R. Kelly
Acting
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.
Filmography
IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs
2024 · Movie
Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact
2019 · Movie
The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly
2019 · Movie
Surviving R. Kelly
2019 · Series
R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes
2018 · Movie
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
2012 · Movie
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
2012 · Movie
Sparkle
2012 · Movie
The One8 Project: Hands Across the World
2011 · Movie
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
2007 · Movie
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
2007 · Movie
R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
2007 · Movie
Trapped in the Closet
2005 · Series
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
2005 · Movie
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
2003 · Movie
2 Fast 2 Furious
2003 · Movie
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Series
Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!
2002 · Movie
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
2002 · Movie
Teen Choice Awards
1999 · Series
Space Jam
1996 · Movie
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · Series
Up Against the Wall
1991 · Movie
MTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Series
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Series
American Music Awards
1974 · Series