R. Kelly
Acting
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
Acting22
movieIMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs
2024
Self (archive footage)
movieSurviving R. Kelly: The Impact
2019
Self (archive footage)
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
movieTrapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
2012
Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer
movieTrapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
2007
Sylvester / Narrator / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
movieTrapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
2007
Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
movieTrapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
2005
Sylvester / Narrator
movieEstonia Dreams of Eurovision!
2002
Self (archive footage)
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993
Self - Musical Guest
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Musical Guest
tvAmerican Music Awards
1974
Self - Musical Guest
Directing7
tvTrapped in the Closet
2005
Director
Sound6
Writing4
Production2
movieR. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
2007
Executive Producer
Creator1
tvTrapped in the Closet
2005
Creator