R. Kelly

Acting Jan 8, 1967 (59 years old) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

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

12 Crew Credits

Acting

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

1975

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

2003

Late Show with David Letterman

as Self - Musical Guest

1993

Surviving R. Kelly

as Self (archive footage)

2019

R. Kelly

Acting

Saturday Night Live

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Late Show with David Letterman

Surviving R. Kelly

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22

MTV Video Music Awards

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33

Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact

American Music Awards

Teen Choice Awards

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22

R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection

Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1

Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!

R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes

R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour

The One8 Project: Hands Across the World

The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly

IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33

Trapped in the Closet

Crew

2 Fast 2 Furious

Space Jam

Sparkle