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Bill Bellamy
ACTOR

Bill Bellamy

Known for Castle · White Collar · S.W.A.T.

William Bellamy is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Bellamy first gained national notoriety on HBO's Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam, 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.

Snapshot 2026-10-15

Born
Apr 7, 1965
Birthplace
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

William Bellamy is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Bellamy first gained national notoriety on HBO's Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam, 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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Known For

TVCastle
CastleMickey Reed · 2009
★ 8.0
TVWhite Collar
White CollarDelmon Wells · 2009
★ 8.2
TVS.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T.Jackie Shaw · 2017
★ 8.0
TVBaywatch
Baywatch1 eps · 1989
★ 6.0
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 1993
★ 7.3
TVThe View
The ViewSelf · 1997
★ 4.3
TVThe Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf · 2022
★ 5.6
TVSherri
SherriSelf - Guest · 2022
★ 2.6

Filmography

Movies

The 15th Annual Young Comedians Show
1992
Joey BreakerAce Man
1993
Who's the Man?K.K.
1993
MTV Sega: Rock the RockSelf - Host
1994
FledRay
1996
Austin Powers' Electric Psychedelic Pussycat Swingers ClubThe Swingers Club
1997
How to Be a PlayerDrayton Jackson
1997
Love JonesHollywood
1997
Any Given SundayJimmy Sanderson
1999
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 1
1999
Love StinksLarry Garnett
1999
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 12
2001
The BrothersBrian Palmer
2001
Buying the CowJonesy
2002
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'NealSelf
2002
Comedy KnockoutsSelf (archive footage)
2003
Bill Bellamy: Back to My RootsSelf
2005
Bill Bellamy: Back to My RootsWriter
2005
Getting PlayedMark Sellers
2005
NeverwasMartin Sands
2005
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black ComedySelf
2009
Lottery TicketGiovanni
2010
NB80sSelf
2011
Bill Bellamy: Crazy Sexy DirtySelf
2012
Bill Bellamy: Crazy Sexy DirtyExecutive Producer
2012
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie MacSelf
2012
Phunny Business: A Black ComedySelf
2012
10 Rules for Sleeping AroundDwayne
2013
Bill Bellamy's Ladies Night Out Comedy TourHimself
2013
NoobzBrian Bankrupt Simmons
2013
Kindergarten Cop 2Agent Sanders
2016
The Bounce BackTerry Twist
2016
Def Comedy Jam 25Self
2017
Affion Crockett: Mirror II Society
2018
Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam: I'm Still LaughingHost - Comedian
2018
This Is Stand-UpSelf
2020
A Dark FoeRocco
2021
A Rich ChristmasMarshall Rich
2021
Def comedy Jam - All stars 3
2021
Bill Bellamy: I Want My Life BackSelf
2022
Bill Bellamy: I Want My Life BackWriter
2022
Back on the StripTyriq 'Da Face' Cox
2023
House PartyPops
2023
#WorstChristmasEverLarry
2025

Television

The Play on OneAntique Dealer · 1 eps
1988
Baywatch1 eps
1989
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 7 eps
1993
Kenan & KelBill Bellamy · 2 eps
1996
Kenan & KelBill Bellamy (archive footage) · 1 eps
1996
The Jamie Foxx ShowAndre · 1 eps
1996
Figure It OutCousin Skeeter (voice) · 1 eps
1997
The ViewSelf · 1 eps
1997
Cousin SkeeterSkeeter · 52 eps
1998
The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSelf · 1 eps
1999
MW
Men, Women & DogsJeremiah · 13 eps
2001
FastlaneDeaqon Hayes · 22 eps
2002
Half & HalfJames Lewis · 1 eps
2002
WG
Who's Got Jokes?Self - Host · 16 eps
2006
WG
Who's Got Jokes?Producer
2006
October Road3 eps
2007
Thank God You're HereSelf · 1 eps
2007
The Wendy Williams Show2 eps
2008
The Wendy Williams ShowSelf - Guest Host · 137 eps
2008
CastleMickey Reed · 1 eps
2009
Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelf · 1 eps
2009
White CollarDelmon Wells · 1 eps
2009
BlackBoxTV PresentsHeadshot · 8 eps
2010
Hot in ClevelandCouncilman Powell · 3 eps
2010
Gotham Comedy LiveSelf · 1 eps
2012
The Arsenio Hall ShowSelf · 1 eps
2013
Dinner at Tiffani'sSelf · 3 eps
2015
InsecureKev'yn · 4 eps
2016
S.W.A.T.Jackie Shaw · 1 eps
2017
The NeighborhoodLorenzo · 1 eps
2018
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. WalkerSweetness · 2 eps
2020
Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel GlennSelf · 1 eps
2020
Dark Side of the 90'sSelf · 1 eps
2021
The UpshawsElliot · 1 eps
2021
Bel-AirJulius Banks · 1 eps
2022
Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop ComedySelf · 3 eps
2022
SherriSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2022
The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf · 4 eps
2022

Photos

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