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R. Kelly
Actor, Composer, Director, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn January 8, 1967 (59 years)
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.
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.
R. Kelly Filmography
| 2025 | TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy His Defense · as Self - Convicted On Child Pornography Charges |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Anniversary Special · as Self |
| 2024 | TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy the Indictment · as Self - Charged With Sexual Assault |
| 2024 | TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy · as Self - Conviced Predetor |
| 2021 | Bild Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly · as Himself |
| 2019 | Surviving R. Kelly (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes · as Himself (archive Footage) |
| 2015 | 2015 Soul Train Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2013 | American Music Awards 2013 · as Self - Performer |
| 2013 | The Arsenio Hall Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2013 | BET Awards 2013 · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The X Factor (US) (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2011 | Big Morning Buzz Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | 2010 Soul Train Awards · as Self |
| 2009 | Lopez Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | 30 for 30 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2006 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as Self - Narrator |
| 2006 | The 20th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | 2005 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2004 | 20 Most Awesomely Bad Songs of 2004 · as Self |
| 2004 | Fade to Black · as Self |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The 18th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self |
| 2004 | R. Kelly: The Pied Piper of R&B · as Self |
| 2004 | 50 Most Awesomely Bad Songs... Ever · as Self |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | 3rd Annual BET Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Slip N' Slide: All Star Weekend · as Self |
| 2001 | Sports Illustrated Night of Champions · as Self |
| 2001 | The 15th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | Teen Choice Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Making the Video (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | The 13th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self |
| 1998 | TRL (2017) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | CD:UK (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | The 40th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1995 | Tough (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The Howard Stern Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | The 20th Annual American Music Awards · as Self |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Big Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Showtime at the Apollo (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? (TV Series) · as Self - Musician |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1974 | American Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1971 | Soul Train (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | R. Kelly: The Verdict · as Cast |
| 2012 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33 · as Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer |
| 2007 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22 · as Sylvester / Narrator / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph |
| 2007 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22 · as Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph |
| 2006 | Snakes on a Plane · as Passenger |
| 2005 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12 · as Sylvester / Narrator |
| 2012 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33 · as Composer |
| 2007 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22 · as Composer |
| 2005 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12 · as Composer |
| 2003 | |
| 1991 | Up Against the Wall · as Music Producer |
| 2012 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33 · as Executive Producer |
| 2007 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22 · as Executive Producer |
| 2005 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12 · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | Sparkle · as Songs |
| 2005 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12 · as Written By |