About

Known credits:
49
Birthday:
1939-02-05
Place of birth:
Everett, Massachusetts, USA
Website:
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Paul L. Smith

Overview

Paul L. Smith (born February 5, 1939) 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

Acting
2014 Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza Actor (archive footage) N/A
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1999 D.R.E.A.M. Team Actor Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith) 58
Average
1994 Maverick Actor The Archduke 66
Fair
1992 Desert Kickboxer Actor Santos 58
Average
1991 Eye of the Widow Actor Elko 58
Average
1990 Crossing the Line Actor Joe Kapinski 58
Average
1990 Caged Fury Actor Head Guard 57
Average
1989 Ten Little Indians Actor Elmo Rodgers 58
Average
1989 Sonny Boy Actor Slue 58
Average
1989 You're Famous Actor 58
Average
1989 The Hired Gun Actor Wounded Man N/A
N/A
1989 Crazy Camera Actor 59
Average
1988 Death Chase Actor Steele 58
Average
1988 Outlaw Force Actor Inspector Wainright 58
Average
1987 Gor Actor Serbus 57
Average
1986 Haunted Honeymoon Actor Dr. Paul Abbot 57
Average
1985 Sno-Line Actor Duval 59
Average
1985 The Protector Actor Mr. Booar (uncredited) 59
Average
1985 Crimewave Actor Faron Crush 57
Average
1985 Red Sonja Actor Falkon 55
Average
1984 Dune Actor The Beast Rabban 61
Fair
1984 Operation Shtreimel Actor 59
Average
1984 Jungle Warriors Actor Cesar Santiago 58
Average
1982 Pieces Actor Willard 58
Average
1982 When I Am King Actor Sir Blackstone Hardtack N/A
N/A
1981 The Salamander Actor The Surgeon 58
Average
1981 Masada Actor Gideon 70
Good
1980 Popeye Actor Bluto 56
Average
1979 Going in Style Actor Radio Announcer 59
Average
1979 Disaster on the Coastliner Actor Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott 58
Average
1979 The In-Laws Actor Mo 60
Fair
1978 Midnight Express Actor Hamidou 71
Good
1977 The Three Hostages Actor David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith) N/A
N/A
1977 Return of the Tiger Actor Paul the Westerner 58
Average
1976 21 Hours at Munich Actor Guttfruend 59
Average
1976 The Diamond Peddlers Actor Simone / Toby 59
Average
1975 Conspiracy of Terror Actor Pound Supervisor 59
Average
1975 We Are No Angels Actor Raphael McDonald 59
Average
1975 Convoy Buddies Actor Butch 58
Average
1975 Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket Actor Len 59
Average
1974 Alcohol: The Choice Actor N/A
N/A
1974 Carambola! Actor Len 58
Average
1973 Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus Actor Peter 59
Average
1973 They Call Me Shmil Actor Shmiel 58
Average
1972 Nahtche and the General Actor 59
Average
1971 Fishke Bemilu'im Actor שמיל 58
Average
1970 Madron Actor Gabe Price (uncredited) 58
Average

Directing
1972 Tel Aviv Call Girls Directing Director N/A
N/A

Production
1990 Caged Fury Production Associate Producer 57
Average