Paul Bates
Known for Acting · 52 credits
- Born
- 1958-12-24 (age 67)
- Place of birth
- New York, United States
- Also known as
- پل بیتس
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
TV Shows (23)
Law & Order
1990
as Ron Bergin
Modern Family
2009
as Thomas
Young Sheldon
2017
as Luis
The Middle
2009
as Tow Truck Guy
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
as Crazie
Numb3rs
2005
as Morgue Attendant
Wings
1990
as Lester
Lethal Weapon
2016
as Art
Ellen
1994
as Kenny Burke
Martin
1992
as Chigbo
Becker
1998
as Mr. Garland
Max & Ruby
2002
as Dad
The Conners
2018
as Officer Whitcomb
Speechless
2016
as Older Cop
FlashForward
2009
as Phil
The Wayans Bros.
1995
as The Customer / Burl
The Single Guy
1995
as Fish
The Grinder
2015
as FOX Guard
Girlboss
2017
as Keith / Constable
Charlie Grace
1995
as Little Milton
Country Comfort
2021
as Preacher
Circuit Breakers
2022
Kay O'Brien
1986
Movies (29)
True Romance
1993
as Marty
Bad Teacher
2011
as School Superintendent
Showgirls
1995
as Cheetah Bouncer
8 Mile
2002
as Manny
Coming to America
1988
as Oha
Coming 2 America
2021
as Oha
The Super
1991
as Storekeeper
Instinct
1999
as Bluto
The Survivor
2022
as Louis Barclay
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990
as Buck
Hesher
2010
as Mr. Elsberry
Hannah and Her Sisters
1986
as Theater Manager
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
as Nightclub Manager
The Pickle
1993
as Kareem
Jennifer Eight
1992
as Venables
Crazy People
1990
as Robles
The Preacher's Wife
1996
as Saul Jeffreys
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
2026
Hot Pursuit
1987
as Cleon
Paper Dragons
1996
as Sammy
Somewhere, Tomorrow
1983
as Paul Bart
Mr. Wonderful
1993
as Marlon
Soul of the Game
1996
as Orderly #1
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
1992
as Officer Finney
Exterminator 2
1984
as Guy #2
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1985
as Flute
March in Windy City
1998
as Det Joe Riggs
Breathing Hard
2001
as Ozzie
Life Ain't Like the Movies
2021
as Pops
About 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. With 52 credits spanning from 1983 to 2026, Paul Bates has appeared in 29 films and 23 TV shows.
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Most Popular Paul Bates Movies
- True Romance (1993) — as Marty
- Bad Teacher (2011) — as School Superintendent
- Showgirls (1995) — as Cheetah Bouncer
- 8 Mile (2002) — as Manny
- Coming to America (1988) — as Oha
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