Paul L. Smith

Paul L. Smith

Date of Birth:

Feb 05, 1939

Place of Birth:

Everett, Massachusetts, USA

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.

filmography:

The Three Hostages The Three Hostages

1977

Haunted Honeymoon Haunted Honeymoon

1986

Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus

1973

Crossing the Line Crossing the Line

1990

Alcohol: The Choice Alcohol: The Choice

1974

When I Am King When I Am King

1982

Caged Fury Caged Fury

1990

The Salamander The Salamander

1981

The Protector The Protector

1985

Desert Kickboxer Desert Kickboxer

1992

The Hired Gun The Hired Gun

1989

Eye of the Widow Eye of the Widow

1991

Madron Madron

1970

Fishke Bemilu'im Fishke Bemilu'im

1971

You're Famous You're Famous

1989

Crazy Camera Crazy Camera

1989

Conspiracy of Terror Conspiracy of Terror

1975

21 Hours at Munich 21 Hours at Munich

1976

Jungle Warriors Jungle Warriors

1984

Dune Dune

1984

Going in Style Going in Style

1979

Midnight Express Midnight Express

1978

Outlaw Force Outlaw Force

1988

The In-Laws The In-Laws

1979

Death Chase Death Chase

1988

Sonny Boy Sonny Boy

1989

Gor Gor

1987

Disaster on the Coastliner Disaster on the Coastliner

1979

Pieces Pieces

1982

Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza

2014

Crimewave Crimewave

1985

Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket

1975

Maverick Maverick

1994

Red Sonja Red Sonja

1985

Return of the Tiger Return of the Tiger

1977

Ten Little Indians Ten Little Indians

1989

The Diamond Peddlers The Diamond Peddlers

1976

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

1999

Sno-Line Sno-Line

1985

We Are No Angels We Are No Angels

1975

Convoy Buddies Convoy Buddies

1975

Nahtche and the General Nahtche and the General

1972

They Call Me Shmil They Call Me Shmil

1973

Carambola! Carambola!

1974

Operation Shtreimel Operation Shtreimel

1984

Popeye Popeye

1980

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