Paul L. Smith

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

53

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-02-05

Deathday

2012-04-25 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Everett, Massachusetts, USA

Also Known As

  • Paul Smith
  • Bob Spencer
  • Paul Lawrence Smith
  • Adam Eden
  • פול סמית

Paul L. Smith

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.

Known For

Dune
6.2%

Dune

Dec 14, 1984

Midnight Express
7.5%

Midnight Express

Aug 31, 1978

Maverick
6.9%

Maverick

May 20, 1994

Red Sonja
5.3%

Red Sonja

Apr 9, 1985

Popeye
5.5%

Popeye

Dec 12, 1980

Wonder Woman
7.0%

Wonder Woman

Nov 7, 1975

Pieces
5.9%

Pieces

Aug 23, 1982

The Protector
6.0%

The Protector

Jun 15, 1985

Haunted Honeymoon
5.4%

Haunted Honeymoon

Jul 25, 1986

Crimewave
5.5%

Crimewave

Apr 12, 1985

Hawaii Five-O
7.1%

Hawaii Five-O

Sep 20, 1968

CHiPs
6.8%

CHiPs

Sep 15, 1977

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Acting

2014
Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza as (archive footage)
1999
D.R.E.A.M. Team as Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
1994
Maverick as The Archduke
1992
Desert Kickboxer as Santos
1991
Eye of the Widow as Elko
1990
Crossing the Line as Joe Kapinski
1990
Caged Fury as Head Guard
1989
Ten Little Indians as Elmo Rodgers
1989
Sonny Boy as Slue
1989
You're Famous
1989
Crazy Camera
1989
The Hired Gun as Wounded Man
1988
Death Chase as Steele
1988
Outlaw Force as Inspector Wainright
1987
Gor as Serbus
1986
Haunted Honeymoon as Dr. Paul Abbot
1985
Sno-Line as Duval
1985
The Protector as Mr. Booar (uncredited)
1985
Crimewave as Faron Crush
1985
Red Sonja as Falkon
1984
Dune as The Beast Rabban
1984
Operation Shtreimel
1984
Jungle Warriors as Cesar Santiago
1982
Pieces as Willard
1982
When I Am King as Sir Blackstone Hardtack
1981
The Salamander as The Surgeon
1981
Masada as Gideon
1980
Popeye as Bluto
1979
Going in Style as Radio Announcer
1979
Disaster on the Coastliner as Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
1979
The In-Laws as Mo
1978
Midnight Express as Hamidou
1977
The Three Hostages as David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)
1977
CHiPs as Announcer
1977
Return of the Tiger as Paul the Westerner
1976
21 Hours at Munich as Guttfruend
1976
The Diamond Peddlers as Simone / Toby
1975
Conspiracy of Terror as Pound Supervisor
1975
Wonder Woman as Simon Rohan
1975
We Are No Angels as Raphael McDonald
1975
Convoy Buddies as Butch
1975
Barney Miller as Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith)
1975
Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket as Len
1974
Alcohol: The Choice
1974
Carambola! as Len
1973
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus as Peter
1973
They Call Me Shmil as Shmiel
1972
Nahtche and the General
1972
Emergency!
1971
Fishke Bemilu'im as שמיל
1970
Madron as Gabe Price (uncredited)
1969
Love, American Style
1968
Hawaii Five-O as Andy Kamoku

Directing

1972
Tel Aviv Call Girls as Director

Production

1990
Caged Fury as Associate Producer
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