Paul L. Smith

Actor

1939-02-05 – 2012-04-25 · Everett, Massachusetts, USA

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.

• Dune (1984) — The Beast Rabban
• Midnight Express (1978) — Hamidou
• Maverick (1994) — The Archduke
• Red Sonja (1985) — Falkon
• Popeye (1980) — Bluto
• Pieces (1982) — Willard
• The Protector (1985) — Mr. Booar (uncredited)
• Crimewave (1985) — Faron Crush
• Haunted Honeymoon (1986) — Dr. Paul Abbot
• The In-Laws (1979) — Mo
• Caged Fury (1990) — Head Guard, Associate Producer
• Going in Style (1979) — Radio Announcer
• Gor (1987) — Serbus
• Ten Little Indians (1989) — Elmo Rodgers
• The Salamander (1981) — The Surgeon
• Sonny Boy (1989) — Slue
• 21 Hours at Munich (1976) — Guttfruend
• Jungle Warriors (1984) — Cesar Santiago
• Disaster on the Coastliner (1979) — Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
• Madron (1970) — Gabe Price (uncredited)
• Crossing the Line (1990) — Joe Kapinski
• Convoy Buddies (1975) — Butch
• The Diamond Peddlers (1976) — Matteo / Butch
• Return of the Tiger (1977) — Paul the Westerner