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BornDecember 24, 1958 (age 67)
Place of birthNew York, United States
Film credits29
Paul Bates
AliveKnown for Acting
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.
Filmography
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
2026
The Survivor
2022
as Louis Barclay
Life Ain't Like the Movies
2021
as Pops
Coming 2 America
2021
as Oha
Bad Teacher
2011
as School Superintendent
Hesher
2010
as Mr. Elsberry
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
as Nightclub Manager
8 Mile
2002
as Manny
Breathing Hard
2001
as Ozzie
Instinct
1999
as Bluto
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March in Windy City
1998
as Det Joe Riggs
The Preacher's Wife
1996
as Saul Jeffreys
Soul of the Game
1996
as Orderly #1
Paper Dragons
1996
as Sammy
Showgirls
1995
as Cheetah Bouncer
Mr. Wonderful
1993
as Marlon
True Romance
1993
as Marty
The Pickle
1993
as Kareem
Jennifer Eight
1992
as Venables
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
1992
as Officer Finney
The Super
1991
as Storekeeper
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990
as Buck
Crazy People
1990
as Robles
Coming to America
1988
as Oha