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Paul L. Smith

Paul L. Smith

Acting

February 5, 1939 – April 25, 2012 (died at 73)
Everett, Massachusetts, USA
Male
49 Movies
7 TV Shows

Paul L. Smith (February 5, 1939 – April 25, 2012) 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.

Midnight Express
Midnight Express

Midnight Express

1978 7.4

as Hamidou

Age 39 (now 73)
Red Sonja
Red Sonja

Red Sonja

1985 5.4

as Falkon

Age 46 (now 73)
Popeye
Popeye

Popeye

1980 5.6

as Bluto

Age 41 (now 73)
Maverick
Maverick

Maverick

1994 6.9

as The Archduke

Age 55 (now 73)
Crimewave
Crimewave

Crimewave

1985 5.5

as Faron Crush

Age 46 (now 73)
Pieces
Pieces

Pieces

1982 5.9

as Willard

Age 43 (now 73)
Dune
Dune

Dune

1984 6.2

as The Beast Rabban

Age 45 (now 73)
The In-Laws
The In-Laws

The In-Laws

1979 6.7

as Mo

Age 40 (now 73)
Haunted Honeymoon
Haunted Honeymoon

Haunted Honeymoon

1986 5.4

as Dr. Paul Abbot

Age 47 (now 73)
Sonny Boy
Sonny Boy

Sonny Boy

1989 4.9

as Slue

Age 50 (now 73)
Gor
Gor

Gor

1987 3.8

as Serbus

Age 48 (now 73)
The Diamond Peddlers
The Diamond Peddlers

The Diamond Peddlers

1976 6.3

as Matteo / Butch

Age 36 (now 73)
Jungle Warriors
Jungle Warriors

Jungle Warriors

1984 4.1

as Cesar Santiago

Age 45 (now 73)
Convoy Buddies
Convoy Buddies

Convoy Buddies

1975 6.2

as Butch

Age 36 (now 73)
Crossing the Line
Crossing the Line

Crossing the Line

1990 5.2

as Joe Kapinski

Age 51 (now 73)
Caged Fury
Caged Fury

Caged Fury

1990 4.1

as Head Guard

Age 51 (now 73)