Actor
Meat Loaf
Born 27 September 1947 · Dallas, Texas, USA — died 20 January 2022
Meat Loaf (Michael Lee Aday, 1947–2022) was an American singer and actor, famed for his powerful voice and theatrical stage shows. His Bat Out of Hell albums made him one of the best-selling musicians ever. On screen, he left memorable supporting turns in cult films such as The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Fight Club.
Key films
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
His early screen role as Eddie in the cult musical helped establish his larger-than-life persona.
Roadie (1980)
A leading film role that blended his rock music career with acting.
Wayne's World (1992)
A small but memorable comic appearance in a hit comedy that reached a wide mainstream audience.
Fight Club (1999)
His best-known later role, as Robert 'Bob' Paulson, in David Fincher's celebrated cult film.
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006)
A rock-comedy appearance that showed his lasting standing in rock culture and his willingness to parody it.
Key awards
- 1994 Grammy Award for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance ("I'd Do Anything for Love")
- 1994 Brit Award for best-selling album and single
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 88
- 1962State Fair · as Boy in Stands (uncredited)Actor
- 1975The Rocky Horror Picture Show · as EddieActor
- 1979Scavenger Hunt · as ScumActor
- 1979Americathon · as Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy BudnitzActor
- 1980Roadie · as Travis W. RedfishActor
- 1981Dead Ringer · as Meat Loaf / MarvinActor
- 1982Meat Loaf Live At Wembley 1982 · as SelfActor
- 1985Feel the Motion · as Meat LoafActor
- 1985Meat Loaf: Bad Attitude LiveActor
- 1986Out of Bounds · as GilActor
- 1987The Squeeze · as TitusActor
- 1987The Grand Knockout Tournament · as SelfActor
- 1987Kerrang! Video Kompilation 2Actor
- 1987Vandemonium PlusActor
- 1988Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute · as SelfActor
- 1988One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage · as Self (uncredited)Actor
- 1989The Seventh Continent · as Self(archive footage) (uncredited)Actor
- 1991Motorama · as VernActor
- 1991Meat Loaf - Hits out of Hell · as SelfActor
- 1992Wayne's World · as TinyActor
- 1992Leap of Faith · as HooverActor
- 1992The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag · as LarryActor
- 1993I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) · as The BeastActor
- 1993Psyched for Snuppa · as Snuppa (voice) (as Meatloaf)Actor
- 1995To Catch a Yeti · as Big Jake GrizzlyActor
- 1995The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show · as SelfActor
- 1995Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia · as SelfActor
- 1995Halloween Jam II at Universal Studios · as SelfActor
- 1997Spice World · as DennisActor
- 1998Black Dog · as RedActor
- 1998The Mighty · as IggyActor
- 1998Gunshy · as Lew CollinsActor
- 1998Outside Ozona · as Floyd BibbsActor
- 1998Everything That Rises · as RedActor
- 1998Chef Aid: Behind The Menu · as SelfActor
- 1999Fight Club · as Robert PaulsonActor
- 1999Crazy in Alabama · as Sheriff John DoggettActor
- 1999Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell · as SelfActor
- 1999The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy ManActor
- 1999Meat Loaf VH1: Storytellers · as SelfActor
- 1999Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show · as SelfActor
- 2000Blacktop · as JackActor
- 2001The 51st State · as The LizardActor
- 2001Focus · as FredActor
- 2001The Ballad of Lucy Whipple · as Amos "Rattlesnake Jake" FroggeActor
- 2001Trapped · as Jim HankinsActor
- 2001Rustin · as Coach TrellingsbyActor
- 2002The Salton Sea · as BoActor
- 2002Wishcraft · as Detective Sparky ShawActor
- 2002The Car KidActor
- 2003Learning Curves · as TimmonsActor
- 2003Let it Rock: Volume 1 · as SelfActor
- 2004Extreme Dating · as Marshall JacksonActor
- 2004Meat Loaf: Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra · as Self - ArtistActor
- 2004A Hole in One · as BillyActor
- 2005Chasing Ghosts · as Richard ValbrunoActor
- 2005Crazylove · as John (as Meat Loaf Aday)Actor
- 2005Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 1 · as SelfActor
- 2006Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny · as Bud Black (uncredited)Actor
- 2006BloodRayne · as LeonidActor
- 2006Pelts · as Jake FeldmanActor
- 2006The Pleasure Drivers · as DaleActor
- 2007Meat Loaf: Three Bats Live · as SelfActor
- 2007Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise · as SelfActor
- 2007Urban Decay · as Rick ZeroActor
- 2009Citizen Jane · as Detective Jack MorrisActor
- 2009Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell - The Original Tour · as Self - Lead VocalsActor
- 2010Burning Bright · as HowieActor
- 2010Polish Bar · as JoeActor
- 2011Beautiful Boy · as Motel ClerkActor
- 2011Absolute Killers · as DanActor
- 2012Meat Loaf: Guilty Pleasure Tour - Live From Sydney · as SelfActor
- 2012Meat Loaf: Guilty Pleasure Tour - Live From SydneyDirector
- 2013All American Christmas Carol · as RossActor
- 2013The Moment · as Sergeant GoodmanActor
- 2014Stage Fright · as Roger McCallActor
- 2014Wishin' and Hopin' · as Monsignor MuldoonActor
- 2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2015Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell · as SelfActor
- 2015Meat Loaf - Live In Bergen 2015 · as SelfActor
- 2016Sausage Party · as Meatloaf (voice) (uncredited)Actor
- 2016Meat Loaf - Die Rocklegende · as Meat LoafActor
- 2019#NoJoke · as SelfActor
- 2020The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2021Rocky Horror 45: The Movie · as SelfActor
- 2022McEnroe · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Actor
- 2022Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2025Meat Loaf: From Hell and to Connaught · as HimselfActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.