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