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
Robert Paulson
Fight Club
Meat Loaf
Der Formel Eins Film
The Lizard
The 51st State
Bud Black (uncredited)
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Travis W. Redfish
Roadie
The Beast
I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)
Scum
Scavenger Hunt
Dale
The Pleasure Drivers
Dennis
Spice World
Bo
The Salton Sea
Detective Sparky Shaw
Wishcraft
Sheriff John Doggett
Crazy in Alabama
Tiny
Wayne's World
Hoover
Leap of Faith
Iggy
The Mighty
Larry
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
Marshall Jackson
Extreme Dating
Richard Valbruno
Chasing Ghosts
Eddie
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
John (as Meat Loaf Aday)
Crazylove
Self - Artist
Meat Loaf - Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
Americathon
Vern
Motorama
Self
Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell
Red
Black Dog
Detective Jack Morris
Citizen Jane
Self (archive footage)
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
Boy in Stands (uncredited)
State Fair
Self
Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise
Big Jake Grizzly
To Catch a Yeti
Motel Clerk
Beautiful Boy
Jack
Blacktop
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man
Self
Rocky Horror 45: The Movie
Joe
Polish Bar
Floyd Bibbs
Outside Ozona
Lew Collins
Gunshy
Roger McCall
Stage Fright
Leonid
BloodRayne
Sergeant Goodman
The Moment
Rick Zero
Urban Decay
Ross
All American Christmas Carol
Self (archive footage)
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Self
Meat Loaf: Guilty Pleasure Tour - Live From Sydney
Meatloaf (voice) (uncredited)
Sausage Party
Snuppa (voice) (as Meatloaf)
Sniz & Fondue
Fred
Focus
Self
Chef Aid: Behind The Menu
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
McEnroe
Billy
A Hole in One
Self (uncredited)
One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage
Amos "Rattlesnake Jake" Frogge
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
Monsignor Muldoon
Wishin' and Hopin'
Self - Lead Vocals
Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell - The Original Tour
Jake Feldman
Pelts
Self
Meat Loaf - Hits out of Hell
Gil
Out of Bounds
Self
Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Jim Hankins
Trapped
Meat Loaf / Marvin
Dead Ringer
Self
Meat Loaf - Live In Bergen 2015
Titus
The Squeeze
The Car Kid
Self
The Grand Knockout Tournament
Self (archive footage)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Timmons
Learning Curves
Coach Trellingsby
Rustin
Self
Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
Red
Everything That Rises
Meat Loaf
Meat Loaf - Die Rocklegende
Self
Meat Loaf: Three Bats Live
Self
Let it Rock: Volume 1
Self
Meat Loaf Live At Wembley 1982
Self
Rockpalast - Meat Loaf
Self
The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show
Self
#NoJoke
Meat Loaf: Bad Attitude Live
Kerrang! Video Kompilation 2
Self
Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia
Self
Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 1
Vandemonium Plus
Howie
Burning Bright
Dan
Absolute Killers
Self
Meat Loaf VH1: Storytellers
Himself
Meat Loaf: From Hell and to Connaught
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
85
Gender
Male
Birthday
1947-09-27
Place of Birth
Dallas, Texas, USA
Also Known As
Meat Loaf Aday