Russell Mael

Russell Mael

Known for
Acting
Born
October 5, 1948 (age 78)
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA

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

Filmography

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Gorillaz Tottenham Hotspur Stadium documentary

Gorillaz Tottenham Hotspur Stadium documentary

Movie · as Self

2026
Taratata - Hommage spécial à Catherine Ringer poster

Taratata - Hommage spécial à Catherine Ringer

Movie · as Self : Guest

2025
An Entirely MAD! Conversation With Rob Brydon & Sparks poster

An Entirely MAD! Conversation With Rob Brydon & Sparks

Movie

2024
The Becomers poster

The Becomers

Movie · as Narrator (voice)

2024
My Way poster

My Way

Movie · as Self

2023
Sparks au château d'Hérouville poster

Sparks au château d'Hérouville

Movie · as Self

2023
Sparks - Primavera Sound 2023 poster

Sparks - Primavera Sound 2023

Movie · as Self

2021
The Sparks Brothers poster

The Sparks Brothers

Movie · as Self

2021
Who Is Lun*na Menoh? poster

Who Is Lun*na Menoh?

Movie · as Self

2021
Annette poster

Annette

Movie · as Jet Pilot

2021
What the Hell Is It This Time? Sparks: Live in London poster

What the Hell Is It This Time? Sparks: Live in London

Movie · as Himself

2018
Damsel poster

Damsel

Movie · as Prairie Crooner

2017
Glam Rock at the BBC poster

Glam Rock at the BBC

Movie · as Self - Sparks (archive footage)

2015
The Forbidden Room poster

The Forbidden Room

Movie · as Faceless Crooner (voice)

2011
Berlin Live poster

Berlin Live

TV · as Self - Spanks - Performer · 1 ep

2009
The Magnificent Tati poster

The Magnificent Tati

Movie · as Self

2008
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts poster

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
Sparks - Dee Vee Dee poster

Sparks - Dee Vee Dee

Movie · as Self

2005
Sparks - Lil Beethoven Live in Stockholm poster

Sparks - Lil Beethoven Live in Stockholm

Movie · as Self

2004
Sparks: Lil Beethoven Live in Stockholm poster

Sparks: Lil Beethoven Live in Stockholm

Movie

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

2000
Sparks - Live in London poster

Sparks - Live in London

Movie · as Self

2000
Gilmore Girls poster

Gilmore Girls

TV · as Bohemian Troubadour · 1 ep

1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks poster

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1987
Le monde est à vous poster

Le monde est à vous

TV · as Self - Sparks · 1 ep

1987
Sacrée soirée poster

Sacrée soirée

TV · as Self - Sparks · 1 ep

1979
The Mersey Pirate

The Mersey Pirate

TV · 7 eps

1977
Rollercoaster poster

Rollercoaster

Movie · as Self - Sparks (uncredited)

1974
Sparks: Don Kirschner's Rock Concert 1974 poster

Sparks: Don Kirschner's Rock Concert 1974

Movie · as Self

1973
Rock Concert poster

Rock Concert

TV · as Self - Sparks · 1 ep

1965
The Big T.N.T. Show poster

The Big T.N.T. Show

Movie · as Self (uncredited)