Meat Loaf
Known for Acting · 140 credits
- Born
- 1947-09-27
- Died
- 2022-01-20
- Place of birth
- Dallas, Texas, USA
- Also known as
- Meat Loaf Aday · Marvin Lee Aday · Meatloaf · Michael Lee Aday
Biography
Michael Lee Aday (September 27, 1947 – January 20, 2022), better known as Meat Loaf, was an American singer and actor. He was noted for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows. His Bat Out of Hell trilogy—Bat Out of Hell, Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell, and Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose—has sold more than 65 million albums worldwide. More than four decades after its release, the first album still sells an estimated 200,000 copies annually and stayed on the charts for over nine years, making it one of the best-selling albums in history.
After the commercial success of Bat Out of Hell and Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell, and earning a Grammy Award for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance for the song "I'd Do Anything for Love", Meat Loaf nevertheless experienced some difficulty establishing a steady career within the United States. This did not stop him from becoming one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with worldwide sales of more than 80 million records. The key to this success was his retention of iconic status and popularity in Europe, especially the United Kingdom, where he received the 1994 Brit Award for best-selling album and single, appeared in the 1997 film Spice World, and ranks 23rd for the number of weeks spent on the UK charts, as of 2006. He ranks 96th on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock".
Aday appeared in over 50 movies and television shows, sometimes as himself or as characters resembling his stage persona. His film roles include Eddie in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), and Bob Paulson in Fight Club (1999). His early stage work included dual roles in the original Broadway cast of The Rocky Horror Show, and he also appeared in the musical Hair, both on- and off-Broadway.
Known For
TV Shows (54)
House
2004
as Eddie
Raw
1993
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
Monk
2002
as Reverend Hadley Jorgensen
Elementary
2012
as Herman Wolf
Top of the Pops
1964
as Self - Host
South Park
1997
as Meat Loaf (voice)
Glee
2009
as Barry Jeffries
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
as Self
American Idol
2002
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self
The Equalizer
1985
as Sugar Fly Simon
Nash Bridges
1996
as Charlie Pep
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
1998
as Self
The Outer Limits
1995
as Col. Angus Devine
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Chumley
Wetten, dass..?
1981
as Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self
Behind the Music
1997
as Self
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
Masters of Horror
2005
as Jake Feldman
Monsters
1988
as Dr. Willard Wingite
TOTP2
1994
as Self
Today
1952
as Self
Classic Albums
1997
as Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
as Self
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
The Megan Mullally Show
2006
as Self - Musical Guest
The BRIT Awards
1977
as Self
Fairly Legal
2011
as Charlie DeKay
Ghost Wars
2017
as Doug Rennie
Bo' Selecta!
2002
as Self
ECHO-Verleihung
1992
as Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self
Noel's House Party
1991
Shatner's Raw Nerve
2008
as Self
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
1988
as Self
Musik Convoy
1984
as Self
Lightning Force
1991
as Richard Talbot
Die Lotto-Show
1998
as Self
TFI Unplugged
2026
as Self (Archive Footage)
Saturday Live
1986
Hit the Road
2017
as Meat Loaf
TV total
1999
as Self
Justin Lee Collins: Good Times
2010
as Self
Ghost Hunters: TAPS Returns
2021
as Self
Overheard with Evan Smith
2010
as Self
Any Dream Will Do
2007
Ultimate Albums
2002
Popstar to Operastar
2010
as Self
Rock and a Hard Place
2008
Have I Got Buzzcocks All Over
1999
as Self - Panellist
Hannity
2009
as Self
Movies (86)
Fight Club
1999
as Robert Paulson
Sausage Party
2016
as Meatloaf (voice) (uncredited)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975
as Eddie
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006
as Bud Black (uncredited)
Spice World
1997
as Dennis
Wayne's World
1992
as Tiny
The 51st State
2001
as The Lizard
The Mighty
1998
as Iggy
#NoJoke
2019
as Self
State Fair
1962
as Boy in Stands (uncredited)
The Moment
2013
as Sergeant Goodman
BloodRayne
2005
as Leonid
Beautiful Boy
2011
as Motel Clerk
Burning Bright
2010
as Howie
Chasing Ghosts
2005
as Richard Valbruno
McEnroe
2022
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Leap of Faith
1992
as Hoover
Motorama
1991
as Vern
Black Dog
1998
as Red
Citizen Jane
2009
as Detective Jack Morris
Extreme Dating
2004
as Marshall Jackson
The Salton Sea
2002
as Bo
Crazy in Alabama
1999
as Sheriff John Doggett
Gunshy
1998
as Lew Collins
Roadie
1980
as Travis W. Redfish
Scavenger Hunt
1979
as Scum
Urban Decay
2007
as Rick Zero
Stage Fright
2014
as Roger McCall
Outside Ozona
1998
as Floyd Bibbs
The Squeeze
1987
as Titus
Americathon
1979
as Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
as Self (archive footage)
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
2020
as Self (archive footage)
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
1992
as Larry
Out of Bounds
1986
as Gil
Trapped
2001
as Jim Hankins
Wishcraft
2002
as Detective Sparky Shaw
The Grand Knockout Tournament
1987
as Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
as Self
Rustin
2001
as Coach Trellingsby
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Learning Curves
2003
as Timmons
Focus
2001
as Fred
All American Christmas Carol
2013
as Ross
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
2001
as Amos "Rattlesnake Jake" Frogge
Crazylove
2005
as John (as Meat Loaf Aday)
Pelts
2006
as Jake Feldman
The Pleasure Drivers
2006
as Dale
Wishin' and Hopin'
2014
as Monsignor Muldoon
Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
2015
as Self
Absolute Killers
2011
as Dan
The Car Kid
2002
Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1999
as Self
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man
1999
Blacktop
2000
as Jack
Feel the Motion
1985
as Meat Loaf
Rocky Horror 45: The Movie
2021
as Self
The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show
1995
as Self
Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell
1999
as Self
One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage
1988
as Self (uncredited)
Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia
1995
as Self
A Hole in One
2004
as Billy
I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)
1993
as The Beast
Vandemonium Plus
1987
To Catch a Yeti
1995
as Big Jake Grizzly
Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell - The Original Tour
2009
as Self - Lead Vocals
Polish Bar
2010
as Joe
Meat Loaf Live At Wembley 1982
1982
as Self
Everything That Rises
1998
as Red
Meat Loaf: Bad Attitude Live
1985
Psyched for Snuppa
1993
as Snuppa (voice) (as Meatloaf)
Meat Loaf - Hits out of Hell
1991
as Self
Meat Loaf: Three Bats Live
2007
as Self
Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 1
2005
as Self
Chef Aid: Behind The Menu
1998
as Self
Meat Loaf: Guilty Pleasure Tour - Live From Sydney
2012
as Self
Dead Ringer
1981
as Meat Loaf / Marvin
Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise
2007
as Self
Let it Rock: Volume 1
2003
as Self
Meat Loaf: Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
2004
as Self - Artist
Meat Loaf - Die Rocklegende
2016
as Meat Loaf
Meat Loaf - Live In Bergen 2015
2015
as Self
Meat Loaf: From Hell and to Connaught
2025
as Himself
Meat Loaf VH1: Storytellers
1999
as Self
Rockpalast - Meat Loaf
1978
as Self
Kerrang! Video Kompilation 2
1987
About Meat Loaf
Michael Lee Aday (September 27, 1947 – January 20, 2022), better known as Meat Loaf, was an American singer and actor. He was noted for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows. His Bat Out of Hell trilogy—Bat Out of Hell, Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell, and Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose—has sold more than 65 million albums worldwide. More than four decades after its release, the first album still sells an estimated 200,000 copies annually and stayed on the charts for over nine years, making it one of the best… With 140 credits spanning from 1952 to 2026, Meat Loaf has appeared in 86 films and 54 TV shows.
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Most Popular Meat Loaf Movies
- Fight Club (1999) — as Robert Paulson
- Sausage Party (2016) — as Meatloaf (voice) (uncredited)
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) — as Eddie
- Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006) — as Bud Black (uncredited)
- Spice World (1997) — as Dennis
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