R. Kelly
Known for Acting
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
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
2007
as Sylvester / Narrator / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
2007
Director
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
2007
Writer
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
2002
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
2003
as Self
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
2003
Director
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
2007
as Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
2007
Director
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
2007
Writer
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
2005
as Sylvester / Narrator
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
2005
Director
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
2012
as Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
2012
Director
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
2012
Writer
Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!
2002
as Self (archive footage)
IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs
2024
as Self (archive footage)
The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly
2019
as Himself
R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
2007
as CANTOR
R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
2007
Executive Producer