Acting credits
51
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Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Paul L. Smith
Acting
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Movies: 45Series: 7Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 39782
IMDb ID: nm0809544
Known for: Acting
Born: February 5, 1939
Died: April 25, 2012
Age: 73
Place of birth: Everett, Massachusetts, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1968 - 1999
Years active: 32
Average TMDB rating: 5.97
Wikidata: Q949387
Also known as
Paul Smith • Bob Spencer • Paul Lawrence Smith • Adam Eden • פול סמית
Other jobs
Associate Producer (1)Director (1)
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Paul L. Smith.
5.1
D.R.E.A.M. Team
as Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)
1999 Movie
6.9
Maverick
as The Archduke
1994 Movie
3.9
Desert Kickboxer
as Santos
1992 Movie
3.0
Eye of the Widow
as Elko
1991 Movie
5.0
Crossing the Line
as Joe Kapinski
1990 Movie
4.0
Caged Fury
as Head Guard
1990 Movie
4.8
Ten Little Indians
as Elmo Rodgers
1989 Movie
4.8
Sonny Boy
as Slue
1989 Movie
3.5
You're Famous
1989 Movie
7.0
Crazy Camera
1989 Movie
The Hired Gun
as Wounded Man
1989 Movie
3.8
Terminal Entry
as Stewart
1988 Movie
3.2
Death Chase
as Steele
1988 Movie
4.8
Outlaw Force
as Inspector Wainright
1988 Movie
3.6
Gor
as Serbus
1987 Movie
5.3
Haunted Honeymoon
as Dr. Paul Abbot
1986 Movie
4.0
Sno-Line
as Duval
1985 Movie
6.0
The Protector
as Mr. Booar (uncredited)
1985 Movie
5.5
Crimewave
as Faron Crush
1985 Movie
5.4
Red Sonja
as Falkon
1985 Movie
6.2
Dune
as The Beast Rabban
1984 Movie
3.5
Operation Shtreimel
1984 Movie
3.8
Jungle Warriors
as Cesar Santiago
1984 Movie
5.9
Pieces
as Willard
1982 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Paul L. Smith.
7.0
Masada
as Gideon • 4 eps
1981 Series
6.8
CHiPs
as Announcer • 1 eps
1977 Series
7.0
Wonder Woman
as Simon Rohan • 1 eps
1975 Series
7.3
Barney Miller
as Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith) • 1 eps
1975 Series
7.9
Emergency!
1 eps
1972 Series
6.1
Love, American Style
1 eps
1969 Series
7.1
Hawaii Five-O
as Andy Kamoku • 2 eps
1968 Series