Paul L. Smith
Acting
🎂 1939-02-05
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.
Cast credits(54)
1969
Andy Kamoku
1968
Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith)
1975
1972
Announcer
1977
Gideon
1981
Simon Rohan
1975
The Beast Rabban
1984
The Archduke
1994
Hamidou
1978
Falkon
1985
Bluto
1980
Willard
1982
Mr. Booar (uncredited)
1985
Mo
1979
Faron Crush
1985
Head Guard
1990
Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
1979
Elmo Rodgers
1989
Cesar Santiago
1984
Guttfruend
1976
Radio Announcer
1979
Paul the Westerner
1977
The Surgeon
1981
Dr. Paul Abbot
1986
Serbus
1987
Slue
1989
Simone / Toby
1976
Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
1999
Santos
1992
Stewart
1988
Gabe Price (uncredited)
1970
Butch
1975
Steele
1988
שמיל
1971
Len
1974
1989
Elko
1991
Duval
1985
1984
David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)
1977
Raphael McDonald
1975
1989
Pound Supervisor
1975
Peter
1973
Inspector Wainright
1988
Len
1975
Joe Kapinski
1990
Shmiel
1973
Wounded Man
1989
Sir Blackstone Hardtack
1982
1972
(archive footage)
2014
1974
