Paul Bates

Paul Bates

Actor Dec 24 (age 67) New York, United States 1983–2026 (43 year career)

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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

8 Mile

8 Mile

Manny

True Romance

True Romance

Marty

Coming to America

Coming to America

Oha

Hannah and Her Sisters

Hannah and Her Sisters

Theater Manager

Coming 2 America

Coming 2 America

Oha

Bad Teacher

Bad Teacher

School Superintendent

Hesher

Hesher

Mr. Elsberry

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Nightclub Manager

Filmography

Acting (52)

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Movies (29)

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence

The Survivor

The Survivor

as Louis Barclay

Coming 2 America

Coming 2 America

as Oha

Life Ain't Like the Movies

Life Ain't Like the Movies

as Pops

Bad Teacher

Bad Teacher

as School Superintendent

Hesher

Hesher

as Mr. Elsberry

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

as Nightclub Manager

8 Mile

8 Mile

as Manny

Breathing Hard

Breathing Hard

as Ozzie

Instinct

Instinct

as Bluto

March in Windy City

as Det Joe Riggs

The Preacher's Wife

The Preacher's Wife

as Saul Jeffreys

Soul of the Game

Soul of the Game

as Orderly #1

Paper Dragons

Paper Dragons

as Sammy

Showgirls

Showgirls

as Cheetah Bouncer

True Romance

True Romance

as Marty

Mr. Wonderful

Mr. Wonderful

as Marlon

The Pickle

The Pickle

as Kareem

Jennifer Eight

Jennifer Eight

as Venables

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

as Officer Finney

The Super

The Super

as Storekeeper

The Bonfire of the Vanities

The Bonfire of the Vanities

as Buck

Crazy People

Crazy People

as Robles

Coming to America

Coming to America

as Oha

Hot Pursuit

Hot Pursuit

as Cleon

Hannah and Her Sisters

Hannah and Her Sisters

as Theater Manager

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

as Flute

Exterminator 2

Exterminator 2

as Guy #2

Somewhere, Tomorrow

Somewhere, Tomorrow

as Paul Bart

Television (23)

Circuit Breakers

Circuit Breakers

Country Comfort

Country Comfort

as Preacher

The Conners

The Conners

as Officer Whitcomb

Young Sheldon

Young Sheldon

as Luis

Girlboss

Girlboss

as Keith / Constable

Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon

as Art

Speechless

Speechless

as Older Cop

The Grinder

The Grinder

as FOX Guard

Modern Family

Modern Family

as Thomas

The Middle

The Middle

as Tow Truck Guy

FlashForward

FlashForward

as Phil

Numb3rs

Numb3rs

as Morgue Attendant

Max & Ruby

Max & Ruby

as Dad

Becker

Becker

as Mr. Garland

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

as Crazie

The Wayans Bros.

The Wayans Bros.

as The Customer

The Single Guy

The Single Guy

as Fish

Charlie Grace

Charlie Grace

as Little Milton

Ellen

Ellen

as Kenny Burke

Martin

Martin

as Chigbo

Law & Order

Law & Order

as Ron Bergin

Wings

Wings

as Lester

Kay O'Brien