Actor in film, television and stage. Bates has been a professional actor for over 35 years now. He’s worked in Boston, New York, the Midwest, and Hollywood as a film, television actor, and also an award winning artist of the stage. (IRNE awards for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor in Boston).  On stage he’s appeared in the critically acclaimed, Waiting for Godot at the New Rep Theatre.  He has also starred in A Streetcar named Desire, Shear Madness, Frozen, and Blackbird among many others.   In film Bates has appeared in many films.  Joy, Detroit, Dust of War, Stronger, Over There, and the award winning Tater Tot and Patton.   

In Television, Bates was probably best known for his recurring role as the hapless, ne’er-do-well brother-in-law for three seasons on Showtime’s “Brotherhood”.   But Recent TV appearances include, Sins of the Preacher, The Spirit of Christmas, and Long Lost Michelle.  And he will soon be seen in Showtime’s The Wrong Mans which completed filming this past fall.

 

Rounding off Bates accomplishments in the acting business, he has appeared in countless local and national commercials playing a wide range of characters from the goofy and obscure, to the poignant and dramatic, and many others in-between.

As a teacher, Bates has been with CP for over 25 years, advised the Scituate Public School Drama departments for some 10 years, an instructor at Emerson College since 1998 and an adjunct at BU 2008-2010.  Bates loves the creative art of acting and does not pull his punches as an instructor.  He coaches privately one on one.  And most important, please understand that he will let you know how he feels and will nurture your abilities and work to get the best out of his students!