Biography
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.
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Filmography
Acting Credits (54)
Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza
(archive footage)
2014
D.R.E.A.M. Team
Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
1999
Maverick
The Archduke
1994
Desert Kickboxer
Santos
1992
Eye of the Widow
Elko
1991
