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    Paul L. Smith

    1939-02-05 (85 years old) in Everett, Massachusetts, USA

    Paul L. Smith (born February 5, 1939) 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.

    Movies

    actor
    Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza
    0 %|Jun 10, 2014
    Documentary
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    D.R.E.A.M. Team
    47 %|Sep 25, 1999
    Adventure, Action
    poster
    Maverick
    68.84 %|May 20, 1994
    Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Western
    poster
    Desert Kickboxer
    37 %|Nov 14, 1992
    Drama, Western, Action
    poster
    Eye of the Widow
    33 %|Oct 17, 1991
    Crime, Action, Adventure
    poster
    Crossing the Line
    53 %|Aug 8, 1990
    Drama
    poster
    Caged Fury
    42 %|Mar 1, 1990
    Action
    poster
    Ten Little Indians
    50 %|Nov 29, 1989
    Crime, Thriller, Mystery
    poster
    Sonny Boy
    51 %|Mar 22, 1989
    Drama, Action, Horror
    poster
    The Hired Gun
    0 %|Jan 1, 1989
    Action
    poster
    You're Famous
    60 %|Jan 1, 1989
    poster
    Crazy Camera
    70 %|Jan 1, 1989
    poster
    Death Chase
    40 %|Mar 12, 1988
    Action
    poster
    Outlaw Force
    48 %|Jan 1, 1988
    Drama, Action
    poster
    Gor
    37 %|May 8, 1987
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy
    poster
    Haunted Honeymoon
    53.78 %|Jul 25, 1986
    Comedy, Horror, Mystery
    poster
    Sno-Line
    40 %|Sep 13, 1985
    Action, Thriller
    poster
    The Protector
    59.97 %|Jun 15, 1985
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    poster
    Crimewave
    55.26 %|Apr 12, 1985
    Comedy, Crime, Horror
    poster
    Red Sonja
    53 %|Apr 9, 1985
    Adventure, Fantasy, Action
    poster
    Dune
    62 %|Dec 14, 1984
    Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
    poster
    Operation Shtreimel
    60 %|Jun 6, 1984
    Comedy
    poster
    Jungle Warriors
    39 %|May 11, 1984
    Action, Adventure
    poster
    Pieces
    59 %|Aug 23, 1982
    Horror, Thriller
    poster
    When I Am King
    0 %|Jul 8, 1982
    Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
    poster
    The Salamander
    56 %|Apr 25, 1981
    Thriller, Mystery
    poster
    Popeye
    54.65 %|Dec 12, 1980
    Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
    poster
    Going in Style
    69 %|Dec 25, 1979
    Comedy, Crime
    poster
    Disaster on the Coastliner
    53 %|Oct 28, 1979
    Action, Thriller
    poster
    The In-Laws
    66.25 %|Jun 15, 1979
    Action, Adventure, Comedy, Mystery
    poster
    Midnight Express
    75 %|Aug 31, 1978
    Drama, Crime
    actor
    The Three Hostages
    0 %|Dec 27, 1977
    poster
    Return of the Tiger
    55 %|Jun 10, 1977
    Action, Crime
    poster
    21 Hours at Munich
    62 %|Dec 25, 1976
    Drama, Thriller
    poster
    The Diamond Peddlers
    63 %|Jan 29, 1976
    Comedy
    poster
    Conspiracy of Terror
    60 %|Dec 29, 1975
    Drama, TV Movie, Comedy, Crime, Thriller, Horror
    poster
    We Are No Angels
    60 %|Sep 25, 1975
    Comedy, Western
    poster
    Convoy Buddies
    57 %|Jul 20, 1975
    Comedy
    poster
    Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket
    60 %|Jan 1, 1975
    Comedy, Western
    poster
    Alcohol: The Choice
    0 %|Dec 31, 1974
    poster
    Carambola!
    30 %|Sep 13, 1974
    Western, Comedy
    poster
    Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
    60 %|Mar 31, 1973
    Drama, Music
    poster
    They Call Me Shmil
    10 %|Jan 1, 1973
    Drama, Comedy, Adventure
    actor
    Nahtche and the General
    50 %|Jun 6, 1972
    Comedy
    poster
    Fishke Bemilu'im
    60 %|Jan 1, 1971
    poster
    Madron
    51 %|Dec 1, 1970
    Western

    Series

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    Masada
    72 %|Apr 5, 1981
    Drama, Action & Adventure
    poster
    CHiPs
    68 %|Sep 15, 1977
    Drama, Action & Adventure
    poster
    Wonder Woman
    70 %|Nov 7, 1975
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
    poster
    Barney Miller
    72.5 %|Jan 23, 1975
    Comedy
    poster
    Emergency!
    77.84 %|Jan 22, 1972
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    poster
    Love, American Style
    58 %|Sep 29, 1969
    Comedy
    poster
    Hawaii Five-O
    71 %|Sep 20, 1968
    Action & Adventure, Drama