Paul Bates
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday24 December 1958 (67 years old)
Place of birthNew York, United States
Known credits53
Biography
Paul Bates is an American actor. He has played minor roles in True Romance, The Preacher's Wife, Mr. Wonderful, 8 Mile, The Wayans Bros, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story and Bad Teacher. He is known for playing Oha in the 1988 film Coming to America starring Eddie Murphy.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
2026
Circuit Breakers
2022
The Survivor
2022 · Louis Barclay
Life Ain't Like the Movies
2021 · Pops
Country Comfort
2021 · Preacher
Coming 2 America
2021 · Oha
The Conners
2018 · Officer Whitcomb
Young Sheldon
2017 · Luis
Girlboss
2017 · Keith / Constable
Speechless
2016 · Older Cop
Lethal Weapon
2016 · Art
The Grinder
2015 · FOX Guard
Common Law
2012 · Beat Cop
Bad Teacher
2011 · School Superintendent
Hesher
2010 · Mr. Elsberry
The Middle
2009 · Tow Truck Guy
FlashForward
2009 · Phil
Modern Family
2009 · Thomas
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007 · Nightclub Manager
Numb3rs
2005 · Morgue Attendant
8 Mile
2002 · Manny
Max & Ruby
2002 · Dad
Breathing Hard
2001 · Ozzie
Instinct
1999 · Bluto
Becker
1998 · Mr. Garland
March in Windy City
1998 · Det Joe Riggs
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997 · Crazie
The Preacher's Wife
1996 · Saul Jeffreys
Soul of the Game
1996 · Orderly #1
Paper Dragons
1996 · Sammy
Showgirls
1995 · Cheetah Bouncer
The Single Guy
1995 · Fish
Charlie Grace
1995 · Little Milton
The Wayans Bros.
1995 · The Customer
The Wayans Bros.
1995 · Burl
Ellen
1994 · Kenny Burke
Mr. Wonderful
1993 · Marlon
True Romance
1993 · Marty
The Pickle
1993 · Kareem
Jennifer Eight
1992 · Venables
Martin
1992 · Chigbo
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
1992 · Officer Finney
The Super
1991 · Storekeeper
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990 · Buck
Law & Order
1990 · Ron Bergin
Wings
1990 · Lester
Crazy People
1990 · Robles
Coming to America
1988 · Oha
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