Roddy Piper
Acting
Born: April 17, 1954 · Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died: July 31, 2015 (aged 61)
Highest Rated
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
They Live
1988
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
2011
Cold Case
2003
Highlander: The Series
1992
The Outer Limits
1995
Hell Comes to Frogtown
1988
Andre the Giant
2018
MADtv
1995
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
1989
Mr. McMahon
2024
Photos (4)
Movies (148)
They Live
John Nada
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
Bolphunga (voice)
WWE WrestleMania XXV
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Hell Comes to Frogtown
Sam Hell
NWA The Final Conflict
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania X
Roddy Piper (Referee)
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
Nada (They Live) (archive footage)
Marked Man
Frank Gibson
WWE World Tour 1991
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WrestleMania II
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Bad Pack
Dash Simms
Fancypants
Smiley
WWE Survivor Series 1990
Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania VII
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Ringside)
WrestleMania
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The One and Only
Leatherneck Joe Brady (uncredited)
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
Roddy Piper (archive footage)
TNA Final Resolution 2005
Roddy Piper (Special Guest Referee)
WWE WrestleMania III
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Body Slam
Quick Rick Roberts
WCW SuperBrawl IX
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Chair
Murphy
WWE WrestleMania VI
'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
WWE SummerSlam 1992
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
Blind Eye
Fred Mears
Tough and Deadly
Elmo Freech
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
Back in Action
Frank Rossi
WWE WrestleMania XII
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Halloween Havoc 1997
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Survivor Series 1991
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Bret "Hit Man" Hart
Roddy Piper
Immortal Combat
John Keller
The Masked Saint
Nicky Stone
Hard Time
Randy
No Contest
Ice
WWE WrestleMania VIII
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania XI
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
Buy & Cell
Cowboy
WWE Judgment Day 2003
Roddy Piper
Alien Opponent
Father Mulluzzo
The Wrestling Classic
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Super Sweet 16: The Movie
Mitch Connors
Domestic Import
Bronco Bill
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Survivor Series 1989
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Uncensored 1997
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE King of the Ring 1994
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Dead Tides
Mick Leddy
Three Wise Guys
Pastor Roberts
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Bet
Mr. Jablonski
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Crunch Classic
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Grudge Match
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Greatest Hits
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE RAW 1000
2012
Jack of Hearts
Detective Deeks
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
The Green Fairy
Oscar Wilde
WWE WrestleMania V
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Host)
WCW Starrcade 1996
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW The Great American Bash 1997
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (WWE President)
Inside the Steel Cage
Roddy Piper
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Roddy Piper
WWE Wrestlemania XIX
Rowdy Roddy Piper
Terminal Rush
Bartel
The Portal
Homeless George
WCW Starrcade 1999
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
WWE: Wrestlemania Recall
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
Roddy Piper
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
Roddy Piper
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Hulkamania 3
Roddy Piper
First Encounter
Lieutenant Edward Ganz
Jungleground
Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Cornell
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
Roddy Piper
Don't Look Back
Eddie Starks
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
Roddy Piper
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Ghosts of Goldfield
Jackson Smith
German Fan Favorites
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Shepherd
Miles
WWE World Tour 1992
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Bash at the Beach 1997
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
NWA Starrcade 1983
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
Last to Surrender
Nick Ford
Sci-fighters
Det. Cameron Grayson
Tagteam
Rick McDonald
WWE Backlash 2003
Roddy Piper
Honor
LT Tyrell
WWE Funniest Moments
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Clear Lake
Wayne
WCW Slamboree 1998
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Other Plans
Dean Evans
WCW SuperBrawl VII
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW SuperBrawl 2000
Roddy Piper (Referee)
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
2018
WCW Halloween Havoc 1996
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies
Rowdy Roddy Piper
The History Of WrestleMania
1994
WCW Slamboree 1999
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Most Unusual Matches
Roddy Piper
Lights Out
Detective Callahan
Villains of the Squared Circle
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW The Great American Bash 1999
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Best of the WWF Volume 3
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Brains Behind the Brawn
Roddy Piper
Adventures of a Pizza Guy
Marek Slavomir
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Shut Up and Shoot!
Yokum The Bartender
The Old Boys
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWF Summer Flashback!
1997
The Lost Episodes of the XWF
2005
Wrestling Superheroes
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleFest '90
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage
Maurice Steiger
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (archive footage)
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE War to Settle the Score
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Portal to Hell!!!
Jack
Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
Roddy Piper
Billy Owens and the Secret of the Runes
William Thurgood
Best of the WWF Volume 1
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Street Team Massacre
Roddy
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Reconciler
Russ
WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Best of the WWF: volume 11
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Roddy Piper and Terry Funk
2010
WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
2017
WCW Slamboree 1997
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
A Gothic Tale
Narrator
Legion : The Final Exorcism
Lucas McMurter
Life In The Fast Lane
2007
The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens
William Thurgood
TV Shows (36)
Raw
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper · 13 eps
Raw
Roddy Piper · 1 eps
Raw
Rowdy Roddy Piper · 1 eps
Raw
1 eps
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Da' Maniac · 2 eps
Cold Case
Sweet' Sil Tavern (2010) · 1 eps
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper · 1 eps
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
7 eps
Highlander: The Series
Anthony Galen · 1 eps
The Outer Limits
Marlon · 1 eps
WWF Superstars
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper · 30 eps
Walker, Texas Ranger
Cody 'The Crusader' Conway · 1 eps
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Roddy Piper · 1 eps
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
“Rowdy” Roddy Piper · 12 eps
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper · 2 eps
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Commentary) · 3 eps
WWF Wrestling Challenge
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper · 22 eps
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Roddy Piper · 54 eps
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper · 1 eps
TNA iMPACT!
4 eps
WWF All-Star Wrestling
Roddy Piper · 1 eps
Tuesday Night Titans
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper · 20 eps
Tuesday Night Titans
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Archive footage) · 1 eps
WWE Old School
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper · 17 eps
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Roddy Piper · 1 eps
WWE Rivals
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper · 2 eps
Wrestlemania Rewind
Roddy Piper · 2 eps
Breaking In
Mr. Weller · 1 eps
Biography: WWE Legends
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper · 2 eps
Mr. McMahon
“Rowdy” Roddy Piper (Archive Footage) · 1 eps
WCW Monday Nitro
262 eps
WWE Table For 3
Roddy Piper · 1 eps
WWE Rivalries
1 eps
The Highwayman
Preacher · 1 eps
WCW Thunder
1998
Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends
1 eps
Self / Appearances (38)
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited) · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self · 1 eps
Storage Wars
Himself · 1 eps
The Man Show
Self · 1 eps
WWE Hall of Fame
Self · 1 eps
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
Himself
Andre the Giant
Self (archive footage)
MADtv
Self · 1 eps
The Misery Brothers
Himself
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
Self
WWE Legends' House
Himself · 10 eps
Pizza Man
Self
It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
Himself
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Himself
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
Himself
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
Himself
Cyndi Lauper: Still So Unusual
Self · 12 eps
The Firefly Funhouse Match
Himself (archive footage)
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
Himself
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2
Self
I Am Santa Claus
Himself
Biography: Wrestlemania I
Self (archival footage)
The Price of Fame
Self
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
Himself
Superfan: The Story of Vladimir
Self (Archival Footage)
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
Self
Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
Himself
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
Self
Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story
Self
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Himself
A Family Underground
Self
PWG Sells Out: Volume 3
Himself
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning
Himself
Bloodstained Memoirs
Himself
The Damn! Show
Self
WWE Hall of Fame 2005
Himself
Timeline The History of WWE – 1984 – As Told By Roddy Piper
Himself
