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Paul L. Smith

Paul L. Smith

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 05, 1939
Died Apr 25, 2012 (73)
Birthplace Everett, Massachusetts, USA
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

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D.R.E.A.M. Team

D.R.E.A.M. Team

1999

as Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)

Maverick

Maverick

1994

as The Archduke

Desert Kickboxer

Desert Kickboxer

1992

as Santos

Eye of the Widow

Eye of the Widow

1991

as Elko

Crossing the Line

Crossing the Line

1990

as Joe Kapinski

Caged Fury

Caged Fury

1990

as Head Guard

Sonny Boy

Sonny Boy

1989

as Slue

The Hired Gun

The Hired Gun

1989

as Wounded Man

Ten Little Indians

Ten Little Indians

1989

as Elmo Rodgers

Death Chase

Death Chase

1988

as Steele

Outlaw Force

Outlaw Force

1988

as Inspector Wainright

Gor

Gor

1987

as Serbus

Haunted Honeymoon

Haunted Honeymoon

1986

as Dr. Paul Abbot

Sno-Line

Sno-Line

1985

as Duval

Red Sonja

Red Sonja

1985

as Falkon

Crimewave

Crimewave

1985

as Faron Crush

The Protector

The Protector

1985

as Mr. Booar (uncredited)

Jungle Warriors

Jungle Warriors

1984

as Cesar Santiago

Dune

Dune

1984

as The Beast Rabban

When I Am King

When I Am King

1982

as Sir Blackstone Hardtack

The Salamander

The Salamander

1981

as The Surgeon

Popeye

Popeye

1980

as Bluto

Disaster on the Coastliner

Disaster on the Coastliner

1979

as Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott

The In-Laws

The In-Laws

1979

as Mo

Going in Style

Going in Style

1979

as Radio Announcer

Midnight Express

Midnight Express

1978

as Hamidou

21 Hours at Munich

21 Hours at Munich

1976

as Guttfruend

Conspiracy of Terror

Conspiracy of Terror

1975

as Pound Supervisor

Madron

Madron

1970

as Gabe Price (uncredited)

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Caged Fury

Caged Fury

1990

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Television Credits

Masada

as Gideon

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 05, 1981

Hawaii Five-O

as Andy Kamoku

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

CHiPs

as Announcer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1977

Wonder Woman

as Simon Rohan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1975

Barney Miller

as Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1975

Emergency!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1972

Love, American Style

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

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Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 11 16 6
2024 7 11 16 7
2024 8 9 17 4
2024 9 6 15 2
2024 10 4 8 1
2024 11 4 7 2
2024 12 6 10 4
2025 1 5 9 2
2025 2 4 7 1
2025 3 2 4 1
2025 5 1 2 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 0 1 0
2025 9 0 0 0
2025 10 0 0 0

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