R. Kelly
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.
22 acting credits · 7 directing credits
Acting · 22
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
Saturday Night Live
1975
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
American Music Awards
1974
Teen Choice Awards
1999
Surviving R. Kelly
2019
Trapped in the Closet
2005
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
2002
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
2003
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
2007
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
2005
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
2012
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
2007
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
2012
Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!
2002
IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs
2024
The One8 Project: Hands Across the World
2011
R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
2007
Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact
2019
The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly
2019
R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes
2018
Directing · 7
Trapped in the Closet
2005
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
2003
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
2007
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
2005
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
2012
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
2007
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
2012