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.