- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 8, 1967
- Place of Birth
- Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
R. Kelly
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
movieIMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieSurviving R. Kelly: The Impact
2019 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly
2019 · Himself
tvSurviving R. Kelly
2019 · Self (archive footage)
movieR Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes
2018 · Himself (archive Footage)
movieTrapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
2012 · Sylvester/Pimp Lucius/William Perry, Director, Writer, Producer, Music
movieTrapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
2012 · Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer, Writer, Director
movieSparkle
2012 · Songs
The One8 Project: Hands Across the World
movieThe One8 Project: Hands Across the World
2011 · Himself
movieTrapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
2007 · Sylvester / Narrator / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph, Director, Writer
movieTrapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
2007 · Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph, Director, Writer
movieR. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
2007 · CANTOR, Executive Producer
movieTrapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
2005 · Sylvester / Narrator, Director
tvTrapped in the Closet
2005 · , Director, Creator
movieR. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
2003 · Self, Director, Music
movie2 Fast 2 Furious
2003 · Songs
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self
movieEstonia Dreams of Eurovision!
2002 · Self (archive footage)
movieHype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
2002
tvTeen Choice Awards
1999 · Self
movieSpace Jam
1996 · Songs
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993 · Self - Musical Guest
movieUp Against the Wall
1991 · Music Producer
tvMTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Self
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Musical Guest
tvAmerican Music Awards
1974 · Self - Musical Guest