Person Details

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Aliases: Paul Smith , Bob Spencer , Paul Lawrence Smith , Adam Eden , פול סמית

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Everett, Massachusetts, USA

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Movie Involvements: 31

TV Involvements: 4


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Hawaii Five-O
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7

Hawaii Five-O

(1968) Andy Kamoku
Wonder Woman
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7

Wonder Woman

(1975) Simon Rohan
Masada
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7

Masada

(1981) Gideon
CHiPs
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7

CHiPs

(1977) Announcer
Dune
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6

Dune

(1984) The Beast Rabban
Midnight Express
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8

Midnight Express

(1978) Hamidou
Red Sonja
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5

Red Sonja

(1985) Falkon
Pieces
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6

Pieces

(1982) Willard

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2014 (archive footage)
1999 Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
1994 The Archduke
1992 Santos
1991 Elko
1990 Joe Kapinski
Head Guard
1989 Elmo Rodgers
Slue
Wounded Man
N/A
N/A
1988 Stewart
Steele
Inspector Wainright
1987 Serbus
1986 Dr. Paul Abbot
1985 Duval
Mr. Booar (uncredited)
Faron Crush
Falkon
1984 The Beast Rabban
N/A
Cesar Santiago
1982 Willard
Sir Blackstone Hardtack
1981 The Surgeon
Gideon
1980 Bluto
1979 Radio Announcer
Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott
Mo
1978 Hamidou
1977 David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)
Announcer
Paul the Westerner
1976 Guttfruend
Matteo / Butch
1975 Pound Supervisor
Simon Rohan
Raphael McDonald
Butch
Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith)
Len
1974 N/A
Len
1973 Peter
Shmiel
1972 N/A
N/A
1971 שמיל
1970 Gabe Price (uncredited)
1969 N/A
1968 Andy Kamoku
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
1990 Associate Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1972 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

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