Roddy Piper
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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
Credits
They Live (1988)
as John Nada
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (2011)
as Bolphunga (voice)
WWE WrestleMania III (1987)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
No Contest (1995)
as Ice
Jack of Hearts (2000)
as Detective Deeks
Hell Comes to Frogtown (1988)
as Sam Hell
Pizza Man (2011)
as Self
WrestleMania II (1986)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Bad Pack (1997)
as Dash Simms
Dead Tides (1997)
as Mick Leddy
Andre the Giant (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
The Portal (2010)
as Homeless George
Ultimate Fights from the Movies (2002)
as Nada (They Live) (archive footage)
Body Slam (1986)
as Quick Rick Roberts
WWE Wrestlemania XIX (2003)
as Rowdy Roddy Piper
The Chair (2016)
as Murphy
WWE WrestleMania VIII (1992)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania XXV (2009)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Marked Man (1996)
as Frank Gibson
Hard Time (1998)
as Randy
The Shepherd (1998)
as Miles
Immortal Combat (1994)
as John Keller
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams (1985)
as Self
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time (2010)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TNA Final Resolution 2005 (2005)
as Roddy Piper (Special Guest Referee)
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows (1998)
as Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
The One and Only (1978)
as Leatherneck Joe Brady (uncredited)
WWE Royal Rumble 1992 (1992)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Judgment Day 2003 (2003)
as Roddy Piper
Buy & Cell (1989)
as Cowboy
WWE RAW 1000 (2012)
Actor
WWE WrestleMania V (1989)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Host)
WWE King of the Ring 1994 (1994)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Other Plans (2014)
as Dean Evans
WWE Royal Rumble 2008 (2008)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Sci-fighters (1996)
as Det. Cameron Grayson
The Bet (2016)
as Mr. Jablonski
WrestleMania (1985)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania X (1994)
as Roddy Piper (Referee)
Superfan: The Story of Vladimir (2023)
as Self (Archival Footage)
Super Sweet 16: The Movie (2007)
as Mitch Connors
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s (2005)
as Self
The Misery Brothers (1995)
as Himself
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology (2006)
as 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
WWE Survivor Series 1990 (1990)
as Roddy Piper
Tough and Deadly (1995)
as Elmo Freech
WWE Survivor Series 1991 (1991)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1 (2011)
as Himself
Back in Action (1994)
as Frank Rossi
WWE WrestleMania VI (1990)
as 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest! (1985)
as Roddy Piper
WCW SuperBrawl IX (1999)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Lights Out (2015)
as Detective Callahan
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat (1986)
as Roddy Piper
The Masked Saint (2016)
as Nicky Stone
WCW Uncensored 1997 (1997)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness (2016)
as Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
WCW Slamboree 1999 (1999)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage (1996)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (WWE President)
WWE Royal Rumble 1990 (1990)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars (1992)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story (2014)
as Himself
WWE Survivor Series 1989 (1989)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden (2013)
as Himself
WCW Halloween Havoc 1997 (1997)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania XI (1995)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
WCW Spring Stampede 1998 (1998)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Alien Opponent (2011)
as Father Mulluzzo
WWE SummerSlam 1992 (1992)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
WCW SuperBrawl VII (1997)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Halloween Havoc 1996 (1996)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
Jungleground (1995)
as Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Cornell
WWE WrestleMania XII (1996)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Cyber Sunday 2006 (2006)
as Roddy Piper
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014 (2014)
Actor
Fancypants (2011)
as Smiley
The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage (1990)
as Maurice Steiger
Hulkamania 3 (1988)
as Roddy Piper
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments (2006)
as Self
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008 (2008)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
WCW Fall Brawl 1998 (1998)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Wrestling Classic (1985)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Don't Look Back (2014)
as Eddie Starks
WCW The Great American Bash 1998 (1998)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Terminal Rush (1996)
as Bartel
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event (2009)
as Himself
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009 (2012)
as Roddy Piper (archive footage)
WWE Backlash 2003 (2003)
as Roddy Piper
Legends Never Die (2006)
as Himself
WWE War to Settle the Score (1985)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991 (1991)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Villains of the Squared Circle (1986)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
NWA The Final Conflict (1983)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Honor (2006)
as LT Tyrell
NWA Starrcade 1983 (1983)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Firefly Funhouse Match (2020)
as Himself (archive footage)
Domestic Import (2006)
as Bronco Bill
The Green Fairy (2015)
as Oscar Wilde
WCW Starrcade 1999 (1999)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
Blind Eye (2007)
as Fred Mears
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999 (1999)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake (1988)
as Roddy Piper
WCW The Great American Bash 1999 (1999)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2 (1990)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWF Summer Flashback! (1997)
Actor
It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story (2015)
as Himself
WWE WrestleFest '90 (1990)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash (2014)
as Himself
Best of the WWF Volume 3 (1985)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Funniest Moments (1991)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Biography: Wrestlemania I (2022)
as Self (archival footage)
WCW Bash at The Beach 1997 (1997)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE World Tour 1992 (1992)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Price of Fame (2017)
as Self
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments (1987)
as Roddy Piper
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII (1992)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania VII (1991)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Ringside)
First Encounter (1997)
as Lieutenant Edward Ganz
WCW SuperBrawl 2000 (2000)
as Roddy Piper (Referee)
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano (1986)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4 (1991)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
German Fan Favorites (1994)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Bloodstained Memoirs (2009)
as Himself
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1 (2014)
as Himself
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall (1991)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches (1992)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Slamboree 1997 (1997)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Ghosts of Goldfield (2007)
as Jackson Smith
WWE Crunch Classic (1992)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story (2006)
as Self
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular (1985)
as Self
The Brains Behind the Brawn (1989)
as Roddy Piper
WCW Slamboree 1998 (1998)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Greatest Hits (1991)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Three Wise Guys (2005)
as Pastor Roberts
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection (2012)
as Himself
Bret "Hit Man" Hart (1994)
as Roddy Piper
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2 (2013)
as Self
Best of the WWF Volume 1 (1985)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man (2018)
Actor
I Am Santa Claus (2014)
as Himself
Tagteam (1991)
as Rick McDonald
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning (2011)
as Himself
Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection (2008)
as Himself
Wrestling Superheroes (1990)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Portal to Hell!!! (2015)
as Jack
Last to Surrender (1999)
as Nick Ford
Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies (2014)
as Rowdy Roddy Piper
Shut Up and Shoot! (2006)
as Yokum The Bartender
The Reconciler (2015)
as Russ
Inside the Steel Cage (1986)
as Roddy Piper
WCW Starrcade 1996 (1996)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch (1994)
as Himself
WCW The Great American Bash 1997 (1997)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars (2016)
as Rowdy Roddy Piper
WWE Grudge Match (1986)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Most Unusual Matches (1985)
as Roddy Piper
Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits (1985)
as Roddy Piper
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84 (1984)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Billy Owens and the Secret of the Runes (2010)
as William Thurgood
The Damn! Show (2006)
as Self
Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino (1986)
Actor
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars (1991)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Adventures of a Pizza Guy (2015)
as Marek Slavomir
The Old Boys (2015)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Best of the WWF: volume 11 (1987)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports (1987)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
PWG Sells Out: Volume 3 (2013)
as Himself
WWE World Tour 1991 (1991)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Street Team Massacre (2007)
as Roddy
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports (1985)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (archive footage)
WWE Hall of Fame 2005 (2005)
as Himself
NWA The Race to Starrcade (1983)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Lost Episodes of the XWF (2005)
Actor
WWE: Wrestlemania Recall (2005)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Best of the WWF: volume 4 (1985)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The History Of WrestleMania (1994)
Actor
A Family Underground (2009)
as Self
Sin-Jin Smyth (2006)
as Trent Polly
A Gothic Tale (2008)
as Narrator
Life In The Fast Lane (2007)
Actor
PNW 60th Anniversary Wrestling Extravaganza (1985)
Actor
Legion : The Final Exorcism (2006)
as Lucas McMurter
The Making of 'They Live' (1988)
as Self
WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995 (2017)
Actor
The Best of the WWF: volume 10 (1987)
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Damn! Show : Vol. 3 (—)
as Self
The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens (2008)
as William Thurgood
Clear Lake (2012)
as Wayne
Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
Timeline: The History of WWE – 1984 – As Told By Roddy Piper (2011)
as Himself
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Roddy Piper and Terry Funk (2010)
Actor
Fighting Fit with Rowdy Roddy Piper (1992)
as Self