• BIRTH 24/12/1958
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 21
  • MOVIES 19

Paul Bates

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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.

Paul Bates

Shows (21)

Young Sheldon
Young Sheldon
Luis
2017
Modern Family
Modern Family
Thomas
2009
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Crazie
1997
The Middle
The Middle
Tow Truck Guy
2009
Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon
Art
2016
Girlboss
Girlboss
Keith / Constable
2017
FlashForward
FlashForward
Phil
2009
Numb3rs
Numb3rs
Morgue Attendant
2005
Law & Order
Law & Order
Ron Bergin
1990
Country Comfort
Country Comfort
Preacher
2021
Speechless
Speechless
Older Cop
2016
Common Law (2012)
Common Law (2012)
Beat Cop
2012
Becker
Becker
Mr. Garland
1998
The Grinder
The Grinder
FOX Guard
2015
The Wayans Bros.
The Wayans Bros.
Burl / The Customer
1995
Ellen
Ellen
Kenny Burke
1994
Martin
Martin
Chigbo
1992
Wings
Wings
Lester
1990
The Conners
The Conners
Officer Whitcomb
2018
Max & Ruby
Max & Ruby
Dad
2002
The Single Guy
The Single Guy
Fish
1995

Movies (19)

Bad Teacher
Bad Teacher
School Superintendent
2011
Coming to America
Coming to America
Oha
1988
True Romance
True Romance
Marty
1993
Coming 2 America
Coming 2 America
Oha
2021
Jennifer Eight
Jennifer Eight
Venables
1992
Instinct
Instinct
Bluto
1999
Hesher
Hesher
Mr. Elsberry
2010
The Survivor
The Survivor
Louis Barclay
2022
The Preacher's Wife
The Preacher's Wife
Saul Jeffreys
1996
Hannah and Her Sisters
Hannah and Her Sisters
Theater Manager
1986
Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful
Marlon
1993
Hot Pursuit
Hot Pursuit
Cleon
1987
The Super
The Super
Storekeeper
1991
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
Officer Finney
1992
Crazy People
Crazy People
Robles
1990
Somewhere, Tomorrow
Somewhere, Tomorrow
Paul Bart
1983
Soul of the Game
Soul of the Game
Orderly #1
1996
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Flute
1982
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic…
2026