R. Kelly
Acting · 59 years old
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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.
Known For
R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
CANTOR
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
Self
Teen Choice Awards
Self
American Music Awards
Self - Musical Guest
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
Sylvester / Narrator / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact
Self (archive footage)
Surviving R. Kelly
Self (archive footage)
R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes
Himself (archive Footage)
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
Sylvester / Narrator
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer
Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!
Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly
Himself
IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs
Self (archive footage)
Trapped in the Closet
Behind the Scenes
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
Director
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
Director
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
Writer
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
Director
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
Writer
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
Director
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
Writer
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
Director
Trapped in the Closet
Director