1947-09-27 Dallas, Texas, USA
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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Meat Loaf: From Hell and to Connaught | Himself | 2025-10-01 |
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Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life | Self (archive footage) | 2022-09-20 |
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McEnroe | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2022-07-15 |
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Rocky Horror 45: The Movie | Self | 2021-05-24 |
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The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart | Self (archive footage) | 2020-10-08 |
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#NoJoke | Self | 2019-09-09 |
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Meat Loaf - Die Rocklegende | Meat Loaf | 2016-11-30 |
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Sausage Party | Meatloaf (voice) (uncredited) | 2016-07-11 |
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Meat Loaf - Live In Bergen 2015 | Self | 2015-11-19 |
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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead | Self (archive footage) | 2015-01-25 |
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Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell | Self | 2015-01-09 |
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Wishin' and Hopin' | Monsignor Muldoon | 2014-11-23 |
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Stage Fright | Roger McCall | 2014-04-03 |
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All American Christmas Carol | Ross | 2013-11-05 |
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The Moment | Sergeant Goodman | 2013-04-21 |
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Meat Loaf: Guilty Pleasure Tour - Live From Sydney | Self | 2012-11-06 |
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Beautiful Boy | Motel Clerk | 2011-06-03 |
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Absolute Killers | Dan | 2011-10-01 |
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Burning Bright | Howie | 2010-08-17 |
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Polish Bar | Joe | 2010-01-01 |
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Citizen Jane | Detective Jack Morris | 2009-09-12 |
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Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell - The Original Tour | Self - Lead Vocals | 2009-11-09 |
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Urban Decay | Rick Zero | 2007-01-01 |
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Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise | Self | 2007-01-01 |
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Meat Loaf: Three Bats Live | Self | 2007-10-15 |
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Pelts | Jake Feldman | 2006-12-01 |
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Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny | Bud Black (uncredited) | 2006-11-22 |
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The Pleasure Drivers | Dale | 2006-06-28 |
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Crazylove | John (as Meat Loaf Aday) | 2005-10-22 |
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Chasing Ghosts | Richard Valbruno | 2005-05-11 |
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BloodRayne | Leonid | 2005-10-22 |
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Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 1 | Self | 2005-01-01 |
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Extreme Dating | Marshall Jackson | 2004-06-25 |
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A Hole in One | Billy | 2004-05-02 |
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Meat Loaf - Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Self - Artist | 2004-10-18 |
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Learning Curves | Timmons | 2003-08-02 |
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Let it Rock: Volume 1 | Self | 2003-12-09 |
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The Car Kid | 2002-05-11 | |
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Wishcraft | Detective Sparky Shaw | 2002-09-25 |
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The Salton Sea | Bo | 2002-02-12 |
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Rustin | Coach Trellingsby | 2001-06-18 |
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The 51st State | The Lizard | 2001-12-07 |
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Trapped | Jim Hankins | 2001-07-24 |
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The Ballad of Lucy Whipple | Amos "Rattlesnake Jake" Frogge | 2001-01-20 |
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Focus | Fred | 2001-10-19 |
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Blacktop | Jack | 2000-10-20 |
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Crazy in Alabama | Sheriff John Doggett | 1999-10-22 |
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Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show | Self | 1999-10-31 |
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Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell | Self | 1999-01-01 |
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Meat Loaf VH1: Storytellers | Self | 1999-09-14 |
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The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man | 1999-01-01 | |
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Fight Club | Robert Paulson | 1999-10-15 |
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Gunshy | Lew Collins | 1998-03-06 |
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Black Dog | Red | 1998-05-01 |
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Chef Aid: Behind The Menu | Self | 1998-12-08 |
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Everything That Rises | Red | 1998-07-12 |
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The Mighty | Iggy | 1998-06-01 |
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Outside Ozona | Floyd Bibbs | 1998-12-18 |
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Spice World | Dennis | 1997-12-18 |
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To Catch a Yeti | Big Jake Grizzly | 1995-01-12 |
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Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia | Self | 1995-09-12 |
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The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show | Self | 1995-08-14 |
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Sniz & Fondue | Snuppa (voice) (as Meatloaf) | 1993-06-01 |
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I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) | The Beast | 1993-09-11 |
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The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag | Larry | 1992-08-21 |
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Wayne's World | Tiny | 1992-02-14 |
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Leap of Faith | Hoover | 1992-12-18 |
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Motorama | Vern | 1991-09-10 |
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Meat Loaf - Hits out of Hell | Self | 1991-07-01 |
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One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage | Self (uncredited) | 1988-12-25 |
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Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute | Self | 1988-06-11 |
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The Grand Knockout Tournament | Self | 1987-06-19 |
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Vandemonium Plus | 1987-12-31 | |
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The Squeeze | Titus | 1987-07-10 |
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Kerrang! Video Kompilation 2 | 1987-01-01 | |
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Out of Bounds | Gil | 1986-07-25 |
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Der Formel Eins Film | Meat Loaf | 1985-07-05 |
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Meat Loaf: Bad Attitude Live | 1985-05-01 | |
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Meat Loaf Live At Wembley 1982 | Self | 1982-04-29 |
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Dead Ringer | Meat Loaf / Marvin | 1981-06-01 |
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Roadie | Travis W. Redfish | 1980-06-13 |
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Scavenger Hunt | Scum | 1979-12-21 |
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Americathon | Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz | 1979-08-10 |
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Rockpalast - Meat Loaf | Self | 1978-06-11 |
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show | Eddie | 1975-08-14 |
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State Fair | Boy in Stands (uncredited) | 1962-03-09 |
