Cast
Roddy Piper
Acting
Cast
Roddy Piper
Known for
Acting
Born
1954-04-17
From
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died
2015-07-31
Also known as Rowdy Roddy Piper, Roderick George Toombs, "Rowdy" 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.
★7.3
MOVIE1988
They Live
as John Nada
★5.1
MOVIE2002
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
as Nada (They Live) (archive footage)
★7.6
MOVIE2014
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
as Himself
★6.7
MOVIE2011
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
as Bolphunga (voice)
MOVIE1991
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★6.0
MOVIE1996
Marked Man
as Frank Gibson
★8.0
MOVIE2005
TNA Final Resolution 2005
as Roddy Piper (Special Guest Referee)
MOVIE1983
NWA The Final Conflict
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★8.1
MOVIE2003
WWE Wrestlemania XIX
as Rowdy Roddy Piper
★7.3
MOVIE2018
Andre the Giant
as Self (archive footage)
★7.5
MOVIE2008
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★10.0
MOVIE1985
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
as Self
★7.8
MOVIE2009
WWE WrestleMania XXV
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★4.2
MOVIE2011
Alien Opponent
as Father Mulluzzo
★8.1
MOVIE1994
WWE WrestleMania X
as Roddy Piper (Referee)
★6.0
MOVIE2007
Super Sweet 16: The Movie
as Mitch Connors
★6.0
MOVIE1978
The One and Only
as Leatherneck Joe Brady (uncredited)
★7.8
MOVIE2005
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
as Self
★5.6
MOVIE2016
The Masked Saint
as Nicky Stone
★6.6
MOVIE2003
WWE Judgment Day 2003
as Roddy Piper
★7.3
MOVIE2008
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
★5.5
MOVIE1988
Hell Comes to Frogtown
as Sam Hell
MOVIE1991
WWE Funniest Moments
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★3.0
MOVIE2011
Fancypants
as Smiley
★6.5
MOVIE2006
WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
as Roddy Piper
★10.0
MOVIE1999
WCW Starrcade 1999
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
★5.1
MOVIE1986
Body Slam
as Quick Rick Roberts
★4.0
MOVIE1997
The Bad Pack
as Dash Simms
★7.3
MOVIE1991
WWE WrestleMania VII
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Ringside)
MOVIE1986
Inside the Steel Cage
as Roddy Piper
★6.9
MOVIE1992
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★3.6
MOVIE1997
First Encounter
as Lieutenant Edward Ganz
★6.1
MOVIE1990
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★8.0
MOVIE1997
WCW Slamboree 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★8.1
MOVIE1992
WWE WrestleMania VIII
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
MOVIE1986
WWE Grudge Match
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★5.4
MOVIE1997
Dead Tides
as Mick Leddy
★6.0
MOVIE1999
Last to Surrender
as Nick Ford
★5.6
MOVIE1994
Immortal Combat
as John Keller
MOVIE2006
Sin-Jin Smyth
as Trent Polly
★7.1
MOVIE1996
WWE WrestleMania XII
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★7.6
MOVIE2003
WWE Backlash 2003
as Roddy Piper
★8.3
MOVIE2010
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★7.8
MOVIE1989
WWE Survivor Series 1989
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★6.7
MOVIE1995
WWE WrestleMania XI
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
★5.7
MOVIE1995
Tough and Deadly
as Elmo Freech
★7.4
MOVIE1991
WWE Survivor Series 1991
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★7.4
MOVIE1987
WWE WrestleMania III
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★5.2
MOVIE2006
Domestic Import
as Bronco Bill
★8.4
MOVIE1990
WWE WrestleMania VI
as 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
★6.0
MOVIE2012
Clear Lake
as Wayne
★4.0
MOVIE2011
Pizza Man
as Self
★6.4
MOVIE1986
WrestleMania II
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★6.5
MOVIE2005
The Lost Episodes of the XWF
★5.4
MOVIE2014
Don't Look Back
as Eddie Starks
★10.0
MOVIE1997
WCW Halloween Havoc 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★10.0
MOVIE1997
WWF Summer Flashback!
★5.5
MOVIE2007
Blind Eye
as Fred Mears
★7.5
MOVIE2009
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
as Himself
★6.3
MOVIE1985
The Wrestling Classic
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
MOVIE1994
German Fan Favorites
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★3.4
MOVIE2016
The Chair
as Murphy
★5.0
MOVIE1995
The Misery Brothers
as Himself
★7.5
MOVIE1994
WWE King of the Ring 1994
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★4.3
MOVIE2005
Three Wise Guys
as Pastor Roberts
★10.0
MOVIE2014
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
★6.5
MOVIE1997
WCW Uncensored 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★5.8
MOVIE1995
Jungleground
as Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Cornell
MOVIE1988
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
as Roddy Piper
★9.0
MOVIE1996
WCW Halloween Havoc 1996
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
★2.9
MOVIE2000
Jack of Hearts
as Detective Deeks
★5.3
MOVIE1995
No Contest
as Ice
★10.0
MOVIE2000
WCW SuperBrawl 2000
as Roddy Piper (Referee)
★8.1
MOVIE1992
WWE SummerSlam 1992
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
MOVIE2005
WWE: Wrestlemania Recall
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★10.0
MOVIE2017
WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
MOVIE1990
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★6.3
MOVIE1990
The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage
as Maurice Steiger
★7.7
MOVIE1990
WWE Survivor Series 1990
as Roddy Piper
★9.0
MOVIE1998
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
MOVIE1991
WWE World Tour 1991
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★8.0
MOVIE1992
WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
MOVIE1999
WCW SuperBrawl IX
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
MOVIE1991
WWE Greatest Hits
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★9.0
MOVIE1997
WCW Bash at The Beach 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★8.0
MOVIE1998
WCW Slamboree 1998
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★8.0
MOVIE1999
WCW Slamboree 1999
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★10.0
MOVIE1999
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★8.5
MOVIE2020
The Firefly Funhouse Match
as Himself (archive footage)
★10.0
MOVIE1998
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★7.3
MOVIE1989
WWE WrestleMania V
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Host)
★4.4
MOVIE2010
The Portal
as Homeless George
★8.8
MOVIE1997
WCW SuperBrawl VII
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★5.3
MOVIE1996
Terminal Rush
as Bartel
★10.0
MOVIE2012
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
as Roddy Piper (archive footage)
★4.7
MOVIE2016
The Bet
as Mr. Jablonski
MOVIE1989
The Brains Behind the Brawn
as Roddy Piper
★5.3
MOVIE1996
Sci-fighters
as Det. Cameron Grayson
★10.0
MOVIE2016
Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars
as Rowdy Roddy Piper
★5.9
MOVIE1998
Hard Time
as Randy
★5.5
MOVIE1989
Buy & Cell
as Cowboy
★5.4
MOVIE1994
Back in Action
as Frank Rossi
MOVIETBA
The Damn! Show : Vol. 3
as Self
★3.6
MOVIE1998
The Shepherd
as Miles
★9.2
MOVIE2016
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
as Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
★2.9
MOVIE2007
Ghosts of Goldfield
as Jackson Smith
★7.2
MOVIE1983
NWA Starrcade 1983
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★4.8
MOVIE2015
The Green Fairy
as Oscar Wilde
★3.4
MOVIE2006
Shut Up and Shoot!
as Yokum The Bartender
MOVIE1988
Hulkamania 3
as Roddy Piper
★7.6
MOVIE1998
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
as Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
★8.0
MOVIE1998
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★4.6
MOVIE2014
Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies
as Rowdy Roddy Piper
★5.0
MOVIE2023
Superfan: The Story of Vladimir
as Self (Archival Footage)
★6.0
MOVIE2022
Biography: Wrestlemania I
as Self (archival footage)
★6.0
MOVIE2017
The Price of Fame
as Self
★9.2
MOVIE2013
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
as Himself
★10.0
MOVIE2014
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
as Himself
★10.0
MOVIE1986
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
as Roddy Piper
★10.0
MOVIE2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
as Himself
★10.0
MOVIE1986
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
MOVIE1990
WWE WrestleFest '90
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★9.0
MOVIE1997
WCW The Great American Bash 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
MOVIE1988
The Making of 'They Live'
as Self
★9.0
MOVIE1985
Most Unusual Matches
as Roddy Piper
★5.1
MOVIE2014
Other Plans
as Dean Evans
★10.0
MOVIE2013
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2
as Self
★10.0
MOVIE1985
WWE War to Settle the Score
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
MOVIE1985
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
as Self
★9.0
MOVIE1996
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (WWE President)
★6.7
MOVIE1985
WrestleMania
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
MOVIE1985
Best of the WWF Volume 1
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
MOVIE1984
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
MOVIE1983
NWA The Race to Starrcade
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★10.0
MOVIE2013
PWG Sells Out: Volume 3
as Himself
★2.3
MOVIE2015
Adventures of a Pizza Guy
as Marek Slavomir
★7.9
MOVIE2006
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
★6.1
MOVIE2014
I Am Santa Claus
as Himself
★6.3
MOVIE2008
Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
as Himself
★10.0
MOVIE1992
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
MOVIE1985
Best of the WWF Volume 3
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★8.5
MOVIE2005
WWE Hall of Fame 2005
as Himself
★1.8
MOVIE2008
The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens
as William Thurgood
★2.0
MOVIE2006
Legion : The Final Exorcism
as Lucas McMurter
★10.0
MOVIE2006
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
as Self
★7.0
MOVIE1985
Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
as Roddy Piper
MOVIE1999
WCW The Great American Bash 1999
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
MOVIE1990
Wrestling Superheroes
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★10.0
MOVIE1994
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
as Himself
MOVIE1985
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★7.9
MOVIE2011
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
as Himself
MOVIE2012
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
as Himself
MOVIE1994
The History Of WrestleMania
MOVIE1994
Bret "Hit Man" Hart
as Roddy Piper
★4.0
MOVIE2009
Bloodstained Memoirs
as Himself
MOVIE2012
WWE RAW 1000
MOVIE1987
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★6.0
MOVIE1985
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
as Roddy Piper
★8.0
MOVIE1996
WCW Starrcade 1996
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★6.2
MOVIE2009
A Family Underground
as Self
MOVIE1992
WWE World Tour 1992
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★1.0
MOVIE2007
Street Team Massacre
as Roddy
MOVIE1986
Villains of the Squared Circle
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★5.7
MOVIE2015
Portal to Hell!!!
as Jack
★4.2
MOVIE2010
Billy Owens and the Secret of the Runes
as William Thurgood
★10.0
MOVIE2018
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
MOVIE1991
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★7.5
MOVIE2006
Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story
as Self
MOVIE2007
Life In The Fast Lane
MOVIE1992
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
MOVIE2011
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning
as Himself
MOVIE2006
Legends Never Die
as Himself
★4.6
MOVIE2006
Honor
as LT Tyrell
MOVIE2015
Lights Out
as Detective Callahan
★10.0
MOVIE1987
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
as Roddy Piper
★6.0
MOVIE1991
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
★10.0
MOVIE1991
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
MOVIE2015
The Old Boys
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
MOVIE1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 11
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
MOVIE1986
Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
MOVIE1992
WWE Crunch Classic
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
MOVIE1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
MOVIE1985
PNW 60th Anniversary Wrestling Extravaganza
MOVIE2008
A Gothic Tale
as Narrator
★8.8
MOVIE2015
It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
as Himself
★6.6
MOVIE1991
Tagteam
as Rick McDonald
MOVIE1992
Fighting Fit with Rowdy Roddy Piper
as Self
MOVIE2015
The Reconciler
as Russ
MOVIE2019
Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE2011
Timeline The History of WWE – 1984 – As Told By Roddy Piper
as Himself
MOVIE1985
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (archive footage)
★3.7
MOVIE2006
The Damn! Show
as Self
MOVIE2010