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Meat Loaf

Actor · Died January 20, 2022, aged 74 · Dallas, Texas, USA

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 27, 1947
Died
January 20, 2022 (aged 74)
From
Dallas, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
53 on MovieCove · 86 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 28% in 30 days

What are Meat Loaf's films like?

Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
25%
Self
25%
Bonds
20%
Survival
11%
Power
10%
Society
7%
Ideas
1%
Redemption7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 13 · Serious 12 · Dark 8

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 20 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 7

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 20 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 14 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 7 of 16 analyzed roles.

Shadow
7 of 16
Threshold guardian
3 of 16
Hero
2 of 16
Ally
1 of 16
Trickster
1 of 16
Mentor
1 of 16
Herald
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Absurd
10
Melancholic
9
Warm
7
Hopeful
9
Other
34

How their films linger

Fun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet15
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Meat Loaf's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 53 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Meat Loaf's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

86 credits, 53 with a MovieCove page; 57 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bat Out of Hell: The Musical(2025)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Hit the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Meat Loaf

  • Ghost Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 7 episodes · as Doug Rennie

  • Meat Loaf - Die Rocklegende (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Meat Loaf

  • Sausage Party(2016)

    as Meatloaf (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Wishin' and Hopin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Monsignor Muldoon

  • Stage Fright(2014)

    as Roger McCall

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • All American Christmas Carol(2013)

    as Ross

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Moment(2013)

    as Sergeant Goodman

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Meat Loaf: Guilty Pleasure Tour - Live From Sydney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · as Self

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Herman Wolf

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Absolute Killers(2011)

    as Dan

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Beautiful Boy(2010)

    as Motel Clerk

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Fairly Legal(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie DeKay

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Burning Bright(2010)

    as Howie

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Polish Bar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Joe

  • Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell - The Original Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Lyricist · as Self - Lead Vocals

  • Citizen Jane(2009)

    as Detective Jack Morris

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Glee(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Barry Jeffries

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Rock and a Hard Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 22 episodes · Actor

  • Meat Loaf: Three Bats Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Executive Producer · as Self

  • Any Dream Will Do (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Urban Decay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Rick Zero

  • Pelts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jake Feldman

  • Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny(2006)

    as Bud Black (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Pleasure Drivers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Dale

  • Masters of Horror(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Jake Feldman

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The F Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • BloodRayne(2005)

    as Leonid

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Crazylove(2005)

    as John (as Meat Loaf Aday)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Chasing Ghosts(2005)

    as Richard Valbruno

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • House(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Meat Loaf: Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Executive Producer · as Self - Artist

  • Extreme Dating(2004)

    as Marshall Jackson

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • A Hole in One(2004)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Learning Curves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Timmons

  • Wishcraft(2002)

    as Detective Sparky Shaw

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Reverend Hadley Jorgensen

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Car Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Ultimate Albums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 19 episodes · Actor

  • The Salton Sea(2002)

    as Bo

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Formula 51(2001)

    as The Lizard

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Focus(2001)

    as Fred

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Trapped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Jim Hankins

  • Rustin(2001)

    as Coach Trellingsby

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Ballad of Lucy Whipple(2001)

    as Amos "Rattlesnake Jake" Frogge

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Blacktop(2000)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Crazy in Alabama(1999)

    as Sheriff John Doggett

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Fight Club(1999)

    as Robert Paulson

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Outside Ozona(1998)

    as Floyd Bibbs

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Everything That Rises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Red

  • The Mighty(1998)

    as Iggy

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Black Dog(1998)

    as Red

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Gunshy(1998)

    as Lew Collins

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Spice World(1997)

    as Dennis

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • South Park(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Meat Loaf (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Nash Bridges(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Pep

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • TFI Friday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Col. Angus Devine

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • To Catch a Yeti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Big Jake Grizzly

  • I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as The Beast

  • Psyched for Snuppa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Snuppa (voice) (as Meatloaf)

  • Leap of Faith(1992)

    as Hoover

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag(1992)

    as Larry

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Wayne's World(1992)

    as Tiny

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Noel's House Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lightning Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as Richard Talbot

  • Motorama(1991)

    as Vern

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Chumley

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Monsters(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Willard Wingite

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Vandemonium Plus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • The Squeeze(1987)

    as Titus

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Kerrang! Video Kompilation 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Thrashin'(1986)

    Theme Song Performance

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Out of Bounds(1986)

    as Gil

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Saturday Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Sugar Fly Simon

  • Feel the Motion(1985)

    Composer · as Meat Loaf

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Meat Loaf: Bad Attitude Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Dead Ringer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Meat Loaf / Marvin

  • Roadie(1980)

    as Travis W. Redfish

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Scavenger Hunt(1979)

    as Scum

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Americathon(1979)

    as Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show(1975)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • State Fair(1962)

    as Boy in Stands (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 86 titles from 1962 to 2025; peak year 1998.

Biggest box office

Wayne's World (1992)

$183M worldwide

Highest rated

Fight Club (1999)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19622025

Peak 1998 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1975Screen debut· The Rocky Horror Picture Show
  • 1980First top-billed film· Roadie
  • 1999Career best· Fight Club

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting80 of 86: 79 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndDirecting1 of 86: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting1 of 86: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing2 of 86: 2 only producing, 0 with another roleMusic1 of 86: 0 only music, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 86: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s3 · acting1980s13 · 12 acting · 2 crew1990s22 · acting2000s31 · 28 acting · 3 crew2010s15 · 14 acting · 1 crew2020s1 · crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 8% of 25 roles
759000

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Meat Loaf's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 42; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 53 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 53 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Mixed27

Most divisive · actor

Spice World (1997)

91st percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Fight Club (1999)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 30 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Meat Loaf's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles30–89 · median 72 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles19–68 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles36–91 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles29–74 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles22–84 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Meat Loaf work with?

People who share at least 2 of Meat Loaf's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tim Curry shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Mixed roles