What is Bill Bellamy's Net Worth?
Bill Bellamy is an American actor and stand-up comedian with a net worth of $6 million. Bellamy gained fame on "Def Comedy Jam" and subsequently appeared as an actor or host on numerous shows across MTV, FOX, and Comedy Central. The term "booty call," coined by Bellamy, remains widely recognized. He's also starred in several movies like Love Jones, How to Be a Player, Any Given Sunday, and Getting Played. Bellamy voiced Skeeter in Nickelodeon’s Cousin Skeeter and made guest appearances on the network's 90s sitcoms Kenan and Kel.
Early Life
Born on April 7, 1965, in Newark, New Jersey, Bellamy grew up with his mother, Edna, father, William, and sister, Karen. He's a cousin to basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal. His brother passed away at a young age. Bellamy graduated from Seton Hall Preparatory School in South Orange, New Jersey, before attending Rutgers University, where he majored in economics and began performing stand-up comedy.
Career
Bill Bellamy began his career in small comedy clubs, quickly forming a fanbase and performing in venues like the Improv in New York and the Comedy Store in Los Angeles. Within two years, he appeared on HBO's "Def Comedy Jam," popularizing the term "booty call." From 1991 to 1995, he performed multiple times on "It's Showtime at the Apollo."
In 1996, he released his first stand-up comedy special "Booty Call" on Showtime. He then frequently appeared on television and in films. Bellamy was a staple on MTV, hosting shows like "MTV Jamz" and "MTV Beach House," and acted in films such as Fled, Love Jones, The Brothers, How to Be a Player, Getting Played, and Any Given Sunday. He guest-starred in two episodes of Nickelodeon's "Kenan and Kel" as well as voiced Skeeter on "Cousin Skeeter."
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Bellamy's career diversified further in the 2000s. In 2000, he appeared on "The Jamie Foxx Show" and joined the main cast of "Men, Women & Dogs" in 2001. He starred in "Fastlane" from 2002 to 2003, appeared in Buying the Cow and the short film Three Big Words. Around this time, he became a frequent roundtable guest on "Chelsea Lately," hosted by Chelsea Handler.
In 2005, Bellamy played Martin Sands in Neverwas and voiced Marcus Hill in the updated video game "NARC." He starred in the TV movie Getting Played in 2006, joined "October Road" from 2007 to 2008, and hosted "Bill Bellamy’s Who's Got Jokes" on TV One from 2006 to 2009. Bellamy also hosted the fifth and sixth seasons of NBC's "Last Comic Standing."
His work continued with roles in Lottery Ticket (2010), and guest appearances in shows like "Castle," "Royal Pains," and "Meet the Browns." In 2012, he was cast in "BlackboxTV Presents" and the film Noobz. He played a main role in "Mr. Box Office" and was seen in "White Collar." Further roles include 10 Rules for Sleeping Around, "Hot in Cleveland" (2013), and Murder in the First (2015).
In 2016, Bellamy starred in Kindergarten Cop 2 as FBI Agent Sanders and in The Bounce Back as Terry Jackson. He joined HBO's "Insecure" in 2018 and narrated "Twenty to One" in 2019. His later work includes A Dark Foe, "S.W.A.T.," and "Self Made" (2020). In 2021, he was cast in the television film "A Rich Christmas," and in 2022, he appeared in the film Back on the Strip.
Personal Life
Bellamy married Kristen Bellamy on June 16, 2001. The couple has two children: a daughter, Bailey, born in 2003, and a son, Baron, born in 2006.
Real Estate
In March 2001, Bill Bellamy purchased a home in Encino, California for $930,000. Today, this property is worth approximately $3 million and remains his primary residence.
