Paul Smith is the name of:
Arts
Paul Smith (artist) (1921–2007), American typewriter artist
Paul J. Smith (arts administrator) (1931–2020), American artist and curator
Paul Smith (fashion designer) (born 1946), English Royal Designer for Industry
Paul Smith (comics) (born 1953), American penciler and inker for Marvel
Paul M. Smith (photographer) (born 1969), British Deputy Head of School, Media and Performing Arts
Film, television and radio
Paul Smith (animator) (1906–1980), American director of Woody Woodpecker cartoons
Paul Smith (American actor, born 1929) (1929–2006), TV comic character, small parts in films
Paul L. Smith (1936–2012), American hulking, frequently bearded actor
Paul W. Smith (born 1953), American talk radio host in Michigan
Paul Smith (Australian actor) (born 1968), starred in sitcom Hey Dad...!
Military
Paul F. Smith (1915–2014), American Army general
Paul Ray Smith (1969–2003), American Army sergeant and Medal of Honor recipient
Music
Paul Smith (composer) (1906–1985), American film music composer
Paul Smith (pianist) (1922–2013), American jazz pianist in Los Angeles
Paul Tillman Smith, American drummer, songwriter, artistic director, band leader and promoter since the 1960s
Paul Smith (music industry executive), British record label manager and art event producer since the 1980s
Paul Smith (Christian music singer) (born 1953), American performer and songwriter
Paul Reed Smith (born 1956), American luthier and founder/owner of PRS Guitars
Paul Smith, American drummer in Los Angeles band Dengue Fever since the 1990s
Paul Smith (English singer) (born 1979), songwriter and lead of indie rock band Maxïmo Park
Science and academia
Paul Althaus Smith (1900–1980), American mathematician
Paul Smith (academic) (born 1954), English cultural critic and professor in America
M. Paul Smith, English paleontologist and professor since 1990s
Sports
Association footballers
Paul Smith (footballer, born 1954), English midfielder for Huddersfield Town and Cambridge United
Paul Smith (footballer, born 1962), Scottish midfielder and manager
Paul Smith (footballer, born 1964), English right winger for Sheffield United, Port Vale and Lincoln City
Paul Smith (footballer, born 1967), English right winger for Torquay United, Brentford and Bristol Rovers
Paul Smith (footballer, born 1971), English midfielder for Gillingham and Brentford
Paul Smith (footballer, born 22 January 1976), English midfielder and defender for Burnley, Hartlepool United and Sheffield Wednesday
Paul Smith (footballer, born 25 January 1976), English midfielder for Lincoln City
Paul Smith (footballer, born 1979), English goalkeeper at Southend United
Paul Smith (footballer, born 1991), English defender at Chester City and Barrow
American football
Paul G. Smith (1882–1971), college football and baseball head coach
Paul Smith (defensive end) (1945–2000), NFL and AFL player with Denver Broncos
Paul Smith (fullback) (born 1978), selectee in 2000 NFL draft
Paul Smith (quarterback) (born 1984), player with Jacksonville Jaguars
Cricket
Paul Smith (cricketer, born 1820) (1820–after 1846), English player from Sheffield, Yorkshire
Paul Smith (cricketer, born 1964), English right-handed batsman for Warwickshire
Paul Smith (cricketer, born 1975), English right-handed batsman wicketkeeper
Other sports
Paul Smith (outfielder) (1888–1958), American with Cincinnati Reds
Paul Smith (first baseman) (1931–2019), American with Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs
Paul Smith (racing driver) (born 1955), competitor in 1980 British Formula One Championship
Paul Smith (rugby league) (born 1969), Australian wing for Penrith Panthers and Western Suburbs
Paul Smith (drift driver) (born 1980), winner of 2012 British Drift Championship
Paul Smith (boxer) (born 1982), English middleweight, super-middleweight and light-heavyweight
Writing
Paul Gerard Smith (1894–1968), American screenwriter
Paul Smith (Irish writer) (1920–1997), 1978 American Irish Foundation Literary Award recipient
Paul Smith (historian) (born 1937), British researcher of Victorian England