Paul Bates

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Paul Bates

Acting 67 December 24, 1958

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 Tea…

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8 Mile

8 Mile

7.1 2002 Movie
Bad Teacher

Bad Teacher

5.6 2011 Movie
Modern Family

Modern Family

7.9 2009 TV Show
Coming to America

Coming to America

6.9 1988 Movie
Law & Order

Law & Order

7.3 1990 TV Show
Young Sheldon

Young Sheldon

8.0 2017 TV Show
True Romance

True Romance

7.5 1993 Movie
Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

8.1 1997 TV Show
Coming 2 America

Coming 2 America

6.3 2021 Movie
Showgirls

Showgirls

5.6 1995 Movie
The Middle

The Middle

7.6 2009 TV Show
Hannah and Her Sisters

Hannah and Her Sisters

7.5 1986 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence

    Movie

  2. 2022
    Circuit Breakers

    TV show

  3. 2022
    The Survivor

    Movie Louis Barclay

  4. 2021
    Life Ain't Like the Movies

    Movie Pops

  5. 2021
    Country Comfort

    TV show Preacher

  6. 2021
    Coming 2 America

    Movie Oha

  7. 2018
    The Conners

    TV show Officer Whitcomb

  8. 2017
    Young Sheldon

    TV show Luis

  9. 2017
    Girlboss

    TV show Keith / Constable

  10. 2016
    Lethal Weapon

    TV show Art

  11. 2016
    Speechless

    TV show Older Cop

  12. 2015
    The Grinder

    TV show FOX Guard

  13. 2012
    Common Law

    TV show Beat Cop

  14. 2011
    Bad Teacher

    Movie School Superintendent

  15. 2010
    Hesher

    Movie Mr. Elsberry

  16. 2009
    The Middle

    TV show Tow Truck Guy

More credits
  1. 2009
    FlashForward

    TV show Phil

  2. 2009
    Modern Family

    TV show Thomas

  3. 2007
    Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

    Movie Nightclub Manager

  4. 2005
    Numb3rs

    TV show Morgue Attendant

  5. 2002
    8 Mile

    Movie Manny

  6. 2002
    Max & Ruby

    TV show Dad

  7. 2001
    Breathing Hard

    Movie Ozzie

  8. 1999
    Instinct

    Movie Bluto

  9. 1998
    Becker

    TV show Mr. Garland

  10. 1998
    March in Windy City

    Movie Det Joe Riggs

  11. 1997
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer

    TV show Crazie

  12. 1996
    The Preacher's Wife

    Movie Saul Jeffreys

  13. 1996
    Soul of the Game

    Movie Orderly #1

  14. 1996
    Paper Dragons

    Movie Sammy

  15. 1995
    Showgirls

    Movie Cheetah Bouncer

  16. 1995
    The Single Guy

    TV show Fish

  17. 1995
    Charlie Grace

    TV show Little Milton

  18. 1995
    The Wayans Bros.

    TV show The Customer

  19. 1994
    Ellen

    TV show Kenny Burke

  20. 1993
    Mr. Wonderful

    Movie Marlon

  21. 1993
    True Romance

    Movie Marty

  22. 1993
    The Pickle

    Movie Kareem

  23. 1992
    Jennifer Eight

    Movie Venables

  24. 1992
    Martin

    TV show Chigbo