Paul Bates

Acting

Paul Bates

Born December 24, 1958New York, United States52 credits

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

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
4.0

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence

Movie

2026

Circuit Breakers
5.9

Circuit Breakers

TV

2022

The Survivor
6.8

The Survivor

Movie

2022

Life Ain't Like the Movies

Life Ain't Like the Movies

Movie

2021

Country Comfort
7.3

Country Comfort

TV

2021

Coming 2 America
6.3

Coming 2 America

Movie

2021

Filmography

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
2026Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic IntelligenceMovie
Circuit Breakers
2022Circuit BreakersTV
The Survivor
2022The Survivoras Louis BarclayMovie
Life Ain't Like the Movies
2021Life Ain't Like the Moviesas PopsMovie
Country Comfort
2021Country Comfortas PreacherTV
Coming 2 America
2021Coming 2 Americaas OhaMovie
The Conners
2018The Connersas Officer WhitcombTV
Young Sheldon
2017Young Sheldonas LuisTV
Girlboss
2017Girlbossas Keith / ConstableTV
Speechless
2016Speechlessas Older CopTV
Lethal Weapon
2016Lethal Weaponas ArtTV
The Grinder
2015The Grinderas FOX GuardTV
Bad Teacher
2011Bad Teacheras School SuperintendentMovie
Hesher
2010Hesheras Mr. ElsberryMovie
The Middle
2009The Middleas Tow Truck GuyTV
FlashForward
2009FlashForwardas PhilTV
Modern Family
2009Modern Familyas ThomasTV
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Storyas Nightclub ManagerMovie
Numb3rs
2005Numb3rsas Morgue AttendantTV
8 Mile
20028 Mileas MannyMovie
Max & Ruby
2002Max & Rubyas DadTV
Breathing Hard
2001Breathing Hardas OzzieMovie
Instinct
1999Instinctas BlutoMovie
Becker
1998Beckeras Mr. GarlandTV
M
1998March in Windy Cityas Det Joe RiggsMovie
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997Buffy the Vampire Slayeras CrazieTV
The Preacher's Wife
1996The Preacher's Wifeas Saul JeffreysMovie
Soul of the Game
1996Soul of the Gameas Orderly #1Movie
Paper Dragons
1996Paper Dragonsas SammyMovie
Showgirls
1995Showgirlsas Cheetah BouncerMovie
The Single Guy
1995The Single Guyas FishTV
Charlie Grace
1995Charlie Graceas Little MiltonTV
The Wayans Bros.
1995The Wayans Bros.as The CustomerTV
Ellen
1994Ellenas Kenny BurkeTV
Mr. Wonderful
1993Mr. Wonderfulas MarlonMovie
True Romance
1993True Romanceas MartyMovie
The Pickle
1993The Pickleas KareemMovie
Jennifer Eight
1992Jennifer Eightas VenablesMovie
Martin
1992Martinas ChigboTV
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
1992The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbagas Officer FinneyMovie
The Super
1991The Superas StorekeeperMovie
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990The Bonfire of the Vanitiesas BuckMovie
Law & Order
1990Law & Orderas Ron BerginTV
Wings
1990Wingsas LesterTV
Crazy People
1990Crazy Peopleas RoblesMovie
Coming to America
1988Coming to Americaas OhaMovie
Hot Pursuit
1987Hot Pursuitas CleonMovie
K
1986Kay O'BrienTV
Hannah and Her Sisters
1986Hannah and Her Sistersas Theater ManagerMovie
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1985A Midsummer Night's Dreamas FluteMovie
Exterminator 2
1984Exterminator 2as Guy #2Movie
Somewhere, Tomorrow
1983Somewhere, Tomorrowas Paul BartMovie