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