Acting
R. Kelly
EN cinema · 17 credits
Born
8 January 1967 (age 59)
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Also known as Kellz · King of R&B · The Pied Piper · Robert Sylvester 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.
Known for
Filmography
IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs
as Self (archive footage)
Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact
as Self (archive footage)
R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes
as Himself (archive Footage)
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
as Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer, Writer, Director
Sparkle
Songs
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
as Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph, Writer, Director
R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
as CANTOR, Executive Producer
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
as Sylvester / Narrator / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph, Director, Writer
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
as Sylvester / Narrator, Director
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
as Self, Director, Music
Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!
as Self (archive footage)
Up Against the Wall
Music Producer