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Bill Bellamy

Highest Rated: 76% Love Jones (1997)

Lowest Rated: 0% 10 Rules for Sleeping Around (2013)

Birthday: Apr 7, 1965

Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, USA

A stand-up comic who segued into a successful acting career while hosting the popular R&B music video and interview series "MTV Jams," Bill Bellamy seemed a natural performer, but nearly didn't become an entertainer at all. Goaded into entering a male beauty pageant while studying economics at Rutgers University, Bellamy had to decide on a routine for the talent competition and wrote a short comedy act that wowed the crowd. Excited by the reaction, he decided to pursue a career in stand-up and began performing in clubs in 1988. In 1990, Bellamy made his national TV debut on the NBC series "It's Showtime at the Apollo," winning over what is largely believed to be one of the toughest audiences for an obscure performer. Quickly making a name for himself in the business, Bellamy headlined the Def Comedy Jam National Tour in 1992 and was featured that same year in the "HBO Comedy Hour" presentation "The 15th Annual Young Comedians Show -- Hosted by Dana Carvey." 1993 marked Bellamy's debut on the big screen, appearing in the features "Who's the Man?" and "Joey Breaker."

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Highest rated movies

76% 97% Love Jones
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67% 74% The Bounce Back
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64% 84% The Brothers
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60% 89% A Dark Foe Watchlist
56% 55% Who's the Man?
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52% 73% Any Given Sunday
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34% 44% Lottery Ticket
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29% 23% Kindergarten Cop 2 Watchlist 25% 70% Back on the Strip Watchlist
19% 63% Love Stinks
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Filmography

Movies

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25% 70% Back on the Strip Tyriq "Da Face" Cox (Character) - 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Rich Christmas Marshall Rich (Character) - 2021
60% 89% A Dark Foe Rocco (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet 52% Def Comedy Jam 25 Unknown (Character) - 2017
67% 74% The Bounce Back Terry Twist (Character) $227.4K 2016
29% 23% Kindergarten Cop 2 Agent Sanders (Character) - 2016
0% 11% 10 Rules for Sleeping Around Unknown (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 43% Noobz Brian Bankrupt Simmons (Character) - 2013
34% 44% Lottery Ticket Giovanni (Character) $24.7M 2010
14% 65% Neverwas Martin Sands (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 42% Getting Played Mark Sellers (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 54% Buying the Cow Jonesy (Character) - 2001
64% 84% The Brothers Brian Palmer (Character) $27.5M 2001
52% 73% Any Given Sunday Jimmy Sanderson (Character) $75.5M 1999
19% 63% Love Stinks Larry Garnett (Character) $2.6M 1999
14% 76% Def Jam's How to Be a Player Drayton Jackson (Character) $14.0M 1997
76% 97% Love Jones Hollywood (Character) $12.5M 1997
56% 55% Who's the Man? K.K. (Character) $11.3M 1993

TV

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No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2021-2022 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Jennifer Hudson Show Guest 2023-2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rachael Ray Guest,
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2013-2016 2023
No Score Yet 74% The Neighborhood Lorenzo (Guest Star) 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wendy Williams Show Guest,
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2008-2009 2011-2013 2016 2019-2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nick Cannon Guest 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Celebrity Family Feud Guest 2021
68% 64% Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker Sweetness (Character) 2020
No Score Yet 66% S.W.A.T. Jackie Shaw (Guest Star) 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet '90s House Self 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dinner at Tiffani's Guest 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Chew Guest 2016-2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Mo'Nique Show Unknown (Character) 2014
No Score Yet 84% Hot in Cleveland Councilman Powell (Guest Star) 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Who Gets the Last Laugh? Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
96% 93% White Collar Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns Anthony (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lopez Tonight Guest 2010
94% 78% Royal Pains Aristotle (Guest Star) 2010
82% 87% Castle Mickey Reed (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Conan O'Brien Guest 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Last Comic Standing Host 2006-2008
11% No Score Yet October Road Stratton Lorb (Guest Star) 2007-2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Deal or No Deal Unknown (Guest Star) 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Half & Half Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
22% No Score Yet Men, Women & Dogs Jeremiah (Character) 2001 2003
47% No Score Yet Fastlane Officer Deaqon "Deaq" Hayes (Character) 2002-2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Jamie Foxx Show Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cousin Skeeter Skeeter (Voice) 1998-1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Baywatch Self 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam Unknown (Character) 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Def Comedy Jam Host,
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