Paul L. Smith

actor • director • producer

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)...

Born: February 5, 1939 in Everett, Massachusetts, USA

Died: April 25, 2012 (age 73)

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Known For

6.4

Red Sonja

Movies & TV Credits

56 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza Movie	—	Actor	(archive footage)	2014
D.R.E.A.M. Team Movie	4.4	Actor	Vladimir Corzon (as Paul Smith)	1999
Maverick Movie	7.1	Actor	The Archduke	1994
Desert Kickboxer Movie	4.1	Actor	Santos	1992
Eye of the Widow Movie	3.6	Actor	Elko	1991
Caged Fury Movie	4.1	Actor	Head Guard	1990
Crossing the Line Movie	4.7	Actor	Joe Kapinski	1990
Caged Fury Movie	4.1	Production	Associate Producer	1990
Sonny Boy Movie	5.5	Actor	Slue	1989
Ten Little Indians Movie	5.0	Actor	Elmo Rodgers	1989
The Hired Gun Movie	4.4	Actor	Wounded Man	1989
You're Famous Movie	6.0	Actor	—	1989
Crazy Camera Movie	4.6	Actor	—	1989
Death Chase Movie	4.4	Actor	Steele	1988
Outlaw Force Movie	3.8	Actor	Inspector Wainright	1988
Terminal Entry Movie	4.2	Actor	Stewart	1988
Gor Movie	3.7	Actor	Serbus	1987
Haunted Honeymoon Movie	5.8	Actor	Dr. Paul Abbot	1986
Crimewave Movie	5.4	Actor	Faron Crush	1985
Red Sonja Movie	4.9	Actor	Falkon	1985
The Protector Movie	5.6	Actor	Mr. Booar (uncredited)	1985
Sno-Line Movie	6.2	Actor	Duval	1985
Jungle Warriors Movie	4.3	Actor	Cesar Santiago	1984
Dune Movie	6.4	Actor	The Beast Rabban	1984
Operation Shtreimel Movie	4.9	Actor	—	1984
Pieces Movie	5.8	Actor	Willard	1982
When I Am King Movie	5.7	Actor	Sir Blackstone Hardtack	1982
The Salamander Movie	5.3	Actor	The Surgeon	1981
Masada Limited Series	7.6	Actor	Gideon(4 Episodes)	1981
Popeye Movie	5.2	Actor	Bluto	1980
The In-Laws Movie	7.4	Actor	Mo	1979
Going in Style Movie	7.2	Actor	Radio Announcer	1979
Disaster on the Coastliner Movie	5.6	Actor	Jim Waterman / Victor Prescott	1979
Midnight Express Movie	7.7	Actor	Hamidou	1978
Return of the Tiger Movie	5.3	Actor	Paul the Westerner	1977
CHiPs TV Show	6.7	Actor	Announcer(1 Episode)	1977
The Three Hostages Movie	—	Actor	David Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)	1977
The Diamond Peddlers Movie	6.2	Actor	Matteo / Butch	1976
21 Hours at Munich Movie	6.1	Actor	Guttfruend	1976
Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket Movie	4.4	Actor	Len	1975
Convoy Buddies Movie	5.9	Actor	Butch	1975
We Are No Angels Movie	5.8	Actor	Raphael McDonald	1975
Wonder Woman TV Show	7.0	Actor	Simon Rohan(1 Episode)	1975
Barney Miller TV Show	8.1	Actor	Leon Stipanich (as Paul Lawrence Smith)(1 Episode)	1975
Conspiracy of Terror Movie	5.5	Actor	Pound Supervisor	1975
Carambola! Movie	3.6	Actor	Len	1974
Alcohol: The Choice Short Film	—	Actor	—	1974
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus Movie	5.5	Actor	Peter	1973
They Call Me Shmil Movie	6.9	Actor	Shmiel	1973
Nahtche and the General Movie	6.0	Actor	—	1972
Emergency! TV Show	7.8	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1972
Tel Aviv Call Girls Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1972
Fishke Bemilu'im Movie	7.0	Actor	שמיל	1971
Madron Movie	5.0	Actor	Gabe Price (uncredited)	1970
Love, American Style TV Show	6.6	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1969
Hawaii Five-O TV Show	7.2	Actor	Andy Kamoku(2 Episodes)	1968

Paul L. Smith

Known For

Dune

Maverick

Midnight Express

Red Sonja

Movies & TV Credits