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Known for Acting
Born 1958-12-24 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.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence (2026)
The Survivor (2022) — Louis Barclay
Circuit Breakers (2022) · 1 episode
Coming 2 America (2021) — Oha
Life Ain't Like the Movies (2021) — Pops
Country Comfort (2021) — Preacher · 1 episode
The Conners (2018) — Officer Whitcomb · 1 episode
Girlboss (2017) — Keith / Constable · 1 episode
Young Sheldon (2017) — Luis · 1 episode
Speechless (2016) — Older Cop · 2 episodes
Lethal Weapon (2016) — Art · 1 episode
The Grinder (2015) — FOX Guard · 1 episode
Common Law (2012) — Beat Cop · 1 episode
Bad Teacher (2011) — School Superintendent
Hesher (2010) — Mr. Elsberry
Modern Family (2009) — Thomas · 1 episode
FlashForward (2009) — Phil · 1 episode
The Middle (2009) — Tow Truck Guy · 1 episode
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) — Nightclub Manager
Break a Leg (2005) — Loud Customer
Numb3rs (2005) — Morgue Attendant · 1 episode
8 Mile (2002) — Manny
Max & Ruby (2002) — Dad · 50 episodes
Breathing Hard (2001) — Ozzie
Instinct (1999) — Bluto
March in Windy City (1998) — Det Joe Riggs
Becker (1998) — Mr. Garland · 1 episode
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) — Crazie · 3 episodes
Paper Dragons (1996) — Sammy
Soul of the Game (1996) — Orderly #1
The Preacher's Wife (1996) — Saul Jeffreys
Showgirls (1995) — Cheetah Bouncer
The Single Guy (1995) — Fish · 1 episode
The Wayans Bros. (1995) — The Customer · 1 episode
Charlie Grace (1995) — Little Milton · 1 episode
The Wayans Bros. (1995) — Burl · 1 episode
Ellen (1994) — Kenny Burke · 2 episodes
True Romance (1993) — Marty
The Pickle (1993) — Kareem
Mr. Wonderful (1993) — Marlon
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992) — Officer Finney
Jennifer Eight (1992) — Venables
Martin (1992) — Chigbo · 1 episode
The Super (1991) — Storekeeper
Crazy People (1990) — Robles
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) — Buck
Law & Order (1990) — Ron Bergin · 1 episode
Wings (1990) — Lester · 1 episode
Coming to America (1988) — Oha
Hot Pursuit (1987) — Cleon
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) — Theater Manager
Kay O'Brien (1986) · 1 episode
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1985) — Flute
Exterminator 2 (1984) — Guy #2
Somewhere, Tomorrow (1983) — Paul Bart