Paul L. Smith
Acting
54 credits
Born
Feb 05, 1939
Died
Apr 25, 2012 (73 years old)
Place of birth
Everett, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
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.
Movies (47)
Movie
6.2
Dune
1984
Movie
7.4
Midnight Express
1978
Movie
3.6
Gor
1987
Movie
5.5
Popeye
1980
Movie
6.9
Maverick
1994
Movie
5.4
Red Sonja
1985
Movie
4.8
Outlaw Force
1988
Movie
5.5
Crimewave
1985
Movie
3.9
Desert Kickboxer
1992
Movie
6.0
The Protector
1985
Movie
6.7
The In-Laws
1979
Movie
5.0
Nahtche and the General
1972
Movie
5.9
Pieces
1982
Movie
4.8
Ten Little Indians
1989
Movie
5.6
Return of the Tiger
1977
Movie
3.8
Jungle Warriors
1984
Movie
5.3
The Salamander
1981
Movie
4.0
Caged Fury
1990
