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
Movie | Dune (1984): The Alternative Edition Redux 4K Remaster | The Beast Rabban | 2021-09-10 |
Movie | Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza | (archive footage) | 2014-06-10 |
Movie | D.R.E.A.M. Team | Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith) | 1999-09-25 |
Movie | Maverick | The Archduke | 1994-05-20 |
Movie | Desert Kickboxer | Santos | 1992-11-14 |
Movie | Eye of the Widow | Elko | 1991-10-17 |
Movie | Caged Fury | Head Guard | 1990-03-01 |
Movie | Crossing the Line | Joe Kapinski | 1990-08-08 |
Movie | The Hired Gun | Wounded Man | 1989-01-01 |
Movie | Crazy Camera | Unknown | 1989-01-01 |
Movie | You're Famous | Unknown | 1989-01-01 |
Movie | Ten Little Indians | Elmo Rodgers | 1989-11-29 |
Movie | Sonny Boy | Slue | 1989-03-22 |
Movie | Outlaw Force | Inspector Wainright | 1988-01-01 |
Movie | Death Chase | Steele | 1988-03-12 |
Movie | Gor | Serbus | 1987-05-08 |
Movie | Haunted Honeymoon | Dr. Paul Abbot | 1986-07-25 |
Movie | Red Sonja | Falkon | 1985-04-09 |
Movie | Crimewave | Faron Crush | 1985-04-12 |
Movie | Sno-Line | Duval | 1985-09-13 |
Movie | The Protector | Mr. Booar (uncredited) | 1985-07-10 |
Movie | Jungle Warriors | Cesar Santiago | 1984-05-11 |
Movie | Dune | The Beast Rabban | 1984-12-14 |
Movie | Operation Shtreimel | Unknown | 1984-06-06 |
Movie | When I Am King | Sir Blackstone Hardtack | 1982-07-08 |
Movie | Pieces | Willard | 1982-08-23 |
Series | Masada | Gideon | 1981-04-05 |
Movie | The Salamander | The Surgeon | 1981-04-25 |
Movie | Popeye | Bluto | 1980-12-12 |
Movie | The In-Laws | Mo | 1979-06-15 |
Movie | Disaster on the Coastliner | Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott | 1979-10-28 |
Movie | Going in Style | Radio Announcer | 1979-12-25 |
Movie | Midnight Express | Hamidou | 1978-08-31 |
Movie | Return of the Tiger | Paul the Westerner | 1977-06-10 |
Series | CHiPs | Announcer | 1977-09-15 |
Movie | The Diamond Peddlers | Simone / Toby | 1976-01-29 |
Movie | 21 Hours at Munich | Guttfruend | 1976-12-25 |
Series | Barney Miller | Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith) | 1975-01-23 |
Movie | Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket | Len | 1975-01-01 |
Movie | Convoy Buddies | Butch | 1975-07-20 |
Series | Wonder Woman | Simon Rohan | 1975-11-07 |
Movie | Conspiracy of Terror | Pound Supervisor | 1975-12-29 |
Movie | We Are No Angels | Raphael McDonald | 1975-09-25 |
Movie | Carambola! | Len | 1974-09-13 |
Movie | Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus | Peter | 1973-03-31 |
Movie | They Call Me Shmil | Shmiel | 1973-01-01 |
Series | Emergency! | Unknown | 1972-01-22 |
Movie | Nahtche and the General | Unknown | 1972-06-06 |
Movie | Fishke Bemilu'im | שמיל | 1971-01-01 |
Movie | Madron | Gabe Price (uncredited) | 1970-12-01 |
Series | Hawaii Five-O | Andy Kamoku | 1968-09-20 |
Series | The Doris Day Show | 1968-09-24 |