Paul Bates
- Acting
- December 24, 1958 · 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
Filmography
- Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
- Circuit Breakers
- The Survivor · Louis Barclay
- Life Ain't Like the Movies · Pops
- Country Comfort · Preacher
- Coming 2 America · Oha
- The Conners · Officer Whitcomb
- Young Sheldon · Luis
- Girlboss · Keith / Constable
- Speechless · Older Cop
- Lethal Weapon · Art
- The Grinder · FOX Guard
- Common Law · Beat Cop
- Bad Teacher · School Superintendent
- Hesher · Mr. Elsberry
- The Middle · Tow Truck Guy
- FlashForward · Phil
- Modern Family · Thomas
- Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story · Nightclub Manager
- Break a Leg · Loud Customer
- Numb3rs · Morgue Attendant
- 8 Mile · Manny
- Max & Ruby · Dad
- Breathing Hard · Ozzie
- Instinct · Bluto
- Becker · Mr. Garland
- March in Windy City · Det Joe Riggs
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer · Crazie
- The Preacher's Wife · Saul Jeffreys
- Soul of the Game · Orderly #1
- Paper Dragons · Sammy
- Showgirls · Cheetah Bouncer
- The Single Guy · Fish
- Charlie Grace · Little Milton
- The Wayans Bros. · The Customer, Burl
- Ellen · Kenny Burke
- Mr. Wonderful · Marlon
- True Romance · Marty
- The Pickle · Kareem
- Jennifer Eight · Venables
- Martin · Chigbo
- The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag · Officer Finney
- The Super · Storekeeper
- The Bonfire of the Vanities · Buck
- Law & Order · Ron Bergin
- Wings · Lester
- Crazy People · Robles
- Coming to America · Oha
- Hot Pursuit · Cleon
- Kay O'Brien
- Hannah and Her Sisters · Theater Manager
- A Midsummer Night's Dream · Flute
- Exterminator 2 · Guy #2
- Somewhere, Tomorrow · Paul Bart