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 Altmans Popeye (1980) and the Beast Rabban in David Lynchs Dune (1984). He is sometimes credited as Paul Smith or Paul Lawrence Smith.
Bluto
Movie 1980
Faron Crush
Movie 1985
Len
Movie 1975
The Archduke
Movie 1994
(archive footage)
Movie 2014
Willard
Movie 1982
Steele
Movie 1988
Slue
Movie 1989
Serbus
Movie 1987
Paul the Westerner
Movie 1977
Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
Movie 1979
Elmo Rodgers
Movie 1989
Shmiel
Movie 1973
Len
Movie 1974
Movie 1984
Movie 1972
Butch
Movie 1975
Simone / Toby
Movie 1976
Duval
Movie 1985
Raphael McDonald
Movie 1975
Mo
Movie 1979
Inspector Wainright
Movie 1988
Head Guard
Movie 1990
The Surgeon
Movie 1981
Mr. Booar (uncredited)
Movie 1985
Santos
Movie 1992
Sir Blackstone Hardtack
Movie 1982
Movie 1974
David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)
Movie 1977
Dr. Paul Abbot
Movie 1986
Peter
Movie 1973
Joe Kapinski
Movie 1990
Wounded Man
Movie 1989
Elko
Movie 1991
Cesar Santiago
Movie 1984
The Beast Rabban
Movie 1984
Radio Announcer
Movie 1979
Hamidou
Movie 1978
Guttfruend
Movie 1976
Pound Supervisor
Movie 1975
Gabe Price (uncredited)
Movie 1970
שמיל
Movie 1971
Movie 1989
Movie 1989
Andy Kamoku
Tv 1968
Tv 1972
Simon Rohan
Tv 1975
Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith)
Tv 1975
Tv 1969