Seal
Born: 1963-02-19 in Paddington, London, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel (born 19 February 1963), known professionally as Seal, is a British singer of Nigerian and Afro-Brazilian heritage. He has sold over 20 million records worldwide. These include hit songs "Crazy" and "Killer", the latter of which went to number one in the UK, and his most celebrated song, "Kiss from a Rose", which was released in 1994. He is renowned for his distinctive soulful singing voice. He has won multiple awards throughout his career, including three Brit Awards; he won Best British Male in 1992. He has also won four Grammy Awards and an MTV Video Music Award. As a songwriter, he received two Ivor Novello Awards for Best Song Musically and Lyrically from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors for "Killer" (1990) and "Crazy" (1991). He was a coach on The Voice Australia in 2012 and 2013, and returned to Australia to work as a coach in 2017. He was married to supermodel Heidi Klum from 2005 until their divorce in 2014; they have 3 children together and he adopted her daughter from a previous relationship. The prominent scarring on Seal's face is the result of a type of lupus called discoid lupus erythematosus, which affects the skin and leaves large scars.
Filmography
2026
- Micro Budget as Seal
- Seal: Purpose as Self
2025
2024
- Seal - Baloise Session 2024 as Self
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show
- Loot as Seal
- Me Time as Seal
- Freddie Mercury: The Final Act as Self
2021
- Seal Team as Seal Seal (voice)
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self - Guest/Musical Guest
- The Masked Singer as Leopard
- Mask Singer as Cow-boy
- The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration as Self
2017
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
2016
- Michael McIntyre's Big Show as Self - Performer
- Les échangistes as Self
- Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping as Seal
- Greatest Hits as Self
- The Passion as Pontius Pilate
2015
2012
- The Voice as Self - Coach
- HDNet Concerts Presents: Seal as Himself
2011
- The Jonathan Ross Show as Self
- A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand as Self - Performer
- Hit Man Returns - David Foster & Friends as Self
- Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 5 as Self
2010
- Music Nuggets as Self
- Lescure : Tôt ou tard as Self - Guest
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Oh My God as Self
- Seal: Soundstage as Singer
2008
- Eli Stone as Self
2006
- Germany's Next Topmodel as Self - Guest Judge
- The Pursuit of Happyness ... (Songs)
- Seal: One Night To Remember as Self / Performer
2005
- Dancing with the Stars as Self - Musical Guest
- The Tyra Banks Show as Self
- Seal: Live In Paris as Himself
2004
- Tout le monde en parle as Self
- The Paul O'Grady Show
- On Air with Ryan Seacrest as Self - Performer
- La chanson de l'année as Self
- Top of the Pops: 40th Anniversary 1964 - 2004 as Self (archive footage)
- The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition as Self
- Seal - Best 1991 to 2004
2003
2002
2001
- Star Academy as Self
2000
- MTV Unplugged: Classic Moments as Self
1999
- TV total as Self
- Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire as Seal (voice)
1998
- The Johannes B. Kerner Show as Self
1997
- The View as Self
- Taff as self
- Songs & Visions as Self
1996
1995
- Victoria's Secret Fashion Show as Self
- Queen: Champions of the World as Self
1991
- Amnesty International's Big 30 as Self
1990
- Les Nuls, l'émission as Self
1989
- MTV Unplugged as Self
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
1987
- Sacrée Soirée as Self
1985
- Victoires de la musique as Self
1982
- Champs-Elysées as Self
1981
- Wetten, dass..? as Self
- Entertainment Tonight as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
1964
- Top of the Pops as Self
1948
- Bambi as Self