William Bellamy (born April 7, 1965)[4] is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Bellamy first gained national notoriety on HBO's Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam,[5] where he is credited for creating or coining the phrase "booty call", described as a late night call to a potential paramour with the intention of meeting strictly for sex.
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| Born | William Bellamy[1] (1965-04-07) April 7, 1965 (age 57) Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse | Kristen Baker (2001–present)[2] |
| Children | 2[3] |
Bellamy was born in Newark, New Jersey.[6] Bellamy is a cousin of basketball player Shaquille O'Neal.[7][8]
He attended Seton Hall Preparatory School in nearby South Orange, New Jersey (now located in West Orange). He majored in economics at Rutgers University.[9][10]
For many years, Bellamy was a staple on MTV, a VJ and the host of several MTV programs including MTV Jamz and MTV Beach House.[11] He went on to star in a number of movies, including Fled, Love Jones, The Brothers, How to Be a Player, Getting Played and Any Given Sunday. He also appeared on two episodes of the TV show Kenan and Kel. Additionally, he voiced Skeeter on the Nickelodeon television show Cousin Skeeter.[11]
In 2002, Bellamy had a co-starring role in the Fox Network television show Fastlane alongside Peter Facinelli and Tiffani Thiessen. He also appeared frequently as a "roundtable" guest on the late night E! talk show Chelsea Lately. Bellamy hosted seasons 5 and 6 of NBC's Last Comic Standing reality show (2007 and 2008). In 2014, he had a recurring role as Councilman Powell on the TV Land original series Hot in Cleveland.[12] He voiced Marcus Hill, a playable character in the 2005 updated version of the NARC video game.[13]
In 2016, Bellamy played FBI Agent Sanders, the partner of Dolph Lundgren's character, in Kindergarten Cop 2.[14]
Bellamy hosted Bill Bellamy's Who's Got Jokes? on TV One. He was also an executive producer for it. In 2020, he starred in the Netflix miniseries Self Made.[6][15]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Joey Breaker | Ace Man | ||
| Who's the Man? | K.K. | |||
| 1996 | Fled | Ray | ||
| 1997 | Love Jones | Hollywood | ||
| Austin Powers' Electric Psychedelic Pussycat Swingers Club | The Swingers Club | TV Movie | ||
| How to Be a Player | Drayton Jackson | |||
| 1999 | Love Stinks | Larry Garnett | ||
| Any Given Sunday | Jimmy Sanderson | |||
| 2001 | The Brothers | Brian Palmer | ||
| 2002 | Three Big Words | Short | ||
| Buying the Cow | Jonesy | |||
| 2005 | Neverwas | Martin Sands | ||
| The Real Mario Grey | Dr. Getty | Short | ||
| 2006 | Getting Played | Mark Sellers | TV Movie | |
| Amy Coyne | Barry | TV Movie | ||
| 2010 | Lottery Ticket | Giovanni Watson | ||
| 2012 | Noobz | Brian Bankrupt Simmons | ||
| 2013 | 10 Rules for Sleeping Around | Dwayne | ||
| 2016 | Kindergarten Cop 2 | Sanders | ||
| The Bounce Back | Terry Jackson | |||
| Winning Ugly | Jay 'Havoc' Harris | |||
| 2019 | Twenty to One | Narrator | TV Movie | |
| Nana | TV Movie | |||
| 2020 | A Dark Foe | Rocco | ||
| 2021 | A Rich Christmas | Marshall Rich | TV Movie | |
| 2022 | Back on the Strip | Tyriq | Completed | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Bowen A'i Bartner | Himself | TV Series |
| 1989 | The Play on One | Antique Dealer | Episode: "Heartland" |
| 1992 | The 15th Annual Young Comedians Special | Himself | TV Series |
| 1993 | MTV Beach House | Host | TV Series |
| Soul Train Comedy Awards | Himself/Performer | TV Series | |
| 1994 | MTV Sega: Rock the Rock | Host | TV Special |
| MTV's Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam | Violators Coach | TV Special | |
| 1998–01 | Cousin Skeeter | Skeeter | Main Cast |
| 2000 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Andre | Episode: "Partner fo' Life" |
| 2001–02 | Men, Women & Dogs | Jeremiah | Main Cast |
| 2002–03 | Fastlane | Deaqon 'Deaq' Hayes | Main Cast |
| 2004 | Half & Half | James Lewis | Episode: "The Big Birth-Date Episode" |
| 2006 | Caerdydd | Mr. Howard | Episode: "Episode #1.1" |
| 2007–08 | October Road | Stratton Lorb | Recurring Cast |
| 2010 | Castle | Mickey Reed | Episode: "The Late Shaft" |
| Royal Pains | Aristotle | Episode: "The Hankover" | |
| Meet the Browns | Anthony | Recurring Cast: Season 4 | |
| 2012 | BlackBoxTV Presents | Headshot | Episode: "AEZP: Execution Style" |
| 2012–13 | Mr. Box Office | Marcus Jackson | Main Cast |
| 2013 | White Collar | Delmon Wells | Episode: "Empire City" |
| 2014 | Hot in Cleveland | Councilman Jim Powell | Recurring Cast: Season 5 |
| 2015 | Murder in the First | PA Announcer | Episode: "Bruja Blanca" |
| 2018 | Insecure | Kev'yn | Recurring Cast: Season 3 |
| 2020 | S.W.A.T. | Jackie Shaw | Episode: "Knockout" |
| Self Made | Sweetness | 2 Episodes |
| Year | Artist | Title |
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| 1995 | Da Brat | Give It 2 You |
| 2Pac | Temptations | |
| 1997 | Foxy Brown | Big Bad Mamma |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Narc | Marcus Hill (voice) |
| 2006 | L.A. Rush | Lidell Ray (voice) |
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| Other |
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