Paul L. Smith

Actor

Biography

Paul L. Smith (born February 5, 1939) is 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

Personal Info

Occupation Actor

Place of Birth Everett, Massachusetts, USA

Birthday 1939-02-05

Featured Crew Taste

Filmography by Year

1

1999

1

1994

1

1992

1

1991

2

1990

4

1989

2

1988

1

1987

1

1986

4

1985

3

1984

2

1982

2

1981

1

1980

3

1979

1

1978

1

1977

2

1976

4

1975

1

1974

2

1973

1

1972

1

1971

1

1970

1

1968

Filmography by Genre