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