Meat Loaf
Acting
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
Acting139
tvTFI Unplugged
2026
Self (Archive Footage)
movieMeat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieMcEnroe
2022
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
2020
Self (archive footage)
movie#NoJoke
2019
Self
tvHit the Road
2017
Meat Loaf
tvGhost Wars
2017
Doug Rennie
movieSausage Party
2016
Meatloaf (voice) (uncredited)
movieDrunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
Self (archive footage)
movieWishin' and Hopin'
2014
Monsignor Muldoon
movieStage Fright
2014
Roger McCall
movieThe Moment
2013
Sergeant Goodman
tvElementary
2012
Herman Wolf
movieBeautiful Boy
2011
Motel Clerk
tvFairly Legal
2011
Charlie DeKay
movieMeat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell - The Original Tour
2009
Self - Lead Vocals
movieCitizen Jane
2009
Detective Jack Morris
tvGlee
2009
Barry Jeffries
tvHannity
2009
Self
movieUrban Decay
2007
Rick Zero
moviePelts
2006
Jake Feldman
movieTenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006
Bud Black (uncredited)
tvThe Megan Mullally Show
2006
Self - Musical Guest
tvMasters of Horror
2005
Jake Feldman
movieCrazylove
2005
John (as Meat Loaf Aday)
movieBloodRayne
2005
Leonid
movieChasing Ghosts
2005
Richard Valbruno
tvHouse
2004
Eddie
movieExtreme Dating
2004
Marshall Jackson
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest
movieWishcraft
2002
Detective Sparky Shaw
tvMonk
2002
Reverend Hadley Jorgensen
tvAmerican Idol
2002
Self - Guest
movieThe 51st State
2001
The Lizard
movieFocus
2001
Fred
movieTrapped
2001
Jim Hankins
movieRustin
2001
Coach Trellingsby
movieThe Ballad of Lucy Whipple
2001
Amos "Rattlesnake Jake" Frogge
movieCrazy in Alabama
1999
Sheriff John Doggett
movieFight Club
1999
Robert Paulson
Have I Got Buzzcocks All Over
1999
Self - Panellist
tvTV total
1999
Self
movieOutside Ozona
1998
Floyd Bibbs
movieGunshy
1998
Lew Collins
movieSpice World
1997
Dennis
tvSouth Park
1997
Meat Loaf (voice)
tvNash Bridges
1996
Charlie Pep
tvThe Outer Limits
1995
Col. Angus Devine
movieTo Catch a Yeti
1995
Big Jake Grizzly
tvTOTP2
1994
Self
moviePsyched for Snuppa
1993
Snuppa (voice) (as Meatloaf)
tvRaw
1993
Self
movieLeap of Faith
1992
Hoover
tvLightning Force
1991
Richard Talbot
movieThe Seventh Continent
1989
Self(archive footage) (uncredited)
tvTales from the Crypt
1989
Chumley
movieOne More Audience with Dame Edna Everage
1988
Self (uncredited)
tvMonsters
1988
Dr. Willard Wingite
movieThe Squeeze
1987
Titus
tvThe Equalizer
1985
Sugar Fly Simon
movieFeel the Motion
1985
Meat Loaf
movieDead Ringer
1981
Meat Loaf / Marvin
movieRoadie
1980
Travis W. Redfish
movieAmericathon
1979
Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Musical Guest
tvTop of the Pops
1964
Self - Host / Self
movieState Fair
1962
Boy in Stands (uncredited)
tvToday
1952
Self
Sound3
movieThrashin'
1986
Theme Song Performance
Production2
movieMeat Loaf: Three Bats Live
2007
Executive Producer
movieMeat Loaf: Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
2004
Executive Producer