Paul L. Smith
Acting · Born Feb 5, 1939 · Died Apr 25, 2012 (73) · Everett, Massachusetts, USA
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.
Known for
Dune
19846.2
Midnight Express
19787.4
Maverick
19946.9
Red Sonja
19855.4
Popeye
19805.6
Wonder Woman
19757.0
Pieces
19825.9
The Protector
19855.9
Haunted Honeymoon
19865.4
Crimewave
19855.5
Hawaii Five-O
19697.2
CHiPs
19776.8
The In-Laws
19796.6
Caged Fury
19905.2
Masada
19817.1
Going in Style
19797.0
Barney Miller
19757.4
Gor
19873.8
Emergency!
19728.0
Ten Little Indians
19894.9
