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