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'.

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 is known for work in acting across film and television.

New Release currently presents 22 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes Late Show with David Letterman (1993), Saturday Night Live (1975), Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003), Later... with Jools Holland (1992), MTV Video Music Awards (1984), American Music Awards (1974), Trapped in the Closet (2005), Surviving R.

Kelly (2019). The recorded credits span 1974 to 2024, including 13 movies and 9 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.