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