Paul L. Smith

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

February 5, 1939

died

April 25, 2012

place of birth

Everett, Massachusetts, USA

also known as

Paul Smith · Bob Spencer · Paul Lawrence Smith · Adam Eden

total credits

45 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

45 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Dune
6.2

Dune

1984as The Beast Rabban
Maverick
6.9

Maverick

1994as The Archduke
Red Sonja
5.4

Red Sonja

1985as Falkon
Midnight Express
7.4

Midnight Express

1978as Hamidou
Popeye
5.6

Popeye

1980as Bluto
Caged Fury
4.1

Caged Fury

1990as Head Guard
Crimewave
5.5

Crimewave

1985as Faron Crush
The Protector
6.0

The Protector

1985as Mr. Booar (uncredited)
The In-Laws
6.7

The In-Laws

1979as Mo
Disaster on the Coastliner
5.5

Disaster on the Coastliner

1979as Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
Return of the Tiger
6.0

Return of the Tiger

1977as Paul the Westerner
Ten Little Indians
4.9

Ten Little Indians

1989as Elmo Rodgers
Pieces
5.9

Pieces

1982as Willard
D.R.E.A.M. Team
5.4

D.R.E.A.M. Team

1999as Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
Gor
3.8

Gor

1987as Serbus
The Salamander
5.5

The Salamander

1981as The Surgeon
Sonny Boy
4.9

Sonny Boy

1989as Slue
21 Hours at Munich
6.3

21 Hours at Munich

1976as Guttfruend
Going in Style
6.9

Going in Style

1979as Radio Announcer
Haunted Honeymoon
5.4

Haunted Honeymoon

1986as Dr. Paul Abbot
Jungle Warriors
4.1

Jungle Warriors

1984as Cesar Santiago
The Diamond Peddlers
6.3

The Diamond Peddlers

1976as Matteo / Butch
Nahtche and the General
7.5

Nahtche and the General

1972
Terminal Entry
4.1

Terminal Entry

1987as Stewart
Carambola!
3.9

Carambola!

1974as Len
Eye of the Widow
3.4

Eye of the Widow

1991as Elko
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
6.1

Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus

1973as Peter
Madron
5.1

Madron

1970as Gabe Price (uncredited)
Death Chase
3.7

Death Chase

1988as Steele
Desert Kickboxer
4.1

Desert Kickboxer

1992as Santos
Conspiracy of Terror
7.0

Conspiracy of Terror

1975as Pound Supervisor
Convoy Buddies
6.2

Convoy Buddies

1975as Butch
Outlaw Force
5.2

Outlaw Force

1988as Inspector Wainright
Sno-Line
7.0

Sno-Line

1985as Duval
Operation Shtreimel
5.3

Operation Shtreimel

1984
Alcohol: The Choice

Alcohol: The Choice

1974
They Call Me Shmil
6.0

They Call Me Shmil

1973as Shmiel
You're Famous
3.5

You're Famous

1989
Fishke Bemilu'im
7.0

Fishke Bemilu'im

1971as שמיל
Crossing the Line
5.2

Crossing the Line

1990as Joe Kapinski
When I Am King
9.0

When I Am King

1982as Sir Blackstone Hardtack
The Hired Gun
8.0

The Hired Gun

1989as Wounded Man
Crazy Camera
8.5

Crazy Camera

1989
Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket
6.0

Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket

1975as Len
We Are No Angels
7.5

We Are No Angels

1975as Raphael McDonald