Acting
Paul Bates
Dec 24, 1958 (67 years) New York, United States
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
7.9
Modern Family
Thomas
8.0
Young Sheldon
Luis
7.3
Law & Order
Ron Bergin
7.1
8 Mile
Manny
8.1
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Crazie
6.9
Coming to America
Oha
7.6
The Middle
Tow Truck Guy
5.6
Bad Teacher
School Superintendent
7.5
True Romance
Marty
7.0
Numb3rs
Morgue Attendant
7.3
Lethal Weapon
Art
6.3
Coming 2 America
Oha
5.6
Showgirls
Cheetah Bouncer
7.0
FlashForward
Phil
6.9
Wings
Lester
Filmography
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
2026
6.8
The Survivor
2022 · Louis Barclay
5.6
Circuit Breakers
2022
6.3
Coming 2 America
2021 · Oha
7.3
Country Comfort
2021 · Preacher
Life Ain't Like the Movies
2021 · Pops
7.0
The Conners
2018 · Officer Whitcomb
8.0
Young Sheldon
2017 · Luis
6.5
Girlboss
2017 · Keith / Constable
7.3
Lethal Weapon
2016 · Art
6.9
Speechless
2016 · Older Cop
6.7
The Grinder
2015 · FOX Guard
6.9
Common Law
2012 · Beat Cop
5.6
Bad Teacher
2011 · School Superintendent
6.8
Hesher
2010 · Mr. Elsberry
7.9
Modern Family
2009 · Thomas
7.6
The Middle
2009 · Tow Truck Guy
7.0
FlashForward
2009 · Phil
6.6
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007 · Nightclub Manager
7.0
Numb3rs
2005 · Morgue Attendant
3.6
Break a Leg
2005 · Loud Customer
7.1
8 Mile
2002 · Manny
6.5
Max & Ruby
2002 · Dad
8.0
Breathing Hard
2001 · Ozzie
6.5
Instinct
1999 · Bluto
7.2
Becker
1998 · Mr. Garland
8.1
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997 · Crazie
5.8
The Preacher's Wife
1996 · Saul Jeffreys
4.9
Soul of the Game
1996 · Orderly #1
2.7
Paper Dragons
1996 · Sammy