Paul Bates
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 24, 1958, New York, United States
- Movies
- 30
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.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2026 | Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence | |
| 2022 | The Survivor | Louis Barclay |
| 2021 | Life Ain't Like the Movies | Pops |
| 2021 | Coming 2 America | Oha |
| 2011 | Bad Teacher | School Superintendent |
| 2010 | Hesher | Mr. Elsberry |
| 2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Nightclub Manager |
| 2005 | Break a Leg | Loud Customer |
| 2002 | 8 Mile | Manny |
| 2001 | Breathing Hard | Ozzie |
| 1999 | Instinct | Bluto |
| 1998 | March in Windy City | Det Joe Riggs |
| 1996 | The Preacher's Wife | Saul Jeffreys |
| 1996 | Soul of the Game | Orderly #1 |
| 1996 | Paper Dragons | Sammy |
| 1995 | Showgirls | Cheetah Bouncer |
| 1993 | Mr. Wonderful | Marlon |
| 1993 | True Romance | Marty |
| 1993 | The Pickle | Kareem |
| 1992 | Jennifer Eight | Venables |
| 1992 | The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag | Officer Finney |
| 1991 | The Super | Storekeeper |
| 1990 | The Bonfire of the Vanities | Buck |
| 1990 | Crazy People | Robles |
| 1988 | Coming to America | Oha |
| 1987 | Hot Pursuit | Cleon |
| 1986 | Hannah and Her Sisters | Theater Manager |
| 1985 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Flute |
| 1984 | Exterminator 2 | Guy #2 |
| 1983 | Somewhere, Tomorrow | Paul Bart |
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