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Paul Bates

Paul Bates

Acting

December 24, 1958 (67)New York, United States

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

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
2026

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence

The Survivor2022

The Survivor

Louis Barclay

Coming 2 America2021

Coming 2 America

Oha

Life Ain't Like the Movies2021

Life Ain't Like the Movies

Pops

Bad Teacher2011

Bad Teacher

School Superintendent

Hesher2010

Hesher

Mr. Elsberry

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story2007

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Nightclub Manager

8 Mile2002

8 Mile

Manny

Breathing Hard2001

Breathing Hard

Ozzie

Instinct1999

Instinct

Bluto

Paper Dragons1996

Paper Dragons

Sammy

Soul of the Game1996

Soul of the Game

Orderly #1

The Preacher's Wife1996

The Preacher's Wife

Saul Jeffreys

Showgirls1995

Showgirls

Cheetah Bouncer

True Romance1993

True Romance

Marty

The Pickle1993

The Pickle

Kareem

Mr. Wonderful1993

Mr. Wonderful

Marlon

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag1992

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

Officer Finney

Jennifer Eight1992

Jennifer Eight

Venables

The Super1991

The Super

Storekeeper

Crazy People1990

Crazy People

Robles

The Bonfire of the Vanities1990

The Bonfire of the Vanities

Buck

Coming to America1988

Coming to America

Oha

Hot Pursuit1987

Hot Pursuit

Cleon