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.
True Romance
(Marty)
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
(Officer Finney)
Hot Pursuit
(Cleon)
The Pickle
(Kareem)
Paper Dragons
(Sammy)
Hannah and Her Sisters
(Theater Manager)
Showgirls
(Cheetah Bouncer)
Hesher
(Mr. Elsberry)
Crazy People
(Robles)
Breathing Hard
(Ozzie)
8 Mile
(Manny)
The Survivor
(Louis Barclay)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
(Flute)
Exterminator 2
(Guy #2)
Soul of the Game
(Orderly #1)
March in Windy City
(Det Joe Riggs)
Bad Teacher
(School Superintendent)
Instinct
(Bluto)
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
(Nightclub Manager)
Somewhere, Tomorrow
(Paul Bart)
Jennifer Eight
(Venables)
Coming to America
(Oha)
Mr. Wonderful
(Marlon)
The Preacher's Wife
(Saul Jeffreys)
Coming 2 America
(Oha)
Life Ain't Like the Movies
(Pops)
The Bonfire of the Vanities
(Buck)
Martin
Law & Order
(Ron Bergin)
Numb3rs
(Morgue Attendant)
The Single Guy
(Fish)
The Wayans Bros.
(The Customer)
Wings
(Lester)
Becker
(Mr. Garland)
Modern Family
(Thomas)
Kay O'Brien
Girlboss
(Keith / Constable)
FlashForward
(Phil)
Charlie Grace
(Little Milton)
Speechless
(Older Cop)
The Conners
(Officer Whitcomb)
Country Comfort
(Preacher)
The Wayans Bros.
(Burl)
Circuit Breakers
Young Sheldon
(Luis)
The Middle
(Tow Truck Guy)
Lethal Weapon
(Art)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
(Crazie)
Ellen
(Kenny Burke)
The Grinder
(FOX Guard)