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
| Birth Location | New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958-12-24 |
Movies
The Survivor
as Louis Barclay
2022
Life Ain't Like the Movies
as Pops
2021
Coming 2 America
as Oha
2021
Bad Teacher
as School Superintendent
2011
Hesher
as Mr. Elsberry
2010
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as Nightclub Manager
2007
8 Mile
as Manny
2002
Instinct
as Bluto
1999
March in Windy City
as Det Joe Riggs
1998
The Preacher's Wife
as Saul Jeffreys
1996
Soul of the Game
as Orderly #1
1996
Paper Dragons
as Sammy
1996
Showgirls
as Bouncer at Cheetah
1995
Mr. Wonderful
as Marlon
1993
True Romance
as Marty
1993
The Pickle
as Kareem
1993
Jennifer Eight
as Venables
1992
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
as Officer Finney
1992
The Bonfire of the Vanities
as Buck
1990
Crazy People
as Robles
1990
Coming to America
as Oha
1988
Hot Pursuit
as Cleon
1987
Hannah and Her Sisters
as Theater Manager
1986
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Flute
1985
Exterminator 2
as Guy #2
1984
Somewhere, Tomorrow
as Paul Bart
1983
Breathing Hard
as Ozzie
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Paul Bates hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows