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Paul Bates
Acting · Born 1958-12-24 · New York, United States
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
Law & Order
Ron Bergin
Modern Family
Thomas
Young Sheldon
Luis
The Middle
Tow Truck Guy
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Crazie
Numb3rs
Morgue Attendant
Wings
Lester
Lethal Weapon
Art
Ellen
Kenny Burke
Max & Ruby
Dad
Filmography
- 2026Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
- 2022Circuit Breakers
- 2022The SurvivorLouis Barclay
- 2021Life Ain't Like the MoviesPops
- 2021Country ComfortPreacher
- 2021Coming 2 AmericaOha
- 2018The ConnersOfficer Whitcomb
- 2017Young SheldonLuis
- 2017GirlbossKeith / Constable
- 2016SpeechlessOlder Cop
- 2016Lethal WeaponArt
- 2015The GrinderFOX Guard
- 2012Common LawBeat Cop
- 2011Bad TeacherSchool Superintendent
- 2010HesherMr. Elsberry
- 2009The MiddleTow Truck Guy
- 2009FlashForwardPhil
- 2009Modern FamilyThomas
- 2007Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox StoryNightclub Manager
- 2005Numb3rsMorgue Attendant
- 20028 MileManny
- 2002Max & RubyDad
- 2001Breathing HardOzzie
- 1999InstinctBluto
- 1998BeckerMr. Garland
- 1998March in Windy CityDet Joe Riggs
- 1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerCrazie
- 1996The Preacher's WifeSaul Jeffreys
- 1996Soul of the GameOrderly #1
- 1996Paper DragonsSammy
- 1995ShowgirlsCheetah Bouncer
- 1995The Single GuyFish
- 1995Charlie GraceLittle Milton
- 1995The Wayans Bros.The Customer
- 1994EllenKenny Burke
- 1993Mr. WonderfulMarlon
- 1993True RomanceMarty
- 1993The PickleKareem
- 1992Jennifer EightVenables
- 1992MartinChigbo
- 1992The Gun in Betty Lou's HandbagOfficer Finney
- 1991The SuperStorekeeper
- 1990The Bonfire of the VanitiesBuck
- 1990Law & OrderRon Bergin
- 1990WingsLester
- 1990Crazy PeopleRobles
- 1988Coming to AmericaOha
- 1987Hot PursuitCleon
- 1986Kay O'Brien
- 1986Hannah and Her SistersTheater Manager
- 1985A Midsummer Night's DreamFlute
- 1984Exterminator 2Guy #2
- 1983Somewhere, TomorrowPaul Bart
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