R. Kelly
Known for Acting · 22 credits
- Born
- 1967-01-08 (age 59)
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Also known as
- Kellz · King of R&B · The Pied Piper · Robert Sylvester Kelly
Biography
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
TV Shows (8)
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
American Music Awards
1974
as Self - Musical Guest
Surviving R. Kelly
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Teen Choice Awards
1999
as Self
Trapped in the Closet
2005
Movies (14)
The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly
2019
as Himself
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
2007
as Sylvester / Narrator / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
2002
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
2012
as Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
2003
as Self
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
2007
as Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
2005
as Sylvester / Narrator
Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
2012
as Sylvester/Pimp Lucius/William Perry
IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs
2024
as Self (archive footage)
R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
2007
as CANTOR
Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact
2019
as Self (archive footage)
R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes
2018
as Himself (archive Footage)
The One8 Project: Hands Across the World
2011
as Himself
About R. Kelly
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 produc… With 22 credits spanning from 1974 to 2024, R. Kelly has appeared in 14 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular R. Kelly Movies
- The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly (2019) — as Himself
- Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22 (2007) — as Sylvester / Narrator / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
- Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1 (2002)
- Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33 (2012) — as Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer
- R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection (2003) — as Self
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