Paul Bates (New York, 24 december 1958) is een Amerikaanse acteur.
Bates speelde in diverse film- en televisieproducties, waarmee hij het meest bekend is met de rol van Oha in de film Coming to America en het vervolg Coming 2 America. Paul Bates Biography, Facts & Life Story Super Stars Bio
Filmografie
| 1983 || Somewhere, Tomorrow || Paul Bart || |- | 1984 || Exterminator 2 || Guy #2 || |- | 1986 || Hannah and Her Sisters || Theater Manager || |- | 1987 || Hot Pursuit || Cleon || |- | 1988 || Coming to America || Oha || |- | 1990 || Crazy People || Robles || |- | 1990 || The Bonfire of the Vanities || Buck || |- | 1991 || The Super || Storekeeper || |- | 1992 || The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag || Officer Finney |- | 1992 || Jennifer 8 || Venables || |- | 1993 || The Pickle || Kareem || |- | 1993 || True Romance || Marty || |- | 1993 || Mr. Wonderful || Marlon || |- | 1995 || Showgirls || Bouncer at Cheetah || |- | 1996 || The Preacher's Wife || Saul Jeffreys || |- | 1996 || Paper Dragons || Sammy || |- | 1999 || Instinct || Bluto || |- | 2001 || Breathing Hard || Ozzie || |- | 2002 || 8 Mile || Manny || |- | 2005 || Break a Leg || Loud Customer || |- | 2007 || Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story || Nightclub Manager || |- | 2010 || Hesher || Mr. Elsberry || |- | 2011 || Bad Teacher || School Superintendent || |- | 2021 || Coming 2 America || Oha || |- | 2021 || The Survivor || Louis Barclay || |- | 2021 || Life Ain't Like the Movies || Pops ||
| 1982 || A Midsummer Night's Dream || Flute || Televisiefilm |- | 1984 || American Playhouse || Mike Catlett || Afl. Concealed Enemies, Part I: Suspicion |- | 1986 || Kay O'Brien || Danny || Afl. Kayo on Call |- | 1993 || Law & Order || Bergin || Afl. Jurisdiction |- | 1995 || The Wayans Bros. || Burl / The Customer || 2 afleveringen |- | 1995 || Living Single || Fat Man with Camera || Afl. Raw Talent |- | 1995 || Charlie Grace || Little Milton || Afl. Pilot |- | 1995 || Wings || Lester || Afl. When a Man Loves a Donut |- | 1995 || Ellen || Kenny Burke || 2 afleveringen |- | 1996 || Soul of the Game || Orderly #1 || Televisiefilm |- | 1996 || NYPD Blue || Fat Cat || Afl. Where's 'Swaldo |- | 1996 || Martin || Chigbo || Afl. The Life You Save Might Make You Rich |- | 1997 || The Single Guy || Fish || Afl. Johnny Hollywood |- | 1998 || March in Windy City || Det. Joe Riggs || Televisiefilm |- | 2001 || Buffy the Vampire Slayer || Crazy || 3 afleveringen |- | 2002 || Becker || Mr. Garland || Afl. Another Tricky Day |- | 2004 || It's All Relative || Dan || Afl. Tackleboxxx/The Love Below |- | 2006 || Numb3rs || Morgue Attendant || Afl. Harvest |- | 2010 || Flashforward || Phil || Afl. Revelation Zero: Part 2 |- | 2012 || Common Law || Beat Cop || Afl. Pilot |- | 2014 || Odd Squad || Doughnut Baker || Afl. Soundcheck/Double Trouble |- | 2015 || The Middle || Tow Truck Guy || Afl. Not Your Brother's Drop Off |- | 2016 || The Grinder || FOX Guard || Afl. Genesis |- | 2016 || Lethal Weapon || Art || Afl. There Goes the Neighborhood |- | 2016 || Those Who Can't || Tom / Parent 2 || 2 afleveringen |- | 2016-2017 || Speechless || Older Cop || 2 afleveringen |- | 2017 || Son of Zorn || Judge || Afl. All Hail Son of Zorn |- | 2017 || Girlboss || Keith / Constable || Afl. Garbage Person |- | 2018 || Young Sheldon || Luis || Afl. Jiu-Jitsu, Bubble Wrap, and Yoo-Hoo |- | 2018 || Modern Family || Thomas || Afl. I Love a Parade |- | 2018 || The Conners || Officer Whitcomb || Afl. O Sister, Where Art Thou? |- | 2018-2019 || Max & Ruby || Dad (stem) || 3 afleveringen |- | 2021 || Country Comfort || Preacher || Afl. Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign
| 2019 || Call of Duty: Modern Warfare || Extra stem (stem) || |- | 2019 || Afterparty || Asmodeus (stem) || |- | 2020 || Twin Mirror || Joe (stem) || |- | 2022 || Horizon Forbidden West || Hakund (stem) ||
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