Paul Bates
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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
Credits
Coming to America (1988)
as Oha
Showgirls (1995)
as Cheetah Bouncer
True Romance (1993)
as Marty
8 Mile (2002)
as Manny
Bad Teacher (2011)
as School Superintendent
Coming 2 America (2021)
as Oha
Instinct (1999)
as Bluto
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
as Theater Manager
The Survivor (2022)
as Louis Barclay
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
as Nightclub Manager
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
as Buck
Hesher (2010)
as Mr. Elsberry
The Preacher's Wife (1996)
as Saul Jeffreys
Jennifer Eight (1992)
as Venables
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence (2026)
Actor
Exterminator 2 (1984)
as Guy #2
Hot Pursuit (1987)
as Cleon
The Super (1991)
as Storekeeper
Soul of the Game (1996)
as Orderly #1
The Pickle (1993)
as Kareem
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992)
as Officer Finney
Mr. Wonderful (1993)
as Marlon
Crazy People (1990)
as Robles
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1985)
as Flute
Paper Dragons (1996)
as Sammy
Somewhere, Tomorrow (1983)
as Paul Bart
Life Ain't Like the Movies (2021)
as Pops
Breathing Hard (2001)
as Ozzie
March in Windy City (1998)
as Det Joe Riggs