Personal Info
Known Credits
46
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1939-02-05 (86 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Everett, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known For
Paul SmithBob SpencerPaul Lawrence SmithAdam Edenפול סמית
Paul L. Smith
Biography
Paul L. Smith (born February 5, 1939) 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
Acting
2014 --
Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza
| (archive footage)
1999 --
D.R.E.A.M. Team
| Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
1994 --
Maverick
| The Archduke
1992 --
Desert Kickboxer
| Santos
1991 --
Eye of the Widow
| Elko
1990 --
Crossing the Line
| Joe Kapinski
1990 --
Caged Fury
| Head Guard
1989 --
Ten Little Indians
| Elmo Rodgers
1989 --
Sonny Boy
| Slue
1989 --
Crazy Camera
|
1989 --
You're Famous
|
1989 --
The Hired Gun
| Wounded Man
1988 --
Death Chase
| Steele
1988 --
Outlaw Force
| Inspector Wainright
1987 --
Gor
| Serbus
1986 --
Haunted Honeymoon
| Dr. Paul Abbot
1985 --
Sno-Line
| Duval
1985 --
The Protector
| Mr. Booar (uncredited)
1985 --
Crimewave
| Faron Crush
1985 --
Red Sonja
| Falkon
1984 --
Dune
| The Beast Rabban
1984 --
Operation Shtreimel
|
1984 --
Jungle Warriors
| Cesar Santiago
1982 --
Pieces
| Willard
1982 --
When I Am King
| Sir Blackstone Hardtack
1981 --
The Salamander
| The Surgeon
1980 --
Popeye
| Bluto
1979 --
Going in Style
| Radio Announcer
1979 --
Disaster on the Coastliner
| Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
1979 --
The In-Laws
| Mo
1978 --
Midnight Express
| Hamidou
1977 --
The Three Hostages
| David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)
1977 --
Return of the Tiger
| Paul the Westerner
1976 --
21 Hours at Munich
| Guttfruend
1976 --
The Diamond Peddlers
| Simone / Toby
1975 --
Conspiracy of Terror
| Pound Supervisor
1975 --
We Are No Angels
| Raphael McDonald
1975 --
Convoy Buddies
| Butch
1975 --
Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket
| Len
1974 --
Alcohol: The Choice
|
1974 --
Carambola!
| Len
1973 --
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
| Peter
1973 --
They Call Me Shmil
| Shmiel
1972 --
Nahtche and the General
|
1971 --
Fishke Bemilu'im
| שמיל
1970 --
Madron
| Gabe Price (uncredited)