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