Roddy Piper
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.
Filmography
Superfan: The Story of Vladimir
as Self (Archival Footage)
Superfan: The Story of Vladimir
as Self (Archival Footage)
Biography: Wrestlemania I
as Self (archival footage)
Biography: Wrestlemania I
as Self (archival footage)
The Firefly Funhouse Match
as Himself (archive footage)
The Firefly Funhouse Match
as Himself (archive footage)
Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
as Self (archive footage)
Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
as Self (archive footage)
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
Andre the Giant
as Self (archive footage)
Andre the Giant
as Self (archive footage)
The Price of Fame
as Self
The Price of Fame
as Self
WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars
as Rowdy Roddy Piper
Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars
as Rowdy Roddy Piper
The Bet
as Mr. Jablonski
The Bet
as Mr. Jablonski
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
as Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
as Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
The Chair
as Murphy
The Chair
as Murphy
The Masked Saint
as Nicky Stone
The Masked Saint
as Nicky Stone
The Reconciler
as Russ
The Reconciler
as Russ
Portal to Hell!!!
as Jack
Portal to Hell!!!
as Jack
The Old Boys
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Old Boys
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Lights Out
as Detective Callahan
Lights Out
as Detective Callahan
Adventures of a Pizza Guy
as Marek Slavomir
Adventures of a Pizza Guy
as Marek Slavomir
It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
as Himself
It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
as Himself
The Green Fairy
as Oscar Wilde
The Green Fairy
as Oscar Wilde
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
as Himself
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
as Himself
I Am Santa Claus
as Himself
I Am Santa Claus
as Himself
Don't Look Back
as Eddie Starks
Don't Look Back
as Eddie Starks
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
as Himself
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
as Himself
Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies
as Rowdy Roddy Piper
Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies
as Rowdy Roddy Piper
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
as Himself
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
as Himself
Other Plans
as Dean Evans
Other Plans
as Dean Evans
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
as Himself
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
as Himself
PWG Sells Out: Volume 3
as Himself
PWG Sells Out: Volume 3
as Himself
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2
as Self
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2
as Self
Clear Lake
as Wayne
Clear Lake
as Wayne
WWE RAW 1000
WWE RAW 1000
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
as Roddy Piper (archive footage)
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
as Roddy Piper (archive footage)
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
as Himself
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
as Himself
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
as Himself
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
as Himself
Alien Opponent
as Father Mulluzzo
Alien Opponent
as Father Mulluzzo
Pizza Man
as Self
Pizza Man
as Self
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
as Bolphunga (voice)
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
as Bolphunga (voice)
Timeline The History of WWE – 1984 – As Told By Roddy Piper
as Himself
Timeline The History of WWE – 1984 – As Told By Roddy Piper
as Himself
Fancypants
as Smiley
Fancypants
as Smiley
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning
as Himself
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning
as Himself
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Roddy Piper and Terry Funk
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Roddy Piper and Terry Funk
Billy Owens and the Secret of the Runes
as William Thurgood
Billy Owens and the Secret of the Runes
as William Thurgood
The Portal
as Homeless George
The Portal
as Homeless George
WWE WrestleMania XXV
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania XXV
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
as Himself
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
as Himself
Bloodstained Memoirs
as Himself
Bloodstained Memoirs
as Himself
The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens
as William Thurgood
The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens
as William Thurgood
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
A Gothic Tale
as Narrator
A Gothic Tale
as Narrator
Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
as Himself
Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
as Himself
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Street Team Massacre
as Roddy
Street Team Massacre
as Roddy
Super Sweet 16: The Movie
as Mitch Connors
Super Sweet 16: The Movie
as Mitch Connors
Blind Eye
as Fred Mears
Blind Eye
as Fred Mears
Ghosts of Goldfield
as Jackson Smith
Ghosts of Goldfield
as Jackson Smith
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
as Self
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
as Self
WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
as Roddy Piper
WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
as Roddy Piper
Sin-Jin Smyth
as Trent Polly
Sin-Jin Smyth
as Trent Polly
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
Honor
as LT Tyrell
Honor
as LT Tyrell
Legends Never Die
as Himself
Legends Never Die
as Himself
Legion : The Final Exorcism
as Lucas McMurter
Legion : The Final Exorcism
as Lucas McMurter
Three Wise Guys
as Pastor Roberts
Three Wise Guys
as Pastor Roberts
WWE Hall of Fame 2005
as Himself
WWE Hall of Fame 2005
as Himself
WWE: Wrestlemania Recall
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE: Wrestlemania Recall
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Judgment Day 2003
as Roddy Piper
WWE Judgment Day 2003
as Roddy Piper
WWE Backlash 2003
as Roddy Piper
WWE Backlash 2003
as Roddy Piper
WWE Wrestlemania XIX
as Rowdy Roddy Piper
WWE Wrestlemania XIX
as Rowdy Roddy Piper
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
as Nada (They Live) (archive footage)
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
as Nada (They Live) (archive footage)
Jack of Hearts
as Detective Deeks
Jack of Hearts
as Detective Deeks
WCW SuperBrawl 2000
as Roddy Piper (Referee)
WCW SuperBrawl 2000
as Roddy Piper (Referee)
WCW Starrcade 1999
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
WCW Starrcade 1999
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW The Great American Bash 1999
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW The Great American Bash 1999
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Slamboree 1999
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Slamboree 1999
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW SuperBrawl IX
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW SuperBrawl IX
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
as Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
as Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
Hard Time
as Randy
Hard Time
as Randy
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Shepherd
as Miles
The Shepherd
as Miles
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Bad Pack
as Dash Simms
The Bad Pack
as Dash Simms
WCW Halloween Havoc 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Halloween Havoc 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Dead Tides
as Mick Leddy
Dead Tides
as Mick Leddy
WWF Summer Flashback!
WWF Summer Flashback!
WCW Bash at the Beach 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Bash at the Beach 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW The Great American Bash 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW The Great American Bash 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Slamboree 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Slamboree 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Uncensored 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Uncensored 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW SuperBrawl VII
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW SuperBrawl VII
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
First Encounter
as Lieutenant Edward Ganz
First Encounter
as Lieutenant Edward Ganz
Sci-fighters
as Det. Cameron Grayson
Sci-fighters
as Det. Cameron Grayson
WCW Starrcade 1996
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Starrcade 1996
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Halloween Havoc 1996
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
WCW Halloween Havoc 1996
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
Terminal Rush
as Bartel
Terminal Rush
as Bartel
Marked Man
as Frank Gibson
Marked Man
as Frank Gibson
Jungleground
as Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Cornell
Jungleground
as Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Cornell
WWE WrestleMania XI
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
WWE WrestleMania XI
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
Tough and Deadly
as Elmo Freech
Tough and Deadly
as Elmo Freech
The Misery Brothers
as Himself
The Misery Brothers
as Himself
Back in Action
as Frank Rossi
Back in Action
as Frank Rossi
Immortal Combat
as John Keller
Immortal Combat
as John Keller
The History Of WrestleMania
The History Of WrestleMania
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE World Tour 1991
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE World Tour 1991
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania VII
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Ringside)
WWE WrestleMania VII
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Ringside)
WWE Funniest Moments
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Funniest Moments
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Tagteam
as Rick McDonald
Tagteam
as Rick McDonald
WWE Survivor Series 1990
as Roddy Piper
WWE Survivor Series 1990
as Roddy Piper
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleFest '90
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleFest '90
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania VI
as 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania VI
as 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
Wrestling Superheroes
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Wrestling Superheroes
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage
as Maurice Steiger
The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage
as Maurice Steiger
WWE Survivor Series 1989
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Survivor Series 1989
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Brains Behind the Brawn
as Roddy Piper
The Brains Behind the Brawn
as Roddy Piper
They Live
as John Nada
They Live
as John Nada
Hell Comes to Frogtown
as Sam Hell
Hell Comes to Frogtown
as Sam Hell
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
as Roddy Piper
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
as Roddy Piper
Body Slam
as Quick Rick Roberts
Body Slam
as Quick Rick Roberts
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
as Roddy Piper
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
as Roddy Piper
WrestleMania II
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WrestleMania II
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
as Self
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
as Self
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (archive footage)
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (archive footage)
Best of the WWF Volume 3
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Best of the WWF Volume 3
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The One and Only
as Leatherneck Joe Brady (uncredited)
The One and Only
as Leatherneck Joe Brady (uncredited)