Paul L. Smith
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.
Acted Movies
Director: Richard Donner
Writers: William Goldman,
Cast: Alfred Molina, Dan Hedaya, Dub Taylor, Geoffrey Lewis, Graham Greene, James Coburn, James Garner, Jodie Foster, Mel Gibson, Paul L. Smith,
Director: Juan Piquer Simón
Writers: Roberto Loyola,
Cast: Christopher George, Edmund Purdom, Frank Braña, Gérard Tichy, Ian Sera, Jack Taylor, Leticia Marfil, Lynda Day George, May Heatherly, Paul L. Smith,
Director: Robert Altman
Writers: Jules Feiffer,
Cast: Donald Moffat, Donovan Scott, MacIntyre Dixon, Paul Dooley, Paul L. Smith, Ray Walston, Richard Libertini, Roberta Maxwell, Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall,
Director: Arthur Hiller
Writers: Andrew Bergman,
Cast: Alan Arkin, Arlene Golonka, Ed Begley Jr., James Hong, Michael Lembeck, Nancy Dussault, Paul L. Smith, Penny Peyser, Peter Falk, Richard Libertini,
Director: Alan Parker
Writers: Oliver Stone,
Cast: Bo Hopkins, Brad Davis, Franco Diogene, Irene Miracle, John Hurt, Mike Kellin, Norbert Weisser, Paolo Bonacelli, Paul L. Smith, Randy Quaid,