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R. Kelly

R. Kelly

Actor · Born 1967-01-08 · Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Musical Guest
  2. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self
  3. Late Show with David Letterman (1993) — Self - Musical Guest
  4. Surviving R. Kelly (2019) — Self (archive footage)
  5. Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12 (2005) — Sylvester / Narrator
  6. Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22 (2007) — Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
  7. MTV Video Music Awards (1984) — Self
  8. Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33 (2012) — Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer
  9. Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact (2019) — Self (archive footage)
  10. American Music Awards (1974) — Self - Musical Guest
  11. Teen Choice Awards (1999) — Self
  12. Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22 (2007) — Sylvester / Narrator / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
  13. R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection (2003) — Self
  14. Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1 (2002)
  15. Estonia Dreams of Eurovision! (2002) — Self (archive footage)
  16. R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes (2018) — Himself (archive Footage)
  17. R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour (2007) — CANTOR
  18. The One8 Project: Hands Across the World (2011) — Himself
  19. The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly (2019) — Himself
  20. IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs (2024) — Self (archive footage)
  21. Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33 (2012) — Sylvester/Pimp Lucius/William Perry
  22. Trapped in the Closet (2005)

Directed

  1. Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12 (2005) — Director
  2. Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22 (2007) — Director
  3. Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33 (2012) — Director
  4. Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22 (2007) — Director
  5. R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection (2003) — Director
  6. Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33 (2012) — Director
  7. Trapped in the Closet (2005) — Director