William "Bill" Bellamy (born April 7, 1965) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Bellamy first gained national notoriety on HBO\'s Russell Simmons\' Def Comedy Jam, where he is credited for creating or coining the phrase "booty call", described as a late night call to a potential paramour with the intention of meeting strictly for sex.\n', '

Bellamy was born in Newark, New Jersey. Bellamy is a cousin of basketball player Shaquille O\'Neal.\n', '

He attended Seton Hall Preparatory School in nearby South Orange, New Jersey (now located in West Orange). He majored in economics at Rutgers University.\n', '

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