Russell Mael

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.

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Known For

Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls

2000 • as Bohemian Troubadour

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 • as Self - Musical Guest

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

2008 • as Self

Sacrée soirée

Sacrée soirée

1987 • as Self - Sparks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996 • as Self

Le monde est à vous

Le monde est à vous

1987 • as Self - Sparks

Filmography

2025

An Entirely MAD! Conversation With Rob Brydon & Sparks
An Entirely MAD! Conversation With Rob Brydon & Sparks
Movie - Released: 5/29/2025

2024

The Becomers
The Becomers
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 8/23/2024
My Way
My Way
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/16/2024

2023

Sparks au château d'Hérouville
Sparks au château d'Hérouville
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/10/2023
Sparks - Primavera Sound 2023
Sparks - Primavera Sound 2023
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/2/2023

2021

The Sparks Brothers
The Sparks Brothers
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/18/2021
Who Is Lun*na Menoh?
Who Is Lun*na Menoh?
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/5/2021
Annette
Annette
as Jet Pilot
Movie - Released: 7/7/2021
What the Hell Is It This Time? Sparks: Live in London
What the Hell Is It This Time? Sparks: Live in London
as Himself
Movie - Released: 8/3/2021

2018

Damsel
Damsel
as Prairie Crooner
Movie - Released: 6/22/2018

2017

Glam Rock at the BBC
Glam Rock at the BBC
as Self - Sparks (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 9/15/2017

2015

The Forbidden Room
The Forbidden Room
as Faceless Crooner (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/7/2015

2011

Berlin Live
Berlin Live
as Self - Spanks - Performer
TV - Released: 5/7/2011

2009

The Magnificent Tati
The Magnificent Tati
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/17/2009

2008

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
as Self
TV - Released: 4/22/2008

2007

Sparks - Dee Vee Dee
Sparks - Dee Vee Dee
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/26/2007

2005

Sparks - Lil Beethoven Live in Stockholm
Sparks - Lil Beethoven Live in Stockholm
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/2005

2004

Sparks: Lil Beethoven Live in Stockholm
Sparks: Lil Beethoven Live in Stockholm
Movie - Released: 1/1/2004

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Musical Guest
TV - Released: 1/26/2003

2000

Sparks - Live in London
Sparks - Live in London
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/2000
Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls
as Bohemian Troubadour
TV - Released: 10/5/2000

1996

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self
TV - Released: 11/12/1996

1987

Le monde est à vous
Le monde est à vous
as Self - Sparks
TV - Released: 9/13/1987
Sacrée soirée
Sacrée soirée
as Self - Sparks
TV - Released: 9/2/1987

1979

TV
The Mersey Pirate
TV - Released: 6/2/1979

1977

Rollercoaster
Rollercoaster
as Self - Sparks (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 6/10/1977

1974

Sparks: Don Kirschner's Rock Concert 1974
Sparks: Don Kirschner's Rock Concert 1974
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/8/1974

1973

Rock Concert
Rock Concert
as Self - Sparks
TV - Released: 9/27/1973

1965

The Big T.N.T. Show
The Big T.N.T. Show
as Self (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/22/1965

Unknown

Movie
Gorillaz Tottenham Hotspur Stadium documentary
as Self
Movie