Meat Loaf
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
All Movies (86)
- Meat Loaf: From Hell and to Connaught2025 · as Himself
- Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life2022 · as Self (archive footage)
- McEnroe2022 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Rocky Horror 45: The Movie2021 · as Self
- The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart2020 · as Self (archive footage)
- #NoJoke2019 · as Self
- Meat Loaf - Die Rocklegende2016 · as Meat Loaf
- Sausage Party2016 · as Meatloaf (voice) (uncredited)
- Meat Loaf - Live In Bergen 20152015 · as Self
- Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead2015 · as Self (archive footage)
- Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell2015 · as Self
- Wishin' and Hopin'2014 · as Monsignor Muldoon
- Stage Fright2014 · as Roger McCall
- All American Christmas Carol2013 · as Ross
- The Moment2013 · as Sergeant Goodman
- Meat Loaf: Guilty Pleasure Tour - Live From Sydney2012 · as Self
- Absolute Killers2011 · as Dan
- Beautiful Boy2011 · as Motel Clerk
- Burning Bright2010 · as Howie
- Polish Bar2010 · as Joe
- Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell - The Original Tour2009 · as Self - Lead Vocals
- Citizen Jane2009 · as Detective Jack Morris
- Meat Loaf: Three Bats Live2007 · as Self
- Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise2007 · as Self
- Urban Decay2007 · as Rick Zero
- Pelts2006 · as Jake Feldman
- Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny2006 · as Bud Black (uncredited)
- The Pleasure Drivers2006 · as Dale
- Crazylove2005 · as John (as Meat Loaf Aday)
- BloodRayne2005 · as Leonid
- Chasing Ghosts2005 · as Richard Valbruno
- Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 12005 · as Self
- Meat Loaf: Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra2004 · as Self - Artist
- Extreme Dating2004 · as Marshall Jackson
- A Hole in One2004 · as Billy
- Let it Rock: Volume 12003 · as Self
- Learning Curves2003 · as Timmons
- Wishcraft2002 · as Detective Sparky Shaw
- The Car Kid2002
- The Salton Sea2002 · as Bo
- The 51st State2001 · as The Lizard
- Focus2001 · as Fred
- Trapped2001 · as Jim Hankins
- Rustin2001 · as Coach Trellingsby
- The Ballad of Lucy Whipple2001 · as Amos "Rattlesnake Jake" Frogge
- Blacktop2000 · as Jack
- Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show1999 · as Self
- Crazy in Alabama1999 · as Sheriff John Doggett
- Fight Club1999 · as Robert Paulson
- Meat Loaf VH1: Storytellers1999 · as Self
- Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell1999 · as Self
- The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man1999
- Outside Ozona1998 · as Floyd Bibbs
- Chef Aid: Behind The Menu1998 · as Self
- Everything That Rises1998 · as Red
- The Mighty1998 · as Iggy
- Black Dog1998 · as Red
- Gunshy1998 · as Lew Collins
- Spice World1997 · as Dennis
- Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia1995 · as Self
- The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show1995 · as Self
- To Catch a Yeti1995 · as Big Jake Grizzly
- I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)1993 · as The Beast
- Psyched for Snuppa1993 · as Snuppa (voice) (as Meatloaf)
- Leap of Faith1992 · as Hoover
- The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag1992 · as Larry
- Wayne's World1992 · as Tiny
- Motorama1991 · as Vern
- Meat Loaf - Hits out of Hell1991 · as Self
- One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage1988 · as Self (uncredited)
- Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute1988 · as Self
- Vandemonium Plus1987
- The Squeeze1987 · as Titus
- The Grand Knockout Tournament1987 · as Self
- Kerrang! Video Kompilation 21987
- Out of Bounds1986 · as Gil
- Feel the Motion1985 · as Meat Loaf
- Meat Loaf: Bad Attitude Live1985
- Meat Loaf Live At Wembley 19821982 · as Self
- Dead Ringer1981 · as Meat Loaf / Marvin
- Roadie1980 · as Travis W. Redfish
- Scavenger Hunt1979 · as Scum
- Americathon1979 · as Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
- Rockpalast - Meat Loaf1978 · as Self
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show1975 · as Eddie
- State Fair1962 · as Boy in Stands (uncredited)
All TV Shows (55)
- TFI Unplugged2026 · as Self (Archive Footage)
- Ghost Hunters: TAPS Returns2021 · as Self
- Hit the Road2017 · as Meat Loaf
- Ghost Wars2017 · as Doug Rennie
- Elementary2012 · as Herman Wolf
- Fairly Legal2011 · as Charlie DeKay
- Overheard with Evan Smith2010 · as Self
- Justin Lee Collins: Good Times2010 · as Self
- Popstar to Operastar2010 · as Self
- Glee2009 · as Barry Jeffries
- Hannity2009 · as Self
- Shatner's Raw Nerve2008 · as Self
- Rock and a Hard Place2008
- Any Dream Will Do2007
- The Megan Mullally Show2006 · as Self - Musical Guest
- Masters of Horror2005 · as Jake Feldman
- House2004 · as Eddie
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
- Bo' Selecta!2002 · as Self
- Monk2002 · as Reverend Hadley Jorgensen
- American Idol2002 · as Self - Guest
- Ultimate Albums2002
- Where Are They Now?1999 · as Self
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn1999 · as Self
- Have I Got Buzzcocks All Over1999 · as Self - Panellist
- TV total1999 · as Self
- Die Lotto-Show1998 · as Self
- The Johannes B. Kerner Show1998 · as Self
- Behind the Music1997 · as Self
- South Park1997 · as Meat Loaf (voice)
- Classic Albums1997 · as Self
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks1996 · as Self
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996 · as Self
- Nash Bridges1996 · as Charlie Pep
- Die Harald Schmidt Show1995 · as Self
- The Outer Limits1995 · as Col. Angus Devine
- TOTP21994 · as Self
- Raw1993 · as Self
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992 · as Self
- ECHO-Verleihung1992 · as Self
- Noel's House Party1991
- Lightning Force1991 · as Richard Talbot
- Tales from the Crypt1989 · as Chumley
- Monsters1988 · as Dr. Willard Wingite
- Smash Hits Poll Winners Party1988 · as Self
- Saturday Live1986
- The Equalizer1985 · as Sugar Fly Simon
- Musik Convoy1984 · as Self
- Wetten, dass..?1981 · as Self
- An Audience with...1978 · as Self
- The BRIT Awards1977 · as Self
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Musical Guest
- Top of the Pops1964 · as Self - Host
- Top of the Pops1964 · as Self
- Today1952 · as Self