Meat Loaf
Date of birth: 1947-09-27
Place of birth: Dallas, Texas, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Meat Loaf Aday, Marvin Lee Aday, Meatloaf, Michael Lee Aday, میت لوف
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.
Movie Credits
Fight Club
1999-10-15
A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a sho
Feel the Motion
1985-07-05
Young Tina has a big dream, she wants to become a successful pop singer. That's why she tries her lu
The 51st State
2001-12-07
An American master chemist plans to score big on a once in a lifetime drug deal. All does not go as
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006-11-22
In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenac
Roadie
1980-06-13
A young Texas good ol' boy has a knack with electronic equipment, and that talent gets him a job as
I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)
1993-09-11
A take on "Beauty and The Beast" and "Phantom of the Opera" in which Meatloaf pursues a beautiful wo
Scavenger Hunt
1979-12-21
An eccentric games inventor dies and leaves behind an inheritance worth hundreds of millions of doll
The Pleasure Drivers
2006-06-28
"The Pleasure Drivers" lays out three separate interconnected stories involving an adulterous therap
Spice World
1997-12-18
World famous pop group the Spice Girls zip around London in their luxurious double decker tour bus h
The Salton Sea
2002-02-12
After the murder of his beloved wife, a man in search of redemption is set adrift in a world where n
Wishcraft
2002-09-25
Brett is a high-school outcast who doesn't run with the in crowd, unlike Samantha, the cheerleader h
Crazy in Alabama
1999-10-22
An abused wife heads to California to become a movie star while her nephew back in Alabama has to de
Wayne's World
1992-02-14
The adventures of two amiably aimless metal-head friends, Wayne and Garth. From Wayne's basement, th
Leap of Faith
1992-12-18
Jonas Nightengale is a fraudulent Christian faith healer who makes a living travelling around Americ
The Mighty
1998-06-01
Kevin, an intelligent guy helps out Maxwell to improve his reading skills. In return, Kevin wants Ma
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
1992-08-21
A Southern librarian puts excitement in her life with a found murder weapon and a false confession.
Extreme Dating
2005-06-23
In this action-comedy, four twenty-something friends are looking for love and having no luck. While
Chasing Ghosts
2005-05-11
A serial killer targeting the city's mobsters taunts police with clues and photos left behind at the
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975-08-14
After getting a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter th
Crazylove
2005-10-22
Letty Mayer, young and beautiful, has a cherished job as a teacher, a successful attorney boyfriend,
Meat Loaf: Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
2004-10-18
Recorded Live in Melbourne, Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra February 20 & 22, 2004.
Americathon
1979-08-10
In a story told in narrative flashbacks, a young TV consultant is hired by the President of a bankru
Motorama
1991-09-10
A ten year old boy gets tired of life with abusive parents and cashes in his piggy bank and steals a
Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell
1999-01-01
Never one for understatement, the aptly named singer known as Meat Loaf (aka Marvin Lee Aday) teamed
Black Dog
1998-05-01
An ex-con takes a job driving a truck cross country. What he doesn't know is that the truck is fille
Citizen Jane
2009-09-12
Jane Alexander's idyllic life in San Francisco is shattered when her beloved, elderly aunt is brutal
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
2022-09-20
A short film tribute about the musician Meat Loaf, released by his family in 2023 on the anniversary
State Fair
1962-03-09
Texan farmers the Frake family head for the Texas State Fair in Dallas. The parents are focused on w
Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise
2007-01-01
Meat Loaf, the legendary rocker, reveals surprising shades of himself -- and his internal demons --
Beautiful Boy
2011-06-03
A married couple on the verge of separation are leveled by the news their 18-year-old son committed
To Catch a Yeti
1995-01-12
Big Jake's after Bigfoot in the Big Apple. It's the biggest chase this town has ever seen.
Blacktop
2000-10-20
After a fight with her boyfriend, a woman unknowingly accepts a ride from a psychopath.
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man
1999-01-01
This is a dark story of a caring movie maker who struggles to make it and also struggles with his de
Rocky Horror 45: The Movie
2021-05-24
Underground filmmaker Manny Velazquez dives into the immortal history and legacy of The Rocky Horror
Polish Bar
2010-01-01
Reuben is a young, middle-class Jew who is fed up with the family jewelry business. He looks for res
Outside Ozona
1998-12-18
A widowed trucker fends off isolation in the company of a dog named Girl, two bickering sisters try
Gunshy
1998-03-06
When the New York journalist Jake Bridges catches his girlfriend with another guy, he goes to Atlant
Stage Fright
2014-04-03
A high-end musical theater camp is terrorized by a bloodthirsty killer who hates musical theater.
BloodRayne
2005-10-22
In 18th-century Romania, after spending much of her life in a traveling circus, human-vampire hybrid
The Moment
2013-04-21
Fearing she may be responsible, a mental patient (Jennifer Jason Leigh) tries to unravel the mystery
Urban Decay
2007-01-01
Cab driver Stan slams into a homeless man who gets up and walks away, leaving behind a scarf covered
All American Christmas Carol
2013-11-05
A white-trash mom is visited by three ghosts intent on showing her a path to a brighter future.
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
2020-10-08
The story of the triumphs and hurdles of brothers Barry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb, otherwise known as
Meat Loaf: Guilty Pleasure Tour - Live From Sydney
2012-11-06
64-year-old Meat Loaf hits the stage in Sydney accompanied by an army of HD cameras filming what he
Sausage Party
2016-07-11
Hot dog Frank leads a group of supermarket products on a quest to discover the truth about their exi
Psyched for Snuppa
1993-06-01
Bianca is taken hostage while babysitting and Snuppa, Sniz and Fondue come to her rescue.
Focus
2001-10-19
In the waning months of World War II, a man and his wife are mistakenly identified as Jews by their
Chef Aid: Behind The Menu
1998-12-08
The fascinating life of South Park's musical cafeteria employee, Jerome "Chef" McElroy, is examined
McEnroe
2022-07-15
Legendary "bad boy of tennis" John McEnroe finally tells his side of his storied career and famously
A Hole in One
2004-05-02
A gangster makes an employee pose as a doctor to prevent his troubled girlfriend from getting a lobo
One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage
1988-12-25
The gloriously glamorous Dame Edna entertains a celebrity audience in this 1988 special.
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
2001-01-20
The adventures of a family who head west to the California gold fields in the 1850s.
Wishin' and Hopin'
2014-11-23
Felix Funicello is a Catholic school fifth-grader in 1964, whose claim to fame is his cousin Annette
Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell - The Original Tour
2009-11-09
This concert from the Stadthalle Offenbach in Germany was filmed on June 11th. 1978 for the German R
Pelts
2006-12-01
Jake Feldman is a furrier struggling to build a business while being tormented by his obsession with
Meat Loaf - Hits out of Hell
1991-07-01
Though Hits out of Hell shares the title of Meat Loaf's 1984 greatest hits album, the tracklisting i
Out of Bounds
1986-07-25
Farm boy Daryl Cage's parents ship him off to the big city to live with his brother, hoping he will
Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1999-10-31
Identifying the legacy and status of the iconic 1975 cult classic film The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Trapped
2001-07-24
Hotel guests become trapped by a raging fire.
Dead Ringer
1981-06-01
Part fiction, part documentary. Dead Ringer was created as a promotional tie-in to Meat Loaf's album
Meat Loaf - Live In Bergen 2015
2015-11-19
SETLIST: 01 Running for the Red Light 02 Life is a Lemon 03 Break It 04 You Took the Words 05
The Squeeze
1987-07-10
Harry Berg is both a con artist and an actual artist -- he constructs large sculptures out of televi
The Car Kid
2002-05-11
Two unlikely heroes become connected through their love of music, and on the day they meet, their li
The Grand Knockout Tournament
1987-06-19
The Grand Knockout Tournament (colloquially also known as It's a Royal Knockout) was a one-off chari
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015-01-25
A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, f
Learning Curves
2003-08-02
Brad, an art student hoping to win a prestigious fellowship, finds his life and career turned upside
Rustin
2001-06-18
Rick Johnson directs and stars in this small town drama about a man who is forced to confront some u
Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
2015-01-09
Documentary featuring an intimate profile of American rock legend Meat Loaf, spanning from his child
Everything That Rises
1998-07-12
His son's critical injury forces a Montana man (Dennis Quaid) to reconsider priorities as he struggl
Meat Loaf - Die Rocklegende
2016-11-30
Meat Loaf: Three Bats Live
2007-10-15
3 Bats Live is a music DVD by rock singer Meat Loaf. Recorded on March 18, 2007 at London, Ontario d
Let it Rock: Volume 1
2003-12-09
A collection of rare TV recordings by some of the biggest acts in rock history.
Meat Loaf Live At Wembley 1982
1982-04-29
Live is a live video of Meat Loaf, recorded at the Wembley Arena in London, on April 29, 1982. Accor
Rockpalast - Meat Loaf
1978-06-11
Rockpalast series featuring Meat Loaf
The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show
1995-08-14
This short documentary, produced in celebration of the 20th anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picture
#NoJoke
2019-09-09
A musician's journey to create a song with some of the biggest stars in the industry. Along the way,
Meat Loaf: Bad Attitude Live
1985-05-01
Meat Loaf and the Neverland Express, recorded live at London's Brixton Academy, on the 'Bad Attitude
Kerrang! Video Kompilation 2
1987-01-01
The second installment of Kerrang's Video Kompilation series featuring: Iron Maiden - Stranger In A
Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia
1995-09-12
Pavarotti & Friends was a series of benefit concerts hosted by Italian operatic tenor Luciano Pavaro
Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 1
2005-01-01
Best of Night of the Proms 1 featuring John Miles, Joe Cocker, Simple Minds, Chrissie Hynde, Bryan f
Vandemonium Plus
1987-12-31
Ann Magnuson is launched off the back of her boyfriend's motorcycle while doing a bong rip, and into
Burning Bright
2010-08-17
After her lousy stepfather steals her savings to buy a vicious tiger, Kelly loses all hope of going
Absolute Killers
2011-10-01
Johnny Graham, raised by the Torino crime family after the death of his parents, is repeatedly torn
Meat Loaf VH1: Storytellers
1999-09-14
a live concert tour by Meat Loaf which one concert was played on the channel VH1. Meat Loaf told hum
Meat Loaf: From Hell and to Connaught
2025-10-01
The story of Meat Loaf's chaotic two-week journey through Ireland's heartland—a tour that reignited