Ron Mael

1945 (81) • Acting

Born: 8/12/1945 (81) in Culver City, California, USA

Known for: Acting

Ron Mael

Ronald David Mael is an American musician, songwriter, composer and record producer. He is the keyboard player and principal songwriter in the band Sparks which he founded with vocalist, occasional songwriter and younger brother Russell Mael in 1971.

Known For

Gilmore Girls

79%

Bauhaus Troubadour

2000

Annette

67%

Original Music Composer

2021

Knock Off

54%

Original Music Composer

1998

The Sparks Brothers

74%

Self

2021

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

70%

Self

1996

It's Not Me

70%

Songs

2024

Bad Manners

59%

Songs

1984

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

70%

Self

2008

An Entirely MAD! Conversation With Rob Brydon & Sparks

2025

It's Not Me

70%

Songs

2024

My Way

78%

Self

2024

Sparks - Primavera Sound 2023

Self

2023

Sparks au château d'Hérouville

80%

Self

2023

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

80%

Himself

2021

Annette

67%

Jet Pilot

2021

Annette

67%

Original Music Composer

2021

Annette

67%

Original Story

2021

Annette

67%

Lyricist

2021

The Sparks Brothers

74%

Self

2021

Who Is Lun*na Menoh?

Self

2021

Glam Rock at the BBC

65%

Self - Sparks (archive footage)

2017

The Forbidden Room

56%

Faceless Crooner

2015

Berlin Live

60%

Self - Spanks - Performer

2011

The Magnificent Tati

70%

Self

2009

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

70%

Self

2008

Sparks - Dee Vee Dee

62%

Self

2007

Sparks - Lil Beethoven Live in Stockholm

Self

2005

Sparks: Lil Beethoven Live in Stockholm

2004

Gilmore Girls

79%

Bauhaus Troubadour

2000

Sparks - Live in London

Self

2000

Knock Off

54%

Original Music Composer

1998

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

70%

Self

1996

Le monde est à vous

Self - Sparks

1987

Sacrée soirée

57%

Self - Sparks

1987

Bad Manners

59%

Songs

1984

Bad Manners

59%

Original Music Composer

1984