Acting

Paul Bates

Born 1958-12-24 · New York, United States

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.

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Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
2026
Circuit Breakers
2022
The Survivor
as Louis Barclay
2022
Life Ain't Like the Movies
as Pops
2021
Country Comfort
as Preacher
2021
Coming 2 America
as Oha
2021
The Conners
as Officer Whitcomb
2018
Young Sheldon
as Luis
2017
Girlboss
as Keith / Constable
2017
Speechless
as Older Cop
2016
Lethal Weapon
as Art
2016
The Grinder
as FOX Guard
2015
Common Law
as Beat Cop
2012
Bad Teacher
as School Superintendent
2011
Hesher
as Mr. Elsberry
2010
The Middle
as Tow Truck Guy
2009
FlashForward
as Phil
2009
Modern Family
as Thomas
2009
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as Nightclub Manager
2007
Break a Leg
as Loud Customer
2005
Numb3rs
as Morgue Attendant
2005
8 Mile
as Manny
2002
Max & Ruby
as Dad
2002
Breathing Hard
as Ozzie
2001
Instinct
as Bluto
1999
Becker
as Mr. Garland
1998
March in Windy City
as Det Joe Riggs
1998
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Crazie
1997
The Preacher's Wife
as Saul Jeffreys
1996
Soul of the Game
as Orderly #1
1996
Paper Dragons
as Sammy
1996
Showgirls
as Cheetah Bouncer
1995
The Single Guy
as Fish
1995
Charlie Grace
as Little Milton
1995
The Wayans Bros.
as The Customer
1995
The Wayans Bros.
as Burl
1995
Ellen
as Kenny Burke
1994
Mr. Wonderful
as Marlon
1993
True Romance
as Marty
1993
The Pickle
as Kareem
1993
Jennifer Eight
as Venables
1992
Martin
as Chigbo
1992
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
as Officer Finney
1992
The Super
as Storekeeper
1991
The Bonfire of the Vanities
as Buck
1990
Law & Order
as Ron Bergin
1990
Wings
as Lester
1990
Crazy People
as Robles
1990
Coming to America
as Oha
1988
Hot Pursuit
as Cleon
1987
Kay O'Brien
1986
Hannah and Her Sisters
as Theater Manager
1986
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Flute
1985
Exterminator 2
as Guy #2
1984
Somewhere, Tomorrow
as Paul Bart
1983