As Actor
D.R.E.A.M. Team
1999
5.0
Paul L. Smith
Acting
Birth date
February 5, 1939
Birth place
Everett, Massachusetts, USA
Death date
April 25, 2012
Biography
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.
Featured in
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Maverick
1994
6.9
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Desert Kickboxer
1992
3.9
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Eye of the Widow
1991
3.0
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Crossing the Line
1990
5.3
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Caged Fury
1990
4.0
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Ten Little Indians
1989
4.9
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Sonny Boy
1989
4.9
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Death Chase
1988
3.4
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Outlaw Force
1988
4.8
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Gor
1987
3.6
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Haunted Honeymoon
1986
5.4
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Sno-Line
1985
4.0
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Crimewave
1985
5.5
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Red Sonja
1985
5.4
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Operation Shtreimel
1984
3.5
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Jungle Warriors
1984
3.9
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Pieces
1982
5.9
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The Salamander
1981
5.5
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Popeye
1980
5.5