Paul Bates
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.
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- Movie/TV Credits:
- 42
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Breathing Hard
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Survivor 2022-04-07
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Breathing Hard | Ozzie | 2025 |
| Movie | The Survivor | Louis Barclay | 2022-04-07 |
| Movie | Coming 2 America | Oha | 2021-03-04 |
| Series | Speechless | Older Cop | 2016-09-21 |
| Movie | Addicted to Fresno | Henry | 2015-10-02 |
| Movie | Bad Teacher | School Superintendent | 2011-05-16 |
| Series | Dan for Mayor | Jeff | 2010-03-01 |
| Movie | Hesher | Mr. Elsberry | 2010-01-22 |
| Series | FlashForward | Phil | 2009-09-24 |
| Movie | Camille | Bellman | 2008-04-13 |
| Movie | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Nightclub Manager | 2007-12-21 |
| Series | Numb3rs | Unknown | 2005-01-23 |
| Movie | Snow | Carl | 2004-12-13 |
| Movie | Fast Food High | Ralph | 2003-02-25 |
| Movie | Blizzard | Additional reindeer voices | 2003-05-15 |
| Movie | 8 Mile | Manny | 2002-11-08 |
| Movie | The Tuxedo | Lundeen | 2002-09-27 |
| Movie | Instinct | Bluto | 1999-06-04 |
| Movie | March in Windy City | Det Joe Riggs | 1998-05-03 |
| Series | Becker | Unknown | 1998-11-02 |
| Movie | Paper Dragons | Sammy | 1996-01-01 |
| Movie | Soul of the Game | Orderly #1 | 1996-04-20 |
| Movie | The Preacher's Wife | Saul Jeffreys | 1996-12-13 |
| Series | The Wayans Bros. | Unknown | 1995-01-11 |
| Series | The Single Guy | Unknown | 1995-09-21 |
| Movie | Showgirls | Bouncer at Cheetah | 1995-09-22 |
| Movie | The Pickle | Kareem | 1993-04-30 |
| Movie | True Romance | Marty | 1993-09-09 |
| Movie | Mr. Wonderful | Marlon | 1993-10-15 |
| Movie | The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag | Officer Finney | 1992-08-21 |
| Series | Martin | Unknown | 1992-08-27 |
| Movie | Jennifer Eight | Venables | 1992-11-06 |
| Movie | Crazy People | Robles | 1990-04-13 |
| Movie | The Bonfire of the Vanities | Buck | 1990-12-21 |
| Series | Law & Order | Unknown | 1990-09-13 |
| Series | Wings | Unknown | 1990-04-19 |
| Movie | Coming to America | Oha | 1988-06-29 |
| Movie | Hot Pursuit | Cleon | 1987-05-08 |
| Series | Kay O'Brien | Unknown | 1986-09-26 |
| Movie | Hannah and Her Sisters | Theater Manager | 1986-02-07 |
| Movie | Exterminator 2 | Guy #2 | 1984-09-14 |
| Movie | Somewhere, Tomorrow | Paul Bart | 1983-01-01 |