Paul Bates
Acting
Born: December 24, 1958 (age 67) · New York, United States
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
8 Mile
2002
Bad Teacher
2011
Coming to America
1988
Modern Family
2009
True Romance
1993
Young Sheldon
2017
Coming 2 America
2021
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
Showgirls
1995
Hannah and Her Sisters
1986
Lethal Weapon
2016
Hesher
2010
Photos (1)
Movies (28)
Coming to America
Oha
True Romance
Marty
8 Mile
Manny
Bad Teacher
School Superintendent
Showgirls
Cheetah Bouncer
Coming 2 America
Oha
The Survivor
Louis Barclay
Hannah and Her Sisters
Theater Manager
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Nightclub Manager
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Buck
Hesher
Mr. Elsberry
The Preacher's Wife
Saul Jeffreys
Instinct
Bluto
Jennifer Eight
Venables
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
2026
Soul of the Game
Orderly #1
Hot Pursuit
Cleon
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
Officer Finney
Crazy People
Robles
The Super
Storekeeper
Mr. Wonderful
Marlon
Exterminator 2
Guy #2
The Pickle
Kareem
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Flute
Life Ain't Like the Movies
Pops
Somewhere, Tomorrow
Paul Bart
Paper Dragons
Sammy
Breathing Hard
Ozzie
TV Shows (24)
Law & Order
Ron Bergin · 1 eps
Modern Family
Thomas · 1 eps
Young Sheldon
Luis · 1 eps
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Crazie · 3 eps
Numb3rs
Morgue Attendant · 1 eps
The Middle
Tow Truck Guy · 1 eps
Wings
Lester · 1 eps
Lethal Weapon
Art · 1 eps
Ellen
Kenny Burke · 2 eps
Martin
Chigbo · 1 eps
Max & Ruby
Dad · 50 eps
The Conners
Officer Whitcomb · 1 eps
Becker
Mr. Garland · 1 eps
Speechless
Older Cop · 2 eps
FlashForward
Phil · 1 eps
The Wayans Bros.
The Customer · 1 eps
The Wayans Bros.
Burl · 1 eps
The Single Guy
Fish · 1 eps
The Grinder
FOX Guard · 1 eps
Girlboss
Keith / Constable · 1 eps
Common Law
Beat Cop · 1 eps
Circuit Breakers
1 eps
Charlie Grace
Little Milton · 1 eps
Country Comfort
Preacher · 1 eps