R. Kelly
Acting • Born 1967-01-08
Biography
Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) is an American former singer, songwriter, record producer, and convicted sex offender. Known professionally as R. Kelly, he is credited with prolific commercial success in R&B, hip hop, and pop music recordings, earning nicknames such as 'the King of R&B', 'the King of Pop-Soul', and 'the Pied Piper of R&B'. In 2025, Billboard ranked him 9th on their list of the 'Best R&B Artists of All Time'. In 2023, Kelly was convicted of multiple charges of child sexual abuse—three of thirteen charges of production of child pornography and three charges of enticing a child, effectively ending his career. As of 2025, he is serving a 31-year combined sentence at FCI Butner Medium I in North Carolina.
Filmography
19 credits
R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes
Movie • 2018
Himself (archive Footage)
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
Movie • 2002
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
Movie • 2007
Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
The One8 Project: Hands Across the World
Movie • 2011
Himself
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
Movie • 2005
Sylvester / Narrator
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
Movie • 2012
Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer
Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)
Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!
Movie • 2002
Self (archive footage)
R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
Movie • 2007
CANTOR
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
Movie • 2007
Sylvester / Narrator / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly
Movie • 2019
Himself
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
Movie • 2003
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
American Music Awards
TV • 1974
Self - Musical Guest
MTV Video Music Awards
TV • 1984
Self
Teen Choice Awards
TV • 1999
Self
Surviving R. Kelly
TV • 2019
Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Musical Guest
Trapped in the Closet
TV • 2005