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Paul Bates
Acting
🎂 December 24, 1958 · 67📍 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.
BODY OF WORK
Paul Bates's Filmography
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Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
2026⭐ 6.0
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The Survivor
2022⭐ 6.8
as Louis Barclay
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Life Ain't Like the Movies
2021
as Pops
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Coming 2 America
2021⭐ 6.3
as Oha
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Bad Teacher
2011⭐ 5.6
as School Superintendent
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Hesher
2010⭐ 6.8
as Mr. Elsberry
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Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007⭐ 6.6
as Nightclub Manager
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Break a Leg
2005⭐ 3.6
as Loud Customer
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8 Mile
2002⭐ 7.1
as Manny
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Breathing Hard
2001⭐ 8.0
as Ozzie
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Instinct
1999⭐ 6.5
as Bluto
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No Poster
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March in Windy City
1998⭐ 9.0
as Det Joe Riggs
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The Preacher's Wife
1996⭐ 5.8
as Saul Jeffreys
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Soul of the Game
1996⭐ 4.9
as Orderly #1
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Paper Dragons
1996⭐ 2.7
as Sammy
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Showgirls
1995⭐ 5.6
as Cheetah Bouncer
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Mr. Wonderful
1993⭐ 5.6
as Marlon
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True Romance
1993⭐ 7.5
as Marty
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The Pickle
1993⭐ 5.0
as Kareem
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Jennifer Eight
1992⭐ 6.1
as Venables
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The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
1992⭐ 5.1
as Officer Finney
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The Super
1991⭐ 5.9
as Storekeeper
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The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990⭐ 5.6
as Buck
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Crazy People
1990⭐ 5.9
as Robles
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Coming to America
1988⭐ 6.9
as Oha
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Hot Pursuit
1987⭐ 5.7
as Cleon
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Hannah and Her Sisters
1986⭐ 7.5
as Theater Manager
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
1985⭐ 6.5
as Flute
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Exterminator 2
1984⭐ 4.1
as Guy #2
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Somewhere, Tomorrow
1983⭐ 5.1
as Paul Bart