Paul Bates
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 24, 1958 (age 67)
- Birthplace
- 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
Movie
The Survivor
Movie · as Louis Barclay
Circuit Breakers
TV · 1 ep
Coming 2 America
Movie · as Oha
Life Ain't Like the Movies
Movie · as Pops
Country Comfort
TV · as Preacher · 1 ep
The Conners
TV · as Officer Whitcomb · 1 ep
Girlboss
TV · as Keith / Constable · 1 ep
Young Sheldon
TV · as Luis · 1 ep
Speechless
TV · as Older Cop · 2 eps
Lethal Weapon
TV · as Art · 1 ep
The Grinder
TV · as FOX Guard · 1 ep
Common Law
TV · as Beat Cop · 1 ep
Bad Teacher
Movie · as School Superintendent
Hesher
Movie · as Mr. Elsberry
Modern Family
TV · as Thomas · 1 ep
FlashForward
TV · as Phil · 1 ep
The Middle
TV · as Tow Truck Guy · 1 ep
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Movie · as Nightclub Manager
Break a Leg
Movie · as Loud Customer
Numb3rs
TV · as Morgue Attendant · 1 ep
8 Mile
Movie · as Manny
Max & Ruby
TV · as Dad · 50 eps
Breathing Hard
Movie · as Ozzie
Instinct
Movie · as Bluto
March in Windy City
Movie · as Det Joe Riggs
Becker
TV · as Mr. Garland · 1 ep
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
TV · as Crazie · 3 eps
Paper Dragons
Movie · as Sammy
Soul of the Game
Movie · as Orderly #1
The Preacher's Wife
Movie · as Saul Jeffreys
Showgirls
Movie · as Cheetah Bouncer
The Single Guy
TV · as Fish · 1 ep
The Wayans Bros.
TV · as The Customer, Burl · 1 ep
Charlie Grace
TV · as Little Milton · 1 ep
Ellen
TV · as Kenny Burke · 2 eps
True Romance
Movie · as Marty
The Pickle
Movie · as Kareem
Mr. Wonderful
Movie · as Marlon
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
Movie · as Officer Finney
Jennifer Eight
Movie · as Venables
Martin
TV · as Chigbo · 1 ep
The Super
Movie · as Storekeeper
Crazy People
Movie · as Robles
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Movie · as Buck
Law & Order
TV · as Ron Bergin · 1 ep
Wings
TV · as Lester · 1 ep
Coming to America
Movie · as Oha
Hot Pursuit
Movie · as Cleon
Hannah and Her Sisters
Movie · as Theater Manager
Kay O'Brien
TV · 1 ep
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Movie · as Flute
Exterminator 2
Movie · as Guy #2
Somewhere, Tomorrow
Movie · as Paul Bart