Meat Loaf
Born September 27, 1947 (Age: 78)
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Dallas, Texas, USA
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.
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.
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Filmography
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
2022
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 74
Sausage Party
2016
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as Meatloaf (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 68
Stage Fright
2014
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as Roger McCall
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Age: 66
Beautiful Boy
2011
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as Motel Clerk
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Age: 63
Burning Bright
2010
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as Howie
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Age: 62
Urban Decay
2007
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as Rick Zero
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Age: 59
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006
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as Bud Black (uncredited)
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Age: 59
BloodRayne
2005
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as Leonid
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Age: 58
Chasing Ghosts
2005
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as Richard Valbruno
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Age: 57
A Hole in One
2004
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as Billy
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Age: 56
Wishcraft
2002
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as Detective Sparky Shaw
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Age: 54
The Car Kid
2002
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as
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Age: 54
The Salton Sea
2002
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as Bo
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Age: 54
The 51st State
2001
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as The Lizard
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Age: 54
Focus
2001
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as Fred
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Age: 54
Blacktop
2000
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as Jack
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Age: 53
Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1999
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as Self
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Age: 52
Fight Club
1999
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as Robert Paulson
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Age: 52
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man
1999
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as
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Age: 51
Outside Ozona
1998
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as Floyd Bibbs
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Age: 51
Chef Aid: Behind The Menu
1998
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as Self
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Age: 51
Everything That Rises
1998
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as Red
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Age: 50
The Mighty
1998
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as Iggy
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Age: 50
Black Dog
1998
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as Red
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Age: 50
Gunshy
1998
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as Lew Collins
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Age: 50
Spice World
1997
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as Dennis
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Age: 50
Psyched for Snuppa
1993
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as Snuppa (voice) (as Meatloaf)
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Age: 45
Leap of Faith
1992
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as Hoover
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Age: 45
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
1992
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as Larry
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Age: 44
Wayne's World
1992
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as Tiny
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Age: 44
Motorama
1991
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as Vern
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Age: 43
One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage
1988
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as Self (uncredited)
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Age: 41
Vandemonium Plus
1987
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as
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Age: 40
The Squeeze
1987
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as Titus
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Age: 39
The Grand Knockout Tournament
1987
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as Self
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Age: 39
Out of Bounds
1986
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as Gil
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Age: 38
Feel the Motion
1985
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as Meat Loaf
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Age: 37
Dead Ringer
1981
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as Meat Loaf / Marvin
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Age: 33
Roadie
1980
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as Travis W. Redfish
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Age: 32
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975
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as Eddie
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Age: 27
State Fair
1962
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as Boy in Stands (uncredited)
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Age: 14