R. Kelly
Acting
Born 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.
Acting
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
The One8 Project: Hands Across the World
Himself
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
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!
Self (archive footage)
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
Teen Choice Awards
Self
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
American Music Awards
Self - Musical Guest
Crew
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
Director
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
Writer
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
Producer
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
Music
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
Writer
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
Director
Sparkle
Songs
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
Director
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
Writer
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
Director
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
Writer
R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
Executive Producer
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
Director
Trapped in the Closet
Director
Trapped in the Closet
Creator
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
Director
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
Music
2 Fast 2 Furious
Songs
Space Jam
Songs
Up Against the Wall
Music Producer