Paul Bates

actor

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.

Born: December 24, 1958 in New York, United States (age 66)

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Known For

7.0

True Romance

Movies & TV Credits

50 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
The Survivor Movie	6.9	Actor	Louis Barclay	2022
Circuit Breakers TV Show	5.3	Actor	—(1 Episode)	2022
Coming 2 America Movie	5.4	Actor	Oha	2021
Life Ain't Like the Movies Movie	7.5	Actor	Pops	2021
Country Comfort TV Show	7.0	Actor	Preacher(1 Episode)	2021
The Conners TV Show	6.1	Actor	Officer Whitcomb(1 Episode)	2018
Young Sheldon TV Show	7.9	Actor	Luis(1 Episode)	2017
Girlboss TV Show	6.9	Actor	Keith / Constable(1 Episode)	2017
Speechless TV Show	7.5	Actor	Older Cop(2 Episodes)	2016
Lethal Weapon TV Show	7.6	Actor	Art(1 Episode)	2016
The Grinder TV Show	7.1	Actor	FOX Guard(1 Episode)	2015
Bad Teacher Movie	5.5	Actor	School Superintendent	2011
Hesher Movie	6.7	Actor	Mr. Elsberry	2010
Flashforward TV Show	7.4	Actor	Phil(1 Episode)	2009
Modern Family TV Show	8.3	Actor	Thomas(1 Episode)	2009
The Middle TV Show	7.9	Actor	Tow Truck Guy(1 Episode)	2009
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Movie	6.6	Actor	Nightclub Manager	2007
Numb3rs TV Show	7.1	Actor	Morgue Attendant(1 Episode)	2005
8 Mile Movie	7.0	Actor	Manny	2002
Breathing Hard Movie	8.0	Actor	Ozzie	2001
Instinct Movie	6.7	Actor	Bluto	1999
Becker TV Show	7.2	Actor	Mr. Garland(1 Episode)	1998
March in Windy City Movie	6.5	Actor	Det Joe Riggs	1998
Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV Show	8.4	Actor	Crazie(3 Episodes)	1997
The Preacher's Wife Movie	5.9	Actor	Saul Jeffreys	1996
Paper Dragons Movie	4.4	Actor	Sammy	1996
Soul of the Game Movie	7.1	Actor	Orderly #1	1996
Showgirls Movie	5.0	Actor	Cheetah Bouncer	1995
The Wayans Bros. TV Show	7.2	Actor	Burl(1 Episode)	1995
The Single Guy TV Show	5.9	Actor	Fish(1 Episode)	1995
The Wayans Bros. TV Show	7.2	Actor	The Customer(1 Episode)	1995
Charlie Grace TV Show	7.5	Actor	Little Milton(1 Episode)	1995
Ellen TV Show	6.2	Actor	Kenny Burke(2 Episodes)	1994
True Romance Movie	8.0	Actor	Marty	1993
Mr. Wonderful Movie	6.1	Actor	Marlon	1993
The Pickle Movie	4.2	Actor	Kareem	1993
Jennifer Eight Movie	6.1	Actor	Venables	1992
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag Movie	5.3	Actor	Officer Finney	1992
Martin TV Show	7.7	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1992
Crazy People Movie	6.2	Actor	Robles	1990
The Bonfire of the Vanities Movie	5.4	Actor	Buck	1990
Wings TV Show	7.1	Actor	Lester(1 Episode)	1990
Law & Order TV Show	7.7	Actor	Ron Bergin(1 Episode)	1990
Coming to America Movie	7.3	Actor	Oha	1988
Hot Pursuit Movie	5.8	Actor	Cleon	1987
Hannah and Her Sisters Movie	7.9	Actor	Theater Manager	1986
Kay O'Brien TV Show	7.4	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1986
Exterminator 2 Movie	4.4	Actor	Guy #2	1984
Somewhere, Tomorrow Movie	5.7	Actor	Paul Bart	1983
A Midsummer Night's Dream Movie	7.6	Actor	Flute	1982

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Paul Bates

Known For

8 Mile

Bad Teacher

Coming to America

True Romance

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