Roddy Piper
Acting
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.
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
as Bolphunga (voice)
Age 57 (now 61)
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
as “Rowdy” Roddy Piper
Age 31 (now 61)
Superfan: The Story of Vladimir
as Self (Archival Footage)
Age 69 (now 61)
Biography: Wrestlemania I
as Self (archival footage)
Age 68 (now 61)
The Firefly Funhouse Match
as Himself (archive footage)
Age 65 (now 61)Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
as Self (archive footage)
Age 65 (now 61)
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars
as Rowdy Roddy Piper
Age 62 (now 61)
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
as Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
Age 62 (now 61)
It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
as Himself
Age 61
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
as Himself
Age 60 (now 61)
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
as Himself
Age 60 (now 61)
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
as Himself
Age 59 (now 61)
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
as Himself
Age 59 (now 61)
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2
as Self
Age 58 (now 61)
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
as Roddy Piper (archive footage)
Age 57 (now 61)
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
as Himself
Age 57 (now 61)
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
as Himself
Age 57 (now 61)
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
as Bolphunga (voice)
Age 57 (now 61)
Timeline: The History of WWE – 1984 – As Told By Roddy Piper
as Himself
Age 57 (now 61)
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning
as Himself
Age 56 (now 61)
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Age 56 (now 61)
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Roddy Piper and Terry Funk
Billy Owens and the Secret of the Runes
as William Thurgood
Age 56 (now 61)
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
as Himself
Age 54 (now 61)
The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens
as William Thurgood
Age 54 (now 61) The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens
Associate Producer
Age 54 (now 61)
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
Age 54 (now 61)
Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
as Himself
Age 54 (now 61)
Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story
as Self
Age 52 (now 61)
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
Age 52 (now 61)
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
as Self
Age 51 (now 61)
TNA Final Resolution 2005
as Roddy Piper (Special Guest Referee)
Age 50 (now 61)
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
as Nada (They Live) (archive footage)
Age 47 (now 61)
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Age 45 (now 61)
WCW The Great American Bash 1999
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Age 45 (now 61)
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
as Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
Age 44 (now 61)
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Age 44 (now 61)
WCW Bash at The Beach 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Age 43 (now 61)
WCW The Great American Bash 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Age 43 (now 61)
WCW Halloween Havoc 1996
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
Age 42 (now 61)
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (WWE President)
Age 41 (now 61)
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
as Himself
Age 39 (now 61)
WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Age 38 (now 61)
WWE SummerSlam 1992
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
Age 38 (now 61)
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Age 38 (now 61)
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Age 37 (now 61)
Fighting Fit with Rowdy Roddy Piper
as Self
Age 37 (now 61)
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Age 37 (now 61)
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Age 37 (now 61)
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Age 37 (now 61)
WWE WrestleMania VII
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Ringside)
Age 36 (now 61)
The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage
as Maurice Steiger
Age 35 (now 61)
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
as Roddy Piper
Age 33 (now 61)
The Best of the WWF: volume 11
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Age 33 (now 61)
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Age 32 (now 61)
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Age 32 (now 61)
Villains of the Squared Circle
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Age 32 (now 61)Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Age 31 (now 61)
Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
as Roddy Piper
Age 31 (now 61)All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
as Self
Age 31 (now 61)
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Age 31 (now 61)PNW 60th Anniversary Wrestling Extravaganza
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (archive footage)
Age 30 (now 61)
WWE War to Settle the Score
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Age 30 (now 61)
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
as Self
Age 30 (now 61)
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
as Roddy Piper
Age 30 (now 61)
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Age 30 (now 61)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Da' Maniac
Age 51 (now 61)
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Age 45 (now 61)
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Cody 'The Crusader' Conway
Age 39 (now 61)
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
as Roddy Piper
Age 35 (now 61)
WWF Wrestling Challenge
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Age 32 (now 61) WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Commentary)
Age 31 (now 61) WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
as Roddy Piper
Age 31 (now 61) WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Age 31 (now 61) WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
as “Rowdy” Roddy Piper
Age 31 (now 61)
Tuesday Night Titans
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Archive footage)
Age 30 (now 61)
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Age 27 (now 61) Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
as Roddy Piper
Age 27 (now 61)
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Also Known As
Rowdy Roddy Piper, Roderick George Toombs, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Roddy Piper, Hot Rod, The Hot Scot
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