Acting
Russell Mael
Born 1948-10-05
Los Angeles, California, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Russell Craig Mael is an American singer, songwriter and record producer best known as the lead singer and occasional songwriter for the band Sparks which he formed in 1971 with his elder brother, keyboardist and main songwriter Ron Mael.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Russell Mael
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Gilmore Girls
2000
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
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Annette
2021
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Knock Off
1998
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NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
2008
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Sacrée soirée
1987
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Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
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Le monde est à vous
1987
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Rock Concert
1973
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Damsel
2018
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (40 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Taratata - Hommage spécial à Catherine Ringer | Self : Guest | Movie | 2026 |
 | An Entirely MAD! Conversation With Rob Brydon & Sparks | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2025 |
 | The Becomers | Narrator (voice) | Movie | 2024 |
 | It's Not Me | Songs | Movie | 2024 |
 | My Way | Self | Movie | 2024 |
 | Sparks - Primavera Sound 2023 | Self | Movie | 2023 |
 | Sparks au château d'Hérouville | Self | Movie | 2023 |
 | What the Hell Is It This Time? Sparks: Live in London | Himself | Movie | 2021 |
 | Annette | Jet Pilot | Movie | 2021 |
| Annette | Original Music Composer | Movie | 2021 |
| Annette | Original Story | Movie | 2021 |
| Annette | Lyricist | Movie | 2021 |
 | The Sparks Brothers | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | Who Is Lun*na Menoh? | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | Damsel | Prairie Crooner | Movie | 2018 |
 | Glam Rock at the BBC | Self - Sparks (archive footage) | Movie | 2017 |
 | The Forbidden Room | Faceless Crooner (voice) | Movie | 2015 |
 | Berlin Live | Self - Spanks - Performer | TV Series | 2011 |
 | The Magnificent Tati | Self | Movie | 2009 |
 | NPR Tiny Desk Concerts | Self | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Sparks - Dee Vee Dee | Self | Movie | 2007 |
 | Sparks - Lil Beethoven Live in Stockholm | Self | Movie | 2005 |
 | Sparks: Lil Beethoven Live in Stockholm | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2004 |
 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Musical Guest | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Gilmore Girls | Bohemian Troubadour | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Sparks - Live in London | Self | Movie | 2000 |
 | Knock Off | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1998 |
 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Self | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Le monde est à vous | Self - Sparks | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Sacrée soirée | Self - Sparks | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Bad Manners | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1984 |
| Bad Manners | Songs | Movie | 1984 |
| The Mersey Pirate | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1979 | |
 | Rollercoaster | Self - Sparks (uncredited) | Movie | 1977 |
 | Sparks: Don Kirschner's Rock Concert 1974 | Self | Movie | 1974 |
 | Rock Concert | Self - Sparks | TV Series | 1973 |
 | The Big T.N.T. Show | Self (uncredited) | Movie | 1965 |
| Gorillaz Tottenham Hotspur Stadium documentary | Self | Movie | — | |
| The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman | Writer | Movie | — | |
| X-Crucior | Music | Movie | — |