R. Kelly

Acting·Jan 8, 1967· Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

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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.

Film	Credit
IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs2024 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact2019 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly2019 · Himself	Himself
R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes2018 · Himself (archive Footage)	Himself (archive Footage)
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-332012 · Sylvester/Pimp Lucius/William Perry, Director, Writer, Producer	Sylvester/Pimp Lucius/William Perry, Director, Writer, Producer
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-332012 · Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer, Writer, Director	Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer, Writer, Director
TThe One8 Project: Hands Across the World2011 · Himself	Himself
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-222007 · Sylvester / Narrator / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph, Director, Writer	Sylvester / Narrator / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph, Director, Writer
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-222007 · Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph, Writer, Director	Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph, Writer, Director
R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour2007 · CANTOR	CANTOR
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-122005 · Sylvester / Narrator, Director	Sylvester / Narrator, Director
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection2003 · Self, Director	Self, Director
Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!2002 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 12002 · Actor	Actor