Paul L. Smith
Acting
Feb 5, 1939 – Apr 25, 2012 · Everett, Massachusetts, USA
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.
- Dune1984
as The Beast Rabban
- Midnight Express1978
as Hamidou
as The Archduke
as Falkon
as Bluto
as Willard
as Mr. Booar (uncredited)
as Dr. Paul Abbot
as Faron Crush
as Mo
as Head Guard
as Radio Announcer
as Serbus
as Elmo Rodgers
