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Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 27, 1947
Died Jan 20, 2022 (74)
Birthplace Dallas, Texas, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 17, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Michael Lee Aday (September 27, 1947 – January 20, 2022) (height 6ft), 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 Ou ... t 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Meat Loaf, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

Sausage Party

Sausage Party

2016

as Meatloaf (voice) (uncredited)

Stage Fright

Stage Fright

2014

as Roger McCall

Wishin' and Hopin'

Wishin' and Hopin'

2014

as Monsignor Muldoon

The Moment

The Moment

2013

as Sergeant Goodman

Beautiful Boy

Beautiful Boy

2011

as Motel Clerk

Polish Bar

Polish Bar

2010

as Joe

Burning Bright

Burning Bright

2010

as Howie

Citizen Jane

Citizen Jane

2009

as Detective Jack Morris (as Meat Loaf Aday)

Urban Decay

Urban Decay

2007

as Rick Zero

Pelts

Pelts

2006

as Jake Feldman

The Pleasure Drivers

The Pleasure Drivers

2006

as Dale

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

2006

as Bud Black (uncredited)

Extreme Dating

Extreme Dating

2005

as Marshall Jackson

Crazylove

Crazylove

2005

as John (as Meat Loaf Aday)

Chasing Ghosts

Chasing Ghosts

2005

as Richard Valbruno

BloodRayne

BloodRayne

2005

as Leonid

A Hole in One

A Hole in One

2004

as Billy

Learning Curves

Learning Curves

2003

as Timmons

Wishcraft

Wishcraft

2002

as Detective Sparky Shaw

The Salton Sea

The Salton Sea

2002

as Bo

Rustin

Rustin

2001

as Coach Trellingsby

Focus

Focus

2001

as Fred

The 51st State

The 51st State

2001

as The Lizard

The Ballad of Lucy Whipple

The Ballad of Lucy Whipple

2001

as Amos "Rattlesnake Jake" Frogge

Trapped

Trapped

2001

as Jim Hankins

Blacktop

Blacktop

2000

as Jack

Fight Club

Fight Club

1999

as Robert Paulson

Crazy in Alabama

Crazy in Alabama

1999

as Sheriff John Doggett

Black Dog

Black Dog

1998

as Red

Everything That Rises

Everything That Rises

1998

as Red

Gunshy

Gunshy

1998

as Lew Collins

The Mighty

The Mighty

1998

as Iggy

Outside Ozona

Outside Ozona

1998

as Floyd Bibbs

Spice World

Spice World

1997

as Dennis

To Catch a Yeti

To Catch a Yeti

1995

as Big Jake Grizzly

Leap of Faith

Leap of Faith

1992

as Hoover

Wayne's World

Wayne's World

1992

as Tiny

Motorama

Motorama

1991

as Vern

The Squeeze

The Squeeze

1987

as Titus

Out of Bounds

Out of Bounds

1986

as Gil

Dead Ringer

Dead Ringer

1981

as Meat Loaf/Marvin

Roadie

Roadie

1980

as Travis W. Redfish

Americathon

Americathon

1979

as Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz

Scavenger Hunt

Scavenger Hunt

1979

as Scum

State Fair

State Fair

1962

as Boy in Stands (uncredited)

Thrashin'

Thrashin'

1986

Theme Song Performance

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Ghost Wars

as Doug Rennie

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Oct 05, 2017

Lightning Force

as Richard Talbot

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 04, 1991

House

as Eddie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 16, 2004

Monk

as Reverend Hadley Jorgensen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2002

Tales from the Crypt

as Chumley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

South Park

as Meat Loaf (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 13, 1997

Masters of Horror

as Jake Feldman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 2005

The Equalizer

as Sugar Fly Simon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1985

Fairly Legal

as Charlie DeKay

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 2011

The Outer Limits

as Col. Angus Devine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1995

Elementary

as Herman Wolf

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 2012

Have I Got Buzzcocks All Over

as Themselves - Panellist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 12, 1999

Glee

as Barry Jeffries

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 19, 2009

John Doe

as Digger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2002

Nash Bridges

as Charlie Pep

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 29, 1996

Rock and a Hard Place

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Jan 23, 2008

Ultimate Albums

Episodes: 19

First Aired: Mar 10, 2002

Popstar to Operastar

Episodes: 19

First Aired: Jan 15, 2010

Top of the Pops

as Self

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Jan 01, 1964

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 25, 1992

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 12, 1996

TV total

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 08, 1999

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1996

The One Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 2006

Today

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 14, 1952

Noel's House Party

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 23, 1991

Die Lotto-Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 29, 1998

Any Dream Will Do

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 31, 2007

American Idol

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 11, 2002

Monsters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 22, 1988

TOTP2

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1994

Where Are They Now?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 07, 1999

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 1999

Justin Lee Collins: Good Times

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 29, 2010

Die Harald Schmidt Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 05, 1995

Wetten, dass..?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 14, 1981

Classic Albums

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 14, 1997

Behind the Music

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 17, 1997

Ghost Hunters: TAPS Returns

as Himself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 31, 2021

The One Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 2006

An Audience with...

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1978

Shatner's Raw Nerve

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 02, 2008

Smash Hits Poll Winners Party

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1988

Hit the Road

as Himself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 17, 2017

Musik Convoy

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1984

ECHO-Verleihung

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 18, 1992

Raw

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 11, 1993

Die Johannes B. Kerner Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1998

Saturday Live

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 1986

The Megan Mullally Show

as Self - Musical Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 2006

Top of the Pops

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1964

Bo' Selecta!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 2002

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 14 30 5
2024 7 24 38 8
2024 8 15 25 9
2024 9 14 24 7
2024 10 9 14 6
2024 11 9 17 4
2024 12 10 16 7
2025 1 17 37 7
2025 2 8 15 1
2025 3 6 14 1
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 2 4 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 1 1 0
2025 8 1 2 0
2025 9 0 1 0
2025 10 1 1 0

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2025 8 400 167

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