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