Paul Bates
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1958 (age 67)
Born in
New York, United States
Credits
View on IMDb53 acting credits
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
8 Mile
08 Nov 2002
Bad Teacher
16 May 2011
Coming to America
29 Jun 1988
Modern Family
23 Sep 2009
True Romance
09 Sep 1993
Young Sheldon
25 Sep 2017
Coming 2 America
04 Mar 2021
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
10 Mar 1997
Filmography
2022
- Circuit Breakers1 episode
- The Survivoras Louis Barclay
2021
- Life Ain't Like the Moviesas Pops
- Country Comfortas Preacher1 episode
- Coming 2 Americaas Oha
2018
- The Connersas Officer Whitcomb1 episode
2017
- Young Sheldonas Luis1 episode
- Girlbossas Keith1 episode
2016
- Speechlessas Older Cop2 episodes
- Lethal Weaponas Art1 episode
2015
- The Grinderas FOX Guard1 episode
2012
- Common Lawas Beat Cop1 episode
2011
- Bad Teacheras School Superintendent
2010
- Hesheras Mr. Elsberry
2009
- The Middleas Tow Truck Guy1 episode
- FlashForwardas Phil1 episode
- Modern Familyas Thomas1 episode
2007
- Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Storyas Nightclub Manager
2005
- Numb3rsas Morgue Attendant1 episode
2002
- 8 Mileas Manny
- Max & Rubyas Dad50 episodes
2001
- Breathing Hardas Ozzie
1999
- Instinctas Bluto
1998
- Beckeras Mr. Garland1 episode
- March in Windy Cityas Det Joe Riggs
1997
- Buffy the Vampire Slayeras Crazie3 episodes
1996
- The Preacher's Wifeas Saul Jeffreys
- Soul of the Gameas Orderly #1
- Paper Dragonsas Sammy
1995
- Showgirlsas Cheetah Bouncer
- The Single Guyas Fish1 episode
- Charlie Graceas Little Milton1 episode
- The Wayans Bros.as Burl1 episode
1994
- Ellenas Kenny Burke2 episodes
1993
- Mr. Wonderfulas Marlon
- True Romanceas Marty
- The Pickleas Kareem
1992
- Jennifer Eightas Venables
- Martinas Chigbo1 episode
- The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbagas Officer Finney
1991
- The Superas Storekeeper
1990
- The Bonfire of the Vanitiesas Buck
- Law & Orderas Ron Bergin1 episode
- Wingsas Lester1 episode
- Crazy Peopleas Robles
1988
- Coming to Americaas Oha
1987
- Hot Pursuitas Cleon
1986
- Kay O'Brien1 episode
- Hannah and Her Sistersas Theater Manager
1985
- A Midsummer Night's Dreamas Flute
1984
- Exterminator 2as Guy #2
1983
- Somewhere, Tomorrowas Paul Bart