Roddy Piper
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 17, 1954
- Died
- July 31, 2015 (aged 61)
- Birthplace
- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Biography
Roderick George Toombs (April 17, 1954 – July 31, 2015), better known as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, was a Canadian professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, comedian and actor. In professional wrestling, Piper was best known to international audiences for his work with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) between 1984 and 2000. Although he was Canadian, because of his Scottish heritage he was billed as coming from Glasgow and was known for his signature kilt and bagpipe entrance music. Piper earned the nicknames "Rowdy" and "Hot Rod" by displaying his trademark "Scottish" short temper, spontaneity, and quick wit. According to The Daily Telegraph, he is "considered by many to be the greatest 'heel' (or villain) wrestler ever". One of wrestling's most recognizable stars, Piper headlined multiple PPV events, including the WWF and WCW's respective premier annual events, WrestleMania and Starrcade. He accumulated 34 championships and hosted the popular WWF/E interview segment "Piper's Pit", which facilitated numerous feuds. In 2005, Piper was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Ric Flair, who dubbed him "the most gifted entertainer in the history of professional wrestling". Outside of wrestling, Piper acted in dozens of films and TV shows, most notably taking the lead role of John Nada in the 1988 cult classic They Live and a recurring role as a deranged professional wrestler called Da' Maniac on the FX comedy series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. He is also widely known for his role in Hell Comes to Frogtown as the character Sam Hell.
Known For
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Filmography
The Damn! Show : Vol. 3
Movie · as Self
Mr. McMahon
TV · as “Rowdy” Roddy Piper (Archive Footage) · 1 ep
Superfan: The Story of Vladimir
Movie · as Self (Archival Footage)
Biography: Wrestlemania I
Movie · as Self (archival footage)
WWE Rivals
TV · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper · 2 eps
Biography: WWE Legends
TV · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper · 2 eps
The Firefly Funhouse Match
Movie · as Himself (archive footage)
Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Andre the Giant
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
Movie
WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
Movie
The Price of Fame
Movie · as Self
The Chair
Movie · as Murphy
The Masked Saint
Movie · as Nicky Stone
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
Movie · as Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars
Movie · as Rowdy Roddy Piper
The Bet
Movie · as Mr. Jablonski
The Reconciler
Movie · as Russ
Lights Out
Movie · as Detective Callahan
The Green Fairy
Movie · as Oscar Wilde
The Old Boys
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Portal to Hell!!!
Movie · as Jack
Adventures of a Pizza Guy
Movie · as Marek Slavomir
It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
Movie · as Himself
WWE Table For 3
TV · as Roddy Piper · 1 ep
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
Movie
Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies
Movie · as Rowdy Roddy Piper
Don't Look Back
Movie · as Eddie Starks
I Am Santa Claus
Movie · as Himself
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
Movie · as Himself
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
Movie · as Himself
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
Movie · as Himself
Other Plans
Movie · as Dean Evans
WWE Legends' House
TV · as Himself · 10 eps
WWE Rivalries
TV · 1 ep
Wrestlemania Rewind
TV · as Roddy Piper · 2 eps
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
Movie · as Himself
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2
Movie · as Self
PWG Sells Out: Volume 3
Movie · as Himself
Cyndi Lauper: Still So Unusual
TV · as Self · 12 eps
WWE RAW 1000
Movie
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
Movie · as Roddy Piper (archive footage)
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
Movie · as Himself
Clear Lake
Movie · as Wayne
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
Movie · as Bolphunga (voice)
Alien Opponent
Movie · as Father Mulluzzo
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning
Movie · as Himself
Timeline The History of WWE – 1984 – As Told By Roddy Piper
Movie · as Himself
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
Movie · as Himself
Pizza Man
Movie · as Self
Fancypants
Movie · as Smiley
JCW Legends and Icons
Movie · as Roddy Piper
Breaking In
TV · as Mr. Weller · 1 ep
The Portal
Movie · as Homeless George
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Billy Owens and the Secret of the Runes
Movie · as William Thurgood
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Roddy Piper and Terry Funk
Movie
Storage Wars
TV · as Himself · 1 ep
Bloodstained Memoirs
Movie · as Himself
WWE WrestleMania XXV
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
A Family Underground
Movie · as Self
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Movie · as Himself
Celebrity Ghost Stories
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens
Movie · as William Thurgood
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
Movie · as Himself
A Gothic Tale
Movie · as Narrator
Ghosts of Goldfield
Movie · as Jackson Smith
Blind Eye
Movie · as Fred Mears
Street Team Massacre
Movie · as Roddy
Life In The Fast Lane
Movie
Super Sweet 16: The Movie
Movie · as Mitch Connors
Inside MMA
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story
Movie · as Self
Legion : The Final Exorcism
Movie · as Lucas McMurter
Honor
Movie · as LT Tyrell
Domestic Import
Movie · as Bronco Bill
WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
Movie · as Roddy Piper
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Movie · as 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
The Damn! Show
Movie · as Self
Legends Never Die
Movie · as Himself
Shut Up and Shoot!
Movie · as Yokum The Bartender
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
Movie · as Self
Sin-Jin Smyth
Movie · as Trent Polly
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
Movie · as Self
Three Wise Guys
Movie · as Pastor Roberts
TNA Final Resolution 2005
Movie · as Roddy Piper (Special Guest Referee)
WWE: Wrestlemania Recall
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Lost Episodes of the XWF
Movie
WWE Hall of Fame 2005
Movie · as Himself
Celebrity Wrestling
TV · 6 eps
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TV · as Da' Maniac · 2 eps
WWE Hall of Fame
TV · as Self · 1 ep
TNA iMPACT!
TV · 4 eps
WWE Judgment Day 2003
Movie · as Roddy Piper
WWE Backlash 2003
Movie · as Roddy Piper
WWE Wrestlemania XIX
Movie · as Rowdy Roddy Piper
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Cold Case
TV · as Sweet' Sil Tavern (2010) · 1 ep
The Mullets
TV · 1 ep
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
Movie · as Nada (They Live) (archive footage)
Jack of Hearts
Movie · as Detective Deeks
WCW SuperBrawl 2000
Movie · as Roddy Piper (Referee)
WCW SuperBrawl IX
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Slamboree 1999
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW The Great American Bash 1999
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Last to Surrender
Movie · as Nick Ford
WCW Starrcade 1999
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper · 1 ep
The Man Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
Movie · as Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
The Shepherd
Movie · as Miles
Hard Time
Movie · as Randy
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Slamboree 1998
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Thunder
TV
Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends
TV · 1 ep
The Bad Pack
Movie · as Dash Simms
Dead Tides
Movie · as Mick Leddy
WCW SuperBrawl VII
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Uncensored 1997
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW The Great American Bash 1997
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Slamboree 1997
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Bash at the Beach 1997
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Halloween Havoc 1997
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
First Encounter
Movie · as Lieutenant Edward Ganz
WWF Summer Flashback!
Movie
Sci-fighters
Movie · as Det. Cameron Grayson
WWE WrestleMania XII
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Marked Man
Movie · as Frank Gibson
WCW Starrcade 1996
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Terminal Rush
Movie · as Bartel
WCW Halloween Havoc 1996
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (WWE President)
Jungleground
Movie · as Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Cornell
Tough and Deadly
Movie · as Elmo Freech
No Contest
Movie · as Ice
The Misery Brothers
Movie · as Himself
WWE WrestleMania XI
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
WWF 1994: The Year In Review
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Monday Nitro
TV · 262 eps
MADtv
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Outer Limits
TV · as Marlon · 1 ep
Back in Action
Movie · as Frank Rossi
German Fan Favorites
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Immortal Combat
Movie · as John Keller
The History Of WrestleMania
Movie
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Movie · as Himself
WWE King of the Ring 1994
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania X
Movie · as Roddy Piper (Referee)
Bret "Hit Man" Hart
Movie · as Roddy Piper
Walker, Texas Ranger
TV · as Cody 'The Crusader' Conway · 1 ep
Raw
TV · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Rowdy Roddy Piper · 13 eps
Fighting Fit with Rowdy Roddy Piper
Movie · as Self
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Crunch Classic
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE World Tour 1992
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania VIII
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE SummerSlam 1992
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
Highlander: The Series
TV · as Anthony Galen · 1 ep
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE World Tour 1991
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania VII
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Ringside)
Tagteam
Movie · as Rick McDonald
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Survivor Series 1991
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Funniest Moments
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Greatest Hits
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleFest '90
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania VI
Movie · as 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
WWE Survivor Series 1990
Movie · as Roddy Piper
The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage
Movie · as Maurice Steiger
Wrestling Superheroes
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Hulkamania Forever
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Buy & Cell
Movie · as Cowboy
WWE WrestleMania V
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Host)
WWE Survivor Series 1989
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Brains Behind the Brawn
Movie · as Roddy Piper
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
TV · as Roddy Piper · 1 ep
Hell Comes to Frogtown
Movie · as Sam Hell
They Live
Movie · as John Nada
The Making of 'They Live'
Movie · as Self
Hulkamania 3
Movie · as Roddy Piper
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Movie · as Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania III
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Best of the WWF: volume 11
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
Movie · as Roddy Piper
The Highwayman
TV · as Preacher · 1 ep
WrestleMania II
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Body Slam
Movie · as Quick Rick Roberts
Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
Movie
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
Movie · as Roddy Piper
Villains of the Squared Circle
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Inside the Steel Cage
Movie · as Roddy Piper
WWE Grudge Match
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWF Superstars
TV · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper · 41 eps
WWF Wrestling Challenge
TV · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper · 22 eps
WrestleMania
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Wrestling Classic
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE War to Settle the Score
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (archive footage)
Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
Movie · as Roddy Piper
PNW 60th Anniversary Wrestling Extravaganza
Movie
Best of the WWF Volume 3
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Best of the WWF Volume 1
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Most Unusual Matches
Movie · as Roddy Piper
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
Movie · as Roddy Piper
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
Movie · as Self
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
Movie · as Self
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
TV · as “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Commentary) · 6 eps
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Tuesday Night Titans
TV · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Archive footage) · 20 eps
NWA Starrcade 1983
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
NWA The Final Conflict
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
NWA The Race to Starrcade
Movie · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
TV · as Roddy Piper, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper · 54 eps
The One and Only
Movie · as Leatherneck Joe Brady (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self (uncredited) · 1 ep
WWF All-Star Wrestling
TV · as Roddy Piper · 1 ep
WWE Old School
TV · as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper · 17 eps