Bill Bellamy (born April 7, 1965[citation needed]) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He currently resides in Columbus, OH. 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, How to Be a Player and Any Given Sunday. He also filmed one episode for the TV show "Kenan and Kel" He also did the voice of Skeeter on the Nickolodean television show Cousin Skeeter.
In 2002, Bill Bellamy was given a co-starring role in the Fox Network television show Fastlane alongside Peter Facinelli and Tiffani Thiessen.