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Roddy Piper

Roddy Piper

Acting1954Saskatoon, 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.

Acting History

Future
2024
Mr. McMahon
TVas “Rowdy” Roddy Piper (Archive Footage)• 1 eps
2023
Superfan: The Story of Vladimir
as Self (Archival Footage)
2022
Biography: Wrestlemania I
as Self (archival footage)
WWE Rivals
TVas "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
2021
Biography: WWE Legends
TVas "Rowdy" Roddy Piper• 2 eps
2020
The Firefly Funhouse Match
as Himself (archive footage)
2019
2018
Andre the Giant
as Self (archive footage)
2017
2016
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
as Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
A Masked Saint
as Nicky Stone
The Chair
as Murphy
The Bet
as Mr. Jablonski
2015
The Green Fairy
as Oscar Wilde
The Old Boys
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Adventures of a Pizza Guy
as Marek Slavomir
Lights Out
as Detective Callahan
WWE Table For 3
TVas Roddy Piper
2014
Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies
as Rowdy Roddy Piper
Don't Look Back
as Eddie Starks
Other Plans
as Dean Evans
Wrestlemania Rewind
TVas Roddy Piper
WWE Legends' House
TVas Himself
2013
Storage Wars
TVas Himself• 1 eps
2012
Clear Lake
as Wayne
Breaking In
TVas Mr. Weller• 1 eps
Celebrity Ghost Stories
TVas Self• 1 eps
2011
Pizza Man
as Himself
Alien Opponent
as Father Mulluzzo
Fancypants
as Smiley
2010
The Portal
as Homeless George
Cold Case
TVas Sweet' Sil Tavern (2010)• 1 eps
2009
WWE WrestleMania XXV
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TVas Da' Maniac• 2 eps
2008
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
A Gothic Tale
as Narrator
2007
Ghosts of Goldfield
as Jackson Smith
Blind Eye
as Fred Mears
Inside MMA
TVas Self - Guest
2006
Honor
as LT Tyrell
Domestic Import
as Bronco Bill
WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
as Roddy Piper
Shut Up and Shoot!
as Yokum The Bartender
Sin-Jin Smyth
as Trent Polly
2005
TNA Final Resolution 2005
as Roddy Piper (Special Guest Referee)
WWE: Wrestlemania Recall
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Three Wise Guys
as Pastor Roberts
WWE Hall of Fame
TVas Self - Inductee (as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper)
2004
2003
WWE Wrestlemania XIX
as Rowdy Roddy Piper
WWE Backlash 2003
as Roddy Piper
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)
Jack of Hearts
as Detective Deeks
1999
WCW Starrcade 1999
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
Last to Surrender
as Nick Ford
WCW SuperBrawl IX
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW The Great American Bash 1999
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Slamboree 1999
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Outer Limits
TVas Marlon• 1 eps
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TVas "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1998
Hard Time
as Randy
WCW Slamboree 1998
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Shepherd
as Miles
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
as Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Walker, Texas Ranger
TVas Cody 'The Crusader' Conway• 1 eps
1997
The Bad Pack
as Dash Simms
Dead Tides
as Mick Leddy
WCW Uncensored 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Bash at The Beach 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW The Great American Bash 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW SuperBrawl VII
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Slamboree 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Halloween Havoc 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
First Encounter
as Lieutenant Edward Ganz
1996
WWE WrestleMania XII
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Terminal Rush
as Bartel
Sci-fighters
as Det. Cameron Grayson
Marked Man
as Frank Gibson
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (WWE President)
WCW Starrcade 1996
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Halloween Havoc 1996
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
1995
WrestleMania 11
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
Tough and Deadly
as Elmo Freech
Jungleground
as Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Cornell
MADtv
TVas Self
1994
German Fan Favorites
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Resort to Kill
as John Keller
WWE WrestleMania X
as Roddy Piper (Referee)
WWE King of the Ring 1994
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Back in Action
as Frank Rossi
Bret "Hit Man" Hart
as Roddy Piper
1993
Highlander: The Series
TVas Anthony Galen• 1 eps
Raw
TVas "Rowdy" Roddy Piper / Roddy Piper / Rowdy Roddy Piper
1992
WWE WrestleMania VIII
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE SummerSlam 1992
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Crunch Classic
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE World Tour 1992
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1991
Tagteam
as Rick McDonald
WWE WrestleMania VII
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Ringside)
WWE Survivor Series 1991
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE World Tour 1991
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Greatest Hits
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Funniest Moments
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1990
WWE WrestleMania VI
as 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleFest '90
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Wrestling Superheroes
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Saturday Night's Main Event
TVas "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Commentary)• 3 eps
1989
WWE WrestleMania V
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Host)
Buy & Cell
as Cowboy
WWE Survivor Series 1989
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
TVas Roddy Piper• 1 eps
1988
They Live
as John Nada
Hulkamania 3
as Roddy Piper
1987
WWF WrestleMainia III
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Best of the WWF: volume 11
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Highwayman
TVas Preacher
1986
Body Slam
as Quick Rick Roberts
WrestleMania II
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Villains of the Squared Circle
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Inside the Steel Cage
as Roddy Piper
WWE Grudge Match
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWF Wrestling Challenge
TVas "Rowdy" Roddy Piper• 22 eps
1985
Most Unusual Matches
as Roddy Piper
WrestleMania
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Wrestling Classic
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE War to Settle the Score
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Best of the WWF Volume 1
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (archive footage)
Best of the WWF Volume 3
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1984
Tuesday Night Titans
TVas "Rowdy" Roddy Piper / "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Archive footage)
WWE Old School
TVas "Rowdy" Roddy Piper• 17 eps
1983
NWA Starrcade 1983
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
NWA The Final Conflict
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
NWA The Race to Starrcade
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1981
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
TVas Roddy Piper / "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1978
The One and Only
as Leatherneck Joe Brady (uncredited)
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self (uncredited)
WWF All-Star Wrestling
TVas Roddy Piper

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
4/17/1954
Day of Death
7/31/2015
Place of Birth
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada