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.
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Acting History
2022
Circuit Breakers
2022The Survivor as Louis Barclay
2021Life Ain't Like the Movies as Pops
2021Country Comfort as Preacher
2021Coming 2 America as Oha
2018The Conners as Officer Whitcomb
2017Young Sheldon as Luis
2017Girlboss as Keith / Constable
2016Lethal Weapon as Art
2016Speechless as Older Cop
2015The Grinder as FOX Guard
2011Bad Teacher as School Superintendent
2010Hesher as Mr. Elsberry
2009The Middle as Tow Truck Guy
2009FlashForward as Phil
2009Modern Family as Thomas
2007Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story as Nightclub Manager
2005Numb3rs as Morgue Attendant
20028 Mile as Manny
2002Max and Ruby as Dad
2001Breathing Hard as Ozzie
1999Instinct as Bluto
1998Becker as Mr. Garland
1998March in Windy City as Det Joe Riggs
1997Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Crazie
1996The Preacher's Wife as Saul Jeffreys
1996Soul of the Game as Orderly #1
1996Paper Dragons as Sammy
1995Showgirls as Cheetah Bouncer
1995The Single Guy as Fish
1995Charlie Grace as Little Milton
1995The Wayans Bros. as The Customer
1995The Wayans Bros. as Burl
1994Ellen as Kenny Burke
1993Mr. Wonderful as Marlon
1993True Romance as Marty
1993The Pickle as Kareem
1992Jennifer Eight as Venables
1992Martin as Chigbo
1992The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag as Officer Finney
1990The Bonfire of the Vanities as Buck
1990Law & Order as Ron Bergin
1990Wings as Lester
1990Crazy People as Robles
1988Coming to America as Oha
1987Hot Pursuit as Cleon
1986Kay O'Brien
1986Hannah and Her Sisters as Theater Manager
1985A Midsummer Night's Dream as Flute
1984Exterminator 2 as Guy #2
1983Somewhere, Tomorrow as Paul Bart
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