Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 5, 1939
Died
April 25, 2012 (age 73)
Place of Birth
Everett, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known As
Paul Smith
Bob Spencer
Paul Lawrence Smith
Adam Eden
פול סמית
Paul L. Smith
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.
Known For
TV
Barney Miller
Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith)
1975
TV
Love, American Style
1969
TV
Hawaii Five-O
Andy Kamoku
1968
TV
Emergency!
1972
TV
Wonder Woman
Simon Rohan
1975
TV
CHiPs
Announcer
1977
Film
Dune
The Beast Rabban
1984
TV
Masada
Gideon
1981
Film
Midnight Express
Hamidou
1978
Film
Red Sonja
Falkon
1985
Film
Popeye
Bluto
1980
Film
Maverick
The Archduke
1994
Film
Crimewave
Faron Crush
1985
Film
The Protector
Mr. Booar (uncredited)
1985
Film
Gor
Serbus
1987
Film
Pieces
Willard
1982
Film
Caged Fury
Head Guard
1990
Film
Return of the Tiger
Paul the Westerner
1977
Film
Alcohol: The Choice
1974
Film
The In-Laws
Mo
1979
Filmography
2014FilmEric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibizaas (archive footage)1999FilmD.R.E.A.M. Teamas Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)1994FilmMaverickas The Archduke1992FilmDesert Kickboxeras Santos1991FilmEye of the Widowas Elko1990FilmCrossing the Lineas Joe Kapinski1990FilmCaged Furyas Head Guard1989FilmTen Little Indiansas Elmo Rodgers1989FilmSonny Boyas Slue1989FilmThe Hired Gunas Wounded Man1989FilmYou're Famous1989FilmCrazy Camera1988FilmTerminal Entryas Stewart1988FilmDeath Chaseas Steele1988FilmOutlaw Forceas Inspector Wainright1987FilmGoras Serbus1986FilmHaunted Honeymoonas Dr. Paul Abbot1985FilmSno-Lineas Duval1985FilmThe Protectoras Mr. Booar (uncredited)1985FilmCrimewaveas Faron Crush1985FilmRed Sonjaas Falkon1984FilmDuneas The Beast Rabban1984FilmOperation Shtreimel1984FilmJungle Warriorsas Cesar Santiago1982FilmPiecesas Willard1982FilmWhen I Am Kingas Sir Blackstone Hardtack1981FilmThe Salamanderas The Surgeon1981TVMasadaas Gideon1980FilmPopeyeas Bluto1979FilmGoing in Styleas Radio Announcer1979FilmDisaster on the Coastlineras Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott1979FilmThe In-Lawsas Mo1978FilmMidnight Expressas Hamidou1977FilmThe Three Hostagesas David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)1977TVCHiPsas Announcer1977FilmReturn of the Tigeras Paul the Westerner1976Film21 Hours at Munichas Guttfruend1976FilmThe Diamond Peddlersas Matteo / Butch1975TVWonder Womanas Simon Rohan1975FilmWe Are No Angelsas Raphael McDonald1975FilmConvoy Buddiesas Butch1975FilmConspiracy of Terroras Pound Supervisor1975TVBarney Milleras Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith)1975FilmCarambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocketas Len1974FilmAlcohol: The Choice1974FilmCarambola!as Len1973FilmGospel Road: A Story of Jesusas Peter1973FilmThey Call Me Shmilas Shmiel1972FilmNahtche and the General1972TVEmergency!1971FilmFishke Bemilu'imas שמיל1970FilmMadronas Gabe Price (uncredited)1969TVLove, American Style1968TVHawaii Five-Oas Andy Kamoku