Paul Bates

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 4 films, with $373,308,253 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #10,469)
Best-known acting roles: Oha (Coming to America), Saul Jeffreys (The Preacher’s Wife), Marty (True Romance), Buck (The Bonfire of the Vanities)
Most productive collaborators: John Landis, Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Robert D. Wachs, James Earl Jones
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting4$203,968,410$169,339,843$373,308,253

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,271 $203,968,410
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 14,001-14,100) 14,046 $169,339,843
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,489 $373,308,253

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 13, 1996The Preacher’s Wife Saul Jeffreys $48,102,795$8,329,851$56,432,646
Sep 10, 1993True Romance Marty $12,281,000$362,293$12,643,293
Dec 19, 1990The Bonfire of the Van… Buck $15,432,314$15,432,314
Jun 29, 1988Coming to America Oha $128,152,301$160,647,699$288,800,000
 
Averages $50,992,103$56,446,614$93,327,063
Totals 4 $203,968,410$169,339,843$373,308,253


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 13, 1996The Preacher’s Wife $7,649,7522,008$48,102,795$56,432,64685.2%
Sep 10, 1993True Romance $4,023,4201,254$12,281,000$12,643,29397.1%
Dec 19, 1990The Bonfire of the Van… $4,216,0631,373$15,432,314$15,432,314100.0%
Jun 29, 1988Coming to America $21,404,4202,064$128,152,301$288,800,00044.4%
 
Averages $9,323,4141,675$50,992,103$93,327,06381.7%
Totals 4 $203,968,410$373,308,253

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,229 $203,968,410
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,337 $203,968,410
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,828 $203,968,410
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,271 $203,968,410
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 13,001-13,100) 13,034 $169,339,843
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,598 $169,339,843
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,497 $169,339,843
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 14,001-14,100) 14,046 $169,339,843
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,469 $373,308,253
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,259 $373,308,253
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,974 $373,308,253
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,489 $373,308,253

All Technical Credits