Meat Loaf
Biography
Michael Lee Aday, born Marvin Lee Aday and better known as Meat Loaf, was an American singer and actor. He was born in Dallas, Texas, on September 27, 1947, and died on January 20, 2022, at the age of 74. He was noted for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows, and he also became known for his physical weight. His Bat Out of Hell trilogy, consisting of Bat Out of Hell, Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell, and Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose, sold more than 65 million albums worldwide. The first album stayed on the charts for over nine years and remains one of the best-selling albums in history. Over his career, he amassed 142 known acting credits.
Career overview
Michael Lee Aday, professionally known as Meat Loaf, was an American singer and actor born in Dallas, Texas, on September 27, 1947. He passed away on January 20, 2022, at the age of 74. Throughout his career, he became well known as a music and film figure, noted for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live performances, as well as his physical stature.
In his music career, he achieved massive commercial success with his Bat Out of Hell trilogy, consisting of Bat Out of Hell, Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell, and Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose. These albums sold more than 65 million copies worldwide. The first album in the trilogy became one of the best-selling albums in history, remaining on the charts for over nine years and continuing to sell an estimated 200,000 copies annually more than four decades after its release. Additionally, he earned a Grammy Award. In 1998, he released his first compilation album titled The Very Best of Meat Loaf, which featured popular songs from the 1980s alongside three new tracks and achieved platinum status.
In addition to his musical accomplishments, Aday built an extensive acting career. His professional credits include 142 known acting roles across film and television.
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- TFI Unplugged (2026) as Self (Archive Footage)
- Bat Out of Hell: The Musical (2025) Songs
- Meat Loaf: From Hell and to Connaught (2025) as Himself
- McEnroe (2022) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Ghost Hunters: TAPS Returns (2021) as Self
- Rocky Horror 45: The Movie (2021) as Self
- The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- #NoJoke (2019) as Self
- Ghost Wars (2017) as Doug Rennie
- Hit the Road (2017) as Meat Loaf
- Sausage Party (2016) as Meatloaf (voice) (uncredited)
- Meat Loaf - Die Rocklegende (2016) as Meat Loaf
- Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell (2015) as Self
- Meat Loaf - Live In Bergen 2015 (2015) as Self
- Wishin' and Hopin' (2014) as Monsignor Muldoon
- Stage Fright (2014) as Roger McCall
- All American Christmas Carol (2013) as Ross
- The Moment (2013) as Sergeant Goodman
- Elementary (2012) as Herman Wolf
- Meat Loaf: Guilty Pleasure Tour - Live From Sydney (2012) as Self
- Meat Loaf: Guilty Pleasure Tour - Live From Sydney (2012) Director
- Fairly Legal (2011) as Charlie DeKay
- Beautiful Boy (2011) as Motel Clerk
- Absolute Killers (2011) as Dan
- Burning Bright (2010) as Howie
- Justin Lee Collins: Good Times (2010) as Self
- Polish Bar (2010) as Joe
- Overheard with Evan Smith (2010) as Self
- Popstar to Operastar (2010) as Self
- Glee (2009) as Barry Jeffries
- Citizen Jane (2009) as Detective Jack Morris
- Hannity (2009) as Self
- Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell - The Original Tour (2009) as Self - Lead Vocals
- Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell - The Original Tour (2009) Lyricist
- Shatner's Raw Nerve (2008) as Self
- Rock and a Hard Place (2008)
- Any Dream Will Do (2007)
- Meat Loaf: Three Bats Live (2007) as Self
- Meat Loaf: Three Bats Live (2007) Executive Producer
- Urban Decay (2007) as Rick Zero
- Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise (2007) as Self
- The Megan Mullally Show (2006) as Self - Musical Guest
- Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006) as Bud Black (uncredited)
- Pelts (2006) as Jake Feldman
- The Pleasure Drivers (2006) as Dale
- Masters of Horror (2005) as Jake Feldman
- BloodRayne (2005) as Leonid
- Chasing Ghosts (2005) as Richard Valbruno
- Crazylove (2005) as John (as Meat Loaf Aday)
- Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 1 (2005) as Self
- House (2004) as Eddie
- Extreme Dating (2004) as Marshall Jackson
- A Hole in One (2004) as Billy
- Meat Loaf: Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (2004) as Self - Artist
- Meat Loaf: Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (2004) Executive Producer
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Let it Rock: Volume 1 (2003) as Self
- Learning Curves (2003) as Timmons
- American Idol (2002) as Self - Guest
- Monk (2002) as Reverend Hadley Jorgensen
- Bo' Selecta! (2002) as Self
- The Salton Sea (2002) as Bo
- Wishcraft (2002) as Detective Sparky Shaw
- Ultimate Albums (2002)
- The Car Kid (2002)
- The 51st State (2001) as The Lizard
- The Ballad of Lucy Whipple (2001) as Amos "Rattlesnake Jake" Frogge
- Rustin (2001) as Coach Trellingsby
- Trapped (2001) as Jim Hankins
- Focus (2001) as Fred
- Blacktop (2000) as Jack
- Fight Club (1999) as Robert Paulson
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999) as Self
- Where Are They Now? (1999) as Self
- TV total (1999) as Self
- Crazy in Alabama (1999) as Sheriff John Doggett
- Have I Got Buzzcocks All Over (1999) as Self - Panellist
- The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man (1999)
- Meat Loaf VH1: Storytellers (1999) as Self
- Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1999) as Self
- Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell (1999) as Self
- The Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998) as Self
- Die Lotto-Show (1998) as Self
- Black Dog (1998) as Red
- Gunshy (1998) as Lew Collins
- The Mighty (1998) as Iggy
- Outside Ozona (1998) as Floyd Bibbs
- Everything That Rises (1998) as Red
- Chef Aid: Behind The Menu (1998) as Self
- South Park (1997) as Meat Loaf (voice)
- Behind the Music (1997) as Self
- Classic Albums (1997) as Self
- Spice World (1997) as Dennis
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) as Self
- Nash Bridges (1996) as Charlie Pep
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) as Self
- Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995) as Self
- The Outer Limits (1995) as Col. Angus Devine
- To Catch a Yeti (1995) as Big Jake Grizzly
- Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia (1995) as Self
- The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show (1995) as Self
- TOTP2 (1994) as Self
- Raw (1993) as Self
- I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) (1993) as The Beast
- Psyched for Snuppa (1993) as Snuppa (voice) (as Meatloaf)
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) as Self
- ECHO-Verleihung (1992) as Self
- Wayne's World (1992) as Tiny
- Leap of Faith (1992) as Hoover
- The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992) as Larry
- Noel's House Party (1991)
- Lightning Force (1991) as Richard Talbot
- Motorama (1991) as Vern
- Meat Loaf - Hits out of Hell (1991) as Self
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Chumley
- The Seventh Continent (1989) as Self(archive footage) (uncredited)
- Monsters (1988) as Dr. Willard Wingite
- Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988) as Self
- One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage (1988) as Self (uncredited)
- The Squeeze (1987) as Titus
- The Grand Knockout Tournament (1987) as Self
- Kerrang! Video Kompilation 2 (1987)
- Vandemonium Plus (1987)
- Saturday Live (1986)
- Thrashin' (1986) Theme Song Performance
- Out of Bounds (1986) as Gil
- The Equalizer (1985) as Sugar Fly Simon
- Feel the Motion (1985) as Meat Loaf
- Feel the Motion (1985) Music
- Meat Loaf: Bad Attitude Live (1985)
- Musik Convoy (1984) as Self
- Meat Loaf Live At Wembley 1982 (1982) as Self
- Wetten, dass..? (1981) as Self
- Dead Ringer (1981) as Meat Loaf / Marvin
- Roadie (1980) as Travis W. Redfish
- Scavenger Hunt (1979) as Scum
- Americathon (1979) as Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
- An Audience with... (1978) as Self
- The BRIT Awards (1977) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Musical Guest
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) as Eddie
- Top of the Pops (1964) as Self - Host
- Top of the Pops (1964) as Self
- State Fair (1962) as Boy in Stands (uncredited)
- Today (1952) as Self