Actor
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. ...

Known For
Acting
2022 -- The Survivor | Louis Barclay
2021 -- Life Ain't Like the Movies | Pops
2021 -- Coming 2 America | Oha
2011 -- Bad Teacher | School Superintendent
2010 -- Hesher | Mr. Elsberry
2007 -- Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Nightclub Manager
2002 -- 8 Mile | Manny
2001 -- Breathing Hard | Ozzie
1999 -- Instinct | Bluto
1998 -- March in Windy City | Det Joe Riggs
1996 -- The Preacher's Wife | Saul Jeffreys
1996 -- Soul of the Game | Orderly #1
1996 -- Paper Dragons | Sammy
1995 -- Showgirls | Cheetah Bouncer
1993 -- Mr. Wonderful | Marlon
1993 -- True Romance | Marty
1993 -- The Pickle | Kareem
1992 -- Jennifer Eight | Venables
1992 -- The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag | Officer Finney
1990 -- The Bonfire of the Vanities | Buck
1990 -- Crazy People | Robles
1988 -- Coming to America | Oha
1987 -- Hot Pursuit | Cleon
1986 -- Hannah and Her Sisters | Theater Manager
1985 -- A Midsummer Night's Dream | Flute
1984 -- Exterminator 2 | Guy #2
1983 -- Somewhere, Tomorrow | Paul Bart
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