Roddy Piper
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1954-04-17
Day of Death
2015-07-31 (61 years old)
Place of Birth
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Roddy Piper
Biography
Roderick George Toombs, 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.
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Known For
Acting
(2023)
Superfan: The Story of Vladimir
as Self (Archival Footage)
(2022)
Biography: Wrestlemania I
as Self (archival footage)
(2021)
Biography: Shawn Michaels
as Self (archive footage)
(2021)
Biography: 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
as 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper (archive footage)
(2020)
The Firefly Funhouse Match
as Himself (archive footage)
(2019)
Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
as Self (archive footage)
(2018)
Andre the Giant
as Self (archive footage)
(2018)
(2017)
The Price of Fame
as Self
(2017)
(2016)
The Masked Saint
as Nicky Stone
(2016)
The Bet
as Mr. Jablonski
(2016)
The Chair
as Murphy
(2016)
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
as Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
(2016)
Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars
as Rowdy Roddy Piper
(2015)
The Green Fairy
as Oscar Wilde
(2015)
(2015)
Lights Out
as Detective Callahan
(2015)
The Old Boys
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(2015)
The Reconciler
as Russ
(2015)
Portal to Hell!!!
as Jack
(2015)
Adventures of a Pizza Guy
as Marek Slavomir
(2014)
(2014)
Don't Look Back
as Eddie Starks
(2014)
Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies
as Rowdy Roddy Piper
(2014)
(2014)
(2014)
I Am Santa Claus
as Himself
(2014)
Other Plans
as Dean Evans
(2014)
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
as Himself
(2013)
(2013)
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2
as Himself
(2013)
PWG Sells Out: Volume 3
as Himself
(2012)
(2012)
(2012)
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
as Roddy Piper (archive footage)
(2012)
Clear Lake
as Wayne
(2011)
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
as Bolphunga (voice)
(2011)
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
as Himself
(2011)
The True Story of WrestleMania
as Self (archive footage)
(2011)
Pizza Man
as Himself
(2011)
Alien Opponent
as Father Mulluzzo
(2011)
(2011)
(2011)
Fancypants
as Smiley
(2010)
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(2010)
The Portal
as Homeless George
(2010)
Billy Owens and the Secret of the Runes
as William Thurgood
(2010)
(2009)
WWE WrestleMania XXV
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(2009)
(2009)
A Family Underground
as Self
(2009)
Bloodstained Memoirs
as Himself
(2008)
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(2008)
The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens
as William Thurgood
(2008)
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
(2008)
(2008)
A Gothic Tale
as Narrator
(2007)
Super Sweet 16: The Movie
as Mitch Connors
(2007)
Ghosts of Goldfield
as Jackson Smith
(2007)
Street Team Massacre
as Roddy
(2007)
(2007)
Blind Eye
as Fred Mears
(2006)
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
(2006)
Honor
as LT Tyrell
(2006)
Legion : The Final Exorcism
as Lucas McMurter
(2006)
WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
as Roddy Piper
(2006)
The Damn! Show
as Self
(2006)
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
as Himself
(2006)
Legends Never Die
as Himself
(2006)
Domestic Import
as Bronco Bill
(2006)
Shut Up and Shoot!
as Yokum The Bartender
(2006)
(2005)
TNA Final Resolution 2005
as Roddy Piper (Special Guest Referee)
(2005)
(2005)
Three Wise Guys
as Pastor Roberts
(2005)
(2005)
WWE: Wrestlemania Recall
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(2005)
WWE Hall of Fame 2005
as Himself
(2003)
WWE Wrestlemania XIX
as Rowdy Roddy Piper
(2003)
WWE Backlash 2003
as Roddy Piper
(2003)
WWE Judgment Day 2003
as Roddy Piper
(2002)
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
as Nada (They Live) (archive footage)
(2000)
WCW SuperBrawl 2000
as Roddy Piper (Referee)
(2000)
Jack of Hearts
as Detective Deeks
(1999)
WCW Slamboree 1999
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1999)
The Shepherd
as Miles
(1999)
WCW SuperBrawl IX
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1999)
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1999)
WCW Starrcade 1999
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
(1999)
WCW The Great American Bash 1999
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1999)
Last to Surrender
as Nick Ford
(1998)
Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows
as Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
(1998)
Hard Time
as Randy
(1998)
WCW Slamboree 1998
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1998)
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1998)
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1998)
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1997)
WCW SuperBrawl VII
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1997)
WCW Slamboree 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1997)
Dead Tides
as Mick Leddy
(1997)
WCW Halloween Havoc 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1997)
(1997)
WCW Bash at The Beach 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1997)
WCW Uncensored 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1997)
The Bad Pack
as Dash Simms
(1997)
WCW The Great American Bash 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1997)
First Encounter
as Lieutenant Edward Ganz
(1996)
Marked Man
as Frank Gibson
(1996)
WCW Halloween Havoc 1996
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
(1996)
Sci-fighters
as Det. Cameron Grayson
(1996)
WCW Starrcade 1996
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1996)
Terminal Rush
as Bartel
(1996)
WWE WrestleMania XII
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1996)
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (WWE President)
(1995)
WWE WrestleMania XI
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
(1995)
No Contest
as Ice
(1995)
The Misery Brothers
as Himself
(1995)
Tough and Deadly
as Elmo Freech
(1995)
Jungleground
as Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Cornell
(1994)
WWE WrestleMania X
as Roddy Piper (Referee)
(1994)
Immortal Combat
as John Keller
(1994)
Back in Action
as Frank Rossi
(1994)
WWE King of the Ring 1994
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1994)
German Fan Favorites 2
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1994)
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
as Himself
(1994)
(1992)
WWE WrestleMania VIII
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1992)
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1992)
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1992)
WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1992)
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1992)
WWE Crunch Classic
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1992)
WWE World Tour 1992
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1992)
(1991)
WWE Survivor Series 1991
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1991)
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1991)
WWE WrestleMania VII
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Ringside)
(1991)
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1991)
Tagteam
as Rick McDonald
(1991)
WWE World Tour 1991
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1991)
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1990)
WWE WrestleMania VI
as 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
(1990)
The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage
as Maurice Steiger
(1990)
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1990)
WWE Survivor Series 1990
as Roddy Piper
(1990)
WWF SuperTape vol. 2
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1990)
WWE WrestleFest '90
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1989)
WWE WrestleMania V
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Host)
(1989)
Buy & Cell
as Cowboy
(1989)
WWE Survivor Series 1989
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1988)
They Live
as John Nada
(1988)
Hell Comes to Frogtown
as Sam Hell
(1988)
The Making of 'They Live'
as Self
(1988)
Hulkamania 3
as Roddy Piper
(1987)
WWE WrestleMania III
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1987)
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1987)
The Best of the WWF: volume 11
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1987)
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1986)
Body Slam
as Quick Rick Roberts
(1986)
WrestleMania II
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1986)
(1986)
(1985)
WrestleMania
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1985)
(1985)
The Wrestling Classic
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1985)
The WWF's Most Unusual Matches
as Roddy Piper
(1985)
WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest
as Roddy Piper
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
Best of the WWF Volume 1
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1985)
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1985)
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (archive footage)
(1985)
WWE War to Settle the Score
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1985)
Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
as Roddy Piper
(1985)
Best of the WWF Volume 3
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1984)
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1983)
NWA Starrcade 1983
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1983)
NWA The Final Conflict
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1983)
NWA The Race to Starrcade
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(1978)
The One and Only
as Leatherneck Joe Brady (uncredited)
Crew
(2008)
The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens
Associate Producer