Paul Bates
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 24 December 1958 · 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
Acting 30
- 2026Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
- 2022The Survivor as Louis Barclay
- 2021Life Ain't Like the Movies as Pops
- 2021Coming 2 America as Oha
- 2011Bad Teacher as School Superintendent
- 2010Hesher as Mr. Elsberry
- 2007Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story as Nightclub Manager
- 20028 Mile as Manny
- 2001Breathing Hard as Ozzie
- 1999Instinct as Bluto
- 1998March in Windy City as Det Joe Riggs
- 1996The Preacher's Wife as Saul Jeffreys
- 1996Soul of the Game as Orderly #1
- 1996Paper Dragons as Sammy
- 1995Showgirls as Cheetah Bouncer
- 1993Mr. Wonderful as Marlon
- 1993True Romance as Marty
- 1993The Pickle as Kareem
- 1992Jennifer Eight as Venables
- 1992The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag as Officer Finney
- 1991The Super as Storekeeper
- 1990The Bonfire of the Vanities as Buck
- 1990Crazy People as Robles
- 1990Law & Order as Ron Bergin · 1 episode
- 1988Coming to America as Oha
- 1987Hot Pursuit as Cleon
- 1986Hannah and Her Sisters as Theater Manager
- 1985A Midsummer Night's Dream as Flute
- 1984Exterminator 2 as Guy #2
- 1983Somewhere, Tomorrow as Paul Bart