R. Kelly
Acting
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.
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
as Sylvester / Narrator
Age 38 (now 59)
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
as Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
Age 40 (now 59)
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
as Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer
Age 45 (now 59)
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
as Sylvester / Narrator / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
Age 40 (now 59)
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
Director
Age 38 (now 59) Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
Director
Age 40 (now 59) Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
Writer
Age 40 (now 59) Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
Director
Age 45 (now 59) Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
Writer
Age 45 (now 59) Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
Director
Age 40 (now 59) Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
Writer
Age 40 (now 59)
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
Director
Age 36 (now 59)
IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs
as Self (archive footage)
Age 57 (now 59)
Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact
as Self (archive footage)
Age 52 (now 59)
The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly
as Himself
Age 52 (now 59)
R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes
as Himself (archive Footage)
Age 51 (now 59)
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
as Sylvester/Pimp Lucius/William Perry
Age 45 (now 59) Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
Director
Age 45 (now 59) Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
Writer
Age 45 (now 59) Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
Producer
Age 45 (now 59) Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
Music
Age 45 (now 59) Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
as Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer
Age 45 (now 59) Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
Director
Age 45 (now 59) Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
Writer
Age 45 (now 59)The One8 Project: Hands Across the World
as Himself
Age 44 (now 59) Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
Director
Age 40 (now 59) Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
Writer
Age 40 (now 59) Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
as Sylvester / Narrator / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
Age 40 (now 59) Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
as Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
Age 40 (now 59) Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
Director
Age 40 (now 59) Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
Writer
Age 40 (now 59)
R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
as CANTOR
Age 40 (now 59) R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
Executive Producer
Age 40 (now 59) Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
as Sylvester / Narrator
Age 38 (now 59) Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
Director
Age 38 (now 59) R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
Director
Age 36 (now 59) R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
Music
Age 36 (now 59) R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
as Self
Age 36 (now 59)
Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!
as Self (archive footage)
Age 35 (now 59)
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Musical Guest
Age 26 (now 59)
Gathering insights...
Also Known As
Kellz, King of R&B, The Pied Piper, Robert Sylvester Kelly
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