6.5
Movie
Acting
R. Kelly
- Born
- (age 59)
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Credits
- 26 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.5
Movie
6.8
Movie
Space Jam
6.9
TV
Saturday Night Live
6.5
TV
Late Show with David Letterman
6.2
Movie
Sparkle
6.8
Movie
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
6.4
Movie
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
6.1
Movie
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
8.2
TV
American Music Awards
5.9
TV
Later... with Jools Holland
8.0
Movie
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
9.3
Movie
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
6.0
Movie
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
8.5
TV
Trapped in the Closet
9.0
Movie
Up Against the Wall
10.0
Movie
R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
Acting credits 22
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2019 | Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2019 | The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly Film | Himself |
| 2019 | Surviving R. Kelly TV | Self (archive footage) (15 ep) |
| 2018 | R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes Film | Himself (archive Footage) |
| 2012 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33 Film | Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer |
| 2011 | The One8 Project: Hands Across the World Film | Himself |
| 2007 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22 Film | Sylvester / Narrator / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph |
| 2007 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22 Film | Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph |
| 2007 | R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour Film | CANTOR |
| 2005 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12 Film | Sylvester / Narrator |
| 2005 | Trapped in the Closet TV | (33 ep) |
| 2003 | R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection Film | Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Estonia Dreams of Eurovision! Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2002 | Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1 Film | |
| 1999 | Teen Choice Awards TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman TV | Self - Musical Guest (1 ep) |
| 1992 | Later... with Jools Holland TV | (1 ep) |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Musical Guest (1 ep) |
| 1974 | American Music Awards TV | Self - Musical Guest (1 ep) |
Crew credits 11
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33 Film | Writer, Director |
| 2012 | Sparkle Film | Songs |
| 2007 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22 Film | Director, Writer |
| 2007 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22 Film | Writer, Director |
| 2007 | R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour Film | Executive Producer |
| 2005 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12 Film | Director |
| 2005 | Trapped in the Closet TV | Director, Creator (33 ep) |
| 2003 | R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection Film | Director, Music |
| 2003 | 2 Fast 2 Furious Film | Songs |
| 1996 | Space Jam Film | Songs |
| 1991 | Up Against the Wall Film | Music Producer |