Paul Bates
Known for: Acting
Born: December 24, 1958
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
29 movies · 24 TV shows, newest first
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Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
2026
5.5
Circuit Breakers
2022
6.8
The Survivor
2022
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Life Ain't Like the Movies
2021
7.3
Country Comfort
2021
6.3
Coming 2 America
2021
7.0
The Conners
2018
8.0
Young Sheldon
2017
6.5
Girlboss
2017
6.9
Speechless
2016
7.3
Lethal Weapon
2016
6.7
The Grinder
2015
6.8
Common Law
2012
5.6
Bad Teacher
2011
6.8
Hesher
2010
7.6
The Middle
2009
7.0
FlashForward
2009
7.9
Modern Family
2009
6.6
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
7.0
Numb3rs
2005
7.1
8 Mile
2002
6.5
Max & Ruby
2002
8.0
Breathing Hard
2001
6.5
Instinct
1999
7.2
Becker
19989.0
March in Windy City
1998
8.1
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
5.8
The Preacher's Wife
1996
4.9
Soul of the Game
1996
2.7
Paper Dragons
1996
5.6
Showgirls
1995
5.8
The Single Guy
1995
8.0
Charlie Grace
1995
7.2
The Wayans Bros.
1995
6.1
Ellen
1994
5.6
Mr. Wonderful
1993
7.5
True Romance
1993
5.0
The Pickle
1993
6.1
Jennifer Eight
1992
7.5
Martin
1992
5.1
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
1992
5.9
The Super
1991
5.6
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990
7.3
Law & Order
1990
6.8
Wings
1990
5.9
Crazy People
1990
6.9
Coming to America
1988
5.7
Hot Pursuit
19877.5
Kay O'Brien
1986
7.5
Hannah and Her Sisters
1986
6.5
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1985
4.1
Exterminator 2
1984
5.1
Somewhere, Tomorrow
1983