William Jaseale “Bill” Bellamy (born April 7, 1965) is an actor and stand-up comedian. He currently resides in California. Bellamy first gained national notoriety on HBO’s Russell Simmons‘ Def Comedy Jam, where he is credited for creating or uttering before a televised audience, the phrase “booty call“, described as a late night call to a potential paramour with the intention of meeting strictly for sex.
For many years, Bellamy was a staple on MTV, being a VJ and the host of several MTV programs including MTV Jamz and MTV Beach House. He went on to star in a number of movies, including Fled, Love Jones, The Brothers, How to Be a Player and Any Given Sunday. He also appeared on two episodes of the TV show Kenan and Kel. He was the voice of Skeeter and on the Nickelodeon television showCousin Skeeter.
In 2002, Bill Bellamy was given a co-starring role in the Fox Network television show Fastlane alongside Peter Facinelli and Tiffani Thiessen.
Bellamy is the current host and executive producer of Bill Bellamy’s Who’s Got Jokes? on TV One. The show is in its fourth season.
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