Paul L. Smith

Paul L. Smith

Acting
February 5, 1939April 25, 2012 (age 73)
Everett, Massachusetts, USA

Also 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

Dune

19846.2

as The Beast Rabban

Maverick

Maverick

19946.9

as The Archduke

Pieces

Pieces

19825.9

as Willard

The Protector

The Protector

19856.0

as Mr. Booar (uncredited)

Haunted Honeymoon

Haunted Honeymoon

19865.4

as Dr. Paul Abbot

Crimewave

Crimewave

19855.5

as Faron Crush

Going in Style

Going in Style

19796.9

as Radio Announcer

Gor

Gor

19873.6

as Serbus

Caged Fury

Caged Fury

19904.0

as Head Guard

The Salamander

The Salamander

19815.3

as The Surgeon

Jungle Warriors

Jungle Warriors

19843.8

as Cesar Santiago

Disaster on the Coastliner

Disaster on the Coastliner

19795.3

as Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott

TV Shows

(7 total)
Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

19757.0

as Simon Rohan

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

19687.1

as Andy Kamoku

CHiPs

CHiPs

19776.8

as Announcer

Masada

Masada

19817.0

as Gideon

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

19757.3

as Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith)