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: 05 February 1939 • Died: 25 April 2012
Played In
Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza
(archive footage)
D.R.E.A.M. Team
Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
Maverick
The Archduke
Desert Kickboxer
Santos
Eye of the Widow
Elko
Crossing the Line
Joe Kapinski
Caged Fury
Head Guard
Ten Little Indians
Elmo Rodgers
Sonny Boy
Slue
The Hired Gun
Wounded Man
You're Famous
Crazy Camera
Death Chase
Steele
Outlaw Force
Inspector Wainright
Terminal Entry
Stewart
Gor
Serbus
Haunted Honeymoon
Dr. Paul Abbot
Sno-Line
Duval
The Protector
Mr. Booar (uncredited)
Crimewave
Faron Crush
Red Sonja
Falkon
Dune
The Beast Rabban
Operation Shtreimel
Jungle Warriors
Cesar Santiago
Pieces
Willard
When I Am King
Sir Blackstone Hardtack
The Salamander
The Surgeon
Masada
Gideon
Popeye
Bluto
Going in Style
Radio Announcer
Disaster on the Coastliner
Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
The In-Laws
Mo
Midnight Express
Hamidou
The Three Hostages
David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)
CHiPs
Announcer
Return of the Tiger
Paul the Westerner
21 Hours at Munich
Guttfruend
The Diamond Peddlers
Matteo / Butch
Wonder Woman
Simon Rohan
We Are No Angels
Raphael McDonald
Convoy Buddies
Butch
Conspiracy of Terror
Pound Supervisor
Barney Miller
Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith)
Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket
Len
Alcohol: The Choice
Carambola!
Len
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
Peter
They Call Me Shmil
Shmiel
Nahtche and the General
Emergency!
Fishke Bemilu'im
שמיל
Madron
Gabe Price (uncredited)
Love, American Style
Hawaii Five-O
Andy Kamoku