Paul L. Smith
Acting
🎂 1939-02-05
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.
Cast credits(54)
Andy Kamoku
1968
1972
Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith)
1975
1969
Simon Rohan
1975
The Beast Rabban
1984
Announcer
1977
Pound Supervisor
1975
The Archduke
1994
Falkon
1985
Hamidou
1978
Bluto
1980
Gideon
1981
Faron Crush
1985
The Surgeon
1981
Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
1979
Cesar Santiago
1984
Dr. Paul Abbot
1986
Mo
1979
David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)
1977
Peter
1973
Paul the Westerner
1977
1974
Head Guard
1990
Stewart
1988
Mr. Booar (uncredited)
1985
Santos
1992
Guttfruend
1976
Radio Announcer
1979
Elko
1991
Inspector Wainright
1988
Elmo Rodgers
1989
Slue
1989
Gabe Price (uncredited)
1970
Duval
1985
Willard
1982
Serbus
1987
Joe Kapinski
1990
Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
1999
(archive footage)
2014
Wounded Man
1989
Len
1974
Butch
1975
Steele
1988
1984
Shmiel
1973
Raphael McDonald
1975
Matteo / Butch
1976
1989
Len
1975
שמיל
1971
1972
Sir Blackstone Hardtack
1982
1989
