Paul L. Smith

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Paul L. Smith

Acting February 5, 1939

Everett, Massachusetts, USA

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,…

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Dune

Dune

6.2 1984 Movie
Midnight Express

Midnight Express

7.4 1978 Movie
Maverick

Maverick

6.9 1994 Movie
Red Sonja

Red Sonja

5.4 1985 Movie
Popeye

Popeye

5.6 1980 Movie
Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

7.0 1975 TV Show
Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

7.2 1969 TV Show
Love, American Style

Love, American Style

6.2 1969 TV Show
Emergency!

Emergency!

8.0 1972 TV Show
Barney Miller

Barney Miller

7.3 1975 TV Show
Pieces

Pieces

5.9 1982 Movie
CHiPs

CHiPs

6.8 1977 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2014
    Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza

    Movie (archive footage)

  2. 1999
    D.R.E.A.M. Team

    Movie Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)

  3. 1994
    Maverick

    Movie The Archduke

  4. 1992
    Desert Kickboxer

    Movie Santos

  5. 1991
    Eye of the Widow

    Movie Elko

  6. 1990
    Crossing the Line

    Movie Joe Kapinski

  7. 1990
    Caged Fury

    Movie Head Guard

  8. 1989
    Ten Little Indians

    Movie Elmo Rodgers

  9. 1989
    Sonny Boy

    Movie Slue

  10. 1989
    You're Famous

    Movie

  11. 1989
    Crazy Camera

    Movie

  12. 1989
    The Hired Gun

    Movie Wounded Man

  13. 1988
    Death Chase

    Movie Steele

  14. 1988
    Outlaw Force

    Movie Inspector Wainright

  15. 1987
    Terminal Entry

    Movie Stewart

  16. 1987
    Gor

    Movie Serbus

More credits
  1. 1986
    Haunted Honeymoon

    Movie Dr. Paul Abbot

  2. 1985
    Sno-Line

    Movie Duval

  3. 1985
    The Protector

    Movie Mr. Booar (uncredited)

  4. 1985
    Crimewave

    Movie Faron Crush

  5. 1985
    Red Sonja

    Movie Falkon

  6. 1984
    Dune

    Movie The Beast Rabban

  7. 1984
    Operation Shtreimel

    Movie

  8. 1984
    Jungle Warriors

    Movie Cesar Santiago

  9. 1982
    Pieces

    Movie Willard

  10. 1982
    When I Am King

    Movie Sir Blackstone Hardtack

  11. 1981
    The Salamander

    Movie The Surgeon

  12. 1981
    Masada

    TV show Gideon

  13. 1980
    Popeye

    Movie Bluto

  14. 1979
    Going in Style

    Movie Radio Announcer

  15. 1979
    Disaster on the Coastliner

    Movie Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott

  16. 1979
    The In-Laws

    Movie Mo

  17. 1978
    Midnight Express

    Movie Hamidou

  18. 1977
    The Three Hostages

    Movie David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)

  19. 1977
    CHiPs

    TV show Announcer

  20. 1977
    Return of the Tiger

    Movie Paul the Westerner

  21. 1976
    21 Hours at Munich

    Movie Guttfruend

  22. 1976
    The Diamond Peddlers

    Movie Matteo / Butch

  23. 1975
    Wonder Woman

    TV show Simon Rohan

  24. 1975
    We Are No Angels

    Movie Raphael McDonald