R. Kelly
Actor
Born January 8, 1967 in 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.
Filmography
IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs
Self (archive footage)
Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact
Self (archive footage)
The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly
Himself
Surviving R. Kelly
Self (archive footage)
R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes
Himself (archive Footage)
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
Sylvester/Pimp Lucius/William Perry
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer
Sparkle
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
Sylvester / Narrator / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
CANTOR
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
Sylvester / Narrator
Trapped in the Closet
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
Self
2 Fast 2 Furious
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!
Self (archive footage)
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
Teen Choice Awards
Self
Space Jam
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
Up Against the Wall
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
American Music Awards
Self - Musical Guest