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.
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Movies (48)
Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza
2014 · (archive footage)
D.R.E.A.M. Team
1999 · Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
Maverick
1994 · The Archduke
Desert Kickboxer
1992 · Santos
Eye of the Widow
1991 · Elko
Crossing the Line
1990 · Joe Kapinski
Caged Fury
1990 · Head Guard, Associate Producer
Ten Little Indians
1989 · Elmo Rodgers
Sonny Boy
1989 · Slue
The Hired Gun
1989 · Wounded Man
You're Famous
1989
Crazy Camera
1989
Death Chase
1988 · Steele
Outlaw Force
1988 · Inspector Wainright
Terminal Entry
1987 · Stewart
Gor
1987 · Serbus
Haunted Honeymoon
1986 · Dr. Paul Abbot
Sno-Line
1985 · Duval
The Protector
1985 · Mr. Booar (uncredited)
Crimewave
1985 · Faron Crush
Red Sonja
1985 · Falkon
Dune
1984 · The Beast Rabban
Operation Shtreimel
1984
Jungle Warriors
1984 · Cesar Santiago
Pieces
1982 · Willard
When I Am King
1982 · Sir Blackstone Hardtack
The Salamander
1981 · The Surgeon
Popeye
1980 · Bluto
Going in Style
1979 · Radio Announcer
Disaster on the Coastliner
1979 · Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
The In-Laws
1979 · Mo
Midnight Express
1978 · Hamidou
The Three Hostages
1977 · David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)
Return of the Tiger
1977 · Paul the Westerner
21 Hours at Munich
1976 · Guttfruend
The Diamond Peddlers
1976 · Matteo / Butch
We Are No Angels
1975 · Raphael McDonald
Convoy Buddies
1975 · Butch
Conspiracy of Terror
1975 · Pound Supervisor
Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket
1975 · Len
Alcohol: The Choice
1974
Carambola!
1974 · Len
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
1973 · Peter
They Call Me Shmil
1973 · Shmiel
Tel Aviv Call Girls
1972 · Director
Nahtche and the General
1972
Fishke Bemilu'im
1971 · שמיל
Madron
1970 · Gabe Price (uncredited)
