R. Kelly
Acting
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.
As actor 22
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
Saturday Night Live
1975
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
American Music Awards
1974
Surviving R. Kelly
2019
Trapped in the Closet
2005
R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes
2018
Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!
2002
IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs
2024
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
2002
Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact
2019
Teen Choice Awards
1999
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
2012
R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
2007
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 13-22
2007
The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly
2019
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
2012
The One8 Project: Hands Across the World
2011
On the crew 12
Space Jam
1996
2 Fast 2 Furious
2003
Trapped in the Closet
2005
Sparkle
2012
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
2012
R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
2007
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 13-22
2007
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
2012
Up Against the Wall
1991