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Paul L. Smith
Acting
Biography
Paul L. Smith (February 5, 1939 โ 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.
BODY OF WORK
Paul L. Smith's Filmography
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No Poster
Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza
as (archive footage)
D.R.E.A.M. Team
as Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
Maverick
as The Archduke
Desert Kickboxer
as Santos
Eye of the Widow
as Elko
Crossing the Line
as Joe Kapinski
Caged Fury
as Head Guard
Ten Little Indians
as Elmo Rodgers
Sonny Boy
as Slue
Crazy Camera
You're Famous
The Hired Gun
as Wounded Man
Death Chase
as Steele
Outlaw Force
as Inspector Wainright
Terminal Entry
as Stewart
Gor
as Serbus
Haunted Honeymoon
as Dr. Paul Abbot
Sno-Line
as Duval
The Protector
as Mr. Booar (uncredited)
Crimewave
as Faron Crush
Red Sonja
as Falkon
Dune
as The Beast Rabban
Operation Shtreimel
Jungle Warriors
as Cesar Santiago
Pieces
as Willard
When I Am King
as Sir Blackstone Hardtack
The Salamander
as The Surgeon
Popeye
as Bluto
Going in Style
as Radio Announcer
Disaster on the Coastliner
as Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
The In-Laws
as Mo
Midnight Express
as Hamidou
No Poster
The Three Hostages
as David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)
Return of the Tiger
as Paul the Westerner
21 Hours at Munich
as Guttfruend
The Diamond Peddlers
as Matteo / Butch
We Are No Angels
as Raphael McDonald
Convoy Buddies
as Butch
Conspiracy of Terror
as Pound Supervisor
Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket
as Len
Alcohol: The Choice
Carambola!
as Len
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
as Peter
They Call Me Shmil
as Shmiel
Nahtche and the General
Fishke Bemilu'im
as ืฉืืื
Madron
as Gabe Price (uncredited)