Actor

Paul L. Smith

February 5, 1939 · 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.

Notable work

6.2
Dune (1984)
as The Beast Rabban
7.4
Midnight Express (1978)
as Hamidou
6.9
Maverick (1994)
as The Archduke
5.4
Red Sonja (1985)
as Falkon
5.6
Popeye (1980)
as Bluto
7
Wonder Woman (1975)
as Simon Rohan

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