Paul L. Smith
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as Hamidou Midnight Express 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
Dune
as The Beast Rabban
Midnight Express
as Hamidou
Maverick
as The Archduke
Red Sonja
as Falkon
Popeye
as Bluto
Pieces
as Willard
The Protector
as Mr. Booar (uncredited)
Haunted Honeymoon
as Dr. Paul Abbot
Crimewave
as Faron Crush
The In-Laws
as Mo
Going in Style
as Radio Announcer
Ten Little Indians
as Elmo Rodgers
Gor
as Serbus
Caged Fury
as Head Guard
The Salamander
as The Surgeon
Sonny Boy
as Slue
21 Hours at Munich
as Guttfruend
Jungle Warriors
as Cesar Santiago
Disaster on the Coastliner
as Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
Crossing the Line
as Joe Kapinski