Paul Bates

Actor

Born: December 24, 1958 (age 67)
From: 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.

Filmography (29)

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence (2026)
The Survivor (2022)
Louis Barclay
Life Ain't Like the Movies (2021)
Pops
Coming 2 America (2021)
Oha
Bad Teacher (2011)
School Superintendent
Hesher (2010)
Mr. Elsberry
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
Nightclub Manager
8 Mile (2002)
Manny
Breathing Hard (2001)
Ozzie
Instinct (1999)
Bluto
March in Windy City
March in Windy City (1998)
Det Joe Riggs
The Preacher's Wife (1996)
Saul Jeffreys
Soul of the Game (1996)
Orderly #1
Paper Dragons (1996)
Sammy
Showgirls (1995)
Cheetah Bouncer
Mr. Wonderful (1993)
Marlon
True Romance (1993)
Marty
The Pickle (1993)
Kareem
Jennifer Eight (1992)
Venables
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992)
Officer Finney
The Super (1991)
Storekeeper
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
Buck
Crazy People (1990)
Robles
Coming to America (1988)
Oha
Hot Pursuit (1987)
Cleon
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Theater Manager
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1985)
Flute
Exterminator 2 (1984)
Guy #2
Somewhere, Tomorrow (1983)
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