
Actor
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.
Născut
27 septembrie 1947
Zodie
Balanță
Decedat
20 ianuarie 2022
Locul nașterii
Dallas, Texas, USA
Universul filmelor sale

Fight Club – Sala de lupte
Robert Paulson
1999

Spectacolul artistic de groază șubredă
Eddie
1975

Lumea lui Wayne
Tiny
1992

Al 51-lea stat
The Lizard
2001

BloodRayne
Leonid
2005

Spice World
Dennis
1997

The Salton Sea
Bo
2002

Burning Bright
Howie
2010

Black Dog
Red
1998

The Mighty
Iggy
1998

Leap of Faith
Hoover
1992

Stage Fright
Roger McCall
2014

Crazy in Alabama
Sheriff John Doggett
1999

Băiat frumos
Motel Clerk
2011

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Self (archive footage)
2020

Beat mort și genial: Povestea National Lampoon
Self (archive footage)
2015

Motorama
Vern
1991

Pelts
Jake Feldman
2006

Wishcraft
Detective Sparky Shaw
2002

Scavenger Hunt
Scum
1979

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
Larry
1992

Focus
Fred
2001

Out of Bounds
Gil
1986

Roadie
Travis W. Redfish
1980