Paul Bates
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Dec 24, 1958 (age 67)
- Place of birth
- New York, United States
- Credits
- 54
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
2026Movie
Circuit Breakers
2022TV
The Survivor
2022Movie
Louis Barclay
Life Ain't Like the Movies
2021Movie
Pops
Country Comfort
2021TV
Preacher
Coming 2 America
2021Movie
Oha
The Conners
2018TV
Officer Whitcomb
Young Sheldon
2017TV
Luis
Girlboss
2017TV
Keith / Constable
Speechless
2016TV
Older Cop
Lethal Weapon
2016TV
Art
The Grinder
2015TV
FOX Guard
Common Law
2012TV
Beat Cop
Bad Teacher
2011Movie
School Superintendent
Hesher
2010Movie
Mr. Elsberry
The Middle
2009TV
Tow Truck Guy
FlashForward
2009TV
Phil
Modern Family
2009TV
Thomas
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007Movie
Nightclub Manager
Break a Leg
2005Movie
Loud Customer
Numb3rs
2005TV
Morgue Attendant
8 Mile
2002Movie
Manny
Max & Ruby
2002TV
Dad
Breathing Hard
2001Movie
Ozzie
Instinct
1999Movie
Bluto
Becker
1998TV
Mr. Garland
March in Windy City
1998Movie
Det Joe Riggs
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997TV
Crazie
The Preacher's Wife
1996Movie
Saul Jeffreys
Soul of the Game
1996Movie
Orderly #1
Paper Dragons
1996Movie
Sammy
Showgirls
1995Movie
Cheetah Bouncer
The Single Guy
1995TV
Fish
Charlie Grace
1995TV
Little Milton
The Wayans Bros.
1995TV
The Customer, Burl
Ellen
1994TV
Kenny Burke
Mr. Wonderful
1993Movie
Marlon
True Romance
1993Movie
Marty
The Pickle
1993Movie
Kareem
Jennifer Eight
1992Movie
Venables
Martin
1992TV
Chigbo
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
1992Movie
Officer Finney
The Super
1991Movie
Storekeeper
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990Movie
Buck
Law & Order
1990TV
Ron Bergin
Wings
1990TV
Lester
Crazy People
1990Movie
Robles
Coming to America
1988Movie
Oha
Hot Pursuit
1987Movie
Cleon
Kay O'Brien
1986TV
Hannah and Her Sisters
1986Movie
Theater Manager
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1985Movie
Flute
Exterminator 2
1984Movie
Guy #2
Somewhere, Tomorrow
1983Movie
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