R. Kelly

1967 (59) • Acting

Born: 1/8/1967 (59) in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Known for: Acting

R. 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'.

Known For

2 Fast 2 Furious

65%

Songs

2003

Space Jam

68%

Songs

1996

Saturday Night Live

69%

Self - Musical Guest

1975

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

53%

Self

2003

Sparkle

62%

Songs

2012

Surviving R. Kelly

71%

Self (archive footage)

2019

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12

68%

Sylvester / Narrator

2005

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22

64%

Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph

2007

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

Self (archive footage)

2024

Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact

75%

Self (archive footage)

2019

The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly

Himself

2019

Surviving R. Kelly

71%

Self (archive footage)

2019

R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes

70%

Himself (archive Footage)

2018

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33

61%

Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer

2012

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33

61%

Writer

2012

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33

61%

Director

2012

Sparkle

62%

Songs

2012

The One8 Project: Hands Across the World

Himself

2011

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22

80%

Sylvester / Narrator / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph

2007

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22

80%

Director

2007

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22

80%

Writer

2007

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22

64%

Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph

2007

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22

64%

Director

2007

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22

64%

Writer

2007

R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour

100%

CANTOR

2007

R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour

100%

Executive Producer

2007

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12

68%

Sylvester / Narrator

2005

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12

68%

Director

2005

Trapped in the Closet

70%

Director

2005

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

93%

Self

2003

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

93%

Director

2003

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

93%

Music

2003

2 Fast 2 Furious

65%

Songs

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

53%

Self

2003

Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!

75%

Self (archive footage)

2002

Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1

60%

2002