Meat Loaf
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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
Credits
Fight Club (1999)
as Robert Paulson
Sausage Party (2016)
as Meatloaf (voice) (uncredited)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
as Eddie
Wayne's World (1992)
as Tiny
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006)
as Bud Black (uncredited)
The 51st State (2001)
as The Lizard
The Salton Sea (2002)
as Bo
Leap of Faith (1992)
as Hoover
Spice World (1997)
as Dennis
Burning Bright (2010)
as Howie
The Mighty (1998)
as Iggy
BloodRayne (2006)
as Leonid
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Beautiful Boy (2011)
as Motel Clerk
Wishcraft (2002)
as Detective Sparky Shaw
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015)
as Self (archive footage)
Black Dog (1998)
as Red
Crazy in Alabama (1999)
as Sheriff John Doggett
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Out of Bounds (1986)
as Gil
Americathon (1979)
as Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
The Squeeze (1987)
as Titus
#NoJoke (2019)
as Self
The Seventh Continent (1989)
as Self(archive footage) (uncredited)
All American Christmas Carol (2013)
as Ross
Citizen Jane (2009)
as Detective Jack Morris
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992)
as Larry
Scavenger Hunt (1979)
as Scum
Absolute Killers (2011)
as Dan
The Grand Knockout Tournament (1987)
as Self
Chasing Ghosts (2005)
as Richard Valbruno
Gunshy (1998)
as Lew Collins
One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage (1988)
as Self (uncredited)
Let it Rock: Volume 1 (2003)
as Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988)
as Self
Rustin (2001)
as Coach Trellingsby
Outside Ozona (1998)
as Floyd Bibbs
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple (2001)
as Amos "Rattlesnake Jake" Frogge
Feel the Motion (1985)
as Meat Loaf
State Fair (1962)
as Boy in Stands (uncredited)
Extreme Dating (2004)
as Marshall Jackson
A Hole in One (2004)
as Billy
Pelts (2006)
as Jake Feldman
Stage Fright (2014)
as Roger McCall
The Pleasure Drivers (2006)
as Dale
Roadie (1980)
as Travis W. Redfish
The Moment (2013)
as Sergeant Goodman
McEnroe (2022)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show (1995)
as Self
Rocky Horror 45: The Movie (2021)
as Self
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man (1999)
Actor
Focus (2001)
as Fred
Chef Aid: Behind The Menu (1998)
as Self
Learning Curves (2003)
as Timmons
I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) (1993)
as The Beast
Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 1 (2005)
as Self
Blacktop (2000)
as Jack
Polish Bar (2010)
as Joe
Everything That Rises (1998)
as Red
Motorama (1991)
as Vern
Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell (2015)
as Self
Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1999)
as Self
Crazylove (2005)
as John (as Meat Loaf Aday)
Meat Loaf: Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (2004)
as Self - Artist
Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia (1995)
as Self
Wishin' and Hopin' (2014)
as Monsignor Muldoon
Meat Loaf: Three Bats Live (2007)
as Self
Trapped (2001)
as Jim Hankins
To Catch a Yeti (1995)
as Big Jake Grizzly
Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell (1999)
as Self
Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell - The Original Tour (2009)
as Self - Lead Vocals
Kerrang! Video Kompilation 2 (1987)
Actor
The Car Kid (2002)
Actor
Meat Loaf: Bad Attitude Live (1985)
Actor
Meat Loaf Live At Wembley 1982 (1982)
as Self
Urban Decay (2007)
as Rick Zero
Meat Loaf - Hits out of Hell (1991)
as Self
Halloween Jam II at Universal Studios (1995)
as Self
Dead Ringer (1981)
as Meat Loaf / Marvin
Vandemonium Plus (1987)
Actor
Meat Loaf: Guilty Pleasure Tour - Live From Sydney (2012)
as Self
Meat Loaf VH1: Storytellers (1999)
as Self
Meat Loaf - Live In Bergen 2015 (2015)
as Self
Meat Loaf: From Hell and to Connaught (2025)
as Himself
Meat Loaf - Die Rocklegende (2016)
as Meat Loaf
Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise (2007)
as Self
Psyched for Snuppa (1993)
as Snuppa (voice) (as Meatloaf)