Paul L. Smith
Birthday
1939/02/05
Day of death
2012/04/25 (73 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Everett, Massachusetts, USA
Also know as
Paul Smith, Bob Spencer, Paul Lawrence Smith, Adam Eden, פול סמית
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.
Acting
(1980) Popeye
as Bluto
(1985) Crimewave
as Faron Crush
(1975) Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket
as Len
(1994) Maverick
as The Archduke
(1985) Red Sonja
as Falkon
(2014) Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza
as (archive footage)
(1982) Pieces
as Willard
(1988) Death Chase
as Steele
(1989) Sonny Boy
as Slue
(1987) Gor
as Serbus
(1979) Disaster on the Coastliner
as Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
(1977) Return of the Tiger
as Paul the Westerner
(1989) Ten Little Indians
as Elmo Rodgers
(1973) They Call Me Shmil
as Shmiel
(1974) Carambola!
as Len
(1984) Operation Shtreimel
as ---
(1972) Nahtche and the General
as ---
(1975) Convoy Buddies
as Butch
(1976) The Diamond Peddlers
as Simone / Toby
(1999) D.R.E.A.M. Team
as Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
(1985) Sno-Line
as Duval
(1975) We Are No Angels
as Raphael McDonald
(1979) The In-Laws
as Mo
(1988) Outlaw Force
as Inspector Wainright
(1990) Caged Fury
as Head Guard
(1981) The Salamander
as The Surgeon
(1985) The Protector
as Mr. Booar (uncredited)
(1992) Desert Kickboxer
as Santos
(1982) When I Am King
as Sir Blackstone Hardtack
(1974) Alcohol: The Choice
as ---
(1977) The Three Hostages
as David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)
(1986) Haunted Honeymoon
as Dr. Paul Abbot
(1973) Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
as Peter
(1990) Crossing the Line
as Joe Kapinski
(1989) The Hired Gun
as Wounded Man
(1991) Eye of the Widow
as Elko
(1984) Jungle Warriors
as Cesar Santiago
(1984) Dune
as The Beast Rabban
(1979) Going in Style
as Radio Announcer
(1978) Midnight Express
as Hamidou
(1976) 21 Hours at Munich
as Guttfruend
(1975) Conspiracy of Terror
as Pound Supervisor
(1970) Madron
as Gabe Price (uncredited)
(1971) Fishke Bemilu'im
as שמיל
(1989) You're Famous
as ---
(1989) Crazy Camera
as ---
(1977) CHiPs
as Announcer
(1968) Hawaii Five-O
as Andy Kamoku
(1972) Emergency!
as ---
(1975) Wonder Woman
as Simon Rohan
(1981) Masada
as Gideon
(1975) Barney Miller
as Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith)
(1969) Love, American Style
as ---