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