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Actor
Paul Bates
- Born December 24, 1958 in 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
8 Mile2002
Bad Teacher2011
Coming to America1988
Modern Family2009
True Romance1993
Young Sheldon2017
Coming 2 America2021
Buffy the Vampire Slayer1997
Filmography
- 2026Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic IntelligenceFilm
- 2022The SurvivorFilmLouis Barclay
- 2022Circuit BreakersSeries
- 2021Coming 2 AmericaFilmOha
- 2021Country ComfortSeriesPreacher
- 2021Life Ain't Like the MoviesFilmPops
- 2018The ConnersSeriesOfficer Whitcomb
- 2017Young SheldonSeriesLuis
- 2017GirlbossSeriesKeith / Constable
- 2016Lethal WeaponSeriesArt
- 2016SpeechlessSeriesOlder Cop
- 2015The GrinderSeriesFOX Guard
- 2012Common LawSeriesBeat Cop
- 2011Bad TeacherFilmSchool Superintendent
- 2010HesherFilmMr. Elsberry
- 2009Modern FamilySeriesThomas
- 2009The MiddleSeriesTow Truck Guy
- 2009FlashForwardSeriesPhil
- 2007Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox StoryFilmNightclub Manager
- 2005Numb3rsSeriesMorgue Attendant
- 2005Break a LegFilmLoud Customer
- 20028 MileFilmManny
- 2002Max & RubySeriesDad
- 2001Breathing HardFilmOzzie
- 1999InstinctFilmBluto
- 1998BeckerSeriesMr. Garland
- 1998March in Windy CityFilmDet Joe Riggs
- 1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerSeriesCrazie
- 1996The Preacher's WifeFilmSaul Jeffreys
- 1996Soul of the GameFilmOrderly #1
- 1996Paper DragonsFilmSammy
- 1995ShowgirlsFilmCheetah Bouncer
- 1995The Wayans Bros.SeriesThe Customer, Burl
- 1995The Single GuySeriesFish
- 1995Charlie GraceSeriesLittle Milton
- 1994EllenSeriesKenny Burke
- 1993True RomanceFilmMarty
- 1993Mr. WonderfulFilmMarlon
- 1993The PickleFilmKareem
- 1992Jennifer EightFilmVenables
- 1992MartinSeriesChigbo
- 1992The Gun in Betty Lou's HandbagFilmOfficer Finney
- 1991The SuperFilmStorekeeper
- 1990Law & OrderSeriesRon Bergin
- 1990The Bonfire of the VanitiesFilmBuck
- 1990WingsSeriesLester
- 1990Crazy PeopleFilmRobles
- 1988Coming to AmericaFilmOha
- 1987Hot PursuitFilmCleon
- 1986Hannah and Her SistersFilmTheater Manager
- 1986Kay O'BrienSeries
- 1985A Midsummer Night's DreamFilmFlute
- 1984Exterminator 2FilmGuy #2
- 1983Somewhere, TomorrowFilmPaul Bart