Actor profile

Russell Mael

5th October 1948 Los Angeles, California, USA Acting

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.

20 Movies 8 TV Shows 30 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

An Entirely MAD! Conversation With Rob Brydon & Sparks poster

An Entirely MAD! Conversation With Rob Brydon & Sparks 29th May 2025

The Becomers poster

The Becomers 23rd August 2024 as Narrator (voice)

My Way poster

My Way 16th May 2024 as Self

Sparks - Primavera Sound 2023 poster

Sparks - Primavera Sound 2023 2nd June 2023 as Self

Sparks au château d'Hérouville poster

Sparks au château d'Hérouville 10th February 2023 as Self

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

What the Hell Is It This Time? Sparks: Live in London 3rd August 2021 as Himself

Annette poster

Annette 7th July 2021 as Jet Pilot

The Sparks Brothers poster

The Sparks Brothers 18th June 2021 as Self

Who Is Lun*na Menoh? poster

Who Is Lun*na Menoh? 5th March 2021 as Self

Damsel poster

Damsel 22nd June 2018 as Prairie Crooner

Glam Rock at the BBC poster

Glam Rock at the BBC 15th September 2017 as Self - Sparks (archive footage)

The Forbidden Room poster

The Forbidden Room 7th October 2015 as Faceless Crooner (voice)

The Magnificent Tati poster

The Magnificent Tati 17th July 2009 as Self

Sparks - Dee Vee Dee poster

Sparks - Dee Vee Dee 26th November 2007 as Self

Sparks - Lil Beethoven Live in Stockholm poster

Sparks - Lil Beethoven Live in Stockholm 1st January 2005 as Self

Sparks: Lil Beethoven Live in Stockholm poster

Sparks: Lil Beethoven Live in Stockholm 1st January 2004

Sparks - Live in London poster

Sparks - Live in London 1st January 2000 as Self

Rollercoaster poster

Rollercoaster 10th June 1977 as Self - Sparks (uncredited)

Sparks: Don Kirschner's Rock Concert 1974 poster

Sparks: Don Kirschner's Rock Concert 1974 8th October 1974 as Self

The Big T.N.T. Show poster

The Big T.N.T. Show 22nd December 1965 as Self (uncredited)

Berlin Live poster

Berlin Live 7th May 2011 as Self - Spanks - Performer

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts poster

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts 22nd April 2008 as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self - Musical Guest

Gilmore Girls poster

Gilmore Girls 5th October 2000 as Bohemian Troubadour

Never Mind the Buzzcocks poster

Never Mind the Buzzcocks 12th November 1996 as Self

Le monde est à vous poster

Le monde est à vous 13th September 1987 as Self - Sparks

Sacrée soirée poster

Sacrée soirée 2nd September 1987 as Self - Sparks

Rock Concert poster

Rock Concert 27th September 1973 as Self - Sparks