The tour sold out nation-wide and featured material by comedians Ali Siddiq, J. Bellamy debuted his third Showtime comedy special, LADIES NIGHT OUT in 2013.
In between acting in feature films, TV shows and hosting duties, Bill decided return to his first love - stand-up comedy. In 2015, Bill hosted the Telepictures/Scripps syndicated hit game show LETS ASK AMERICA. In 2017 Bellamy co-starred with Shemar Moore & Nadine Velazquez in the romantic-comedy THE BOUNCE BACK.īill was a recurring co-host on THE RACHAEL RAY SHOW and Bill has also filled in for host Billy Bush on ACCESS HOLLYWOOD Live and hosted the ESPY AWARDS red carpet for ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT. He debuted his second comedy special, CRAZY SEXY DIRTY in May 2012, it was one of the highest rated comedy specials of their respective years on Showtime. At the same time, showcasing his mutli-hyphenate talents, Bellamy continued to hone his comedy and stand-up prowess.
In the feature world, Bellamy starred in LOVE JONES, HOW TO BE A PLAYER, LOVE STINKS, THE BROTHERS, and ANY GIVEN SUNDAY. Previously, Bill hosted four seasons of the TV One comedy competition show WHO’S GOT JOKES? and two seasons of NBC’s Emmy Nominated LAST COMIC STANDING.īellamy also continued to star on the big screen in addition to garnering coveted guest roles in several prominent television series. BOX OFFICE Bellamy has appeared on recurring episodes of Tyler Perry’s MEET THE BROWNS/TBS and has guest-starred on ABC’s CASTLE, USA’s ROYAL PAINS, USA’s WHITE COLLAR & TNT’s MURDER IN THE FIRST. BOX OFFICE alongside along side Jon Lovitz, Tim Meadows, and Viveca J. In 1996, Bill landed his own series, “The Billy Bellamy Show.”īill starred in the syndicated show MR. He hosted several of their programming blocks, including MTV JAMS and MTV BEACH HOUSE, while interviewing everyone from the late Kurt Cobain to Janet Jackson. In less than two years of launching his stand-up career, Bellamy earned a spot on HBO’s DEF COMEDY JAM where he notoriously coined the phrase “Booty Call.” The now famous late-night rendez-vous moniker became the name for his first comedy special for Showtime “Booty Call” and it was instantly one of the network’s top-rated specials.īellamy became a staple on MTV as one of the first “VJs” on the network. Bellamy quickly discovered how much he enjoyed making people laugh, and began honing his skills at small comedy clubs around the country and was soon making waves in the New York clubs like The Improv, The Comic Strip, and at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles. Using his experiences growing up in Newark, Bill Bellamy started doing stand-up while he was a student at Rutgers University.