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Paul Bates
ActorBorn December 24, 1958 (67 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2022 | Circuit Breakers (TV Series) |
| 2021 | The Survivor · as Louis Barclay |
| 2021 | Life Ain't Like the Movies · as Pops |
| 2021 | Country Comfort (TV Series) · as Preacher |
| 2021 | Coming 2 America · as Oha |
| 2018 | The Conners (TV Series) · as Officer Whitcomb |
| 2017 | Young Sheldon (TV Series) · as Luis |
| 2017 | Girlboss (TV Series) · as Keith / Constable |
| 2016 | Speechless (TV Series) · as Older Cop |
| 2016 | Lethal Weapon (TV Series) · as Art |
| 2016 | Son of Zorn (TV Series) · as Judge |
| 2016 | Those Who Can't (TV Series) · as Parent 2 |
| 2015 | The Grinder (TV Series) · as Fox Guard |
| 2014 | Odd Squad (TV Series) · as Doughnut Baker |
| 2012 | Common Law (2012) (TV Series) · as Beat Cop |
| 2011 | Bad Teacher · as School Superintendent |
| 2010 | Hesher · as Mr. Elsberry |
| 2009 | The Middle (TV Series) · as Tow Truck Guy |
| 2009 | FlashForward (TV Series) · as Phil |
| 2009 | Modern Family (TV Series) · as Thomas |
| 2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story · as Nightclub Manager |
| 2005 | Break a Leg · as Loud Customer |
| 2005 | Numb3rs (TV Series) · as Morgue Attendant |
| 2003 | It's All Relative (TV Series) · as Dan |
| 2002 | 8 Mile · as Manny |
| 2002 | Max & Ruby (TV Series) · as Dad |
| 1999 | Instinct · as Bluto |
| 1998 | Becker (TV Series) · as Mr. Garland |
| 1998 | March in Windy City · as Det Joe Riggs |
| 1997 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series) · as Crazie |
| 1996 | The Preacher's Wife · as Saul Jeffreys |
| 1996 | Soul of the Game · as Orderly #1 |
| 1996 | Paper Dragons · as Sammy |
| 1995 | Showgirls · as Cheetah Bouncer |
| 1995 | The Single Guy (TV Series) · as Fish |
| 1995 | Charlie Grace (TV Series) · as Little Milton |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros. (TV Series) · as Burl |
| 1994 | Ellen (TV Series) · as Kenny Burke |
| 1993 | Mr. Wonderful · as Marlon |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Fat Cat |
| 1993 | True Romance · as Marty |
| 1993 | Living Single (TV Series) · as Fat Man With Camera |
| 1993 | The Pickle · as Kareem |
| 1992 | Jennifer 8 · as Venables |
| 1992 | Martin (TV Series) · as Chigbo |
| 1992 | The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag · as Officer Finney |
| 1991 | The Super · as Storekeeper |
| 1990 | The Bonfire of the Vanities · as Buck |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Ron Bergin |
| 1990 | Wings (TV Series) · as Lester |
| 1990 | Crazy People · as Robles |
| 1988 | Coming to America · as Oha |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse (TV Series) · as Oha |
| 1987 | Hot Pursuit · as Cleon |
| 1986 | Hannah and Her Sisters · as Theater Manager |
| 1984 | Exterminator 2 · as Guy #2 |
| 1983 | Somewhere, Tomorrow · as Paul Bart |
| 1982 | A Midsummer Night's Dream · as Flute |
| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Mike Catlett |