R.C. Bates
Biography
Richard Carlos Bates was born on January 8, 1946 in Houghton Lake, Michigan. He attended school at Arizona State (because his girlfriend at the time was going there as well). A lover of animals, he majored in environmental science. He also loved acting and took many drama courses. R.C. Bates has worked in numerous small films but concentrates on smaller theatre projects in the Detroit and Phoenix areas. Today, Bates lives in Garden City, Michigan with his wife, Kendra, and two dogs Dori and Sam.
Known For & Full Filmography10 Titles
Movie - 1993, 2h 15m • as Rabbi
After his father's death, a young boy finds solace in action movies featuring an indestructible cop. Given a magic ticket by a theater manager, he is transported into the film and teams up with the cop to stop a villain who escapes into the real world.
Movie - 1994, 2h 15m • as Tector
Four former harlots try to leave the wild west (Colorado, to be exact) and head north to make a better life for themselves. Unfortunately someone from Cody's past won't let it happen that easily.
Drama Series - 2024, 16 episodes • as Pedicabbie
A mysterious woman leads a doctor through a door into a parallel universe.
Movie - 2001, 2h 15m • as Jimmy
At the Blue Iguana, L.A.'s most notorious strip club, the lives of five exotic dancers converge, clash and ultimately bond over the course of one week.
Movie - 1996, 2h 15m • as Sam the Keeper
After an archaeological team in Arizona unearths a werewolf skeleton and one of them develops symptoms of lycanthropy before dying, the dig's foreman, Yuri, tries to infect other townspeople as an experiment. When a science writer named Paul takes up residence in the town to cover the dig and develops a romantic interest in a female team member, Yuri makes Paul his next target.
Movie - 1988, 2h 15m • as Vince
A struggling rock band and other college students cope with the trials and tribulations of their young lives and find themselves in the role of determining what exactly is behind the recent full-moon killings which have been attributed to wild dogs.
Movie - 1993, 2h 15m • as Bum
The Demonic Toys are back, so policewoman Judith Grey seeks the help of 12 inch tall Dollman and his 12 inch tall girlfriend, Nurse Ginger. The Toys hole up in an evil deserted toy factory and it's up to Dollman to keep the Toys from summoning the powers of darkness to the Earth.
Movie - 1990, 2h 15m • as Bum Victim
During a time when the city of Los Angeles is terrorized by animal attack style murders, a kindly elderly lady provides a nomad with room and board. It turns out that he is a werewolf and is responsible for the recent killings. He bites the elderly woman, turning her into a hungry werewolf. Now her adult son must try to prevent the both of them from doing any more harm.
Movie - 1994, 2h 15m • as God
A documentary on the making of a big budget Bible picture. This is a spoof that shows the inside action on a film set where everything that could possibly go wrong goes wrong.
Movie - 2010, 2h 15m • as Harry
A comedy centered around a newly divorced guy (Wolff) who moves in with his son (Dean) and joins him on the singles scene.