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