Paul L. Smith
Born: 1939-02-05 in Everett, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2012-04-25
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2014
- Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza as (archive footage)
1999
- D.R.E.A.M. Team as Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
1994
- Maverick as The Archduke
1992
- Desert Kickboxer as Santos
1991
- Eye of the Widow as Elko
1990
- Caged Fury as Head Guard
- Crossing the Line as Joe Kapinski
1989
- Sonny Boy as Slue
- The Hired Gun as Wounded Man
- You're Famous
- Crazy Camera
- Ten Little Indians as Elmo Rodgers
1988
- Outlaw Force as Inspector Wainright
- Death Chase as Steele
- Terminal Entry as Stewart
1987
- Gor as Serbus
1986
- Haunted Honeymoon as Dr. Paul Abbot
1985
- The Protector as Mr. Booar (uncredited)
- Sno-Line as Duval
- Red Sonja as Falkon
- Crimewave as Faron Crush
1984
- Dune as The Beast Rabban
- Jungle Warriors as Cesar Santiago
- Operation Shtreimel
1982
- Pieces as Willard
- When I Am King as Sir Blackstone Hardtack
1981
- The Salamander as The Surgeon
- Masada as Gideon
1980
- Popeye as Bluto
1979
- Going in Style as Radio Announcer
- Disaster on the Coastliner as Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
- The In-Laws as Mo
1978
- Midnight Express as Hamidou
1977
- CHiPs as Announcer
- Return of the Tiger as Paul the Westerner
- The Three Hostages as David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)
1976
- 21 Hours at Munich as Guttfruend
- The Diamond Peddlers as Matteo / Butch
1975
- Barney Miller as Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith)
- Wonder Woman as Simon Rohan
- We Are No Angels as Raphael McDonald
- Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket as Len
- Convoy Buddies as Butch
- Conspiracy of Terror as Pound Supervisor
1974
- Carambola! as Len
- Alcohol: The Choice
1973
- They Call Me Shmil as Shmiel
- Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus as Peter
1972
- Emergency!
- Tel Aviv Call Girls ... (Director)
- Nahtche and the General
1971
- Fishke Bemilu'im as שמיל
1970
- Madron as Gabe Price (uncredited)
1969
1968
- Hawaii Five-O as Andy Kamoku