Paul Bates
Known for: Acting
Born: December 23, 1958 in 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.
Known for
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7.5
MOVIE
True Romance
Marty
1993
Action
5.1
MOVIE
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
Officer Finney
1992
Comedy
5.7
MOVIE
Hot Pursuit
Cleon
1987
Comedy
4.7
MOVIE
The Pickle
Kareem
1993
Comedy
1.8
MOVIE
Paper Dragons
Sammy
1995
Action
7.5
MOVIE
Hannah and Her Sisters
Theater Manager
1986
Comedy
5.6
MOVIE
Showgirls
Cheetah Bouncer
1995
Drama
6.8
MOVIE
Hesher
Mr. Elsberry
2010
Drama
5.9
MOVIE
Crazy People
Robles
1990
Comedy
0.0
MOVIE
Breathing Hard
Ozzie
2001
Drama
7.1
MOVIE
8 Mile
Manny
2002
Drama
6.8
MOVIE
The Survivor
Louis Barclay
2022
History
6.0
MOVIE
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Flute
1985
Drama
4.0
MOVIE
Exterminator 2
Guy #2
1984
Action
4.6
MOVIE
Soul of the Game
Orderly #1
1996
History
0.0
MOVIE
March in Windy City
Det Joe Riggs
1998
Comedy
5.6
MOVIE
Bad Teacher
School Superintendent
2011
Comedy
6.5
MOVIE
Instinct
Bluto
1999
Drama
6.6
MOVIE
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Nightclub Manager
2007
Comedy
4.5
MOVIE
Somewhere, Tomorrow
Paul Bart
1982
Fantasy
6.1
MOVIE
Jennifer Eight
Venables
1992
Crime
6.9
MOVIE
Coming to America
Oha
1988
Comedy
5.5
MOVIE
Mr. Wonderful
Marlon
1993
Comedy
5.8
MOVIE
The Preacher's Wife
Saul Jeffreys
1996
Family