R. Kelly

R. Kelly

Acting
Born 1967-01-08 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. 26 credits
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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.
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Filmography
Acting 21 credits
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · ★ 6.4 · Self - Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
1975 · ★ 6.9 · Self - Musical Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · ★ 5.3 · Self
MTV Video Music Awards
MTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Self
American Music Awards
American Music Awards
1974 · Self - Musical Guest
Surviving R. Kelly
Surviving R. Kelly
2019 · ★ 7.2 · Self (archive footage)
IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs
IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs
2024 · Self (archive footage)
Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!
Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!
2002 · Self (archive footage)
R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes
R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes
2018 · Himself (archive Footage)
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
2007 · Sylvester / Narrator / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph, Director
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
2005 · Sylvester / Narrator, Director
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
2003 · Self, Director
Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact
Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact
2019 · Self (archive footage)
The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly
The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly
2019 · Himself
R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
2007 · CANTOR, Executive Producer
Up Against the Wall
Up Against the Wall
1991 · Music Producer
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
2007 · Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph, Director
Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards
1999 · Self
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
2012 · Sylvester/Pimp Lucius/William Perry, Director
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
2012 · Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer, Writer
The One8 Project: Hands Across the World
The One8 Project: Hands Across the World
2011 · Himself
Directing 6 credits
Trapped in the Closet
Trapped in the Closet
2005 · Director, Creator
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
2007 · Sylvester / Narrator / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph, Director
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
2005 · Sylvester / Narrator, Director
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
2003 · Self, Director
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
2007 · Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph, Director
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
2012 · Sylvester/Pimp Lucius/William Perry, Director
Other credits 4 credits
Space Jam
Space Jam
1996 · ★ 6.8 · Songs
2 Fast 2 Furious
2 Fast 2 Furious
2003 · ★ 6.5 · Songs
Sparkle
Sparkle
2012 · ★ 6.2 · Songs
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
2002
Writing 2 credits
Trapped in the Closet
Trapped in the Closet
2005 · Director, Creator
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
2012 · Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer, Writer
Producing 1 credit
R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
2007 · CANTOR, Executive Producer
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