Russell Mael

actor • soundtrack • composer

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.

Born: October 5, 1948 in Los Angeles, California, USA (age 76)

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Known For

4.7

The Sparks Brothers

Movies & TV Credits

34 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
The Becomers Movie	4.8	Actor	Narrator (voice)	2024
My Way Movie	—	Actor	Self	2024
It's Not Me Short Film	6.7	Sound	Songs	2024
Sparks - Primavera Sound 2023 Movie	—	Actor	Self	2023
Sparks au château d'Hérouville Movie	—	Actor	Self	2023
The Sparks Brothers Movie	8.0	Actor	Self	2021
Annette Movie	6.5	Actor	Jet Pilot	2021
Who Is Lun*na Menoh? Movie	8.6	Actor	Self	2021
What the Hell Is It This Time? Sparks: Live in London Movie	7.6	Actor	Himself	2021
Annette Movie	6.5	Writing	Writer	2021
Sparks: One for the Ages Movie	—	Actor	Sparks (voice)	2020
Sparks: One for the Ages Movie	—	Writing	Writer	2020
Damsel Movie	5.5	Actor	Prairie Crooner	2018
Glam Rock at the BBC Movie	—	Actor	Self - Sparks (archive footage)	2017
The Forbidden Room Movie	6.0	Actor	Faceless Crooner (voice)	2015
Berlin Live TV Show	7.5	Actor	Self - Spanks - Performer(1 Episode)	2011
The Magnificent Tati Movie	6.8	Actor	Self	2009
NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert TV Show	8.8	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2009
Sparks - Dee Vee Dee Movie	—	Actor	Self	2007
Sparks - Lil Beethoven Live in Stockholm Movie	9.2	Actor	Self	2005
Sparks: Lil Beethoven Live in Stockholm Movie	9.2	Actor	—	2004
Sparks - Live in London Movie	8.2	Actor	Self	2000
Gilmore Girls TV Show	8.1	Actor	Bohemian Troubadour(1 Episode)	2000
Knock Off Movie	4.7	Sound	Original Music Composer	1998
Never Mind the Buzzcocks TV Show	7.6	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1996
Le monde est à vous TV Show	—	Actor	Self - Sparks(1 Episode)	1987
Sacrée soirée TV Show	5.8	Actor	Self - Sparks(1 Episode)	1987
Bad Manners Movie	5.4	Sound	Original Music Composer	1984
Rollercoaster Movie	6.1	Actor	Self - Sparks (uncredited)	1977
Sparks: Don Kirschner's Rock Concert 1974 Movie	—	Actor	Self	1974
Rock Concert TV Show	7.5	Actor	Self - Sparks(1 Episode)	1973
The Big T.N.T. Show Movie	7.4	Actor	Self (uncredited)	1965
The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman Movie	—	Writing	Writer	—
X-Crucior Movie	—	Sound	Music	—

Russell Mael

Known For

Knock Off

Rollercoaster

Annette

The Sparks Brothers

Movies & TV Credits