Meat Loaf

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

137

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-09-27

Day of death

2022-01-20 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Dallas, Texas, USA

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

  • House

    House

  • South Park

    South Park

  • Raw

    Raw

  • Elementary

    Elementary

  • Monk

    Monk

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Glee

    Glee

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Nash Bridges

    Nash Bridges

  • Fight Club

    Fight Club

  • Top of the Pops

    Top of the Pops

  • Top of the Pops

    Top of the Pops

  • Wetten, dass..?

    Wetten, dass..?

  • Die Harald Schmidt Show

    Die Harald Schmidt Show

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • The Equalizer

    The Equalizer

  • American Idol

    American Idol

  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show

  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

  • The Megan Mullally Show

    The Megan Mullally Show

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • The Johannes B. Kerner Show

    The Johannes B. Kerner Show

  • Motorama

    Motorama

  • BloodRayne

    BloodRayne

  • Beautiful Boy

    Beautiful Boy

  • Masters of Horror

    Masters of Horror

  • Let it Rock: Volume 1

    Let it Rock: Volume 1

  • An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

  • Gunshy

    Gunshy

  • Where Are They Now?

    Where Are They Now?

  • Classic Albums

    Classic Albums

  • Blacktop

    Blacktop

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

    The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

  • Citizen Jane

    Citizen Jane

  • Wishcraft

    Wishcraft

  • TOTP2

    TOTP2

  • Crazylove

    Crazylove

  • Absolute Killers

    Absolute Killers

  • Sausage Party

    Sausage Party

  • Behind the Music

    Behind the Music

  • Pelts

    Pelts

  • Americathon

    Americathon

  • Monsters

    Monsters

  • Trapped

    Trapped

  • Black Dog

    Black Dog

  • ECHO-Verleihung

    ECHO-Verleihung

  • Meat Loaf Live At Wembley 1982

    Meat Loaf Live At Wembley 1982

  • Rustin

    Rustin

  • Today

    Today

  • #NoJoke

    #NoJoke

  • Wayne's World

    Wayne's World

  • Vandemonium Plus

    Vandemonium Plus

  • Fairly Legal

    Fairly Legal

  • Shatner's Raw Nerve

    Shatner's Raw Nerve

  • Any Dream Will Do

    Any Dream Will Do

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Ghost Wars

    Ghost Wars

  • Learning Curves

    Learning Curves

  • Polish Bar

    Polish Bar

  • Bo' Selecta!

    Bo' Selecta!

  • Lightning Force

    Lightning Force

  • Justin Lee Collins: Good Times

    Justin Lee Collins: Good Times

  • Rocky Horror 45: The Movie

    Rocky Horror 45: The Movie

  • Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

    Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

  • The Mighty

    The Mighty

  • Hit the Road

    Hit the Road

  • Dead Ringer

    Dead Ringer

  • The 51st State

    The 51st State

  • Noel's House Party

    Noel's House Party

  • Ghost Hunters: TAPS Returns

    Ghost Hunters: TAPS Returns

  • Musik Convoy

    Musik Convoy

  • Spice World

    Spice World

  • Burning Bright

    Burning Bright

  • Leap of Faith

    Leap of Faith

  • The Salton Sea

    The Salton Sea

  • Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 1

    Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 1

  • Crazy in Alabama

    Crazy in Alabama

  • Saturday Live

    Saturday Live

  • Smash Hits Poll Winners Party

    Smash Hits Poll Winners Party

  • The Ballad of Lucy Whipple

    The Ballad of Lucy Whipple

  • Die Lotto-Show

    Die Lotto-Show

  • Popstar to Operastar

    Popstar to Operastar

  • Meat Loaf - Hits out of Hell

    Meat Loaf - Hits out of Hell

  • The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

    The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

  • Stage Fright

    Stage Fright

  • Rock and a Hard Place

    Rock and a Hard Place

  • I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)

    I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)

  • Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

    Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

  • The Squeeze

    The Squeeze

  • Out of Bounds

    Out of Bounds

  • Scavenger Hunt

    Scavenger Hunt

  • TV total

    TV total

  • Focus

    Focus

  • The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

    The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

  • Rockpalast - Meat Loaf

    Rockpalast - Meat Loaf

  • The Grand Knockout Tournament

    The Grand Knockout Tournament

  • Wishin' and Hopin'

    Wishin' and Hopin'

  • Chasing Ghosts

    Chasing Ghosts

  • Meat Loaf: Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

    Meat Loaf: Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

  • Roadie

    Roadie

  • The Moment

    The Moment

  • Have I Got Buzzcocks All Over

    Have I Got Buzzcocks All Over

  • Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

    Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

  • McEnroe

    McEnroe

  • Ultimate Albums

    Ultimate Albums

  • Extreme Dating

    Extreme Dating

  • Hannity

    Hannity

  • Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia

    Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia

  • Urban Decay

    Urban Decay

  • Outside Ozona

    Outside Ozona

  • A Hole in One

    A Hole in One

  • State Fair

    State Fair

  • Meat Loaf VH1: Storytellers

    Meat Loaf VH1: Storytellers

  • Feel the Motion

    Feel the Motion

  • Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

  • Meat Loaf - Die Rocklegende

    Meat Loaf - Die Rocklegende

  • All American Christmas Carol

    All American Christmas Carol

  • The Car Kid

    The Car Kid

  • The Pleasure Drivers

    The Pleasure Drivers

  • The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show

    The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show

  • One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage

    One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage

  • Kerrang! Video Kompilation 2

    Kerrang! Video Kompilation 2

  • Chef Aid: Behind The Menu

    Chef Aid: Behind The Menu

  • The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man

    The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man

  • Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell

    Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell

  • To Catch a Yeti

    To Catch a Yeti

  • Meat Loaf: Bad Attitude Live

    Meat Loaf: Bad Attitude Live

  • Psyched for Snuppa

    Psyched for Snuppa

  • Everything That Rises

    Everything That Rises

  • Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell

    Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell

  • Meat Loaf: Three Bats Live

    Meat Loaf: Three Bats Live

  • Meat Loaf - Live In Bergen 2015

    Meat Loaf - Live In Bergen 2015

  • Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise

    Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise

  • Meat Loaf: From Hell and to Connaught

    Meat Loaf: From Hell and to Connaught

  • Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell - The Original Tour

    Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell - The Original Tour

  • Meat Loaf: Guilty Pleasure Tour - Live From Sydney

    Meat Loaf: Guilty Pleasure Tour - Live From Sydney