Paul L. Smith
Acting
54 credits
Birthday
Feb 05, 1939
Day of Death
Apr 25, 2012 (73 years)
Place of Birth
Everett, Massachusetts, USA
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.
Movies (47)
Movie
5.5
Crimewave
1985
Movie
6.2
Dune
1984
Movie
5.4
Red Sonja
1985
Movie
6.7
The In-Laws
1979
Movie
Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza
2014
Movie
4.8
Ten Little Indians
1989
Movie
5.5
Popeye
1980
Movie
7.4
Midnight Express
1978
Movie
6.0
Conspiracy of Terror
1975
Movie
6.9
Maverick
1994
Movie
3.6
Gor
1987
Movie
6.0
The Protector
1985
Movie
5.9
Pieces
1982
Movie
4.0
Caged Fury
1990
Movie
5.1
D.R.E.A.M. Team
1999
Movie
6.2
21 Hours at Munich
1976
Movie
3.8
Jungle Warriors
1984
Movie
5.6
Return of the Tiger
1977
