Russell Mael
Actor · Original Music Composer · Songs · Writer
Born Oct 5, 1948 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Active 1979–present
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.
Filmography
Gilmore Girls (2000) — Bohemian TroubadourAnnette (2021) — Jet Pilot · Original Music Composer · Original Story · LyricistKnock Off (1998) — Original Music ComposerDamsel (2018) — Prairie CroonerThe Forbidden Room (2015) — Faceless Crooner (voice)It's Not Me (2024) — SongsBad Manners (1984) — Original Music Composer · SongsThe Mersey Pirate (1979)The Becomers (2024) — Narrator (voice)Sparks: Lil Beethoven Live in Stockholm (2004)An Entirely MAD! Conversation With Rob Brydon & Sparks (2025)The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman — WriterX-Crucior — Music