Paul Bates
December 24, 1958 (66 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2022 · Circuit Breakers as
- 2022 · The Survivor as Louis Barclay
- 2021 · Life Ain't Like the Movies as Pops
- 2021 · Country Comfort as Preacher
- 2021 · Coming 2 America as Oha
- 2018 · The Conners as Officer Whitcomb
- 2017 · Young Sheldon as Luis
- 2017 · Girlboss as Keith / Constable
- 2016 · Lethal Weapon as Art
- 2016 · Speechless as Older Cop
- 2015 · The Grinder as FOX Guard
- 2011 · Bad Teacher as School Superintendent
- 2010 · Hesher as Mr. Elsberry
- 2009 · The Middle as Tow Truck Guy
- 2009 · FlashForward as Phil
- 2009 · Modern Family as Thomas
- 2007 · Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story as Nightclub Manager
- 2005 · Numb3rs as Morgue Attendant
- 2002 · 8 Mile as Manny
- 2001 · Breathing Hard as Ozzie
- 1999 · Instinct as Bluto
- 1998 · Becker as Mr. Garland
- 1998 · March in Windy City as Det Joe Riggs
- 1997 · Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Crazie
- 1996 · The Preacher's Wife as Saul Jeffreys
- 1996 · Soul of the Game as Orderly #1
- 1996 · Paper Dragons as Sammy
- 1995 · 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
- 1994 · Ellen as Kenny Burke
- 1993 · Mr. Wonderful as Marlon
- 1993 · True Romance as Marty
- 1993 · The Pickle as Kareem
- 1992 · Jennifer Eight as Venables
- 1992 · Martin as
- 1992 · The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag as Officer Finney
- 1990 · The Bonfire of the Vanities as Buck
- 1990 · Law & Order as Ron Bergin
- 1990 · Wings as Lester
- 1990 · Crazy People as Robles
- 1988 · Coming to America as Oha
- 1987 · Hot Pursuit as Cleon
- 1986 · Kay O'Brien as
- 1986 · Hannah and Her Sisters as Theater Manager
- 1985 · A Midsummer Night's Dream as Flute
- 1984 · Exterminator 2 as Guy #2
- 1983 · Somewhere, Tomorrow as Paul Bart