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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

Acting
2026Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
2022The SurvivorLouis Barclay
2022Circuit Breakers
2021Coming 2 AmericaOha
2021Life Ain't Like the MoviesPops
2021Country ComfortPreacher
2018The ConnersOfficer Whitcomb
2017GirlbossKeith / Constable
2017Young SheldonLuis
2016SpeechlessOlder Cop
2016Lethal WeaponArt
2015The GrinderFOX Guard
2011Bad TeacherSchool Superintendent
2010HesherMr. Elsberry
2009Modern FamilyThomas
2009FlashForwardPhil
2009The MiddleTow Truck Guy
2007Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox StoryNightclub Manager
2005Numb3rsMorgue Attendant
20028 MileManny
2002Max & RubyDad
2001Breathing HardOzzie
1999InstinctBluto
1998March in Windy CityDet Joe Riggs
1998BeckerMr. Garland
1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerCrazie
1996Paper DragonsSammy
1996Soul of the GameOrderly #1
1996The Preacher's WifeSaul Jeffreys
1995ShowgirlsCheetah Bouncer
1995The Single GuyFish
1995The Wayans Bros.The Customer
1995Charlie GraceLittle Milton
1995The Wayans Bros.Burl
1994EllenKenny Burke
1993True RomanceMarty
1993The PickleKareem
1993Mr. WonderfulMarlon
1992The Gun in Betty Lou's HandbagOfficer Finney
1992Jennifer EightVenables
1992MartinChigbo
1991The SuperStorekeeper
1990Crazy PeopleRobles
1990The Bonfire of the VanitiesBuck
1990Law & OrderRon Bergin
1990WingsLester
1988Coming to AmericaOha
1987Hot PursuitCleon
1986Hannah and Her SistersTheater Manager
1986Kay O'Brien
1985A Midsummer Night's DreamFlute
1984Exterminator 2Guy #2
1983Somewhere, TomorrowPaul Bart