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Roddy Piper

Roderick George Toombs, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Roddy Piper, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia


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Born:
Apr 17, 1954 In Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Movie/TV Credits:
215
First Appeared:
In the series Saturday Night Live 1975-10-11
Latest Project:
Series Mr. McMahon 2024-09-25
Known For
Filmography
Series Mr. McMahon “Rowdy” Roddy Piper (Archive Footage) 2024-09-25
Movie Superfan: The Story of Vladimir Self (Archival Footage) 2023-10-29
Movie Biography: Wrestlemania I Self (archival footage) 2022-09-04
Series Biography: WWE Legends "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 2021-04-18
Movie Biography: “Rowdy” Roddy Piper (archive footage) 2021-04-25
Movie Biography: Shawn Michaels Self (archive footage) 2021-05-16
Movie The Firefly Funhouse Match Himself (archive footage) 2020-04-05
Movie Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits Self (archive footage) 2019-07-10
Movie Andre the Giant Self (archive footage) 2018-04-10
Movie Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man Unknown 2018-05-29
Movie WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995 Unknown 2017-09-05
Movie The Price of Fame Self 2017-11-07
Movie The Masked Saint Nicky Stone 2016-01-08
Movie WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage) 2016-04-26
Movie The Chair Murphy 2016-04-22
Movie The Bet Mr. Jablonski 2016-05-03
Movie Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars Rowdy Roddy Piper 2016-05-24
Movie It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story Himself 2015-05-19
Movie The Green Fairy Oscar Wilde 2015-01-22
Movie Lights Out Detective Callahan 2015-06-10
Movie Adventures of a Pizza Guy Marek Slavomir 2015-05-30
Movie The Old Boys "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 2015-06-20
Movie Portal to Hell!!! Jack 2015-09-12
Movie The Reconciler Russ 2015-12-12
Series WWE Table For 3 Roddy Piper 2015-08-06
Movie WWE WrestleMania XXX Roddy Piper 2014-04-06
Series WWE Legends' House Himself 2014-04-17
Movie Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies Rowdy Roddy Piper 2014-03-28
Movie WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1 Himself 2014-03-11
Movie WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash Himself 2014-07-15
Movie Other Plans Dean Evans 2014-01-01
Movie WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story Himself 2014-11-18
Series The Monday Night War: WWE vs. WCW Self 2014-08-22
Movie I Am Santa Claus Himself 2014-11-04
Movie WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014 Unknown 2014-12-17
Series WWE Rivalries Unknown 2014-10-28
Movie Don't Look Back Eddie Starks 2014-09-01
Movie The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2 Himself 2013-02-12
Movie WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden Himself 2013-08-13
Movie PWG Sells Out: Volume 3 Himself 2013-07-04
Movie WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection Himself 2012-01-03
Movie WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009 Roddy Piper (archive footage) 2012-01-03
Movie WWE RAW 1000 Unknown 2012-07-23
Movie Clear Lake Wayne 2012-11-01
Movie Green Lantern: Emerald Knights Bolphunga (voice) 2011-04-09
Movie PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning Himself 2011-01-29
Movie Fancypants Smiley 2011-04-15
Movie The True Story of WrestleMania Self (archive footage) 2011-03-13
Movie Timeline: The History of WWE – 1984 – As Told By Roddy Piper Himself 2011-04-29
Movie Pizza Man Himself 2011-06-15
Movie The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1 Himself 2011-08-07
Movie Alien Opponent Father Mulluzzo 2011-08-05
Movie Billy Owens and the Secret of the Runes William Thurgood 2010-01-01
Movie The Portal Homeless George 2010-01-01
Movie WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 2010-12-07
Movie WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Roddy Piper and Terry Funk Unknown 2010-08-24
Series Storage Wars Himself 2010-12-01
Movie Bloodstained Memoirs Himself 2009-01-01
Movie WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event Himself 2009-02-10
Movie WWE WrestleMania XXV "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 2009-04-05
Series Celebrity Ghost Stories Self 2009-10-03
Movie A Family Underground Self 2009-05-12
Movie WWE Royal Rumble 2008 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 2008-01-27
Movie A Gothic Tale Narrator 2008-10-05
Movie Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection Himself 2008-07-08
Movie The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens William Thurgood 2008-12-12
Movie WWE Cyber Sunday 2008 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance) 2008-10-26
Movie Ghosts of Goldfield Jackson Smith 2007-03-27
Movie Blind Eye Fred Mears 2007-05-13
Movie Super Sweet 16: The Movie Mitch Connors 2007-07-07
Movie Life In The Fast Lane Unknown 2007-11-20
Movie Street Team Massacre Roddy 2007-10-11
Series Inside MMA Self - Guest 2007-09-14
Movie Legends Never Die Himself 2006-06-01
Movie The Damn! Show Self 2006-01-01
Movie Honor LT Tyrell 2006-07-29
Movie Legion : The Final Exorcism Lucas McMurter 2006-01-18
Movie Shut Up and Shoot! Yokum The Bartender 2006-06-27
Movie WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper 2006-10-17
Movie TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments Himself 2006-11-21
Movie Domestic Import Bronco Bill 2006-12-12
Movie Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story Self 2006-11-14
Movie WWE Cyber Sunday 2006 Roddy Piper 2006-11-05
Series Celebrity Wrestling Unknown 2005-04-23
Movie WWE Hall of Fame 2005 Himself 2005-03-25
Movie WWE: Wrestlemania Recall "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 2005-02-01
Movie WWE: The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the 80's Self 2005-06-14
Movie TNA Final Resolution 2005 Roddy Piper (Special Guest Referee) 2005-01-16
Movie The Lost Episodes of the XWF Unknown 2005-07-10
Movie WWE: Bret 'Hitman' Hart - The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be 2005-11-14
Movie Three Wise Guys Pastor Roberts 2005-11-30
Series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Da' Maniac 2005-08-04
Series TNA iMPACT! Unknown 2004-06-04
Movie WWE Wrestlemania XIX Rowdy Roddy Piper 2003-03-30
Series Jimmy Kimmel Live! Unknown 2003-01-26
Movie WWE Backlash 2003 Roddy Piper 2003-04-27
Movie WWE Judgment Day 2003 Roddy Piper 2003-05-18
Series Cold Case Sweet' Sil Tavern (2010) 2003-09-28
Series The Mullets Unknown 2003-09-11
Movie Ultimate Fights from the Movies Nada (They Live) (archive footage) 2002-04-16
Movie WCW SuperBrawl 2000 Roddy Piper (Referee) 2000-02-20
Movie Jack of Hearts Detective Deeks 2000-11-02
Series WWE SmackDown "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1999-04-29
Movie Last to Surrender Nick Ford 1999-01-04
Movie The Shepherd Miles 1999-01-01
Movie WCW SuperBrawl IX "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1999-02-21
Movie WCW Slamboree 1999 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1999-05-09
Movie WCW Bash at the Beach 1999 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1999-07-11
Movie WCW Starrcade 1999 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee) 1999-12-19
Movie WCW The Great American Bash 1999 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1999-06-13
Series Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends Unknown 1998-01-15
Series WCW Thunder Unknown 1998-01-08
Movie WCW Spring Stampede 1998 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1998-04-19
Movie WCW Slamboree 1998 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1998-05-17
Movie Hard Time Randy 1998-12-12
Movie WCW Fall Brawl 1998 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1998-09-13
Movie Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage) 1998-12-20
Movie WCW The Great American Bash 1998 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1998-06-14
Movie WCW Slamboree 1997 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1997-05-18
Movie WCW Uncensored 1997 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1997-03-16
Movie First Encounter Lieutenant Edward Ganz 1997-02-07
Movie WCW The Great American Bash 1997 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1997-06-15
Movie WCW SuperBrawl VII "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1997-02-23
Movie WWF Summer Flashback! Unknown 1997-07-14
Movie WCW Bash at The Beach 1997 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1997-07-13
Movie Dead Tides Mick Leddy 1997-08-19
Movie WCW Halloween Havoc 1997 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1997-10-26
Movie The Bad Pack Dash Simms 1997-11-11
Movie Marked Man Frank Gibson 1996-05-24
Movie WWE WrestleMania XII "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1996-03-31
Movie Terminal Rush Bartel 1996-09-01
Movie WCW Halloween Havoc 1996 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance) 1996-10-27
Movie WCW Starrcade 1996 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1996-12-29
Movie Sci-fighters Det. Cameron Grayson 1996-12-30
Movie Tough and Deadly Elmo Freech 1995-02-14
Movie The Misery Brothers Himself 1995-01-01
Movie No Contest Ice 1995-03-02
Movie Jungleground Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Cornell 1995-01-01
Series MADtv Self 1995-10-14
Series The Outer Limits Marlon 1995-03-26
Series WCW Monday Nitro Unknown 1995-09-04
Movie WWE WrestleMania XI "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee) 1995-04-02
Movie WWE WrestleMania X Roddy Piper (Referee) 1994-03-20
Movie The History Of WrestleMania Unknown 1994-02-02
Movie Immortal Combat John Keller 1994-05-06
Movie The Life And Times of Paul Boesch Himself 1994-04-01
Movie Back in Action Frank Rossi 1994-07-13
Movie WWE King of the Ring 1994 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1994-06-19
Movie German Fan Favorites 2 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1994-10-24
Series WWE Raw "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1993-01-11
Series Walker, Texas Ranger Cody 'The Crusader' Conway 1993-04-21
Movie WWE March to WrestleMania VIII "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1992-03-29
Movie WWE Royal Rumble 1992 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1992-01-19
Movie Fighting Fit with Rowdy Roddy Piper Self 1992-01-01
Movie WWE WrestleMania VIII "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1992-04-05
Movie WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1992-11-05
Movie WWE Crunch Classic "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1992-05-28
Movie WWE World Tour 1992 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1992-08-27
Series Highlander: The Series Anthony Galen 1992-10-03
Movie 3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1992-06-25
Movie WWE WrestleMania VII "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Ringside) 1991-03-24
Movie WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1991-03-17
Movie Tagteam Rick McDonald 1991-01-26
Movie 2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1991-06-27
Movie WWE Survivor Series 1991 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1991-11-27
Movie WWE World Tour 1991 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1991-08-22
Movie WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1991-11-24
Movie WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1991-10-03
Movie The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage Maurice Steiger 1990-02-12
Movie WWE Royal Rumble 1990 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1990-01-21
Movie WWE WrestleMania VI "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1990-04-01
Movie WWF SuperTape vol. 2 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1990-07-25
Movie WWE WrestleFest '90 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1990-06-28
Movie WWE Survivor Series 1990 Roddy Piper 1990-11-22
Movie WWE WrestleMania V "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Host) 1989-04-02
Movie Buy & Cell Cowboy 1989-01-27
Series The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Unknown 1989-09-04
Movie WWE Survivor Series 1989 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1989-11-23
Movie The Making of 'They Live' Self 1988-01-01
Movie Hell Comes to Frogtown Sam Hell 1988-01-29
Movie Hulkamania 3 Roddy Piper 1988-08-27
Movie They Live John Nada 1988-11-04
Movie Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1987-01-01
Movie The Best of the WWF: volume 10 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1987-03-01
Series The Highwayman Preacher 1987-09-20
Movie WWE WrestleMania III "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1987-03-29
Movie The Best of the WWF: volume 11 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1987-06-24
Series WWF Superstars Of Wrestling Unknown 1986-09-06
Movie WrestleMania II "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1986-04-07
Movie Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino Unknown 1986-06-06
Series WWF Wrestling Challenge "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1986-09-07
Movie WWE's Inside the Steel Cage Unknown 1986-12-11
Movie Body Slam Quick Rick Roberts 1986-11-21
Movie Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams! Self 1985-01-01
Movie WWE War to Settle the Score "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1985-02-18
Movie WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest Roddy Piper 1985-01-01
Movie Best of the WWF Volume 3 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1985-01-01
Movie Best of the WWF Volume 1 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1985-01-01
Movie The WWF's Most Unusual Matches Roddy Piper 1985-01-01
Series WWE Pay Per View "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1985-03-31
Movie Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (archive footage) 1985-03-01
Movie All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular Self 1985-09-13
Movie WrestleMania "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1985-03-31
Movie The Wrestling Classic "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1985-11-07
Movie The Best of the WWF: volume 4 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1985-09-01
Movie Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits Roddy Piper 1985-09-15
Movie PNW 60th Anniversary Wrestling Extravaganza Unknown 1985-05-21
Movie Cyndi Lauper: The Goonies 'R' Good Enough Rowdy 1985-05-06
Series Saturday Night's Main Event Unknown 1985-05-11
Movie WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1984-07-15
Movie NWA The Final Conflict "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1983-03-12
Movie NWA Starrcade 1983 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1983-11-24
Movie NWA The Race to Starrcade "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1983-09-07
Movie The One and Only Leatherneck Joe Brady (uncredited) 1978-02-03
Series Saturday Night Live Self - Cameo (uncredited) 1975-10-11