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.
Filmography · 51
Law & Order
1990 · Ron Bergin
Modern Family
2009 · Thomas
Young Sheldon
2017 · Luis
The Middle
2009 · Tow Truck Guy
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997 · Crazie
Numb3rs
2005 · Morgue Attendant
Wings
1990 · Lester
Max & Ruby
2002 · Dad
Lethal Weapon
2016 · Art
Ellen
1994 · Kenny Burke
Martin
1992 · Chigbo
Becker
1998 · Mr. Garland
The Conners
2018 · Officer Whitcomb
The Wayans Bros.
1995 · The Customer
FlashForward
2009 · Phil
Coming to America
1988 · Oha
Speechless
2016 · Older Cop
True Romance
1993 · Marty
Bad Teacher
2011 · School Superintendent
Circuit Breakers
2022
Showgirls
1995 · Cheetah Bouncer
The Single Guy
1995 · Fish
Girlboss
2017 · Keith / Constable
8 Mile
2002 · Manny
The Survivor
2022 · Louis Barclay
Common Law
2012 · Beat Cop
Coming 2 America
2021 · Oha
The Grinder
2015 · FOX Guard
Country Comfort
2021 · Preacher
Charlie Grace
1995 · Little Milton
Hannah and Her Sisters
1986 · Theater Manager
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007 · Nightclub Manager
Instinct
1999 · Bluto
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990 · Buck
Jennifer Eight
1992 · Venables
Hesher
2010 · Mr. Elsberry
The Preacher's Wife
1996 · Saul Jeffreys
Hot Pursuit
1987 · Cleon
The Super
1991 · Storekeeper
Crazy People
1990 · Robles
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
1992 · Officer Finney
Exterminator 2
1984 · Guy #2
Soul of the Game
1996 · Orderly #1
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
2026
Mr. Wonderful
1993 · Marlon
The Pickle
1993 · Kareem
Somewhere, Tomorrow
1983 · Paul Bart
Paper Dragons
1996 · Sammy
Breathing Hard
2001 · Ozzie
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1985 · Flute
Life Ain't Like the Movies
2021 · Pops