Paul Bates
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Dec 24, 1958 (67 years old)
Place of Birth
New York, United States
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.
Known For
| 2026 | Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence | |
| 2022 | The SurvivorLouis Barclay | |
| 2022 | Circuit Breakers | |
| 2021 | Coming 2 AmericaOha | |
| 2021 | Life Ain't Like the MoviesPops | |
| 2021 | Country ComfortPreacher | |
| 2018 | The ConnersOfficer Whitcomb | |
| 2017 | GirlbossKeith / Constable | |
| 2017 | Young SheldonLuis | |
| 2016 | SpeechlessOlder Cop | |
| 2016 | Lethal WeaponArt | |
| 2015 | The GrinderFOX Guard | |
| 2011 | Bad TeacherSchool Superintendent | |
| 2010 | HesherMr. Elsberry | |
| 2009 | Modern FamilyThomas | |
| 2009 | FlashForwardPhil | |
| 2009 | The MiddleTow Truck Guy | |
| 2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox StoryNightclub Manager | |
| 2005 | Numb3rsMorgue Attendant | |
| 2002 | 8 MileManny | |
| 2002 | Max & RubyDad | |
| 2001 | Breathing HardOzzie | |
| 1999 | InstinctBluto | |
| 1998 | March in Windy CityDet Joe Riggs | |
| 1998 | BeckerMr. Garland | |
| 1997 | Buffy the Vampire SlayerCrazie | |
| 1996 | Paper DragonsSammy | |
| 1996 | Soul of the GameOrderly #1 | |
| 1996 | The Preacher's WifeSaul Jeffreys | |
| 1995 | ShowgirlsCheetah Bouncer | |
| 1995 | The Single GuyFish | |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros.The Customer | |
| 1995 | Charlie GraceLittle Milton | |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros.Burl | |
| 1994 | EllenKenny Burke | |
| 1993 | True RomanceMarty | |
| 1993 | The PickleKareem | |
| 1993 | Mr. WonderfulMarlon | |
| 1992 | The Gun in Betty Lou's HandbagOfficer Finney | |
| 1992 | Jennifer EightVenables | |
| 1992 | MartinChigbo | |
| 1991 | The SuperStorekeeper | |
| 1990 | Crazy PeopleRobles | |
| 1990 | The Bonfire of the VanitiesBuck | |
| 1990 | Law & OrderRon Bergin | |
| 1990 | WingsLester | |
| 1988 | Coming to AmericaOha | |
| 1987 | Hot PursuitCleon | |
| 1986 | Hannah and Her SistersTheater Manager | |
| 1986 | Kay O'Brien | |
| 1985 | A Midsummer Night's DreamFlute | |
| 1984 | Exterminator 2Guy #2 | |
| 1983 | Somewhere, TomorrowPaul Bart |