Meat Loaf

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

135

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

  • Monk

    Monk

  • Raw

    Raw

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Elementary

    Elementary

  • Die Harald Schmidt Show

    Die Harald Schmidt Show

  • Glee

    Glee

  • Top of the Pops

    Top of the Pops

  • Top of the Pops

    Top of the Pops

  • Fight Club

    Fight Club

  • American Idol

    American Idol

  • The Johannes B. Kerner Show

    The Johannes B. Kerner Show

  • The Equalizer

    The Equalizer

  • Nash Bridges

    Nash Bridges

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • Wetten, dass..?

    Wetten, dass..?

  • Where Are They Now?

    Where Are They Now?

  • Masters of Horror

    Masters of Horror

  • TOTP2

    TOTP2

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

    Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia

  • An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

  • Sausage Party

    Sausage Party

  • Classic Albums

    Classic Albums

  • ECHO-Verleihung

    ECHO-Verleihung

  • The Megan Mullally Show

    The Megan Mullally Show

  • Behind the Music

    Behind the Music

  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show

  • Burning Bright

    Burning Bright

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

    The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

  • Black Dog

    Black Dog

  • The Moment

    The Moment

  • Focus

    Focus

  • BloodRayne

    BloodRayne

  • Monsters

    Monsters

  • Ghost Wars

    Ghost Wars

  • Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

    Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

  • Wayne's World

    Wayne's World

  • Fairly Legal

    Fairly Legal

  • Wishcraft

    Wishcraft

  • Beautiful Boy

    Beautiful Boy

  • Today

    Today

  • Noel's House Party

    Noel's House Party

  • Blacktop

    Blacktop

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Citizen Jane

    Citizen Jane

  • Polish Bar

    Polish Bar

  • Absolute Killers

    Absolute Killers

  • Bo' Selecta!

    Bo' Selecta!

  • State Fair

    State Fair

  • Shatner's Raw Nerve

    Shatner's Raw Nerve

  • Motorama

    Motorama

  • Trapped

    Trapped

  • Americathon

    Americathon

  • The Squeeze

    The Squeeze

  • The Mighty

    The Mighty

  • Rustin

    Rustin

  • Stage Fright

    Stage Fright

  • Vandemonium Plus

    Vandemonium Plus

  • The 51st State

    The 51st State

  • Scavenger Hunt

    Scavenger Hunt

  • Pelts

    Pelts

  • Outside Ozona

    Outside Ozona

  • The Salton Sea

    The Salton Sea

  • Gunshy

    Gunshy

  • Dead Ringer

    Dead Ringer

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

    The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

  • Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell

    Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell

  • Crazy in Alabama

    Crazy in Alabama

  • Crazylove

    Crazylove

  • Feel the Motion

    Feel the Motion

  • Leap of Faith

    Leap of Faith

  • All American Christmas Carol

    All American Christmas Carol

  • Wishin' and Hopin'

    Wishin' and Hopin'

  • Smash Hits Poll Winners Party

    Smash Hits Poll Winners Party

  • The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

    The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

  • Let it Rock: Volume 1

    Let it Rock: Volume 1

  • Learning Curves

    Learning Curves

  • Lightning Force

    Lightning Force

  • Any Dream Will Do

    Any Dream Will Do

  • A Hole in One

    A Hole in One

  • The Grand Knockout Tournament

    The Grand Knockout Tournament

  • Meat Loaf: Guilty Pleasure Tour - Live From Sydney

    Meat Loaf: Guilty Pleasure Tour - Live From Sydney

  • #NoJoke

    #NoJoke

  • Chasing Ghosts

    Chasing Ghosts

  • Out of Bounds

    Out of Bounds

  • The Pleasure Drivers

    The Pleasure Drivers

  • Everything That Rises

    Everything That Rises

  • Spice World

    Spice World

  • Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

    Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

  • McEnroe

    McEnroe

  • Extreme Dating

    Extreme Dating

  • Hit the Road

    Hit the Road

  • Meat Loaf: Three Bats Live

    Meat Loaf: Three Bats Live

  • The Ballad of Lucy Whipple

    The Ballad of Lucy Whipple

  • Justin Lee Collins: Good Times

    Justin Lee Collins: Good Times

  • One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage

    One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage

  • Saturday Live

    Saturday Live

  • TV total

    TV total

  • Have I Got Buzzcocks All Over

    Have I Got Buzzcocks All Over

  • Ghost Hunters: TAPS Returns

    Ghost Hunters: TAPS Returns

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

    Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell - The Original Tour

  • Musik Convoy

    Musik Convoy

  • Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

  • Die Lotto-Show

    Die Lotto-Show

  • Hannity

    Hannity

  • Popstar to Operastar

    Popstar to Operastar

  • Kerrang! Video Kompilation 2

    Kerrang! Video Kompilation 2

  • Ultimate Albums

    Ultimate Albums

  • The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show

    The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show

  • Rocky Horror 45: The Movie

    Rocky Horror 45: The Movie

  • Rock and a Hard Place

    Rock and a Hard Place

  • Roadie

    Roadie

  • Meat Loaf: Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

    Meat Loaf: Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

  • Urban Decay

    Urban Decay

  • Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 1

    Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 1

  • Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

    Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

  • Rockpalast - Meat Loaf

    Rockpalast - Meat Loaf

  • Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell

    Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell

  • Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise

    Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise

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

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

  • Chef Aid: Behind The Menu

    Chef Aid: Behind The Menu

  • To Catch a Yeti

    To Catch a Yeti

  • Meat Loaf: Bad Attitude Live

    Meat Loaf: Bad Attitude Live

  • The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man

    The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man

  • Meat Loaf - Die Rocklegende

    Meat Loaf - Die Rocklegende

  • Meat Loaf Live At Wembley 1982

    Meat Loaf Live At Wembley 1982

  • Meat Loaf - Hits out of Hell

    Meat Loaf - Hits out of Hell

  • Meat Loaf - Live In Bergen 2015

    Meat Loaf - Live In Bergen 2015

  • The Car Kid

    The Car Kid

  • Psyched for Snuppa

    Psyched for Snuppa

  • Meat Loaf VH1: Storytellers

    Meat Loaf VH1: Storytellers