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 char...
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.
Movies (Cast)
Fight Club
Burning Bright
Black Dog
Focus
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Outside Ozona
Trapped
Americathon
Gunshy
Stage Fright
Wishcraft
Sausage Party
Wayne's World
Pelts
The Mighty
Beautiful Boy
Scavenger Hunt
Citizen Jane
BloodRayne
Roadie
Motorama
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
The Squeeze
Leap of Faith
The Moment
State Fair
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
The Salton Sea
The Pleasure Drivers
The 51st State
Wishin' and Hopin'
Blacktop
The Grand Knockout Tournament
Everything That Rises
Crazy in Alabama
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
Dead Ringer
All American Christmas Carol
Crazylove
A Hole in One
Chasing Ghosts
Learning Curves
Out of Bounds
Meat Loaf: Three Bats Live
Feel the Motion
Extreme Dating
Meat Loaf: Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Spice World
Kerrang! Video Kompilation 2
I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)
Meat Loaf - Hits out of Hell
To Catch a Yeti
Rockpalast - Meat Loaf
Meat Loaf: Guilty Pleasure Tour - Live From Sydney