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

  • Raw

    Raw

  • Monk

    Monk

  • Top of the Pops

    Top of the Pops

  • Top of the Pops

    Top of the Pops

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Die Harald Schmidt Show

    Die Harald Schmidt Show

  • Elementary

    Elementary

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • American Idol

    American Idol

  • Glee

    Glee

  • The Johannes B. Kerner Show

    The Johannes B. Kerner Show

  • Wetten, dass..?

    Wetten, dass..?

  • Fight Club

    Fight Club

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

  • The Equalizer

    The Equalizer

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • The Megan Mullally Show

    The Megan Mullally Show

  • TOTP2

    TOTP2

  • Nash Bridges

    Nash Bridges

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

  • Behind the Music

    Behind the Music

  • Classic Albums

    Classic Albums

  • Masters of Horror

    Masters of Horror

  • Where Are They Now?

    Where Are They Now?

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

    The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show

  • Sausage Party

    Sausage Party

  • Today

    Today

  • Monsters

    Monsters

  • The Salton Sea

    The Salton Sea

  • Wayne's World

    Wayne's World

  • Burning Bright

    Burning Bright

  • ECHO-Verleihung

    ECHO-Verleihung

  • Black Dog

    Black Dog

  • Fairly Legal

    Fairly Legal

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Outside Ozona

    Outside Ozona

  • Noel's House Party

    Noel's House Party

  • Bo' Selecta!

    Bo' Selecta!

  • Leap of Faith

    Leap of Faith

  • Musik Convoy

    Musik Convoy

  • Ghost Wars

    Ghost Wars

  • Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell

    Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell

  • Urban Decay

    Urban Decay

  • The Pleasure Drivers

    The Pleasure Drivers

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

    The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

  • The Grand Knockout Tournament

    The Grand Knockout Tournament

  • Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

  • Focus

    Focus

  • Everything That Rises

    Everything That Rises

  • Gunshy

    Gunshy

  • The Mighty

    The Mighty

  • BloodRayne

    BloodRayne

  • Wishcraft

    Wishcraft

  • The 51st State

    The 51st State

  • Trapped

    Trapped

  • Lightning Force

    Lightning Force

  • The Moment

    The Moment

  • Saturday Live

    Saturday Live

  • The Ballad of Lucy Whipple

    The Ballad of Lucy Whipple

  • Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

    Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

  • Smash Hits Poll Winners Party

    Smash Hits Poll Winners Party

  • The Squeeze

    The Squeeze

  • Let it Rock: Volume 1

    Let it Rock: Volume 1

  • Crazy in Alabama

    Crazy in Alabama

  • Die Lotto-Show

    Die Lotto-Show

  • Shatner's Raw Nerve

    Shatner's Raw Nerve

  • Wishin' and Hopin'

    Wishin' and Hopin'

  • Beautiful Boy

    Beautiful Boy

  • Scavenger Hunt

    Scavenger Hunt

  • Out of Bounds

    Out of Bounds

  • Meat Loaf: Three Bats Live

    Meat Loaf: Three Bats Live

  • State Fair

    State Fair

  • TV total

    TV total

  • Americathon

    Americathon

  • Justin Lee Collins: Good Times

    Justin Lee Collins: Good Times

  • Popstar to Operastar

    Popstar to Operastar

  • Pelts

    Pelts

  • Hit the Road

    Hit the Road

  • Vandemonium Plus

    Vandemonium Plus

  • Ghost Hunters: TAPS Returns

    Ghost Hunters: TAPS Returns

  • Motorama

    Motorama

  • Rocky Horror 45: The Movie

    Rocky Horror 45: The Movie

  • Chasing Ghosts

    Chasing Ghosts

  • All American Christmas Carol

    All American Christmas Carol

  • The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

    The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

  • Rustin

    Rustin

  • Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

    Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

  • A Hole in One

    A Hole in One

  • 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

  • McEnroe

    McEnroe

  • Any Dream Will Do

    Any Dream Will Do

  • Stage Fright

    Stage Fright

  • Ultimate Albums

    Ultimate Albums

  • #NoJoke

    #NoJoke

  • Crazylove

    Crazylove

  • Feel the Motion

    Feel the Motion

  • Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

    Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

  • Spice World

    Spice World

  • Dead Ringer

    Dead Ringer

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

    Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell - The Original Tour

  • Blacktop

    Blacktop

  • Citizen Jane

    Citizen Jane

  • Have I Got Buzzcocks All Over

    Have I Got Buzzcocks All Over

  • Rock and a Hard Place

    Rock and a Hard Place

  • Absolute Killers

    Absolute Killers

  • Polish Bar

    Polish Bar

  • Meat Loaf - Die Rocklegende

    Meat Loaf - Die Rocklegende

  • Rockpalast - Meat Loaf

    Rockpalast - Meat Loaf

  • Learning Curves

    Learning Curves

  • Kerrang! Video Kompilation 2

    Kerrang! Video Kompilation 2

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

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

  • Meat Loaf - Hits out of Hell

    Meat Loaf - Hits out of Hell

  • Meat Loaf: Bad Attitude Live

    Meat Loaf: Bad Attitude Live

  • Chef Aid: Behind The Menu

    Chef Aid: Behind The Menu

  • Meat Loaf Live At Wembley 1982

    Meat Loaf Live At Wembley 1982

  • Meat Loaf VH1: Storytellers

    Meat Loaf VH1: Storytellers

  • Extreme Dating

    Extreme Dating

  • Roadie

    Roadie

  • Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 1

    Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 1

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

    Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia

  • To Catch a Yeti

    To Catch a Yeti

  • Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell

    Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell

  • Meat Loaf: Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

    Meat Loaf: Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

  • Psyched for Snuppa

    Psyched for Snuppa

  • The Car Kid

    The Car Kid

  • The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man

    The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man

  • Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise

    Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise

  • Meat Loaf - Live In Bergen 2015

    Meat Loaf - Live In Bergen 2015

  • Meat Loaf: Guilty Pleasure Tour - Live From Sydney

    Meat Loaf: Guilty Pleasure Tour - Live From Sydney