Paul Bates
Acting·December 24, 1958 — 67 years old·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.
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2026Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence2022Circuit BreakersTV2022The SurvivorLouis Barclay2021Life Ain't Like the MoviesPops2021Country ComfortTVPreacher2021Coming 2 AmericaOha2018The ConnersTVOfficer Whitcomb2017Young SheldonTVLuis2017GirlbossTVKeith / Constable2016SpeechlessTVOlder Cop2016Lethal WeaponTVArt2015The GrinderTVFOX Guard2012Common LawTVBeat Cop2011Bad TeacherSchool Superintendent2010HesherMr. Elsberry2009The MiddleTVTow Truck Guy2009FlashForwardTVPhil2009Modern FamilyTVThomas2007Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox StoryNightclub Manager2005Numb3rsTVMorgue Attendant20028 MileManny2002Max & RubyTVDad2001Breathing HardOzzie1999InstinctBluto1998BeckerTVMr. Garland1998March in Windy CityDet Joe Riggs1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerTVCrazie1996The Preacher's WifeSaul Jeffreys1996Soul of the GameOrderly #11996Paper DragonsSammy1995ShowgirlsCheetah Bouncer1995The Single GuyTVFish1995Charlie GraceTVLittle Milton1995The Wayans Bros.TVThe Customer · Burl1994EllenTVKenny Burke1993Mr. WonderfulMarlon1993True RomanceMarty1993The PickleKareem1992Jennifer EightVenables1992MartinTVChigbo1992The Gun in Betty Lou's HandbagOfficer Finney1991The SuperStorekeeper1990The Bonfire of the VanitiesBuck1990Law & OrderTVRon Bergin1990WingsTVLester1990Crazy PeopleRobles1988Coming to AmericaOha1987Hot PursuitCleon1986Kay O'BrienTV1986Hannah and Her SistersTheater Manager1985A Midsummer Night's DreamFlute1984Exterminator 2Guy #21983Somewhere, TomorrowPaul Bart