Acting
Paul Bates
Born December 24, 1958 · New York, United States
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
7.2
8 Mile
Manny
5.7
Bad Teacher
School Superintendent
7.1
Coming to America
Oha
8.5
Modern Family
Thomas
7.9
True Romance
Marty
7.8
Young Sheldon
Luis
5.3
Coming 2 America
Oha
8.3
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Crazie
5.2
Showgirls
Cheetah Bouncer
7.8
Hannah and Her Sisters
Theater Manager
7.8
Lethal Weapon
Art
6.9
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Nightclub Manager
7.7
The Middle
Tow Truck Guy
6.9
Hesher
Mr. Elsberry
7.8
Law & Order
Ron Bergin
6.6
Instinct
Bluto
7.6
FlashForward
Phil
5.6
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Buck
7.0
Numb3rs
Morgue Attendant
6.3
Jennifer Eight
Venables
Filmography
- 2026Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic IntelligenceMovie
- 2022Circuit BreakersSeries
- 2022The SurvivorLouis BarclayMovie
- 2021Life Ain't Like the MoviesPopsMovie
- 2021Country ComfortPreacherSeries
- 2021Coming 2 AmericaOhaMovie
- 2018The ConnersOfficer WhitcombSeries
- 2017Young SheldonLuisSeries
- 2017GirlbossKeith / ConstableSeries
- 2016Lethal WeaponArtSeries
- 2016SpeechlessOlder CopSeries
- 2015The GrinderFOX GuardSeries
- 2012Common LawBeat CopSeries
- 2011Bad TeacherSchool SuperintendentMovie
- 2010HesherMr. ElsberryMovie
- 2009The MiddleTow Truck GuySeries
- 2009FlashForwardPhilSeries
- 2009Modern FamilyThomasSeries
- 2007Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox StoryNightclub ManagerMovie
- 2005Break a LegLoud CustomerMovie
- 2005Numb3rsMorgue AttendantSeries
- 20028 MileMannyMovie
- 2002Max & RubyDadSeries
- 2001Breathing HardOzzieMovie
- 1999InstinctBlutoMovie
- 1998BeckerMr. GarlandSeries
- 1998March in Windy CityDet Joe RiggsMovie
- 1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerCrazieSeries
- 1996The Preacher's WifeSaul JeffreysMovie
- 1996Soul of the GameOrderly #1Movie
- 1996Paper DragonsSammyMovie
- 1995ShowgirlsCheetah BouncerMovie
- 1995The Single GuyFishSeries
- 1995Charlie GraceLittle MiltonSeries
- 1995The Wayans Bros.The Customer, BurlSeries
- 1994EllenKenny BurkeSeries
- 1993Mr. WonderfulMarlonMovie
- 1993True RomanceMartyMovie
- 1993The PickleKareemMovie
- 1992Jennifer EightVenablesMovie
- 1992MartinChigboSeries
- 1992The Gun in Betty Lou's HandbagOfficer FinneyMovie
- 1991The SuperStorekeeperMovie
- 1990The Bonfire of the VanitiesBuckMovie
- 1990Law & OrderRon BerginSeries
- 1990WingsLesterSeries
- 1990Crazy PeopleRoblesMovie
- 1988Coming to AmericaOhaMovie
- 1987Hot PursuitCleonMovie
- 1986Kay O'BrienSeries
- 1986Hannah and Her SistersTheater ManagerMovie
- 1985A Midsummer Night's DreamFluteMovie
- 1984Exterminator 2Guy #2Movie
- 1983Somewhere, TomorrowPaul BartMovie