Known For
Acting
Known Credits
54
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 24, 1958 (67 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
| 2026 | Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligenceas | |
| 2022 | Circuit Breakersas | |
| 2022 | The Survivoras Louis Barclay | |
| 2021 | Life Ain't Like the Moviesas Pops | |
| 2021 | Country Comfortas Preacher | |
| 2021 | Coming 2 Americaas Oha | |
| 2018 | The Connersas Officer Whitcomb | |
| 2017 | Young Sheldonas Luis | |
| 2017 | Girlbossas Keith / Constable | |
| 2016 | Speechlessas Older Cop | |
| 2016 | Lethal Weaponas Art | |
| 2015 | The Grinderas FOX Guard | |
| 2012 | Common Lawas Beat Cop | |
| 2011 | Bad Teacheras School Superintendent | |
| 2010 | Hesheras Mr. Elsberry | |
| 2009 | The Middleas Tow Truck Guy | |
| 2009 | FlashForwardas Phil | |
| 2009 | Modern Familyas Thomas | |
| 2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Storyas Nightclub Manager | |
| 2005 | Numb3rsas Morgue Attendant | |
| 2002 | 8 Mileas Manny | |
| 2002 | Max & Rubyas Dad | |
| 2001 | Breathing Hardas Ozzie | |
| 1999 | Instinctas Bluto | |
| 1998 | Beckeras Mr. Garland | |
| 1998 | March in Windy Cityas Det Joe Riggs | |
| 1997 | Buffy the Vampire Slayeras Crazie | |
| 1996 | The Preacher's Wifeas Saul Jeffreys | |
| 1996 | Soul of the Gameas Orderly #1 | |
| 1996 | Paper Dragonsas Sammy | |
| 1995 | Showgirlsas Cheetah Bouncer | |
| 1995 | The Single Guyas Fish | |
| 1995 | Charlie Graceas Little Milton | |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros.as Burl | |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros.as The Customer | |
| 1994 | Ellenas Kenny Burke | |
| 1993 | Mr. Wonderfulas Marlon | |
| 1993 | True Romanceas Marty | |
| 1993 | The Pickleas Kareem | |
| 1992 | Jennifer Eightas Venables | |
| 1992 | Martinas Chigbo | |
| 1992 | The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbagas Officer Finney | |
| 1991 | The Superas Storekeeper | |
| 1990 | The Bonfire of the Vanitiesas Buck | |
| 1990 | Law & Orderas Ron Bergin | |
| 1990 | Wingsas Lester | |
| 1990 | Crazy Peopleas Robles | |
| 1988 | Coming to Americaas Oha | |
| 1987 | Hot Pursuitas Cleon | |
| 1986 | Kay O'Brienas | |
| 1986 | Hannah and Her Sistersas Theater Manager | |
| 1985 | A Midsummer Night's Dreamas Flute | |
| 1984 | Exterminator 2as Guy #2 | |
| 1983 | Somewhere, Tomorrowas Paul Bart |
