Paul L. Smith
Acting · Directing
Born February 5, 1939, Everett, Massachusetts, USA
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.
Filmography
- 2014Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza — (archive footage)
- 1999D.R.E.A.M. Team — Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
- 1994Maverick — The Archduke
- 1992Desert Kickboxer — Santos
- 1991Eye of the Widow — Elko
- 1990Caged Fury — Head Guard, Associate Producer
- 1990Crossing the Line — Joe Kapinski
- 1989Crazy Camera
- 1989Sonny Boy — Slue
- 1989Ten Little Indians — Elmo Rodgers
- 1989The Hired Gun — Wounded Man
- 1989You're Famous
- 1988Death Chase — Steele
- 1988Outlaw Force — Inspector Wainright
- 1987Gor — Serbus
- 1987Terminal Entry — Stewart
- 1986Haunted Honeymoon — Dr. Paul Abbot
- 1985Crimewave — Faron Crush
- 1985Red Sonja — Falkon
- 1985Sno-Line — Duval
- 1985The Protector — Mr. Booar (uncredited)
- 1984Dune — The Beast Rabban
- 1984Jungle Warriors — Cesar Santiago
- 1984Operation Shtreimel
- 1982Pieces — Willard
- 1982When I Am King — Sir Blackstone Hardtack
- Masada — Gideon
- 1981The Salamander — The Surgeon
- 1980Popeye — Bluto
- 1979Disaster on the Coastliner — Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
- 1979Going in Style — Radio Announcer
- 1979The In-Laws — Mo
- 1978Midnight Express — Hamidou
- CHiPs — Announcer
- 1977Return of the Tiger — Paul the Westerner
- 1977The Three Hostages — David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)
- 197621 Hours at Munich — Guttfruend
- 1976The Diamond Peddlers — Matteo / Butch
- Barney Miller — Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith)
- 1975Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket — Len
- 1975Conspiracy of Terror — Pound Supervisor
- 1975Convoy Buddies — Butch
- 1975We Are No Angels — Raphael McDonald
- Wonder Woman — Simon Rohan
- 1974Alcohol: The Choice
- 1974Carambola! — Len
- 1973Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus — Peter
- 1973They Call Me Shmil — Shmiel
- Emergency!
- 1972Nahtche and the General
- 1972Tel Aviv Call Girls — Director
- 1971Fishke Bemilu'im — שמיל
- 1970Madron — Gabe Price (uncredited)
- Hawaii Five-O — Andy Kamoku
- Love, American Style