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.

Cast

R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes

Himself (archive Footage)

Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1

Unknown

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22

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

The One8 Project: Hands Across the World

Himself

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12

Sylvester / Narrator

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33

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

Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact

Self (archive footage)

Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!

Self (archive footage)

R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour

CANTOR

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22

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

The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly

Himself

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

Self

Crew

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22

Director, Writer

Up Against the Wall

Music Producer

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12

Director

Sparkle

Songs

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33

Writer, Director

R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour

Executive Producer

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22

Director, Writer

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

Director, Music