- Had a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
- Weighed 17 pounds when he was born.
- Was already 200 pounds and six feet tall at age 12.
- B.A. philosophy and psychology, Brandeis University
- Worked as a bouncer and a bodyguard prior to acting.
- Usually played heavies on screen. Was most notable as a sadistic prison warden in Midnight Express (1978) and as Bluto in Popeye (1980).
- Was offered his first small role on screen in the movie Exodus (1960) by director Otto Preminger, while attending a party.
- Became an Israeli citizen in 2006, adopting the Hebrew name Adam Eden.
- While working in Italy in the mid-70s, because of his resemblance with Bud Spencer, Paul Smith teamed up with Terrence Hill look-alike actor Antonio Cantafora(re-christened Michael Coby)and played in a series of action-packed comedies.
- Born on exactly the same date as Robert Downey Sr..
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