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.
2026Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic IntelligenceMovie
2022Circuit BreakersTV show1 episodes
2022The SurvivorMovieas Louis Barclay
2021Life Ain't Like the MoviesMovieas Pops
2021Country ComfortTV showas Preacher · 1 episodes2021Coming 2 AmericaMovieas Oha
2018The ConnersTV showas Officer Whitcomb · 1 episodes2017Young SheldonTV showas Luis · 1 episodes
2017GirlbossTV showas Keith / Constable · 1 episodes2016Lethal WeaponTV showas Art · 1 episodes
2016SpeechlessTV showas Older Cop · 2 episodes
2015The GrinderTV showas FOX Guard · 1 episodes
2012Common LawTV showas Beat Cop · 1 episodes2011Bad TeacherMovieas School Superintendent2010HesherMovieas Mr. Elsberry2009The MiddleTV showas Tow Truck Guy · 1 episodes2009FlashForwardTV showas Phil · 1 episodes2009Modern FamilyTV showas Thomas · 1 episodes2007Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox StoryMovieas Nightclub Manager
2005Break a LegMovieas Loud Customer2005Numb3rsTV showas Morgue Attendant · 1 episodes20028 MileMovieas Manny
2002Max & RubyTV showas Dad · 50 episodes
2001Breathing HardMovieas Ozzie1999InstinctMovieas Bluto
1998BeckerTV showas Mr. Garland · 1 episodes1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerTV showas Crazie · 3 episodes
1996The Preacher's WifeMovieas Saul Jeffreys
1996Soul of the GameMovieas Orderly #1
1996Paper DragonsMovieas Sammy1995ShowgirlsMovieas Cheetah Bouncer
1995The Single GuyTV showas Fish · 1 episodes
1995Charlie GraceTV showas Little Milton · 1 episodes
1995The Wayans Bros.TV showas The Customer · as Burl · 1 episodes
1994EllenTV showas Kenny Burke · 2 episodes
1993Mr. WonderfulMovieas Marlon1993True RomanceMovieas Marty
1993The PickleMovieas Kareem1992Jennifer EightMovieas Venables
1992MartinTV showas Chigbo · 1 episodes
1992The Gun in Betty Lou's HandbagMovieas Officer Finney
1991The SuperMovieas Storekeeper1990The Bonfire of the VanitiesMovieas Buck1990Law & OrderTV showas Ron Bergin · 1 episodes
1990WingsTV showas Lester · 1 episodes
1990Crazy PeopleMovieas Robles1988Coming to AmericaMovieas Oha
1987Hot PursuitMovieas Cleon1986Hannah and Her SistersMovieas Theater Manager
1985A Midsummer Night's DreamMovieas Flute
1984Exterminator 2Movieas Guy #2
1983Somewhere, TomorrowMovieas Paul Bart