Paul L. Smith

Personal Info

Birthday

February 5, 1939

Day of Death

2012-04-25

(73 years old)

Place of Birth

Everett, Massachusetts, USA

Also Known As

Paul Smith

Bob Spencer

Paul Lawrence Smith

Adam Eden

פול סמית

Paul L. Smith

Biography

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.

Known For

Barney Miller

Hawaii Five-O

Dune

Wonder Woman

CHiPs

Midnight Express

Masada

Popeye

Filmography

2014
Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza
as (archive footage)
1999
D.R.E.A.M. Team
as Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
1994
Maverick
as The Archduke
1992
Desert Kickboxer
as Santos
1991
Eye of the Widow
as Elko
1990
Crossing the Line
as Joe Kapinski
Caged Fury
as Head Guard
1989
Ten Little Indians
as Elmo Rodgers
Sonny Boy
as Slue
The Hired Gun
as Wounded Man
1988
Terminal Entry
as Stewart
Death Chase
as Steele
Outlaw Force
as Inspector Wainright
1987
Gor
as Serbus
1986
Haunted Honeymoon
as Dr. Paul Abbot
1985
Sno-Line
as Duval
The Protector
as Mr. Booar (uncredited)
Crimewave
as Faron Crush
Red Sonja
as Falkon
1984
Dune
as The Beast Rabban
Jungle Warriors
as Cesar Santiago
1982
Pieces
as Willard
When I Am King
as Sir Blackstone Hardtack
1981
The Salamander
as The Surgeon
1980
Popeye
as Bluto
1979
Going in Style
as Radio Announcer
Disaster on the Coastliner
as Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
The In-Laws
as Mo
1978
Midnight Express
as Hamidou
1977
The Three Hostages
as David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)
Return of the Tiger
as Paul the Westerner
1976
21 Hours at Munich
as Guttfruend
The Diamond Peddlers
as Matteo / Butch
1975
Conspiracy of Terror
as Pound Supervisor
We Are No Angels
as Raphael McDonald
Convoy Buddies
as Butch
Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket
as Len
1974
Carambola!
as Len
1973
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
as Peter
They Call Me Shmil
as Shmiel
1971
Fishke Bemilu'im
as שמיל
1970
Madron
as Gabe Price (uncredited)