Born 1958 (age 67) · New York, United States
Appears in 52 titles

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

8 Mile
7.1
8 Mile
2002
as Manny
Bad Teacher
5.6
Bad Teacher
2011
as School Superintendent
Coming to America
6.9
Coming to America
1988
as Oha
True Romance
7.5
True Romance
1993
as Marty
Coming 2 America
6.3
Coming 2 America
2021
as Oha
Showgirls
5.6
Showgirls
1995
as Cheetah Bouncer
Hannah and Her Sisters
7.5
Hannah and Her Sisters
1986
as Theater Manager
Hesher
6.8
Hesher
2010
as Mr. Elsberry
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
6.6
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
as Nightclub Manager
Instinct
6.5
Instinct
1999
as Bluto
The Bonfire of the Vanities
5.6
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990
as Buck
Jennifer Eight
6.1
Jennifer Eight
1992
as Venables
The Preacher's Wife
5.8
The Preacher's Wife
1996
as Saul Jeffreys
The Survivor
6.8
The Survivor
2022
as Louis Barclay
The Super
6.0
The Super
1991
as Storekeeper
Hot Pursuit
5.7
Hot Pursuit
1987
as Cleon
Crazy People
5.9
Crazy People
1990
as Robles
Exterminator 2
4.1
Exterminator 2
1984
as Guy #2
Mr. Wonderful
5.6
Mr. Wonderful
1993
as Marlon
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
5.1
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
1992
as Officer Finney