Bill Bellamy
Who Bill Bellamy is
American stand-up comedian and actor from Newark, New Jersey, who gained national notice on HBO's Def Comedy Jam, where he is credited with coining the phrase 'booty call'. He was an MTV VJ and host of MTV Jams and MTV Beach House, starred in films including Love Jones and How to Be a Player, and hosted NBC's Last Comic Standing (2007–2008) and TV One's Bill Bellamy's Who's Got Jokes?. His specials run from Booty Call (1994) to I Want My Life Back (2022).
At a glance
- Born
- 1965
- Came up through
- Def Comedy Jam and Last Comic Standing
- Stand-up specials
- Bill Bellamy: Booty Call, Bill Bellamy: Back to My Roots, Bill Bellamy: Crazy Sexy Dirty and 2 more
- Podcasts
- Top Billin' with Bill Bellamy
- On screen
- Def Comedy Jam, MTV Beach House, Cousin Skeeter and 5 more
- Next on stage
- 22 January 2027 — Ontario Improv, Ontario, CA
- Official site
- billbellamy.com ↗
On stage
- Friday 22 January 2027, 7:30 PM at Ontario Improv, Ontario, CA · the listing ↗
- Friday 22 January 2027, 9:45 PM at Ontario Improv, Ontario, CA · the listing ↗
- Saturday 23 January 2027, 7:00 PM at Ontario Improv, Ontario, CA · the listing ↗
- Saturday 23 January 2027, 9:30 PM at Ontario Improv, Ontario, CA · the listing ↗
- Sunday 24 January 2027, 6:00 PM at Ontario Improv, Ontario, CA · the listing ↗
These nights have gone by — the Comedy Calendar has what is next.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Bill Bellamy: Booty Call 1994
- Bill Bellamy: Back to My Roots 2005
- Bill Bellamy: Crazy Sexy Dirty 2012
- Bill Bellamy's Ladies Night Out Comedy Tour 2013
- Bill Bellamy: I Want My Life Back 2022
On screen
- Def Comedy Jam 1992
- MTV Beach House host, 1993
- Cousin Skeeter Skeeter, 1998–2001
- Fastlane Deaqon Hayes, 2002–2003
- Bill Bellamy's Who's Got Jokes? host, 2006–2009
- Last Comic Standing host, 2007–2008
- Insecure Kev'yn, 2018
- Self Made Sweetness, 2020
Podcasts
- Top Billin' with Bill Bellamy podcast host
Where they got their start
- Def Comedy Jam gained national notice there, 1992
- Last Comic Standing host, 2007–2008
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Def Comedy Jam and Last Comic Standing:
Comedians like Bill Bellamy
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Craig Robinson also came through Def Comedy Jam
- J. B. Smoove also came through Def Comedy Jam
- Lavell Crawford also came through Def Comedy Jam
- Rich Vos also came through Def Comedy Jam
- Karlous Miller also in Bill Bellamy's Who's Got Jokes?
- Russell Peters also came through Def Comedy Jam
- Corey Holcomb also came through Def Comedy Jam
- Adele Givens also came through Def Comedy Jam
Career timeline
- 1965Born
- 1992Def Comedy Jam (1992) On screen
- 1993MTV Beach House (host, 1993) On screen
- 1994Bill Bellamy: Booty Call (1994) Special
- 1998Cousin Skeeter (Skeeter, 1998–2001) On screen
- 2002Fastlane (Deaqon Hayes, 2002–2003) On screen
- 2005Bill Bellamy: Back to My Roots (2005) Special
- 2006Bill Bellamy's Who's Got Jokes? (host, 2006–2009) On screen
- 2007Last Comic Standing (host, 2007–2008) On screen
- 2012Bill Bellamy: Crazy Sexy Dirty (2012) Special
- 2013Bill Bellamy's Ladies Night Out Comedy Tour (2013) Special
- 2018Insecure (Kev'yn, 2018) On screen
- 2020Self Made (Sweetness, 2020) On screen
- 2022Bill Bellamy: I Want My Life Back (2022) Special
In the news
- Bill Bellamy will receive the Icon Award. Variety · 11 August 2026
Questions about Bill Bellamy
Where is Bill Bellamy performing next?
Friday 22 January 2027, 7:30 PM at Ontario Improv, Ontario, CA, then 4 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Bill Bellamy: Booty Call, Bill Bellamy: Back to My Roots, Bill Bellamy: Crazy Sexy Dirty, Bill Bellamy's Ladies Night Out Comedy Tour and Bill Bellamy: I Want My Life Back.
What podcast do they host?
Top Billin' with Bill Bellamy.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Def Comedy Jam, MTV Beach House, Cousin Skeeter, Fastlane, Bill Bellamy's Who's Got Jokes? and Last Comic Standing, among 8 credits.
Where did they get their start?
Def Comedy Jam (gained national notice there) and Last Comic Standing (host).
When were they born?
In 1965.
Who are some comedians like them?
Craig Robinson (also came through Def Comedy Jam), J. B. Smoove (also came through Def Comedy Jam), Lavell Crawford (also came through Def Comedy Jam), Rich Vos (also came through Def Comedy Jam) and Karlous Miller (also in Bill Bellamy's Who's Got Jokes?).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Bill Bellamy ↗ Birth year, Newark, Def Comedy Jam and 'booty call', MTV, films, TV, comedy specials table
- Bill Bellamy — official site ↗ Official bio, podcast Top Billin', tour section
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026