Paul Bates
Acting
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
2026Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
2022The Survivor
Louis Barclay
2021Coming 2 America
Oha
2021Life Ain't Like the Movies
Pops
2011Bad Teacher
School Superintendent
2010Hesher
Mr. Elsberry
2007Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Nightclub Manager
20028 Mile
Manny
2001Breathing Hard
Ozzie
1999Instinct
Bluto
1996Paper Dragons
Sammy
1996Soul of the Game
Orderly #1
1996The Preacher's Wife
Saul Jeffreys
1995Showgirls
Cheetah Bouncer
1993True Romance
Marty
1993The Pickle
Kareem
1993Mr. Wonderful
Marlon
1992The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
Officer Finney
1992Jennifer Eight
Venables
1991The Super
Storekeeper
1990Crazy People
Robles
1990The Bonfire of the Vanities
Buck
1988Coming to America
Oha
1987Hot Pursuit
Cleon