Paul L. Smith
Known For
Acting
Born
1939-02-05 in Everett, Massachusetts, USA
Died
2012-04-25
Biography
Paul L. Smith (February 5, 1939 – April 25, 2012) 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 Known For
Hawaii Five-O
as Andy Kamoku
Emergency!
Barney Miller
as Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith)
Love, American Style
Dune
as The Beast Rabban
Wonder Woman
as Simon Rohan
CHiPs
as Announcer
Midnight Express
as Hamidou
Popeye
as Bluto
Gor
as Serbus
Red Sonja
as Falkon
Maverick
as The Archduke
Outlaw Force
as Inspector Wainright
Masada
as Gideon
The In-Laws
as Mo
Crimewave
as Faron Crush
Desert Kickboxer
as Santos
The Protector
as Mr. Booar (uncredited)
Pieces
as Willard
Haunted Honeymoon
as Dr. Paul Abbot