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