Personal Info
Known Credits
27
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1958-12-24 (67 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
New York, United States
Also Known For
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