R. Kelly
Acting
1967-01-08 · 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.
movieIMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs
as Self (archive footage) · 2024 · 0.0
movieSurviving R. Kelly: The Impact
as Self (archive footage) · 2019 · 7.6
movieThe Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly
as Himself · 2019 · 0.0
tvSurviving R. Kelly
as Self (archive footage) · 2019 · 7.2
movieR Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes
as Himself (archive Footage) · 2018 · 7.0
movieTrapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
as Sylvester/Pimp Lucius/William Perry · 2012 · 0.0
movieTrapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
as Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer · 2012 · 6.1
movieThe One8 Project: Hands Across the World
as Himself · 2011 · 0.0
movieTrapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
as Sylvester / Narrator / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph · 2007 · 8.0
movieTrapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
as Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph · 2007 · 6.4
movieR. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
as CANTOR · 2007 · 10.0
movieTrapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
as Sylvester / Narrator · 2005 · 6.8
tvTrapped in the Closet
as · 2005 · 0.0
movieR. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
as Self · 2003 · 9.3
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self · 2003 · 5.3
movieEstonia Dreams of Eurovision!
as Self (archive footage) · 2002 · 7.5
movieHype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
as · 2002 · 6.0
tvTeen Choice Awards
as Self · 1999 · 9.1
tvLate Show with David Letterman
as Self - Musical Guest · 1993 · 6.4
tvMTV Video Music Awards
as Self · 1984 · 7.8
tvSaturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest · 1975 · 6.9
tvAmerican Music Awards
as Self - Musical Guest · 1974 · 8.2