Name
Paul L. Smith
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1939-02-05
Deathday
2012-04-25 (73 years old)
Place of Birth
Everett, Massachusetts, USA
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.
Known For
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- 1980 Popeye as Bluto
- 1985 Crimewave as Faron Crush
- 1975 Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket as Len
- 1994 Maverick as The Archduke
- 1985 Red Sonja as Falkon
- 2014 Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza as (archive footage)
- 1982 Pieces as Willard
- 1988 Death Chase as Steele
- 1989 Sonny Boy as Slue
- 1987 Gor as Serbus
- 1979 Disaster on the Coastliner as Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
- 1977 Return of the Tiger as Paul the Westerner
- 1989 Ten Little Indians as Elmo Rodgers
- 1973 They Call Me Shmil as Shmiel
- 1974 Carambola! as Len
- 1984 Operation Shtreimel
- 1972 Nahtche and the General
- 1975 Convoy Buddies as Butch
- 1976 The Diamond Peddlers as Matteo / Butch
- 1999 D.R.E.A.M. Team as Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
- 1985 Sno-Line as Duval
- 1975 We Are No Angels as Raphael McDonald
- 1979 The In-Laws as Mo
- 1988 Outlaw Force as Inspector Wainright
- 1990 Caged Fury as Head Guard
- 1981 The Salamander as The Surgeon
- 1985 The Protector as Mr. Booar (uncredited)
- 1992 Desert Kickboxer as Santos
- 1982 When I Am King as Sir Blackstone Hardtack
- 1974 Alcohol: The Choice
- 1977 The Three Hostages as David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)
- 1986 Haunted Honeymoon as Dr. Paul Abbot
- 1973 Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus as Peter
- 1990 Crossing the Line as Joe Kapinski
- 1989 The Hired Gun as Wounded Man
- 1991 Eye of the Widow as Elko
- 1984 Jungle Warriors as Cesar Santiago
- 1984 Dune as The Beast Rabban
- 1979 Going in Style as Radio Announcer
- 1978 Midnight Express as Hamidou
- 1976 21 Hours at Munich as Guttfruend
- 1975 Conspiracy of Terror as Pound Supervisor
- 1970 Madron as Gabe Price (uncredited)
- 1971 Fishke Bemilu'im as שמיל
- 1989 You're Famous
- 1989 Crazy Camera
- 1987 Terminal Entry as Stewart
- 1977 CHiPs ( 1 episode ) as Announcer
- 1969 Hawaii Five-O ( 2 episodes ) as Andy Kamoku
- 1972 Emergency! ( 1 episode )
- 1975 Wonder Woman ( 1 episode ) as Simon Rohan
- 1975 Barney Miller ( 1 episode ) as Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith)
- 1969 Love, American Style ( 1 episode )
- 1981 Masada ( 4 episodes ) as Gideon
