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.
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Acting Credits
Acting
Movie
8 Mile
as Manny
2002
Movie
Bad Teacher
as School Superintendent
2011
Movie
Coming to America
as Oha
1988
TV
Modern Family
as Thomas
2009
Movie
True Romance
as Marty
1993
TV
Young Sheldon
as Luis
2017
Movie
Coming 2 America
as Oha
2021
TV
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Crazie
1997
Movie
Showgirls
as Cheetah Bouncer
1995
Movie
Hannah and Her Sisters
as Theater Manager
1986
TV
Lethal Weapon
as Art
2016
Movie
Hesher
as Mr. Elsberry
2010
Movie
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as Nightclub Manager
2007
TV
The Middle
as Tow Truck Guy
2009
TV
Law & Order
as Ron Bergin
1990
Movie
Instinct
as Bluto
1999
Movie
The Bonfire of the Vanities
as Buck
1990
TV
FlashForward
as Phil
2009
TV
Numb3rs
as Morgue Attendant
2005
Movie
Jennifer Eight
as Venables
1992
Movie
The Preacher's Wife
as Saul Jeffreys
1996
Movie
The Survivor
as Louis Barclay
2022
TV
Girlboss
as Keith / Constable
2017
TV
Becker
as Mr. Garland
1998