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Paul Bates

Acting

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

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence

Cast

Circuit Breakers

Cast

The Survivor

as Louis Barclay

Life Ain't Like the Movies

as Pops

Country Comfort

as Preacher

Coming 2 America

as Oha

The Conners

as Officer Whitcomb

Young Sheldon

as Luis

Girlboss

as Keith / Constable

Speechless

as Older Cop

Lethal Weapon

as Art

The Grinder

as FOX Guard

Common Law

as Beat Cop

Bad Teacher

as School Superintendent

Hesher

as Mr. Elsberry

The Middle

as Tow Truck Guy

FlashForward

as Phil

Modern Family

as Thomas

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

as Nightclub Manager

Numb3rs

as Morgue Attendant

8 Mile

as Manny

Max & Ruby

as Dad

Breathing Hard

as Ozzie

Instinct

as Bluto

Becker

as Mr. Garland

March in Windy City

as Det Joe Riggs

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

as Crazie

The Preacher's Wife

as Saul Jeffreys

Soul of the Game

as Orderly #1

Paper Dragons

as Sammy

Showgirls

as Cheetah Bouncer

The Single Guy

as Fish

Charlie Grace

as Little Milton

The Wayans Bros.

as The Customer

Ellen

as Kenny Burke

Mr. Wonderful

as Marlon

True Romance

as Marty

The Pickle

as Kareem

Jennifer Eight

as Venables

Martin

as Chigbo

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

as Officer Finney

The Super

as Storekeeper

The Bonfire of the Vanities

as Buck

Law & Order

as Ron Bergin

Wings

as Lester

Crazy People

as Robles

Coming to America

as Oha

Hot Pursuit

as Cleon

Kay O'Brien

Cast

Hannah and Her Sisters

as Theater Manager

A Midsummer Night's Dream

as Flute

Exterminator 2

as Guy #2

Somewhere, Tomorrow

as Paul Bart