Paul L. Smith
- Birthday: 2/5/1939
- Deathday: 4/25/2012
- Place of birth: Everett, Massachusetts, USA
- Fame for: Acting
- Also known as: Paul Smith, Bob Spencer, Paul Lawrence Smith, Adam Eden, פול סמית
Biography
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.
Filmography
