Personal Info
Birthday
December 24, 1958
Place of Birth
New York, United States
Known For
Acting
Paul Bates
Biography
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.
Acting Filmography (51)
0.0
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
Movie2026
5.5
Circuit Breakers
TV Series2022
6.8
The Survivor
Movie2022
No Backdrop
0.0
Life Ain't Like the Movies
Movie2021
7.3
Country Comfort
TV Series2021
6.3
Coming 2 America
Movie2021
7.0
The Conners
TV Series2018
8.0
Young Sheldon
TV Series2017
6.6
Girlboss
TV Series2017
6.9
Speechless
TV Series2016
7.3
Lethal Weapon
TV Series2016
6.7
The Grinder
TV Series2015
6.8
Common Law
TV Series2012
5.6
Bad Teacher
Movie2011
6.8
Hesher
Movie2010
7.6
The Middle
TV Series2009
7.0
FlashForward
TV Series2009
7.9
Modern Family
TV Series2009
6.6
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Movie2007
7.0
Numb3rs
TV Series2005
7.1
8 Mile
Movie2002
6.5
Max & Ruby
TV Series2002
No Backdrop
8.0
Breathing Hard
Movie2001
6.5
Instinct
Movie1999
7.2
Becker
TV Series1998
8.1
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
TV Series1997
5.8
The Preacher's Wife
Movie1996
4.9
Soul of the Game
Movie1996
2.7
Paper Dragons
Movie1996
5.6
Showgirls
Movie1995
5.8
The Single Guy
TV Series1995
8.0
Charlie Grace
TV Series1995
7.2
The Wayans Bros.
TV Series1995
6.1
Ellen
TV Series1994
5.7
Mr. Wonderful
Movie1993
7.5
True Romance
Movie1993
5.0
The Pickle
Movie1993
6.1
Jennifer Eight
Movie1992
7.5
Martin
TV Series1992
5.1
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
Movie1992
6.0
The Super
Movie1991
5.6
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Movie1990
7.3
Law & Order
TV Series1990
6.8
Wings
TV Series1990
5.9
Crazy People
Movie1990
6.9
Coming to America
Movie1988
5.7
Hot Pursuit
Movie1987
7.5
Hannah and Her Sisters
Movie1986
No Backdrop
6.5
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Movie1985
4.1
Exterminator 2
Movie1984
No Backdrop
5.1
Somewhere, Tomorrow
Movie1983