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name: "Paul Bates"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "24 December 1958"
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average_fi1m_score: 72
updated: "2026-09-16T21:20:47.052385+00:00"
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# Paul Bates

Actor. Born 24 December 1958 in New York, United States.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 24 December 1958, New York, United States
- **Active:** 1986–1995
- **Also known as:** پل بیتس

## Biography

Paul Bates is an American actor. He was born on 24 December 1958 in New York.

Bates is known for playing Oha in the 1988 film *Coming to America* and reprising the role in *Coming 2 America* (2021). His other film credits include *Hannah and Her Sisters* (1986), *True Romance* (1993), *Showgirls* (1995), *8 Mile* (2002) and *Bad Teacher* (2011). He has also appeared in television series such as *Modern Family* and *Young Sheldon*.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Showgirls* (1995), Fi1m 42, as Cheetah Bouncer — [page](https://film.one/film/showgirls.md)
- *True Romance* (1993), Fi1m 82, as Marty — [page](https://film.one/film/true-romance.md)
- *Coming to America* (1988), Fi1m 76, as Oha — [page](https://film.one/film/coming-to-america.md)
- *Hannah and Her Sisters* (1986), Fi1m 88, as Theater Manager — [page](https://film.one/film/hannah-and-her-sisters.md)

## Also known for

- *8 Mile* (2002), Manny
- *Bad Teacher* (2011), School Superintendent
- *Young Sheldon* (2017), Luis
- *Coming 2 America* (2021), Oha
- *Lethal Weapon* (2016), Art
- *Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story* (2007), Nightclub Manager
- *The Middle* (2009), Tow Truck Guy
- *Hesher* (2010), Mr. Elsberry

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