Roddy Piper
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
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
Frank Rossi
Back in Action
Sam Hell
Hell Comes to Frogtown
John Nada
They Live
William Thurgood
The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens
Jackson Smith
Ghosts of Goldfield
Homeless George
The Portal
Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows
Self
Fighting Fit with Rowdy Roddy Piper
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WrestleMania
Self
The Greatest Stars of the 80's
Self
The Making of 'They Live'
Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Cornell
Jungleground
Pastor Roberts
Three Wise Guys
Bolphunga (voice)
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
Nada (They Live) (archive footage)
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
WWE RAW 1000
Elmo Freech
Tough and Deadly
Fred Mears
Blind Eye
Miles
The Shepherd
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WrestleMania II
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania III
Det. Cameron Grayson
Sci-fighters
Self
Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story
Quick Rick Roberts
Body Slam
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleFest '90
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Crunch Classic
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
German Fan Favorites
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE World Tour 1991
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE World Tour 1992
Lucas McMurter
Legion : The Final Exorcism
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Ringside)
WWE WrestleMania VII
Himself
Bloodstained Memoirs
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania XII
Father Mulluzzo
Alien Opponent
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
Cowboy
Buy & Cell
Dash Simms
The Bad Pack
Mick Leddy
Dead Tides
Russ
The Reconciler
John Keller
Immortal Combat
Randy
Hard Time
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Wrestling Classic
Frank Gibson
Marked Man
Roddy Piper (Special Guest Referee)
TNA Final Resolution 2005
'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania VI
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania XXV
Roddy
Street Team Massacre
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
NWA Starrcade 1983
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW SuperBrawl IX
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Slamboree 1999
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW The Great American Bash 1999
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE War to Settle the Score
Detective Deeks
Jack of Hearts
LT Tyrell
Honor
Detective Callahan
Lights Out
Bronco Bill
Domestic Import
Roddy Piper
WWE Backlash 2003
Roddy Piper
WWE Judgment Day 2003
Roddy Piper
WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
Rick McDonald
Tagteam
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Starrcade 1996
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW SuperBrawl VII
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Uncensored 1997
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW The Great American Bash 1997
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Bash at The Beach 1997
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Slamboree 1997
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Halloween Havoc 1997
The History Of WrestleMania
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Slamboree 1998
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (archive footage)
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Roddy Piper (Referee)
WCW SuperBrawl 2000
Self (Archival Footage)
Superfan: The Story of Vladimir
Roddy Piper
Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
Bartel
Terminal Rush
Rowdy Roddy Piper
Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies
Oscar Wilde
The Green Fairy
Himself (archive footage)
The Firefly Funhouse Match
Leatherneck Joe Brady (uncredited)
The One and Only
Rowdy Roddy Piper
WWE Wrestlemania XIX
Eddie Starks
Don't Look Back
Himself
I Am Santa Claus
Himself
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning
PNW 60th Anniversary Wrestling Extravaganza
Himself
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Self (archival footage)
Biography: Wrestlemania I
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
Murphy
The Chair
Roddy Piper
Hulkamania 3
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Best of the WWF Volume 3
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Best of the WWF Volume 1
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Best of the WWF: volume 11
Roddy Piper
WWE Survivor Series 1990
Roddy Piper
Most Unusual Matches
Self
The Damn! Show
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Old Boys
Ice
No Contest
Roddy Piper
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
Himself
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Himself
Legends Never Die
Jack
Portal to Hell!!!
Nicky Stone
The Masked Saint
Himself
Timeline: The History of WWE – 1984 – As Told By Roddy Piper
Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
William Thurgood
Billy Owens and the Secret of the Runes
Rowdy Roddy Piper
Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
Self
The Damn! Show : Vol. 3
Nick Ford
Last to Surrender
Mr. Jablonski
The Bet
Himself
The Misery Brothers
Self
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
Yokum The Bartender
Shut Up and Shoot!
Lieutenant Edward Ganz
First Encounter
Maurice Steiger
The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage
WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
Self
A Family Underground
Self (archive footage)
Andre the Giant
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
Self
The Price of Fame
Life In The Fast Lane
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Roddy Piper and Terry Funk
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE: Wrestlemania Recall
The Lost Episodes of the XWF
Mitch Connors
Super Sweet 16: The Movie
Marek Slavomir
Adventures of a Pizza Guy
Himself
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2
Himself
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Roddy Piper (archive footage)
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
Himself
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
Self
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
Himself
PWG Sells Out: Volume 3
Himself
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
Himself
Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
Himself
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
Himself
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
Himself
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
Himself
It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
Himself
WWE Hall of Fame 2005
Narrator
A Gothic Tale
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
NWA The Final Conflict
Wayne
Clear Lake
Dean Evans
Other Plans
Himself
Pizza Man
Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Host)
WWE WrestleMania V
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Survivor Series 1989
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
NWA The Race to Starrcade
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Survivor Series 1991
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania VIII
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE King of the Ring 1994
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
WCW Halloween Havoc 1996
Roddy Piper (Referee)
WWE WrestleMania X
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
WCW Starrcade 1999
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
WWE WrestleMania XI
Smiley
Fancypants
Self (archive footage)
Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
Self
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
WWF Summer Flashback!
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (WWE President)
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage
WrestleMania
Rowdy Roddy Piper
WrestleMania 2
Rowdy Roddy Piper
WrestleMania III
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
Roddy Piper
The Brains Behind the Brawn
Roddy Piper
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
Roddy Piper
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Roddy Piper
Bret "Hit Man" Hart
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Villains of the Squared Circle
Roddy Piper
Inside the Steel Cage
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Wrestling Superheroes
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
Roddy Piper
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Funniest Moments
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Greatest Hits
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Grudge Match
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
194
Gender
Male
Birthday
1954-04-17
Place of Birth
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Also Known As
Rowdy Roddy Piper