Actor profile

Paul L. Smith

5th February 1939 Everett, Massachusetts, USA Acting

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.

47 Movies 7 TV Shows 54 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza 10th June 2014 as (archive footage)

D.R.E.A.M. Team poster

D.R.E.A.M. Team 25th September 1999 as Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)

Maverick poster

Maverick 20th May 1994 as The Archduke

Desert Kickboxer poster

Desert Kickboxer 14th November 1992 as Santos

Eye of the Widow poster

Eye of the Widow 17th October 1991 as Elko

Crossing the Line poster

Crossing the Line 8th August 1990 as Joe Kapinski

Caged Fury poster

Caged Fury 1st March 1990 as Head Guard

Ten Little Indians poster

Ten Little Indians 27th September 1989 as Elmo Rodgers

Sonny Boy poster

Sonny Boy 22nd March 1989 as Slue

Crazy Camera poster

Crazy Camera 1st January 1989

The Hired Gun poster

The Hired Gun 1st January 1989 as Wounded Man

You're Famous poster

You're Famous 1st January 1989

Death Chase poster

Death Chase 12th March 1988 as Steele

Outlaw Force poster

Outlaw Force 1st January 1988 as Inspector Wainright

Terminal Entry poster

Terminal Entry 30th October 1987 as Stewart

Gor poster

Gor 8th May 1987 as Serbus

Haunted Honeymoon poster

Haunted Honeymoon 25th July 1986 as Dr. Paul Abbot

Sno-Line poster

Sno-Line 13th September 1985 as Duval

The Protector poster

The Protector 15th June 1985 as Mr. Booar (uncredited)

Crimewave poster

Crimewave 12th April 1985 as Faron Crush

Red Sonja poster

Red Sonja 9th April 1985 as Falkon

Dune poster

Dune 14th December 1984 as The Beast Rabban

Operation Shtreimel poster

Operation Shtreimel 6th June 1984

Jungle Warriors poster

Jungle Warriors 11th May 1984 as Cesar Santiago

Pieces poster

Pieces 23rd August 1982 as Willard

When I Am King poster

When I Am King 8th July 1982 as Sir Blackstone Hardtack

The Salamander poster

The Salamander 25th April 1981 as The Surgeon

Popeye poster

Popeye 12th December 1980 as Bluto

Going in Style poster

Going in Style 25th December 1979 as Radio Announcer

Disaster on the Coastliner poster

Disaster on the Coastliner 28th October 1979 as Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott

The In-Laws poster

The In-Laws 15th June 1979 as Mo

Midnight Express poster

Midnight Express 31st August 1978 as Hamidou

The Three Hostages 27th December 1977 as David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)

Return of the Tiger poster

Return of the Tiger 10th June 1977 as Paul the Westerner

21 Hours at Munich poster

21 Hours at Munich 25th December 1976 as Guttfruend

The Diamond Peddlers poster

The Diamond Peddlers 29th January 1976 as Matteo / Butch

We Are No Angels poster

We Are No Angels 25th September 1975 as Raphael McDonald

Convoy Buddies poster

Convoy Buddies 20th July 1975 as Butch

Conspiracy of Terror poster

Conspiracy of Terror 10th April 1975 as Pound Supervisor

Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket poster

Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket 1st January 1975 as Len

Alcohol: The Choice poster

Alcohol: The Choice 31st December 1974

Carambola! poster

Carambola! 13th September 1974 as Len

Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus poster

Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus 31st March 1973 as Peter

They Call Me Shmil poster

They Call Me Shmil 1st January 1973 as Shmiel

Nahtche and the General poster

Nahtche and the General 6th June 1972

Fishke Bemilu'im poster

Fishke Bemilu'im 1st January 1971 as שמיל

Madron poster

Madron 1st December 1970 as Gabe Price (uncredited)

Masada poster

Masada 5th April 1981 as Gideon

CHiPs poster

CHiPs 15th September 1977 as Announcer

Wonder Woman poster

Wonder Woman 7th November 1975 as Simon Rohan

Barney Miller poster

Barney Miller 23rd January 1975 as Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith)

Emergency! poster

Emergency! 22nd January 1972

Love, American Style poster

Love, American Style 29th September 1969

Hawaii Five-O poster

Hawaii Five-O 20th September 1968 as Andy Kamoku