Biography
BILL BELLAMY has been a staple in the world of comedy, performing hundreds of shows to sold-out audiences across the country over the last decade. In 2005, he released his debut comedy DVD "Bill Bellamy: Back to My Roots," which showcased his hilarious perspective on dating, politics and the overall state of America. For two seasons, he hosted the hit comedy competition series "Last Comic Standing," and for five years hosted "MTV Jams." He is also the host and executive producer of the hit TV One comedy competition series "Bill Bellamy's Who's Got Jokes?"
Bellamy made his feature film debut in 1997 in the critically acclaimed romantic comedy "Love Jones." He sucessfully followed that with his leading-man debut in the hit comedy, Def Jam's "How to be a Player," and co-starring roles in Oliver Stone's "Any Given Sunday," "Love Stinks" and the comedy hit "The Brothers."
He made his national television debut as a featured guest on "Showtime at the Apollo" and appeared on HBO's "Def Comedy Jam." Soon after, Bellamy starred in his own Showtime comedy special, "Booty Call," which became one of the network's top-rated specials. His television series work includes a recurring role in Tyler Perry's "Meet the Browns," McG's Fox drama "Fastlane," The WB's sitcom "Men, Women & Dogs," and as the voice of title character Skeeter in Nickelodeon's hit action-comedy series "Cousin Skeeter." Bellamy also co- starred in the TBS movie "Getting Played," opposite Vivica A. Fox and Carmen Electra.
The eldest of three children, Bellamy grew up in Newark, New Jersey. While at Rutgers University, he entered a male beauty pageant and won after he showcased a hidden talent comedy.
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Actor
Movies | |
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2023 |
Back on the Strip |
House Party |
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2021 |
A Rich Christmas |
2020 |
A Dark Foe |
2016 |
Kindergarten Cop 2 |
The Bounce Back |
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The Bronx Bull |
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2013 |
10 Rules for Sleeping Around |
2010 |
Lottery Ticket |
2006 |
Amy Coyne (TV movie) |
2005 |
Getting Played (TV movie) |
Neverwas |
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2002 |
Buying the Cow |
2001 |
The Brothers |
1999 |
Any Given Sunday |
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars Vol. 12 (TV movie) |
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Love Stinks |
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1997 |
How to Be a Player |
Love Jones |
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1996 |
Fled |
1993 |
Joey Breaker |
Who's the Man? |
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2022 |
The Neighborhood |
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Welcome to the Man Code (S04E16) |
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2020 |
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker |
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The Walker Girl (E03) |
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Bootstraps (E02) |
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2018 |
Insecure |
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Ready-Like (S03E06) |
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High-Like (S03E05) |
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Backwards-Like (S03E03) |
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Better-Like (S03E01) |
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2015 |
Murder in the First |
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Bruja Blanca (S02E09) |
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2014 |
Hot in Cleveland |
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Strange Bedfellows (S05E19) |
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I Just Met the Man I'm Going to Marry (S05E12) |
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Undercover Lovers (S05E11) |
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2013 |
White Collar |
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Empire City (S04E13) |
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2012 |
Mr. Box Office |
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2010 |
Castle |
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The Late Shaft (S02E20) |
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2008 |
October Road |
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As Soon as You Are Able (S02E13) |
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The Fine Art of Surfacing (S02E12) |
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2007 |
October Road |
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Pilot (S01E01) |
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2006 |
Caerdydd |
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Who's Got Jokes? |
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2003 |
Fastlane |
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Iced (E22) |
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Dosed (E21) |
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Asslane (E20) |
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2002 |
Fastlane |
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Get Your Mack On (E09) |
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Mighty Blue (E08) |
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Wet (E07) |
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2001 |
Men, Women & Dogs |
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1998 |
Cousin Skeeter |
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1997 |
Motel California |
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1996 |
Baywatch |
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Beachblast (S07E06) |
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Bill Bellamy Show, The |
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1985 |
Bowen A'i Bartner |
Documentaries | |
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2022 |
Phat Tuesdays (series) |
2021 |
Dark Side of the '90s (series) |
2020 |
Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn (series) |
2011 |
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy |
2009 |
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy |
2003 |
Tupac: Resurrection |
Uncensored Comedy: That's Not Funny (TV movie) |
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1999 |
Full Contact: The Making of 'Any Given Sunday' (TV movie) |
1996 |
Bill Bellamy: Booty Call |
Music videos | |
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2009 |
Jamie Foxx feat. T-Pain - Blame It |
1995 |
Tupac Shakur: Temptations |