Bill Bellamy

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Bill Bellamy
Bellamy in 2011
Born	William Bellamy [1] (1965-04-07) April 7, 1965 (age 60) Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, comedian
Years active	1985–present
Spouse	Kristen Baker (2001–present) [2]
Children	2 [3]

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.

Early life and family

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]}

Career

For many years, Bellamy was a staple on MTV, a VJ and the host of several MTV programs including MTV Jams 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 & 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]}

Filmography

Film

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
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
2019	Twenty to One	Narrator	TV movie
2020	A Dark Foe	Rocco
2021	A Rich Christmas	Marshall Rich	TV movie
2023	House Party	Pops
	Back on the Strip	Tyriq 'Da Face' Cox

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1989	The Play on One	Antique Dealer	Episode: "Heartland"
1991-95	It's Showtime at the Apollo	Himself	Recurring Guest
1992	Def Comedy Jam	Himself	Episode: "Episode #1.4" & "#2.6"
1993	MTV Beach House	Himself/Host	Main Host: Season 1
1996	Baywatch	Himself	Episode: "Beachblast"
1997	Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards	Himself/Co-Host	Main Co-Host
1998	Figure It Out	Cousin Skeeter (voice)	Episode: "Bags Groceries Dad Buys in Record Time"
1998-01	Cousin Skeeter	Skeeter	Main Cast
1999	Kenan & Kel	Himself	Guest Cast: Season 3-4
2000	The Jamie Foxx Show	Andre	Episode: "Partner fo' Life"
2001	Hollywood Squares	Himself/Panelist	Recurring Panelist
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"
2005	I Love the '90s: Part Deux	Himself	Episode: "1996"
2006	Def Comedy Jam	Himself	Episode: "Episode #7.8"
	Caerdydd	Mr. Howard	Episode: "Episode #1.1"
2006-09	Bill Bellamy's Who's Got Jokes?	Himself/Host	Main Host
2007	Thank God You're Here	Himself	Episode: "Episode #1.7"
2007-08	Last Comic Standing	Himself/Host	Main Host: Season 5-6
	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	Celebrity Ghost Stories	Himself	Episode: "Bill Bellamy/Dawn Wells/Jack Blades/Mary Lambert"
	BlackBoxTV Presents	Headshot	Episode: "AEZP: Execution Style"
2012-13	Mr. Box Office	Marcus Jackson	Main Cast
2013	Centric Comedy All-Stars	Himself/Host	Main Host
	Who Gets the Last Laugh?	Himself	Episode: "Kunal Nayyar/Bill Bellamy/Jeff Dye"
	Big Morning Buzz Live	Himself/Panelist	Episode: "Natalie Dormer/Capital Cities"
	Rachael Ray	Himself/Guest Co-Host	Episode: "Episode #8.6" & "#8.42"
	White Collar	Delmon Wells	Episode: "Empire City"
2014	Hot in Cleveland	Councilman Jim Powell	Recurring Cast: Season 5
2015	Live at Gotham	Himself/Host	Episode: "Bill Bellamy"
	Murder in the First	PA Announcer	Episode: "Bruja Blanca"
2015-17	Dinner at Tiffani's	Himself	Recurring Guest
2016-18	Unsung Hollywood	Himself	Episode: "Bill Bellamy" & "Rickey Smiley"
2017	90's House	Himself	Episode: "The One With All the Pick-up Lines"
2017-20	Funny You Should Ask	Himself	Recurring Guest
2018	Insecure	Kev'yn	Recurring Cast: Season 3
2020	This Is Stand-Up	Himself	Episode: "Episode #1.1" & "#1.2"
	Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn	Himself	Episode: "Who is Paris Jackson?"
	S.W.A.T.	Jackie Shaw	Episode: "Knockout"
	Self Made	Sweetness	Recurring Cast
2021	Dark Humor	Himself	Episode: "Comedy & Hip-Hop: We've Got Bars"
	Celebrity Family Feud	Himself/Celebrity Player	Episode: "Vivica A. Fox vs. Bill Bellamy and MLB Alums vs. MLB Wives"
	Dark Side of the 90s	Himself	Episode: "Hip Hop: The East vs. West Media War"
	The Wendy Williams Show	Himself/Guest Co-Host	Episode: "Episode #14.22" & "#14.23"
	The Talk	Himself/Guest Co-Host	Recurring Guest Co-Host: Season 11
2022	Phat Tuesdays: The Era Of Hip Hop Comedy	Himself	Main Guest
	Urban Eats and Treats	Himself	Episode: "Bill Bellamy"
	The Neighborhood	Lorenzo	Episode: "Welcome to the Man Code"
2023	Celebration of Black Cinema & Television	Himself/Host	Main Host
	Bel-Air	Julius Banks	Episode: "Let the Best Man Win"

Comedy Specials

Year	Title
1994	Bill Bellamy: Booty Call
2005	Bill Bellamy: Back to My Roots
2012	Bill Bellamy: Crazy Sexy Dirty
2013	Bill Bellamy's Ladies Night Out Comedy Tour
2022	Bill Bellamy: I Want My Life Back

Music Videos

Year	Artist	Title
1995	Da Brat	"Give It 2 You"
	2Pac	"Temptations"
1997	Foxy Brown	"Big Bad Mamma"

Video Games

Year	Title	Role
2005	Narc	Marcus Hill (voice)
2006	L.A. Rush	Lidell Ray (voice)

References

1. "Bill Bellamy on". Tv.com. Archived from the original on 2011-02-08. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
2. "Bill Bellamy Talks Marriage and Raising Kids".
3. "Q&A: Bill Bellamy says pandemic made him realize how much he loves comedy".
4. Bill Bellamy Biography – Yahoo! Movies Archived June 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
5. Petski, Denise (2019-08-21). "'Madam CJ Walker': Bill Bellamy Joins Netflix Limited Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
6. "Bill Bellamy Sounds Off On Colorism In Hollywood: 'I'm Representing Every Nubian Brother'". Essence. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
7. Bill Bellamy (I) – Biography
8. Bill Bellamy Biography at TVGuide.com
9. Staff. "BILL BELLAMY'S CLEAN, STYLISH AND STILL FUNNY", The Charlotte Observer , May 6, 1994. Accessed March 10, 2011. ""The real Bill is the son of New Jersey parents who worked overtime to send him to Seton Hall Preparatory Academy and Rutgers University where he majored in economics."
10. "Bill Bellamy: Full Throttle Family Man, Funny Man". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
11. "Comedian Bill Bellamy discusses his legacy ahead of Pittsburgh Improv shows | TribLIVE.com". triblive.com. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
12. "Bill Bellamy to Star in Fox Family Comedy From Chris Case". The Hollywood Reporter. 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
13. "News: Midway Signs Bill Bellamy for NARC". gamershell.com. Archived from the original on 2010-03-05.
14. Wakeman, Gregory (13 August 2015). "Dolph Lundgren's Kindergarten Cop 2 Has To Be Awesome, Right?". CinamaBlend. CinemaBlend. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
15. NJ.com, Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for (2020-01-02). "Bill Bellamy joins Octavia Spencer in Madam C.J. Walker series coming to Netflix". nj. Retrieved 2021-03-11.

External links

• Bill Bellamy at IMDb