R. Kelly
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday8 January 1967 (59 years old)
Place of birth Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Known credits26
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 ent…
IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs
2024 · Self (archive footage)
Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact
2019 · Self (archive footage)
The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly
2019 · Himself
Surviving R. Kelly
2019 · Self (archive footage)
R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes
2018 · Himself (archive Footage)
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
2012 · Sylvester/Pimp Lucius/William Perry
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
2012 · Director
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
2012 · Writer
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
2012 · Producer
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
2012 · Music
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
2012 · Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
2012 · Writer
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
2012 · Director
Sparkle
2012 · Songs
The One8 Project: Hands Across the World
2011 · Himself
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
2007 · 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
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
2007 · 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
R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
2007 · CANTOR
R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
2007 · Executive Producer
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
2005 · Sylvester / Narrator
Trapped in the Closet
2005
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
2005 · Director
Trapped in the Closet
2005 · Director
Trapped in the Closet
2005 · Creator
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
2003 · Self
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
2003 · Director
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
2003 · Music
2 Fast 2 Furious
2003 · Songs
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self
Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!
2002 · Self (archive footage)
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
2002
Teen Choice Awards
1999 · Self
Space Jam
1996 · Songs
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · Self - Musical Guest
Up Against the Wall
1991 · Music Producer
MTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Self
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Musical Guest
American Music Awards
1974 · Self - Musical Guest
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