Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 24, 1958 (age 67)
Place of Birth
New York, United States
Also Known As
پل بیتس
Paul Bates
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.
Known For
TV
Law & Order
Ron Bergin
1990
TV
Modern Family
Thomas
2009
TV
Young Sheldon
Luis
2017
TV
Numb3rs
Morgue Attendant
2005
TV
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Crazie
1997
TV
The Middle
Tow Truck Guy
2009
TV
Lethal Weapon
Art
2016
TV
Max & Ruby
Dad
2002
TV
Ellen
Kenny Burke
1994
TV
Wings
Lester
1990
TV
Martin
Chigbo
1992
TV
FlashForward
Phil
2009
TV
The Conners
Officer Whitcomb
2018
TV
Becker
Mr. Garland
1998
TV
Speechless
Older Cop
2016
TV
The Wayans Bros.
The Customer
1995
TV
The Wayans Bros.
Burl
1995
TV
The Single Guy
Fish
1995
TV
Charlie Grace
Little Milton
1995
TV
Girlboss
Keith / Constable
2017
Filmography
2026FilmAttack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence2022TVCircuit Breakers2022FilmThe Survivoras Louis Barclay2021FilmLife Ain't Like the Moviesas Pops2021TVCountry Comfortas Preacher2021FilmComing 2 Americaas Oha2018TVThe Connersas Officer Whitcomb2017TVYoung Sheldonas Luis2017TVGirlbossas Keith / Constable2016TVSpeechlessas Older Cop2016TVLethal Weaponas Art2015TVThe Grinderas FOX Guard2011FilmBad Teacheras School Superintendent2010FilmHesheras Mr. Elsberry2009TVThe Middleas Tow Truck Guy2009TVFlashForwardas Phil2009TVModern Familyas Thomas2007FilmWalk Hard: The Dewey Cox Storyas Nightclub Manager2005TVNumb3rsas Morgue Attendant2002Film8 Mileas Manny2002TVMax & Rubyas Dad2001FilmBreathing Hardas Ozzie1999FilmInstinctas Bluto1998TVBeckeras Mr. Garland1998FilmMarch in Windy Cityas Det Joe Riggs1997TVBuffy the Vampire Slayeras Crazie1996FilmThe Preacher's Wifeas Saul Jeffreys1996FilmSoul of the Gameas Orderly #11996FilmPaper Dragonsas Sammy1995FilmShowgirlsas Cheetah Bouncer1995TVThe Single Guyas Fish1995TVCharlie Graceas Little Milton1995TVThe Wayans Bros.as The Customer1994TVEllenas Kenny Burke1993FilmMr. Wonderfulas Marlon1993FilmTrue Romanceas Marty1993FilmThe Pickleas Kareem1992FilmJennifer Eightas Venables1992TVMartinas Chigbo1992FilmThe Gun in Betty Lou's Handbagas Officer Finney1991FilmThe Superas Storekeeper1990FilmThe Bonfire of the Vanitiesas Buck1990TVLaw & Orderas Ron Bergin1990TVWingsas Lester1990FilmCrazy Peopleas Robles1988FilmComing to Americaas Oha1987FilmHot Pursuitas Cleon1986TVKay O'Brien1986FilmHannah and Her Sistersas Theater Manager1985FilmA Midsummer Night's Dreamas Flute1984FilmExterminator 2as Guy #21983FilmSomewhere, Tomorrowas Paul Bart