Acting
Roddy Piper
EN cinema · 197 credits
Born
17 April 1954
Died
31 July 2015 (aged 61)
Birthplace
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Also known as Rowdy Roddy Piper · Roderick George Toombs · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper · Roddy Piper · Hot Rod · The Hot Scot
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
Filmography
Superfan: The Story of Vladimir
as Self (Archival Footage)
Biography: Wrestlemania I
as Self (archival footage)
The Firefly Funhouse Match
as Himself (archive footage)
Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
2019
Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
as Self (archive footage)
Andre the Giant
as Self (archive footage)
The Chair
as Murphy
The Masked Saint
as Nicky Stone
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
as Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars
2016
Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars
as Rowdy Roddy Piper
The Bet
as Mr. Jablonski
The Reconciler
as Russ
Lights Out
as Detective Callahan
The Green Fairy
as Oscar Wilde
The Old Boys
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Adventures of a Pizza Guy
as Marek Slavomir
Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies
as Rowdy Roddy Piper
Don't Look Back
as Eddie Starks
I Am Santa Claus
as Himself
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
as Himself
Other Plans
as Dean Evans
PWG Sells Out: Volume 3
as Himself
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
as Roddy Piper (archive footage)
Clear Lake
as Wayne
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
as Bolphunga (voice)
Alien Opponent
as Father Mulluzzo
Pizza Man
as Self
Fancypants
as Smiley
The Portal
as Homeless George
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Billy Owens and the Secret of the Runes
as William Thurgood
Bloodstained Memoirs
as Himself
WWE WrestleMania XXV
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens
as William Thurgood, Associate Producer
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
A Gothic Tale
as Narrator
Ghosts of Goldfield
as Jackson Smith
Blind Eye
as Fred Mears
Street Team Massacre
as Roddy
Super Sweet 16: The Movie
as Mitch Connors
Legion : The Final Exorcism
as Lucas McMurter
Honor
as LT Tyrell
Domestic Import
as Bronco Bill
WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
as Roddy Piper
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
The Damn! Show
as Self
Shut Up and Shoot!
as Yokum The Bartender
Sin-Jin Smyth
2006
Sin-Jin Smyth
as Trent Polly
Three Wise Guys
as Pastor Roberts
TNA Final Resolution 2005
as Roddy Piper (Special Guest Referee)
WWE: Wrestlemania Recall
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Hall of Fame 2005
as Himself
WWE Judgment Day 2003
as Roddy Piper
WWE Backlash 2003
as Roddy Piper
WWE Wrestlemania XIX
as Rowdy Roddy Piper
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
as Nada (They Live) (archive footage)
Jack of Hearts
as Detective Deeks
WCW SuperBrawl 2000
as Roddy Piper (Referee)
WCW SuperBrawl IX
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Slamboree 1999
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW The Great American Bash 1999
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Last to Surrender
as Nick Ford
WCW Starrcade 1999
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
as Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
The Shepherd
as Miles
Hard Time
as Randy
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Slamboree 1998
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Bad Pack
as Dash Simms
Dead Tides
as Mick Leddy
WCW SuperBrawl VII
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Uncensored 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW The Great American Bash 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Slamboree 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Bash at the Beach 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Halloween Havoc 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
First Encounter
as Lieutenant Edward Ganz
Sci-fighters
as Det. Cameron Grayson
WWE WrestleMania XII
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Marked Man
as Frank Gibson
WCW Starrcade 1996
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Terminal Rush
as Bartel
WCW Halloween Havoc 1996
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (WWE President)
Jungleground
as Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Cornell
Tough and Deadly
as Elmo Freech
No Contest
as Ice
The Misery Brothers
as Himself
WWE WrestleMania XI
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
WWF 1994: The Year In Review
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Back in Action
as Frank Rossi
German Fan Favorites
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Immortal Combat
as John Keller
WWE King of the Ring 1994
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania X
as Roddy Piper (Referee)
Bret "Hit Man" Hart
as Roddy Piper
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Crunch Classic
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE World Tour 1992
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania VIII
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
1992
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE SummerSlam 1992
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE World Tour 1991
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania VII
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Ringside)
Tagteam
as Rick McDonald
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
1991
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Survivor Series 1991
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Funniest Moments
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Greatest Hits
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleFest '90
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania VI
as 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
WWE Survivor Series 1990
as Roddy Piper
The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage
as Maurice Steiger
Wrestling Superheroes
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Hulkamania Forever
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Buy & Cell
as Cowboy
WWE WrestleMania V
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Host)
WWE Survivor Series 1989
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Brains Behind the Brawn
as Roddy Piper
Hell Comes to Frogtown
as Sam Hell
They Live
as John Nada
Hulkamania 3
as Roddy Piper
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
as Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania III
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Best of the WWF: volume 11
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
as Roddy Piper
WrestleMania II
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Body Slam
as Quick Rick Roberts
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
as Roddy Piper
Villains of the Squared Circle
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Inside the Steel Cage
as Roddy Piper
WWE Grudge Match
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WrestleMania
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Wrestling Classic
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE War to Settle the Score
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (archive footage)
Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
as Roddy Piper
Best of the WWF Volume 3
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Best of the WWF Volume 1
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Most Unusual Matches
as Roddy Piper
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
1984
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
NWA Starrcade 1983
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
NWA The Final Conflict
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
NWA The Race to Starrcade
1983
NWA The Race to Starrcade
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The One and Only
as Leatherneck Joe Brady (uncredited)