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.

Movies unavailable from Paul L. Smith

Popeye

Bluto

Movie 1980

Crimewave

Faron Crush

Movie 1985

Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket

Len

Movie 1975

Maverick

The Archduke

Movie 1994

Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza

(archive footage)

Movie 2014

Pieces

Willard

Movie 1982

Death Chase

Steele

Movie 1988

Sonny Boy

Slue

Movie 1989

Gor

Serbus

Movie 1987

Return of the Tiger

Paul the Westerner

Movie 1977

Disaster on the Coastliner

Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott

Movie 1979

Ten Little Indians

Elmo Rodgers

Movie 1989

They Call Me Shmil

Shmiel

Movie 1973

Carambola!

Len

Movie 1974

Operation Shtreimel

Movie 1984

Nahtche and the General

Movie 1972

Convoy Buddies

Butch

Movie 1975

The Diamond Peddlers

Simone / Toby

Movie 1976

Sno-Line

Duval

Movie 1985

We Are No Angels

Raphael McDonald

Movie 1975

The In-Laws

Mo

Movie 1979

Outlaw Force

Inspector Wainright

Movie 1988

Caged Fury

Head Guard

Movie 1990

The Salamander

The Surgeon

Movie 1981

The Protector

Mr. Booar (uncredited)

Movie 1985

Desert Kickboxer

Santos

Movie 1992

When I Am King

Sir Blackstone Hardtack

Movie 1982

Alcohol: The Choice

Movie 1974

The Three Hostages

David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)

Movie 1977

Haunted Honeymoon

Dr. Paul Abbot

Movie 1986

Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus

Peter

Movie 1973

Crossing the Line

Joe Kapinski

Movie 1990

The Hired Gun

Wounded Man

Movie 1989

Eye of the Widow

Elko

Movie 1991

Jungle Warriors

Cesar Santiago

Movie 1984

Dune

The Beast Rabban

Movie 1984

Going in Style

Radio Announcer

Movie 1979

Midnight Express

Hamidou

Movie 1978

21 Hours at Munich

Guttfruend

Movie 1976

Conspiracy of Terror

Pound Supervisor

Movie 1975

Madron

Gabe Price (uncredited)

Movie 1970

Fishke Bemilu'im

שמיל

Movie 1971

You're Famous

Movie 1989

Crazy Camera

Movie 1989

Tv series unavailable from Paul L. Smith

Hawaii Five-O

Andy Kamoku

Tv 1968

Emergency!

Tv 1972

Wonder Woman

Simon Rohan

Tv 1975

Barney Miller

Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith)

Tv 1975

Love, American Style

Tv 1969