Paul Bates
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.
Born: December 24, 1958
Place of Birth: New York, United States
Known For
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will wield the strength and skill to fight the vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness; to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their number. She is the Slayer.
Young Sheldon
The early life of child genius Sheldon Cooper, later seen in The Big Bang Theory.
Modern Family
The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan is a wonderfully large and blended family. They give us an honest and often hilarious look into the sometimes warm, sometimes twisted, embrace of the modern family.
Martin
Sassy sitcom centering on radio and television personality Martin Payne. Series focuses on his romantic relationship with girlfriend Gina, her best friend Pam and escapades with best friends Tommy and Cole.
The Middle
The daily mishaps of a married woman and her semi-dysfunctional family and their attempts to survive life in general in the city of Orson, Indiana.
True Romance
Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.
Hannah and Her Sisters
Between two Thanksgivings, Hannah's husband falls in love with her sister Lee, while her hypochondriac ex-husband rekindles his relationship with her sister Holly.
Law & Order
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.
Country Comfort
When an up-and-coming young country singer accepts a job as a nanny with a musical family, she finds the bond she's always missed.
Lethal Weapon
A slightly unhinged former Navy SEAL lands a job as a police officer in Los Angeles where he's partnered with a veteran detective trying to keep maintain a low stress level in his life.
Filmography
as Louis Barclay
as Pops
as Preacher
as Oha
as Officer Whitcomb
as Luis
as Keith / Constable
as Art
as Older Cop
as FOX Guard
as School Superintendent
as Mr. Elsberry
as Tow Truck Guy
as Phil
as Thomas
as Nightclub Manager
as Morgue Attendant
as Manny
as Dad
as Ozzie
as Bluto
as Mr. Garland
as Crazie
as Saul Jeffreys
as Orderly #1
as Sammy
as Cheetah Bouncer
as Fish
as Little Milton
as The Customer
as Burl
as Kenny Burke
as Marlon
as Marty
as Kareem
as Venables
as Chigbo
as Officer Finney
as Storekeeper
as Buck
as Ron Bergin
as Lester
as Robles
as Oha
as Cleon
as Theater Manager
as Flute
as Guy #2
as Paul Bart