Paul Bates: movies and TV shows
Paul Bates has 54 credits in the archive: 29 films and 25 TV series, from 1983 to 2026. Highest rated: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (8.1/10).
Career timeline
1983 – 2026 · busiest year: 1995 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence | Film | — | 67 | |
| 2022 | The Survivor | Louis Barclay | Film | 6.8 | 63 |
| 2022 | Circuit Breakers | TV | 5.5 | 63 | |
| 2021 | Coming 2 America | Oha | Film | 6.3 | 62 |
| 2021 | Country Comfort | Preacher | TV | 7.3 | 62 |
| 2021 | Life Ain't Like the Movies | Pops | Film | — | 62 |
| 2018 | The Conners | Officer Whitcomb | TV | 7.0 | 59 |
| 2017 | Young Sheldon | Luis | TV | 8.0 | 58 |
| 2017 | Girlboss | Keith / Constable | TV | 6.6 | 58 |
| 2016 | Lethal Weapon | Art | TV | 7.3 | 57 |
| 2016 | Speechless | Older Cop | TV | 6.9 | 57 |
| 2015 | The Grinder | FOX Guard | TV | 6.7 | 56 |
| 2012 | Common Law | Beat Cop | TV | 6.8 | 53 |
| 2011 | Bad Teacher | School Superintendent | Film | 5.6 | 52 |
| 2010 | Hesher | Mr. Elsberry | Film | 6.8 | 51 |
| 2009 | Modern Family | Thomas | TV | 7.9 | 50 |
| 2009 | The Middle | Tow Truck Guy | TV | 7.6 | 50 |
| 2009 | FlashForward | Phil | TV | 7.0 | 50 |
| 2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Nightclub Manager | Film | 6.6 | 48 |
| 2005 | Numb3rs | Morgue Attendant | TV | 7.0 | 46 |
| 2002 | Max & Ruby | Dad | TV | 6.5 | 43 |
| 2002 | 8 Mile | Manny | Film | 7.1 | 43 |
| 2001 | Breathing Hard | Ozzie | Film | 8.0 | 42 |
| 1999 | Instinct | Bluto | Film | 6.5 | 40 |
| 1998 | Becker | Mr. Garland | TV | 7.2 | 39 |
| 1998 | March in Windy City | Det Joe Riggs | Film | 9.0 | 39 |
| 1997 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Crazie | TV | 8.1 | 38 |
| 1996 | The Preacher's Wife | Saul Jeffreys | Film | 5.8 | 37 |
| 1996 | Soul of the Game | Orderly #1 | Film | 4.9 | 37 |
| 1996 | Paper Dragons | Sammy | Film | 2.7 | 37 |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros. | The Customer | TV | 7.2 | 36 |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros. | Burl | TV | 7.2 | 36 |
| 1995 | Showgirls | Cheetah Bouncer | Film | 5.6 | 36 |
| 1995 | The Single Guy | Fish | TV | 5.8 | 36 |
| 1995 | Charlie Grace | Little Milton | TV | 8.0 | 36 |
| 1994 | Ellen | Kenny Burke | TV | 6.1 | 35 |
| 1993 | True Romance | Marty | Film | 7.5 | 34 |
| 1993 | Mr. Wonderful | Marlon | Film | 5.7 | 34 |
| 1993 | The Pickle | Kareem | Film | 5.0 | 34 |
| 1992 | Martin | Chigbo | TV | 7.5 | 33 |
| 1992 | Jennifer Eight | Venables | Film | 6.1 | 33 |
| 1992 | The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag | Officer Finney | Film | 5.1 | 33 |
| 1991 | The Super | Storekeeper | Film | 6.0 | 32 |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Ron Bergin | TV | 7.3 | 31 |
| 1990 | Wings | Lester | TV | 6.8 | 31 |
| 1990 | The Bonfire of the Vanities | Buck | Film | 5.6 | 31 |
| 1990 | Crazy People | Robles | Film | 5.9 | 31 |
| 1988 | Coming to America | Oha | Film | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1987 | Hot Pursuit | Cleon | Film | 5.7 | 28 |
| 1986 | Hannah and Her Sisters | Theater Manager | Film | 7.5 | 27 |
| 1986 | Kay O'Brien | TV | 7.5 | 27 | |
| 1985 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Flute | Film | 6.5 | 26 |
| 1984 | Exterminator 2 | Guy #2 | Film | 4.1 | 25 |
| 1983 | Somewhere, Tomorrow | Paul Bart | Film | 5.1 | 24 |