Paul L. Smith
Paul L. Smith (born February 5, 1939) 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
Hawaii Five-O
Andy Kamoku
Love, American Style
Emergency!
Barney Miller
Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith)
Wonder Woman
Simon Rohan
Crimewave
Faron Crush
Dune
The Beast Rabban
CHiPs
Announcer
The Salamander
The Surgeon
Disaster on the Coastliner
Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
Maverick
The Archduke
Midnight Express
Hamidou
Popeye
Bluto
Caged Fury
Head Guard
Terminal Entry
Stewart
Sonny Boy
Slue
You're Famous
Carambola!
Len
The Protector
Mr. Booar (uncredited)
Operation Shtreimel
Return of the Tiger
Paul the Westerner
Crazy Camera
Fishke Bemilu'im
שמיל
Going in Style
Radio Announcer
Red Sonja
Falkon
They Call Me Shmil
Shmiel
Alcohol: The Choice
Jungle Warriors
Cesar Santiago
Haunted Honeymoon
Dr. Paul Abbot
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
Peter
Death Chase
Steele
The Three Hostages
David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)
21 Hours at Munich
Guttfruend
Masada
Gideon
D.R.E.A.M. Team
Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
The Hired Gun
Wounded Man
Madron
Gabe Price (uncredited)
Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket
Len
Sno-Line
Duval
Gor
Serbus
Pieces
Willard
Desert Kickboxer
Santos
Eye of the Widow
Elko
Outlaw Force
Inspector Wainright
The Diamond Peddlers
Matteo / Butch
We Are No Angels
Raphael McDonald
The In-Laws
Mo
Ten Little Indians
Elmo Rodgers
Crossing the Line
Joe Kapinski
Convoy Buddies
Butch
Nahtche and the General
Conspiracy of Terror
Pound Supervisor
Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza
(archive footage)
When I Am King
Sir Blackstone Hardtack