Meat Loaf
Actor, Producer, Composer, Director
September 27, 1947 — January 20, 2022 (74 years)
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.
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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| 2017 | Ghost Wars · as Doug RennieOn Plex |
| 2016 | Sausage Party · as Meatloaf (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2014 | Wishin' and Hopin' · as Monsignor MuldoonOn Plex |
| 2014 | Stage Fright · as Roger Mccall |
| 2013 | All American Christmas Carol · as RossOn Plex |
| 2013 | The Moment · as Sergeant GoodmanOn Plex |
| 2012 | Elementary · as Herman Wolf |
| 2011 | Absolute Killers · as Dan |
| 2011 | Fairly Legal · as Charlie Dekay |
| 2010 | Beautiful Boy · as Motel Clerk |
| 2010 | Burning Bright · as Howie |
| 2010 | Polish Bar · as Joe |
| 2009 | Citizen Jane · as Detective Jack Morris |
| 2009 | Glee · as Barry Jeffries |
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| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Urban Decay · as Rick Zero |
| 2006 | Pelts · as Jake Feldman |
| 2006 | Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny · as Bud Black (uncredited)On Plex |
| 2006 | The Pleasure Drivers · as Dale |
| 2005 | Masters of Horror · as Jake FeldmanOn Plex |
| 2005 | The F WordOn Plex |
| 2005 | Crazylove · as John (as Meat Loaf Aday)On Plex |
| 2005 | BloodRayne · as Leonid |
| 2005 | Chasing Ghosts · as Richard Valbruno |
| 2005 | Memento of Flesh and Bones · as Meat -Loaf |
| 2004 | House · as Eddie |
| 2004 | The Paul O'Grady Show · as Interviewee |
| 2004 | Extreme Dating · as Marshall Jackson |
| 2004 | A Hole in One · as Billy |
| 2003 | Learning Curves · as Timmons |
| 2002 | Wishcraft · as Detective Sparky ShawOn Plex |
| 2002 | John Doe · as Digger |
| 2002 | Monk · as Reverend Hadley Jorgensen |
| 2002 | The Salton Sea · as BoOn Plex |
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| 2001 | The 51st State · as The LizardOn Plex |
| 2001 | Focus · as Fred |
| 2001 | Trapped · as Jim Hankins |
| 2001 | Rustin · as Coach Trellingsby |
| 2001 | The Ballad of Lucy Whipple · as Amos "rattlesnake Jake" Frogge |
| 2001 | Italian Ties · as Driver |
| 2000 | Blacktop · as JackOn Plex |
| 1999 | Fight Club · as Robert Paulson |
| 1999 | Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python · as Host (spam To Sperm Segment) |
| 1999 | Crazy in Alabama · as Sheriff John Doggett |
| 1998 | Outside Ozona · as Floyd Bibbs |
| 1998 | The Mighty · as Iggy |
| 1998 | Everything That Rises · as Red |
| 1998 | Black Dog · as Red |
| 1998 | Gunshy · as Lew CollinsOn Plex |
| 1997 | Spice World · as Dennis |
| 1997 | South Park · as Meat Loaf (voice) |
| 1997 | Dead Man's Gun · as Aaron Freemont |
| 1996 | Nash Bridges · as Charlie PepOn Plex |
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| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) · as Col. Angus Devine |
| 1995 | KaBlam! · as Snuppa |
| 1994 | To Catch a Yeti · as Big Jake Grizzly |
| 1993 | I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) · as The Beast |
| 1993 | Psyched for Snuppa · as Snuppa (voice) (as Meatloaf) |
| 1992 | Leap of Faith · as Hoover |
| 1992 | The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag · as Larry |
| 1992 | Wayne's World · as Tiny |
| 1991 | |
| 1991 | Motorama · as Vern |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt · as Chumley |
| 1988 | Monsters · as Dr. Willard WingiteOn Plex |
| 1987 | The Squeeze · as Titus |
| 1987 | |
| 1986 | Out of Bounds · as Gil |
| 1985 | The Equalizer · as Sugar Fly Simon |
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| 1985 | |
| 1982 | Dead Ringer · as Meat Loaf / Marvin |
| 1980 | Roadie · as Travis W. Redfish |
| 1979 | Scavenger Hunt · as ScumOn Plex |
| 1979 | Americathon · as Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz |
| 1975 | The Rocky Horror Picture Show · as Eddie |
| 1972 | |
| 1962 | State Fair · as Boy In Stands (uncredited) |
| 2007 | Meat Loaf: Three Bats Live · as Executive Producer |
| 2007 | Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise · as Executive Producer |
| 2004 | Meat Loaf: Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra · as Executive Producer |
| 1985 |
| 2025 | Bat Out of Hell: The Musical · as Songs |
| 1986 | Thrashin' · as Theme Song Performance |
| 1982 | Dead Ringer · as Story |