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Paul Bates
Born
24 December 1958
Place
New York, United States
Acting

Paul Bates

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.

As actor

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence

2026
The Survivor

The Survivor

2022 · Louis Barclay
Coming 2 America

Coming 2 America

2021 · Oha
Life Ain't Like the Movies

Life Ain't Like the Movies

2021 · Pops
Bad Teacher

Bad Teacher

2011 · School Superintendent
Hesher

Hesher

2010 · Mr. Elsberry
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

2007 · Nightclub Manager
8 Mile

8 Mile

2002 · Manny
Breathing Hard

Breathing Hard

2001 · Ozzie
Instinct

Instinct

1999 · Bluto

March in Windy City

1998 · Det Joe Riggs
Paper Dragons

Paper Dragons

1996 · Sammy
Soul of the Game

Soul of the Game

1996 · Orderly #1
The Preacher's Wife

The Preacher's Wife

1996 · Saul Jeffreys
Showgirls

Showgirls

1995 · Cheetah Bouncer
True Romance

True Romance

1993 · Marty
The Pickle

The Pickle

1993 · Kareem
Mr. Wonderful

Mr. Wonderful

1993 · Marlon
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

1992 · Officer Finney
Jennifer Eight

Jennifer Eight

1992 · Venables
The Super

The Super

1991 · Storekeeper
Crazy People

Crazy People

1990 · Robles
The Bonfire of the Vanities

The Bonfire of the Vanities

1990 · Buck
Coming to America

Coming to America

1988 · Oha
Hot Pursuit

Hot Pursuit

1987 · Cleon
Hannah and Her Sisters

Hannah and Her Sisters

1986 · Theater Manager
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1985 · Flute
Exterminator 2

Exterminator 2

1984 · Guy #2
Somewhere, Tomorrow

Somewhere, Tomorrow

1983 · Paul Bart