Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 24, 1958
Place of Birth
New York, United States
Credits
53 titles
Paul Bates
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
Filmography
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
Circuit Breakers
The Survivor
Louis Barclay
Life Ain't Like the Movies
Pops
Country Comfort
Preacher
Coming 2 America
Oha
The Conners
Officer Whitcomb
Young Sheldon
Luis
Girlboss
Keith / Constable
Lethal Weapon
Art
Speechless
Older Cop
The Grinder
FOX Guard
Common Law
Beat Cop
Bad Teacher
School Superintendent
Hesher
Mr. Elsberry
The Middle
Tow Truck Guy
FlashForward
Phil
Modern Family
Thomas
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Nightclub Manager
Numb3rs
Morgue Attendant
8 Mile
Manny
Max & Ruby
Dad
Breathing Hard
Ozzie
Instinct
Bluto
Becker
Mr. Garland
March in Windy City
Det Joe Riggs
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Crazie
The Preacher's Wife
Saul Jeffreys
Soul of the Game
Orderly #1
Paper Dragons
Sammy
Showgirls
Cheetah Bouncer
The Single Guy
Fish
Charlie Grace
Little Milton
The Wayans Bros.
The Customer
Ellen
Kenny Burke
Mr. Wonderful
Marlon
True Romance
Marty
The Pickle
Kareem
Jennifer Eight
Venables
Martin
Chigbo
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
Officer Finney
The Super
Storekeeper
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Buck
Law & Order
Ron Bergin
Wings
Lester
Crazy People
Robles
Coming to America
Oha
Hot Pursuit
Cleon
Kay O'Brien
Hannah and Her Sisters
Theater Manager