Russell Mael

1948 (77) • Acting

Born: 10/5/1948 (77) in Los Angeles, California, USA

Known for: Acting

Russell Mael

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

Gilmore Girls

79%

Bohemian 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%

Original Music Composer

1984

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

70%

Self

2008

An Entirely MAD! Conversation With Rob Brydon & Sparks

2025

The Becomers

38%

Narrator (voice)

2024

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

Damsel

53%

Prairie Crooner

2018

Glam Rock at the BBC

65%

Self - Sparks (archive footage)

2017

The Forbidden Room

56%

Faceless Crooner (voice)

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%

Bohemian 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