Paul L. Smith
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.
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- Born:
- Feb 5, 1939 In Everett, Massachusetts, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 55
- First Appeared:
- In the series Hawaii Five-O 1968-09-20
- Latest Project:
- Movie Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza 2014-06-10
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza | (archive footage) | 2014-06-10 |
| Movie | D.R.E.A.M. Team | Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith) | 1999-09-25 |
| Movie | Maverick | The Archduke | 1994-05-20 |
| Movie | Desert Kickboxer | Santos | 1992-11-14 |
| Movie | Eye of the Widow | Elko | 1991-10-17 |
| Movie | Caged Fury | Head Guard | 1990-03-01 |
| Movie | Crossing the Line | Joe Kapinski | 1990-08-08 |
| Movie | Crazy Camera | Unknown | 1989-01-01 |
| Movie | You're Famous | Unknown | 1989-01-01 |
| Movie | The Hired Gun | Wounded Man | 1989-01-01 |
| Movie | Ten Little Indians | Elmo Rodgers | 1989-11-29 |
| Movie | Sonny Boy | Slue | 1989-03-22 |
| Movie | Outlaw Force | Inspector Wainright | 1988-01-01 |
| Movie | Terminal Entry | Stewart | 1988-07-26 |
| Movie | Death Chase | Steele | 1988-03-12 |
| Movie | Gor | Serbus | 1987-05-08 |
| Movie | Haunted Honeymoon | Dr. Paul Abbot | 1986-07-25 |
| Movie | Red Sonja | Falkon | 1985-04-09 |
| Movie | Crimewave | Faron Crush | 1985-04-12 |
| Movie | The Protector | Mr. Booar (uncredited) | 1985-06-15 |
| Movie | Sno-Line | Duval | 1985-09-13 |
| Movie | Jungle Warriors | Cesar Santiago | 1984-05-11 |
| Movie | Operation Shtreimel | Unknown | 1984-06-06 |
| Movie | Dune | The Beast Rabban | 1984-12-14 |
| Movie | When I Am King | Sir Blackstone Hardtack | 1982-07-08 |
| Movie | Pieces | Willard | 1982-08-23 |
| Series | Masada | Gideon | 1981-04-05 |
| Movie | The Salamander | The Surgeon | 1981-04-25 |
| Movie | Popeye | Bluto | 1980-12-12 |
| Movie | The In-Laws | Mo | 1979-06-15 |
| Movie | Disaster on the Coastliner | Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott | 1979-10-28 |
| Movie | Going in Style | Radio Announcer | 1979-12-25 |
| Movie | Midnight Express | Hamidou | 1978-08-31 |
| Movie | Return of the Tiger | Paul the Westerner | 1977-06-10 |
| Movie | The Three Hostages | David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith) | 1977-12-27 |
| Series | CHiPs | Announcer | 1977-09-15 |
| Movie | The Diamond Peddlers | Matteo / Butch | 1976-01-29 |
| Movie | 21 Hours at Munich | Guttfruend | 1976-12-25 |
| Movie | Conspiracy of Terror | Pound Supervisor | 1975-04-10 |
| Movie | Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket | Len | 1975-01-01 |
| Series | Barney Miller | Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith) | 1975-01-23 |
| Movie | Convoy Buddies | Butch | 1975-07-20 |
| Series | Wonder Woman | Simon Rohan | 1975-11-07 |
| Movie | We Are No Angels | Raphael McDonald | 1975-09-25 |
| Movie | Carambola! | Len | 1974-09-13 |
| Movie | Alcohol: The Choice | Unknown | 1974-12-31 |
| Movie | They Call Me Shmil | Shmiel | 1973-01-01 |
| Movie | Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus | Peter | 1973-03-31 |
| Series | Emergency! | Unknown | 1972-01-22 |
| Movie | Nahtche and the General | Unknown | 1972-06-06 |
| Movie | Fishke Bemilu'im | שמיל | 1971-01-01 |
| Movie | Madron | Gabe Price (uncredited) | 1970-12-01 |
| Series | Love, American Style | Unknown | 1969-09-29 |
| Series | Hawaii Five-O | Andy Kamoku | 1968-09-20 |
| Series | The Doris Day Show | 1968-09-24 |