Paul Bates
Acting • Born 1958-12-24
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.
Filmography
53 credits
True Romance
Movie • 1993
Marty
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
Movie • 1992
Officer Finney
Hot Pursuit
Movie • 1987
Cleon
The Pickle
Movie • 1993
Kareem
Paper Dragons
Movie • 1996
Sammy
Hannah and Her Sisters
Movie • 1986
Theater Manager
Showgirls
Movie • 1995
Cheetah Bouncer
Hesher
Movie • 2010
Mr. Elsberry
Crazy People
Movie • 1990
Robles
Breathing Hard
Movie • 2001
Ozzie
8 Mile
Movie • 2002
Manny
The Survivor
Movie • 2022
Louis Barclay
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Movie • 1985
Flute
Exterminator 2
Movie • 1984
Guy #2
Soul of the Game
Movie • 1996
Orderly #1
March in Windy City
Movie • 1998
Det Joe Riggs
Bad Teacher
Movie • 2011
School Superintendent
Instinct
Movie • 1999
Bluto
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Movie • 2007
Nightclub Manager
Somewhere, Tomorrow
Movie • 1983
Paul Bart
Jennifer Eight
Movie • 1992
Venables
Coming to America
Movie • 1988
Oha
Mr. Wonderful
Movie • 1993
Marlon
The Preacher's Wife
Movie • 1996
Saul Jeffreys
Coming 2 America
Movie • 2021
Oha
Life Ain't Like the Movies
Movie • 2021
Pops
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Movie • 1990
Buck
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
Movie • 2026
The Super
Movie • 1991
Storekeeper
Martin
TV • 1992
Chigbo
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Ron Bergin
Numb3rs
TV • 2005
Morgue Attendant
The Single Guy
TV • 1995
Fish
The Wayans Bros.
TV • 1995
The Customer
Wings
TV • 1990
Lester
Becker
TV • 1998
Mr. Garland
Modern Family
TV • 2009
Thomas
Kay O'Brien
TV • 1986
Girlboss
TV • 2017
Keith / Constable
FlashForward
TV • 2009
Phil
Charlie Grace
TV • 1995
Little Milton
Speechless
TV • 2016
Older Cop
The Conners
TV • 2018
Officer Whitcomb
Country Comfort
TV • 2021
Preacher
The Wayans Bros.
TV • 1995
Burl
Circuit Breakers
TV • 2022
Young Sheldon
TV • 2017
Luis
The Middle
TV • 2009
Tow Truck Guy
Lethal Weapon
TV • 2016
Art
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
TV • 1997
Crazie
Ellen
TV • 1994
Kenny Burke
The Grinder
TV • 2015
FOX Guard
Max & Ruby
TV • 2002
Dad