
Meat Loaf
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.
TV Shows(30)

TFI Unplugged
Self (Archive Footage)

Ghost Hunters: TAPS Returns
Self

Hit the Road
Meat Loaf

Ghost Wars
Doug Rennie

Elementary
Herman Wolf

Fairly Legal
Charlie DeKay
Popstar to Operastar
Self

Justin Lee Collins: Good Times
Self

Overheard with Evan Smith
Self

Glee
Barry Jeffries

Hannity
Self
Rock and a Hard Place

Shatner's Raw Nerve
Self

Any Dream Will Do

The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Musical Guest

Masters of Horror
Jake Feldman

House
Eddie

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self

Monk
Reverend Hadley Jorgensen

American Idol
Self - Guest