Meat Loaf
Born
September 27, 1947
Died
January 20, 2022 (74 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Dallas, Texas, USA
Michael Lee Aday (September 27, 1947 – January 20, 2022) (height 6ft), 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.
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Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
Self (archive footage)
2023
McEnroe
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
Ghost Hunters: TAPS Returns
Himself · (1 episode)
2021
Rocky Horror 45: The Movie
Self
2021
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Self (archive footage)
2020
#NoJoke
Self
2019
Hit the Road
Himself · (1 episode)
2017
Ghost Wars
Doug Rennie · (7 episodes)
2017
Meat Loaf - Die Rocklegende
Meat Loaf
2016
Sausage Party
Meatloaf (voice) (uncredited)
2016
Meat Loaf - Live In Bergen 2015
Himself
2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Self (archive footage)
2015
Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
Self
2015
Wishin' and Hopin'
Monsignor Muldoon
2014
Stage Fright
Roger McCall
2014
All American Christmas Carol
Ross
2013
The Moment
Sergeant Goodman
2013
Meat Loaf: Guilty Pleasure Tour - Live From Sydney
Himself
2012
Elementary
Herman Wolf · (1 episode)
2012
Absolute Killers
Dan
2011
Beautiful Boy
Motel Clerk
2011
Fairly Legal
Charlie DeKay · (1 episode)
2011
Burning Bright
Howie
2010
Justin Lee Collins: Good Times
Self · (1 episode)
2010
Popstar to Operastar
(19 episodes)
2010
Polish Bar
Joe
2010
Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell - The Original Tour
Himself - Lead Vocals
2009
Citizen Jane
Detective Jack Morris (as Meat Loaf Aday)
2009
Glee
Barry Jeffries · (1 episode)
2009
Shatner's Raw Nerve
Self · (1 episode)
2008
Rock and a Hard Place
(22 episodes)
2008
Meat Loaf: Three Bats Live
Himself
2007
Any Dream Will Do
(1 episode)
2007
Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise
Self
2007
Urban Decay
Rick Zero
2007
Pelts
Jake Feldman
2006
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Bud Black (uncredited)
2006
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Musical Guest · (1 episode)
2006
The One Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2006
The One Show
Self · (1 episode)
2006
The Pleasure Drivers
Dale
2006
Masters of Horror
Jake Feldman · (1 episode)
2005
Crazylove
John (as Meat Loaf Aday)
2005
BloodRayne
Leonid
2005
Extreme Dating
Marshall Jackson
2005
Chasing Ghosts
Richard Valbruno
2005
Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 1
self
2005
House
Eddie · (1 episode)
2004
Meat Loaf: Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Himself - Artist
2004
A Hole in One
Billy
2004
Let it Rock: Volume 1
Self
2003
Learning Curves
Timmons
2003
Wishcraft
Detective Sparky Shaw
2002
Bo' Selecta!
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Monk
Reverend Hadley Jorgensen · (1 episode)
2002
American Idol
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2002
The Car Kid
2002
Ultimate Albums
(19 episodes)
2002
The Salton Sea
Bo
2002
The 51st State
The Lizard
2001
Focus
Fred
2001
Trapped
Jim Hankins
2001
Rustin
Coach Trellingsby
2001
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
Amos "Rattlesnake Jake" Frogge
2001
Blacktop
Jack
2000
Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Self
1999
Crazy in Alabama
Sheriff John Doggett
1999
Fight Club
Robert Paulson
1999
Meat Loaf VH1: Storytellers
Self
1999
Where Are They Now?
Self · (1 episode)
1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self · (1 episode)
1999
Have I Got Buzzcocks All Over
Themselves - Panellist · (1 episode)
1999
TV total
Self · (2 episodes)
1999
Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell
Self
1999
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man
1999
Outside Ozona
Floyd Bibbs
1998
Chef Aid: Behind The Menu
Self
1998
Die Lotto-Show
Self · (1 episode)
1998
Everything That Rises
Red
1998
The Mighty
Iggy
1998
Black Dog
Red
1998
Gunshy
Lew Collins
1998
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
Self · (1 episode)
1998
Spice World
Dennis
1997
Behind the Music
Self · (1 episode)
1997
South Park
Meat Loaf (voice) · (1 episode)
1997
Classic Albums
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self · (2 episodes)
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996
Nash Bridges
Charlie Pep · (1 episode)
1996
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self · (1 episode)
1995
Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia
Self
1995
The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show
Self
1995
The Outer Limits
Col. Angus Devine · (1 episode)
1995
To Catch a Yeti
Big Jake Grizzly
1995
TOTP2
Self · (1 episode)
1994
I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)
The Beast
1993
Psyched for Snuppa
Snuppa (voice) (as Meatloaf)
1993
Raw
(1 episode)
1993
Leap of Faith
Hoover
1992
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
Larry
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self · (2 episodes)
1992
ECHO-Verleihung
Self · (1 episode)
1992
Wayne's World
Tiny
1992
Noel's House Party
(1 episode)
1991
Lightning Force
Richard Talbot · (2 episodes)
1991
Motorama
Vern
1991
Meat Loaf - Hits out of Hell
Himself
1991
Tales from the Crypt
Chumley · (1 episode)
1989
One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage
Self (uncredited)
1988
Monsters
(1 episode)
1988
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
Self · (1 episode)
1988
Vandemonium Plus
1987
The Squeeze
Titus
1987
The Grand Knockout Tournament
Self
1987
Kerrang! Video Kompilation 2
1987
Out of Bounds
Gil
1986
Saturday Live
(1 episode)
1986
The Equalizer
Sugar Fly Simon · (1 episode)
1985
Feel the Motion
Meat Loaf
1985
Meat Loaf: Bad Attitude Live
1985
Musik Convoy
Self · (1 episode)
1984
Meat Loaf Live At Wembley 1982
Himself
1982
Dead Ringer
Meat Loaf/Marvin
1981
Wetten, dass..?
Self · (1 episode)
1981
Roadie
Travis W. Redfish
1980
Scavenger Hunt
Scum
1979
Americathon
Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
1979
Rockpalast - Meat Loaf
himself
1978
An Audience with...
Self · (1 episode)
1978
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · (2 episodes)
1975
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Eddie
1975
Top of the Pops
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1964
Top of the Pops
Self · (9 episodes)
1964
State Fair
Boy in Stands (uncredited)
1962
Today
Self · (1 episode)
1952