Paul L. Smith
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.
Known for
D.R.E.A.M. Team
Maverick
Desert Kickboxer
Eye of the Widow
Caged Fury
Ten Little Indians
Sonny Boy
Crazy Camera
Death Chase
Outlaw Force
Gor
Haunted Honeymoon
Sno-Line
The Protector
Crimewave
Red Sonja
Dune
Operation Shtreimel
Jungle Warriors
Pieces
When I Am King
The Salamander
Masada
Popeye
Going in Style
Disaster on the Coastliner
The In-Laws
Midnight Express
CHiPs
Return of the Tiger
21 Hours at Munich
The Diamond Peddlers
Conspiracy of Terror
Wonder Woman
We Are No Angels
Convoy Buddies
Barney Miller
Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket
Alcohol: The Choice
Carambola!
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
They Call Me Shmil
Emergency!
Fishke Bemilu'im
Madron
Hawaii Five-O