.3
Crossing the Line
Crossing the Line
1990 • as Joe Kapinski
★ 5.2
Terminal Entry
Terminal Entry
1987 • as Stewart
★ 4.1
movie
The Three Hostages
1977 • as David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)
Death Chase
Death Chase
1988 • as Steele
★ 3.7
Sno-Line
Sno-Line
1985 • as Duval
★ 7.0
Conspiracy of Terror
Conspiracy of Terror
1975 • as Pound Supervisor
★ 7.0
movie
Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza
2014 • as (archive footage)
Crazy Camera
★ 8.5
The Hired Gun
The Hired Gun
1989 • as Wounded Man
★ 8.0
Fishke Bemilu'im
Fishke Bemilu'im
1971 • as שמיל
★ 7.0
They Call Me Shmil
They Call Me Shmil
1973 • as Shmiel
★ 6.0
You're Famous
★ 3.5