Paul L. Smith

Paul L. Smith

1939-02-05 – 2012-04-25 (age 73) Everett, Massachusetts, USA
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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.

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Known For

Caged Fury
Caged Fury

1990

as Head Guard

Dune
Dune

1984

as The Beast Rabban

Midnight Express
Midnight Express

1978

as Hamidou

Popeye
Popeye

1980

as Bluto

Maverick
Maverick

1994

as The Archduke

Red Sonja
Red Sonja

1985

as Falkon

The Protector
The Protector

1985

as Mr. Booar (uncredited)

Crimewave
Crimewave

1985

as Faron Crush

Gor
Gor

1987

as Serbus

Carambola!
Carambola!

1974

as Len

The In-Laws
The In-Laws

1979

as Mo

Haunted Honeymoon
Haunted Honeymoon

1986

as Dr. Paul Abbot

Jungle Warriors
Jungle Warriors

1984

as Cesar Santiago

Pieces
Pieces

1982

as Willard

The Salamander
The Salamander

1981

as The Surgeon

Sonny Boy
Sonny Boy

1989

as Slue

Disaster on the Coastliner
Disaster on the Coastliner

1979

as Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott

Outlaw Force
Outlaw Force

1988

as Inspector Wainright

D.R.E.A.M. Team
D.R.E.A.M. Team

1999

as Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)