Biography
Paul L. Smith (born February 5, 1939) is 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
all 51
Movies 45
TV Shows 6
Producer 1
(archive footage)
Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza (2014)
Movie
Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
D.R.E.A.M. Team (1999)
Movie
The Archduke
Maverick (1994)
Movie
6.67
Santos
Desert Kickboxer (1992)
Movie
Elko
Eye of the Widow (1991)
Movie
Joe Kapinski
Crossing the Line (1990)
Movie
Head Guard / Associate Producer
Caged Fury (1990)
Movie
Elmo Rodgers
Ten Little Indians (1989)
Movie
Slue
Sonny Boy (1989)
Movie
Crazy Camera (1989)
Movie
Paul
You're Famous (1989)
Movie
Wounded Man
The Hired Gun (1989)
Movie
Stewart
Terminal Entry (1988)
Movie
Steele
Death Chase (1988)
Movie
Inspector Wainright
Outlaw Force (1988)
Movie
Surbus
Gor (1987)
Movie
Dr. Paul Abbot
Haunted Honeymoon (1986)
Movie
6
Duval
Sno-Line (1985)
Movie
Mr. Booar (uncredited)
The Protector (1985)
Movie
6
Faron Crush
Crimewave (1985)
Movie
Falkon
Red Sonja (1985)
Movie
6
The Beast Rabban
Dune (1984)
Movie
5.08
Operation Shtreimel (1984)
Movie
Cesar Santiago
Jungle Warriors (1984)
Movie
Willard
Pieces (1982)
Movie
Sir Blackstone Hardtack
When I Am King (1982)
Movie
The Surgeon
The Salamander (1981)
Movie
Gideon
Masada (1981)
TV
Bluto
Popeye (1980)
Movie
6
Radio Announcer
Going in Style (1979)
Movie
4
Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
Disaster on the Coastliner (1979)
Movie
Mo
The In-Laws (1979)
Movie
Hamidou
Midnight Express (1978)
Movie
Announcer
CHiPs (1977)
TV
1
Paul the Westerner
Return of the Tiger (1977)
Movie
Guttfruend
21 Hours at Munich (1976)
Movie
Simone / Toby
The Diamond Peddlers (1976)
Movie
10
Pound Supervisor
Conspiracy of Terror (1975)
Movie
Simon Rohan
Wonder Woman (1975)
TV
8
Raphael McDonald
We Are No Angels (1975)
Movie
Butch
Convoy Buddies (1975)
Movie
Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith)
Barney Miller (1975)
TV
5.5
Len
Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket (1975)
Movie
Clem
Carambola! (1974)
Movie
Peter
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus (1973)
Movie
Shmiel
They Call Me Shmil (1973)
Movie
Nahtche and the General (1972)
Movie
Emergency! (1972)
TV
8.33
Shmil
Fishke Bemilu'im (1971)
Movie
Gabe Price (uncredited)
Madron (1970)
Movie
Andy Kamoku
Hawaii Five-O (1968)
TV
5.45
Ratings
Average 5.48
Based on 574 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1968
1975
1982
1979
2014
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1936-06-24
Deathday2012-04-25 (75 years old)
Birth NamePaul Lawrence Smith
Birth PlaceEverett, Massachusetts, United States of America
CitizenshipsIsrael, United States of America
Also Known AsPaul Smith, Bob Spencer, Paul Lawrence Smith, Adam Eden, פול סמית
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