
Paul L. Smith
ActingAlso Known As
Paul Smith, Bob Spencer, Paul Lawrence Smith, Adam Eden, פול סמית
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.
Movies
(47 total)
Dune
as The Beast Rabban

Midnight Express
as Hamidou

Maverick
as The Archduke

Red Sonja
as Falkon

Popeye
as Bluto

Pieces
as Willard

The Protector
as Mr. Booar (uncredited)

Haunted Honeymoon
as Dr. Paul Abbot

Crimewave
as Faron Crush

The In-Laws
as Mo

Going in Style
as Radio Announcer

Gor
as Serbus

Ten Little Indians
as Elmo Rodgers

Caged Fury
as Head Guard

The Salamander
as The Surgeon

Sonny Boy
as Slue

21 Hours at Munich
as Guttfruend

Jungle Warriors
as Cesar Santiago

Disaster on the Coastliner
as Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott

Crossing the Line
as Joe Kapinski
TV Shows
(7 total)
Wonder Woman
as Simon Rohan

Hawaii Five-O
as Andy Kamoku

CHiPs
as Announcer

Masada
as Gideon

Barney Miller
as Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith)

