Acting credits
50
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Paul Bates
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.4
Moderate attention
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Movies: 28Series: 22
TMDB ID: 4693
IMDb ID: nm0061003
Known for: Acting
Born: December 24, 1958
Age: 67
Place of birth: New York, United States
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1983 - 2026
Years active: 44
Average TMDB rating: 6.65
Wikidata: Q7149260
Also known as
پل بیتس
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Paul Bates.
4.0
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
2026 Movie
6.8
The Survivor
as Louis Barclay
2022 Movie
Life Ain't Like the Movies
as Pops
2021 Movie
6.3
Coming 2 America
as Oha
2021 Movie
5.6
Bad Teacher
as School Superintendent
2011 Movie
6.8
Hesher
as Mr. Elsberry
2010 Movie
6.6
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as Nightclub Manager
2007 Movie
7.1
8 Mile
as Manny
2002 Movie
Breathing Hard
as Ozzie
2001 Movie
6.5
Instinct
as Bluto
1999 Movie
5.8
The Preacher's Wife
as Saul Jeffreys
1996 Movie
4.6
Soul of the Game
as Orderly #1
1996 Movie
1.8
Paper Dragons
as Sammy
1996 Movie
5.6
Showgirls
as Cheetah Bouncer
1995 Movie
5.5
Mr. Wonderful
as Marlon
1993 Movie
7.5
True Romance
as Marty
1993 Movie
4.7
The Pickle
as Kareem
1993 Movie
6.1
Jennifer Eight
as Venables
1992 Movie
5.1
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
as Officer Finney
1992 Movie
5.9
The Super
as Storekeeper
1991 Movie
5.6
The Bonfire of the Vanities
as Buck
1990 Movie
5.9
Crazy People
as Robles
1990 Movie
6.9
Coming to America
as Oha
1988 Movie
5.7
Hot Pursuit
as Cleon
1987 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Paul Bates.
5.9
Circuit Breakers
1 eps
2022 Series
7.3
Country Comfort
as Preacher • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.1
The Conners
as Officer Whitcomb • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.0
Young Sheldon
as Luis • 1 eps
2017 Series
6.6
Girlboss
as Keith / Constable • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.3
Lethal Weapon
as Art • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.0
Speechless
as Older Cop • 2 eps
2016 Series
6.7
The Grinder
as FOX Guard • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.6
The Middle
as Tow Truck Guy • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.0
FlashForward
as Phil • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.9
Modern Family
as Thomas • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.0
Numb3rs
as Morgue Attendant • 1 eps
2005 Series
6.5
Max & Ruby
as Dad • 50 eps
2002 Series
7.2
Becker
as Mr. Garland • 1 eps
1998 Series
8.1
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Crazie • 3 eps
1997 Series
5.0
The Single Guy
as Fish • 1 eps
1995 Series
Charlie Grace
as Little Milton • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.2
The Wayans Bros.
as The Customer • 1 eps
1995 Series
6.1
Ellen
as Kenny Burke • 2 eps
1994 Series
7.6
Martin
as Chigbo • 1 eps
1992 Series
7.3
Law & Order
as Ron Bergin • 1 eps
1990 Series
6.8
Wings
as Lester • 1 eps
1990 Series