Paul L. Smith
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
Dune
1984
as The Beast Rabban
Maverick
1994
as The Archduke
Popeye
1980
as Bluto
Red Sonja
1985
as Falkon
Midnight Express
1978
as Hamidou
Crimewave
1985
as Faron Crush
Caged Fury
1990
as Head Guard
Desert Kickboxer
1992
as Santos
The Protector
1985
as Mr. Booar (uncredited)
Gor
1987
as Serbus
Return of the Tiger
1977
as Paul the Westerner
The In-Laws
1979
as Mo
Pieces
1982
as Willard
Disaster on the Coastliner
1979
as Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
D.R.E.A.M. Team
1999
as Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
The Salamander
1981
as The Surgeon
Haunted Honeymoon
1986
as Dr. Paul Abbot
Sonny Boy
1989
as Slue
21 Hours at Munich
1976
as Guttfruend
Outlaw Force
1988
as Inspector Wainright