Paul Bates

Paul Bates

ActingBorn Dec 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 Teacher. He is known for playing Oha in the 1988 film Coming to America starring Eddie Murphy.

Known For

Buffy the Vampire Slayer poster

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Breathing Hard poster

Charlie Grace poster

Young Sheldon poster

Modern Family poster

The Middle poster

Martin poster

True Romance poster

Hannah and Her Sisters poster

Hannah and Her Sisters

Lethal Weapon poster

Law & Order poster

Country Comfort poster

Country Comfort

Filmography

2026Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligencemovie 2022Circuit Breakerstv 2022The Survivoras Louis Barclaymovie 2021Life Ain't Like the Moviesas Popsmovie 2021Country Comfortas Preachertv 2021Coming 2 Americaas Ohamovie 2018The Connersas Officer Whitcombtv 2017Young Sheldonas Luistv 2017Girlbossas Keith / Constabletv 2016Speechlessas Older Coptv 2016Lethal Weaponas Arttv 2015The Grinderas FOX Guardtv 2011Bad Teacheras School Superintendentmovie 2010Hesheras Mr. Elsberrymovie 2009The Middleas Tow Truck Guytv 2009FlashForwardas Philtv 2009Modern Familyas Thomastv 2007Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Storyas Nightclub Managermovie 2005Numb3rsas Morgue Attendanttv 20028 Mileas Mannymovie 2002Max & Rubyas Dadtv 2001Breathing Hardas Ozziemovie 1999Instinctas Blutomovie 1998Beckeras Mr. Garlandtv 1998March in Windy Cityas Det Joe Riggsmovie 1997Buffy the Vampire Slayeras Crazietv 1996The Preacher's Wifeas Saul Jeffreysmovie 1996Soul of the Gameas Orderly #1movie 1996Paper Dragonsas Sammymovie 1995Showgirlsas Cheetah Bouncermovie 1995The Single Guyas Fishtv 1995Charlie Graceas Little Miltontv 1995The Wayans Bros.as Burltv 1994Ellenas Kenny Burketv 1993Mr. Wonderfulas Marlonmovie 1993True Romanceas Martymovie 1993The Pickleas Kareemmovie 1992Jennifer Eightas Venablesmovie 1992Martinas Chigbotv 1992The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbagas Officer Finneymovie 1991The Superas Storekeepermovie 1990The Bonfire of the Vanitiesas Buckmovie 1990Law & Orderas Ron Bergintv 1990Wingsas Lestertv 1990Crazy Peopleas Roblesmovie 1988Coming to Americaas Ohamovie 1987Hot Pursuitas Cleonmovie 1986Kay O'Brientv 1986Hannah and Her Sistersas Theater Managermovie 1985A Midsummer Night's Dreamas Flutemovie 1984Exterminator 2as Guy #2movie 1983Somewhere, Tomorrowas Paul Bartmovie