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Paul L. Smith

Actor

Paul L. Smith

Acting
1978 — 1990 · 10 films
Lived
5 February 1939 — d. 2012
From
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.

Career Signature

How Paul L. Smith’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.