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.

KNOWN FOR

The View
2002
Castle
2010
S.W.A.T.
2020
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2023
Sherri
2023
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1997
White Collar
2013
Baywatch
1996
Hot in Cleveland
2014
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
2001
The Wendy Williams Show
2008
The Neighborhood
2022

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
78
Writing
2
Producing
2
2026
The Upshaws
as Elliot
2025
#WorstChristmasEver
as Larry
2023
Back on the Strip
as Tyriq 'Da Face' Cox
2023
House Party
as Pops
2023
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
2023
Sherri
as Self - Guest
2023
Bel-Air
as Julius Banks
2022
Bill Bellamy: I Want My Life Back
as Self
2022
Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy
as Self
2022
The Neighborhood
as Lorenzo
2021
A Rich Christmas
as Marshall Rich
2021
A Dark Foe
as Rocco
2021
Def comedy Jam - All stars 3
2021
The Wendy Williams Show
as Self - Guest Host
2021
Dark Side of the 90's
as Self
2020
This Is Stand-Up
as Self
2020
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
as Sweetness
2020
S.W.A.T.
as Jackie Shaw
2020
Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn
as Self
2018
Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam: I'm Still Laughing
as Host - Comedian
2018
Affion Crockett: Mirror II Society
2018
Insecure
as Kev'yn
2017
Def Comedy Jam 25
as Self
2016
Kindergarten Cop 2
as Agent Sanders
2016
The Bounce Back
as Terry Twist
2015
Gotham Comedy Live
as Self
2015
Dinner at Tiffani's
as Self
2014
Hot in Cleveland
as Councilman Powell
2013
10 Rules for Sleeping Around
as Dwayne
2013
Bill Bellamy's Ladies Night Out Comedy Tour
as Himself
2013
Noobz
as Brian Bankrupt Simmons
2013
White Collar
as Delmon Wells
2013
The Arsenio Hall Show
as Self
2012
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy
as Self
2012
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
as Self
2012
Bill Bellamy: Crazy Sexy Dirty
as Self
2012
BlackBoxTV Presents
as Headshot
2012
Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self
2011
NB80s
as Self
2010
Lottery Ticket
as Giovanni
2010
Castle
as Mickey Reed
2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
as Self
2008
The Wendy Williams Show
2007
October Road
2007
Thank God You're Here
as Self
2006
Who's Got Jokes?
as Self - Host
2005
Neverwas
as Martin Sands
2005
Getting Played
as Mark Sellers
2005
Bill Bellamy: Back to My Roots
as Self
2004
Half & Half
as James Lewis
2003
Comedy Knockouts
as Self (archive footage)
2002
Buying the Cow
as Jonesy
2002
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
as Self
2002
Fastlane
as Deaqon Hayes
2002
The View
as Self
2001
The Brothers
as Brian Palmer
2001
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 12
2001
Men, Women & Dogs
as Jeremiah
2001
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self
2000
The Jamie Foxx Show
as Andre
2000
Kenan & Kel
as Bill Bellamy (archive footage)
1999
Any Given Sunday
as Jimmy Sanderson
1999
Love Stinks
as Larry Garnett
1999
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 1
1999
Kenan & Kel
as Bill Bellamy
1998
Cousin Skeeter
as Skeeter
1998
Figure It Out
as Cousin Skeeter (voice)
1997
Love Jones
as Hollywood
1997
How to Be a Player
as Drayton Jackson
1997
Austin Powers' Electric Psychedelic Pussycat Swingers Club
as The Swingers Club
1997
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1996
Fled
as Ray
1996
Baywatch
1994
MTV Sega: Rock the Rock
as Self - Host
1993
Who's the Man?
as K.K.
1993
Joey Breaker
as Ace Man
1992
The 15th Annual Young Comedians Show
1989
The Play on One
as Antique Dealer