Russell Mael

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

Gilmore Girls

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

Sacrée soirée

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Le monde est à vous

Rock Concert

The Sparks Brothers

All Movies (22)

• An Entirely MAD! Conversation With Rob Brydon & Sparks2025
• The Becomers2024 · as Narrator (voice)
• My Way2024 · as Self
• Sparks - Primavera Sound 20232023 · as Self
• Sparks au château d'Hérouville2023 · as Self
• What the Hell Is It This Time? Sparks: Live in London2021 · as Himself
• Annette2021 · as Jet Pilot
• The Sparks Brothers2021 · as Self
• Who Is Lun*na Menoh?2021 · as Self
• Sparks: One for the Ages2020 · as Sparks (voice)
• Damsel2018 · as Prairie Crooner
• Glam Rock at the BBC2017 · as Self - Sparks (archive footage)
• The Forbidden Room2015 · as Faceless Crooner (voice)
• The Magnificent Tati2009 · as Self
• Sparks - Dee Vee Dee2007 · as Self
• Sparks - Lil Beethoven Live in Stockholm2005 · as Self
• Sparks: Lil Beethoven Live in Stockholm2004
• Sparks - Live in London2000 · as Self
• Rollercoaster1977 · as Self - Sparks (uncredited)
• Sparks: Don Kirschner's Rock Concert 19741974 · as Self
• The Big T.N.T. Show1965 · as Self (uncredited)
• Gorillaz Tottenham Hotspur Stadium documentary— · as Self

All TV Shows (8)

• Berlin Live2011 · as Self - Spanks - Performer
• NPR Tiny Desk Concerts2008 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Gilmore Girls2000 · as Bohemian Troubadour
• Never Mind the Buzzcocks1996 · as Self
• Le monde est à vous1987 · as Self - Sparks
• Sacrée soirée1987 · as Self - Sparks
• Rock Concert1973 · as Self - Sparks