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Paul Bates

Cast & creator

Paul Bates

1958-12-24 (age 67) New York, United StatesIMDb

Best known for Law & Order, Modern Family, Young Sheldon

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.

Also known as: پل بیتس

Movies

29

film credits

Series

25

television credits

Career

54

1983–2026 · acting roles

Credit score

6.6

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Law & Order

Law & Order

Ron Bergin · 1990

Modern Family

Modern Family

Thomas · 2009

Young Sheldon

Young Sheldon

Luis · 2017

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Crazie · 1997

The Middle

The Middle

Tow Truck Guy · 2009

Across film & television

Filmography (54)

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Showing 54 of 54 credits

Law & Order

Law & Order

Ron Bergin

Modern Family

Modern Family

Thomas

Young Sheldon

Young Sheldon

Luis

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Crazie

The Middle

The Middle

Tow Truck Guy

Numb3rs

Numb3rs

Morgue Attendant

Wings

Wings

Lester

Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon

Art

Ellen

Ellen

Kenny Burke

Martin

Martin

Chigbo

Max & Ruby

Max & Ruby

Dad

The Conners

The Conners

Officer Whitcomb

Becker

Becker

Mr. Garland

Speechless

Speechless

Older Cop

The Wayans Bros.

The Wayans Bros.

The Customer

The Wayans Bros.

The Wayans Bros.

Burl

FlashForward

FlashForward

Phil

The Single Guy

The Single Guy

Fish

The Grinder

The Grinder

FOX Guard

True Romance

True Romance

Marty

Circuit Breakers

Circuit Breakers

8 Mile

8 Mile

Manny

Common Law

Common Law

Beat Cop

Coming to America

Coming to America

Oha

Girlboss

Girlboss

Keith / Constable

Bad Teacher

Bad Teacher

School Superintendent

Showgirls

Showgirls

Cheetah Bouncer

Charlie Grace

Charlie Grace

Little Milton

Coming 2 America

Coming 2 America

Oha

Country Comfort

Country Comfort

Preacher

Hannah and Her Sisters

Hannah and Her Sisters

Theater Manager

The Survivor

The Survivor

Louis Barclay

Hesher

Hesher

Mr. Elsberry

The Preacher's Wife

The Preacher's Wife

Saul Jeffreys

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Nightclub Manager

Jennifer Eight

Jennifer Eight

Venables

The Bonfire of the Vanities

The Bonfire of the Vanities

Buck

Instinct

Instinct

Bluto

Kay O'Brien

Soul of the Game

Soul of the Game

Orderly #1

Hot Pursuit

Hot Pursuit

Cleon

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence

Crazy People

Crazy People

Robles

The Super

The Super

Storekeeper

Exterminator 2

Exterminator 2

Guy #2

Mr. Wonderful

Mr. Wonderful

Marlon

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

Officer Finney

The Pickle

The Pickle

Kareem

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Flute

Life Ain't Like the Movies

Life Ain't Like the Movies

Pops

March in Windy City

Det Joe Riggs

Breathing Hard

Breathing Hard

Ozzie

Somewhere, Tomorrow

Somewhere, Tomorrow

Paul Bart

Paper Dragons

Paper Dragons

Sammy