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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
Wings
Lester
Numb3rs
Morgue Attendant
Max & Ruby
Dad
Lethal Weapon
Art
Ellen
Kenny Burke
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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