Meat Loaf
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Person

Meat Loaf

Known for
Acting
Born
September 27, 1947
Died
January 20, 2022
Place of birth
Dallas, Texas, USA
Also known as
Meat Loaf Aday, Marvin Lee Aday, Meatloaf

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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.

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Acting (1)

Filmography

  • TFI UnpluggedTV · 2026 · as Self (Archive Footage) · 1 episode
  • Meat Loaf: From Hell and to ConnaughtFilm · 2025 · as Himself
  • McEnroeFilm · 2022 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of LifeFilm · 2022 · as Self (archive footage)
  • Ghost Hunters: TAPS ReturnsTV · 2021 · as Self · 1 episode
  • Rocky Horror 45: The MovieFilm · 2021 · as Self
  • The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken HeartFilm · 2020 · as Self (archive footage)
  • #NoJokeFilm · 2019 · as Self
  • Ghost WarsTV · 2017 · as Doug Rennie · 7 episodes
  • Hit the RoadTV · 2017 · as Meat Loaf · 1 episode
  • Meat Loaf - Die RocklegendeFilm · 2016 · as Meat Loaf
  • Sausage PartyFilm · 2016 · as Meatloaf (voice) (uncredited)
  • Drunk Stoned Brilliant DeadFilm · 2015 · as Self (archive footage)
  • Meat Loaf - Live In Bergen 2015Film · 2015 · as Self
  • Meat Loaf: In and Out of HellFilm · 2015 · as Self
  • Stage FrightFilm · 2014 · as Roger McCall
  • Wishin' and Hopin'Film · 2014 · as Monsignor Muldoon
  • All American Christmas CarolFilm · 2013 · as Ross
  • The MomentFilm · 2013 · as Sergeant Goodman
  • ElementaryTV · 2012 · as Herman Wolf · 1 episode
  • Meat Loaf: Guilty Pleasure Tour - Live From SydneyFilm · 2012 · as Self
  • Meat Loaf: Guilty Pleasure Tour - Live From SydneyFilm · 2012 · Director
  • Absolute KillersFilm · 2011 · as Dan
  • Beautiful BoyFilm · 2011 · as Motel Clerk
  • Fairly LegalTV · 2011 · as Charlie DeKay · 1 episode
  • Burning BrightFilm · 2010 · as Howie
  • Justin Lee Collins: Good TimesTV · 2010 · as Self · 1 episode
  • Overheard with Evan SmithTV · 2010 · as Self · 1 episode
  • Polish BarFilm · 2010 · as Joe
  • Popstar to OperastarTV · 2010 · as Self · 19 episodes
  • Citizen JaneFilm · 2009 · as Detective Jack Morris
  • GleeTV · 2009 · as Barry Jeffries · 1 episode
  • HannityTV · 2009 · as Self · 1 episode
  • Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell - The Original TourFilm · 2009 · as Self - Lead Vocals
  • Rock and a Hard PlaceTV · 2008 · Acting · 22 episodes
  • Shatner's Raw NerveTV · 2008 · as Self · 1 episode
  • Any Dream Will DoTV · 2007 · Acting · 1 episode
  • Meat Loaf: In Search of ParadiseFilm · 2007 · as Self
  • Meat Loaf: Three Bats LiveFilm · 2007 · as Self
  • Urban DecayFilm · 2007 · as Rick Zero
  • BloodRayneFilm · 2006 · as Leonid
  • PeltsFilm · 2006 · as Jake Feldman
  • Tenacious D in The Pick of DestinyFilm · 2006 · as Bud Black (uncredited)
  • The Megan Mullally ShowTV · 2006 · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 episode
  • The Pleasure DriversFilm · 2006 · as Dale
  • Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 1Film · 2005 · as Self
  • Chasing GhostsFilm · 2005 · as Richard Valbruno
  • CrazyloveFilm · 2005 · as John (as Meat Loaf Aday)
  • Masters of HorrorTV · 2005 · as Jake Feldman · 1 episode
  • The F WordTV · 2005 · Acting · 1 episode
  • A Hole in OneFilm · 2004 · as Billy
  • Extreme DatingFilm · 2004 · as Marshall Jackson
  • HouseTV · 2004 · as Eddie · 1 episode
  • Meat Loaf: Live with the Melbourne Symphony OrchestraFilm · 2004 · as Self - Artist
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV · 2003 · as Self - Guest · 1 episode
  • Learning CurvesFilm · 2003 · as Timmons
  • Let it Rock: Volume 1Film · 2003 · as Self
  • American IdolTV · 2002 · as Self - Guest · 1 episode
  • Bo' Selecta!TV · 2002 · as Self · 1 episode
  • MonkTV · 2002 · as Reverend Hadley Jorgensen · 1 episode
  • The Car KidFilm · 2002 · Acting
  • The Salton SeaFilm · 2002 · as Bo
  • Ultimate AlbumsTV · 2002 · Acting · 19 episodes
  • WishcraftFilm · 2002 · as Detective Sparky Shaw
  • FocusFilm · 2001 · as Fred
  • RustinFilm · 2001 · as Coach Trellingsby
  • The 51st StateFilm · 2001 · as The Lizard
  • The Ballad of Lucy WhippleFilm · 2001 · as Amos "Rattlesnake Jake" Frogge
  • TrappedFilm · 2001 · as Jim Hankins
  • BlacktopFilm · 2000 · as Jack
  • Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture ShowFilm · 1999 · as Self
  • Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of HellFilm · 1999 · as Self
  • Crazy in AlabamaFilm · 1999 · as Sheriff John Doggett
  • Fight ClubFilm · 1999 · as Robert Paulson
  • Have I Got Buzzcocks All OverTV · 1999 · as Self - Panellist · 1 episode
  • Meat Loaf VH1: StorytellersFilm · 1999 · as Self
  • TV totalTV · 1999 · as Self · 2 episodes
  • The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy ManFilm · 1999 · Acting
  • The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornTV · 1999 · as Self · 1 episode
  • Where Are They Now?TV · 1999 · as Self · 1 episode
  • Black DogFilm · 1998 · as Red
  • Chef Aid: Behind The MenuFilm · 1998 · as Self
  • Die Lotto-ShowTV · 1998 · as Self · 1 episode
  • Everything That RisesFilm · 1998 · as Red
  • GunshyFilm · 1998 · as Lew Collins
  • Outside OzonaFilm · 1998 · as Floyd Bibbs
  • The Johannes B. Kerner ShowTV · 1998 · as Self · 1 episode
  • The MightyFilm · 1998 · as Iggy
  • Behind the MusicTV · 1997 · as Self · 1 episode
  • Classic AlbumsTV · 1997 · as Self · 1 episode
  • South ParkTV · 1997 · as Meat Loaf (voice) · 1 episode
  • Spice WorldFilm · 1997 · as Dennis
  • Nash BridgesTV · 1996 · as Charlie Pep · 1 episode
  • Never Mind the BuzzcocksTV · 1996 · as Self · 2 episodes
  • TFI FridayTV · 1996 · Acting · 1 episode
  • The Rosie O'Donnell ShowTV · 1996 · as Self · 1 episode
  • Die Harald Schmidt ShowTV · 1995 · as Self · 1 episode
  • Halloween Jam II at Universal StudiosFilm · 1995 · as Self
  • Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of BosniaFilm · 1995 · as Self
  • The Outer LimitsTV · 1995 · as Col. Angus Devine · 1 episode
  • The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video ShowFilm · 1995 · as Self
  • To Catch a YetiFilm · 1995 · as Big Jake Grizzly
  • TOTP2TV · 1994 · as Self · 1 episode
  • I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)Film · 1993 · as The Beast
  • Psyched for SnuppaFilm · 1993 · as Snuppa (voice) (as Meatloaf)
  • RawTV · 1993 · as Self · 1 episode
  • ECHO-VerleihungTV · 1992 · as Self · 1 episode
  • Leap of FaithFilm · 1992 · as Hoover
  • The Gun in Betty Lou's HandbagFilm · 1992 · as Larry
  • The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV · 1992 · as Self · 2 episodes
  • Wayne's WorldFilm · 1992 · as Tiny
  • Lightning ForceTV · 1991 · as Richard Talbot · 2 episodes
  • Meat Loaf - Hits out of HellFilm · 1991 · as Self
  • MotoramaFilm · 1991 · as Vern
  • Noel's House PartyTV · 1991 · Acting · 1 episode
  • Tales from the CryptTV · 1989 · as Chumley · 1 episode
  • The Seventh ContinentFilm · 1989 · as Self(archive footage) (uncredited)
  • MonstersTV · 1988 · as Dr. Willard Wingite · 1 episode
  • Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday TributeFilm · 1988 · as Self
  • One More Audience with Dame Edna EverageFilm · 1988 · as Self (uncredited)
  • Kerrang! Video Kompilation 2Film · 1987 · Acting
  • The Grand Knockout TournamentFilm · 1987 · as Self
  • The SqueezeFilm · 1987 · as Titus
  • Vandemonium PlusFilm · 1987 · Acting
  • Out of BoundsFilm · 1986 · as Gil
  • Saturday LiveTV · 1986 · Acting · 1 episode
  • Feel the MotionFilm · 1985 · as Meat Loaf
  • Meat Loaf: Bad Attitude LiveFilm · 1985 · Acting
  • The EqualizerTV · 1985 · as Sugar Fly Simon · 1 episode
  • Musik ConvoyTV · 1984 · as Self · 1 episode
  • Meat Loaf Live At Wembley 1982Film · 1982 · as Self
  • Dead RingerFilm · 1981 · as Meat Loaf / Marvin
  • Wetten, dass..?TV · 1981 · as Self · 1 episode
  • RoadieFilm · 1980 · as Travis W. Redfish
  • AmericathonFilm · 1979 · as Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
  • Scavenger HuntFilm · 1979 · as Scum
  • An Audience with...TV · 1978 · as Self · 1 episode
  • The BRIT AwardsTV · 1977 · as Self · 1 episode
  • Saturday Night LiveTV · 1975 · as Self - Musical Guest · 2 episodes
  • The Rocky Horror Picture ShowFilm · 1975 · as Eddie
  • Top of the PopsTV · 1964 · as Self - Host · 9 episodes
  • State FairFilm · 1962 · as Boy in Stands (uncredited)
  • TodayTV · 1952 · as Self · 1 episode

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