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.
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.
External links
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Filmography (Movies)
Superfan: The Story of Vladimir
Character:Self (Archival Footage)
Release Date:29/10/2023
Biography: Wrestlemania I
Character:Self (archival footage)
Release Date:04/09/2022
The Firefly Funhouse Match
Character:Himself (archive footage)
Release Date:05/04/2020
Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:10/07/2019
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
Character:
Release Date:29/05/2018
Andre the Giant
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:10/04/2018
The Price of Fame
Character:Self
Release Date:07/11/2017
WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
Character:
Release Date:05/09/2017
Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars
Character:Rowdy Roddy Piper
Release Date:24/05/2016
The Bet
Character:Mr. Jablonski
Release Date:03/05/2016
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
Character:Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
Release Date:26/04/2016
The Chair
Character:Murphy
Release Date:22/04/2016
The Masked Saint
Character:Nicky Stone
Release Date:08/01/2016
The Reconciler
Character:Russ
Release Date:12/12/2015
Portal to Hell!!!
Character:Jack
Release Date:12/09/2015
The Old Boys
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:20/06/2015
Lights Out
Character:Detective Callahan
Release Date:10/06/2015
Adventures of a Pizza Guy
Character:Marek Slavomir
Release Date:30/05/2015
It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
Character:Himself
Release Date:19/05/2015
The Green Fairy
Character:Oscar Wilde
Release Date:22/01/2015
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
Character:
Release Date:17/12/2014
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
Character:Himself
Release Date:18/11/2014
I Am Santa Claus
Character:Himself
Release Date:04/11/2014
Don't Look Back
Character:Eddie Starks
Release Date:01/09/2014
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
Character:Himself
Release Date:15/07/2014
Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies
Character:Rowdy Roddy Piper
Release Date:28/03/2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
Character:Himself
Release Date:11/03/2014
Other Plans
Character:Dean Evans
Release Date:01/01/2014
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
Character:Himself
Release Date:13/08/2013
PWG Sells Out: Volume 3
Character:Himself
Release Date:04/07/2013
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2
Character:Himself
Release Date:12/02/2013
Clear Lake
Character:Wayne
Release Date:01/11/2012
WWE RAW 1000
Character:
Release Date:23/07/2012
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
Character:Roddy Piper (archive footage)
Release Date:03/01/2012
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
Character:Himself
Release Date:03/01/2012
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
Character:Himself
Release Date:07/08/2011
Alien Opponent
Character:Father Mulluzzo
Release Date:05/08/2011
Pizza Man
Character:Himself
Release Date:15/06/2011
Timeline: The History of WWE – 1984 – As Told By Roddy Piper
Character:Himself
Release Date:29/04/2011
Fancypants
Character:Smiley
Release Date:15/04/2011
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
Character:Bolphunga (voice)
Release Date:09/04/2011
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning
Character:Himself
Release Date:29/01/2011
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:07/12/2010
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Roddy Piper and Terry Funk
Character:
Release Date:24/08/2010
Billy Owens and the Secret of the Runes
Character:William Thurgood
Release Date:11/05/2010
The Portal
Character:Homeless George
Release Date:01/01/2010
A Family Underground
Character:Self
Release Date:12/05/2009
WWE WrestleMania XXV
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:05/04/2009
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Character:Himself
Release Date:10/02/2009
Bloodstained Memoirs
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/01/2009
The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens
Character:William Thurgood
Release Date:12/12/2008
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
Release Date:26/10/2008
A Gothic Tale
Character:Narrator
Release Date:05/10/2008
Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
Character:Himself
Release Date:08/07/2008
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:27/01/2008
Life In The Fast Lane
Character:
Release Date:20/11/2007
Street Team Massacre
Character:Roddy
Release Date:11/10/2007
Super Sweet 16: The Movie
Character:Mitch Connors
Release Date:07/07/2007
Blind Eye
Character:Fred Mears
Release Date:13/05/2007
Ghosts of Goldfield
Character:Jackson Smith
Release Date:27/03/2007
Domestic Import
Character:Bronco Bill
Release Date:12/12/2006
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
Character:Self
Release Date:21/11/2006
Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story
Character:Self
Release Date:14/11/2006
WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
Character:Roddy Piper
Release Date:05/11/2006
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Character:'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
Release Date:17/10/2006
Honor
Character:LT Tyrell
Release Date:29/07/2006
Shut Up and Shoot!
Character:Yokum The Bartender
Release Date:27/06/2006
Legends Never Die
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/06/2006
Legion : The Final Exorcism
Character:Lucas McMurter
Release Date:18/01/2006
The Damn! Show
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2006
Three Wise Guys
Character:Pastor Roberts
Release Date:30/11/2005
The Lost Episodes of the XWF
Character:
Release Date:10/07/2005
The Greatest Stars of the 80's
Character:Self
Release Date:14/06/2005
WWE Hall of Fame 2005
Character:Himself
Release Date:25/03/2005
WWE: Wrestlemania Recall
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:01/02/2005
TNA Final Resolution 2005
Character:Roddy Piper (Special Guest Referee)
Release Date:16/01/2005
WWE Judgment Day 2003
Character:Roddy Piper
Release Date:18/05/2003
WWE Backlash 2003
Character:Roddy Piper
Release Date:27/04/2003
WWE Wrestlemania XIX
Character:Rowdy Roddy Piper
Release Date:30/03/2003
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
Character:Nada (They Live) (archive footage)
Release Date:16/04/2002
Jack of Hearts
Character:Detective Deeks
Release Date:02/11/2000
WCW SuperBrawl 2000
Character:Roddy Piper (Referee)
Release Date:20/02/2000
WCW Starrcade 1999
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
Release Date:19/12/1999
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:11/07/1999
WCW The Great American Bash 1999
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:13/06/1999
WCW Slamboree 1999
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:09/05/1999
WCW SuperBrawl IX
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:21/02/1999
Last to Surrender
Character:Nick Ford
Release Date:04/01/1999
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
Character:Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
Release Date:20/12/1998
Hard Time
Character:Randy
Release Date:12/12/1998
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:13/09/1998
The Shepherd
Character:Miles
Release Date:28/08/1998
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:14/06/1998
WCW Slamboree 1998
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:17/05/1998
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:19/04/1998
The Bad Pack
Character:Dash Simms
Release Date:11/11/1997
WCW Halloween Havoc 1997
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:26/10/1997
Dead Tides
Character:Mick Leddy
Release Date:19/08/1997
WWF Summer Flashback!
Character:
Release Date:14/07/1997
WCW Bash at The Beach 1997
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:13/07/1997
WCW The Great American Bash 1997
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:15/06/1997
WCW Slamboree 1997
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:18/05/1997
WCW Uncensored 1997
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:16/03/1997
WCW SuperBrawl VII
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:23/02/1997
First Encounter
Character:Lieutenant Edward Ganz
Release Date:07/02/1997
Sci-fighters
Character:Det. Cameron Grayson
Release Date:30/12/1996
WCW Starrcade 1996
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:29/12/1996
WCW Halloween Havoc 1996
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
Release Date:27/10/1996
Terminal Rush
Character:Bartel
Release Date:01/09/1996
Marked Man
Character:Frank Gibson
Release Date:24/05/1996
WWE WrestleMania XII
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:31/03/1996
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (WWE President)
Release Date:19/02/1996
Jungleground
Character:Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Cornell
Release Date:07/07/1995
WWE WrestleMania XI
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
Release Date:02/04/1995
No Contest
Character:Ice
Release Date:02/03/1995
Tough and Deadly
Character:Elmo Freech
Release Date:14/02/1995
The Misery Brothers
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/01/1995
German Fan Favorites
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:24/10/1994
Bret "Hit Man" Hart
Character:Roddy Piper
Release Date:10/08/1994
Back in Action
Character:Frank Rossi
Release Date:13/07/1994
WWE King of the Ring 1994
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:19/06/1994
Immortal Combat
Character:John Keller
Release Date:06/05/1994
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/04/1994
WWE WrestleMania X
Character:Roddy Piper (Referee)
Release Date:20/03/1994
The History Of WrestleMania
Character:
Release Date:02/02/1994
WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:05/11/1992
WWE SummerSlam 1992
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
Release Date:29/08/1992
WWE World Tour 1992
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:27/08/1992
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:25/06/1992
WWE Crunch Classic
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:28/05/1992
WWE WrestleMania VIII
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:05/04/1992
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:29/03/1992
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:19/01/1992
Fighting Fit with Rowdy Roddy Piper
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1992
WWE Survivor Series 1991
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:27/11/1991
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:24/11/1991
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:03/10/1991
WWE World Tour 1991
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:22/08/1991
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:27/06/1991
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:23/05/1991
WWE Greatest Hits
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:25/04/1991
WWE WrestleMania VII
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Ringside)
Release Date:24/03/1991
WWE Funniest Moments
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:27/02/1991
Tagteam
Character:Rick McDonald
Release Date:26/01/1991
WWE Survivor Series 1990
Character:Roddy Piper
Release Date:22/11/1990
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:25/07/1990
WWE WrestleFest '90
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:28/06/1990
WWE WrestleMania VI
Character:'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
Release Date:01/04/1990
Wrestling Superheroes
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:21/03/1990
The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage
Character:Maurice Steiger
Release Date:12/02/1990
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:21/01/1990
WWE Survivor Series 1989
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:23/11/1989
WWE WrestleMania V
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Host)
Release Date:02/04/1989
The Brains Behind the Brawn
Character:Roddy Piper
Release Date:15/03/1989
Buy & Cell
Character:Cowboy
Release Date:27/01/1989
They Live
Character:John Nada
Release Date:04/11/1988
Hulkamania 3
Character:Roddy Piper
Release Date:27/08/1988
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Character:Roddy Piper
Release Date:03/03/1988
Hell Comes to Frogtown
Character:Sam Hell
Release Date:29/01/1988
The Making of 'They Live'
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1988
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
Character:Roddy Piper
Release Date:15/12/1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 11
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:24/06/1987
WWE WrestleMania III
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:29/03/1987
WrestleMania III (Duplicated)
Character:Rowdy Roddy Piper
Release Date:29/03/1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:01/03/1987
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:01/01/1987
Inside the Steel Cage
Character:Roddy Piper
Release Date:11/12/1986
Body Slam
Character:Quick Rick Roberts
Release Date:21/11/1986
Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
Character:
Release Date:06/06/1986
Villains of the Squared Circle
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:06/06/1986
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
Character:Roddy Piper
Release Date:02/05/1986
WrestleMania II
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:07/04/1986
WrestleMania 2 (Duplicated)
Character:Rowdy Roddy Piper
Release Date:07/04/1986
WWE Grudge Match
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:27/03/1986
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:08/03/1986
The Wrestling Classic
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:07/11/1985
Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
Character:Roddy Piper
Release Date:15/09/1985
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
Character:Self
Release Date:13/09/1985
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:01/09/1985
PNW 60th Anniversary Wrestling Extravaganza
Character:
Release Date:21/05/1985
WrestleMania
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:31/03/1985
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (archive footage)
Release Date:01/03/1985
WWE War to Settle the Score
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:18/02/1985
Best of the WWF Volume 3
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:01/01/1985
Best of the WWF Volume 1
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:01/01/1985
Most Unusual Matches
Character:Roddy Piper
Release Date:01/01/1985
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
Character:Roddy Piper
Release Date:01/01/1985
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1985
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:15/07/1984
NWA Starrcade 1983
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:24/11/1983
NWA The Race to Starrcade
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:07/09/1983
NWA The Final Conflict
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Release Date:12/03/1983
The One and Only
Character:Leatherneck Joe Brady (uncredited)
Release Date:03/02/1978
Television Appearances
Mr. McMahon
Character:“Rowdy” Roddy Piper (Archive Footage)
WWE Rivals
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Biography: WWE Legends
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Table For 3
Character:Roddy Piper
WWE Rivalries
Character:
WWE Legends' House
Character:Himself
Wrestlemania Rewind
Character:Roddy Piper
Breaking In
Character:Mr. Weller
Storage Wars
Character:Himself
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Character:Self
Inside MMA
Character:Self - Guest
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Character:Da' Maniac
Celebrity Wrestling
Character:
WWE Hall of Fame
Character:Self - Inductee (as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper)
TNA iMPACT!
Character:
Cold Case
Character:Sweet' Sil Tavern (2010)
The Mullets
Character:
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
WWE SmackDown
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE SmackDown
Character:
Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends
Character:
WCW Thunder
Character:
MADtv
Character:Self
WCW Monday Nitro
Character:
The Outer Limits
Character:Marlon
Walker, Texas Ranger
Character:Cody 'The Crusader' Conway
Raw
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Raw
Character:Roddy Piper
Raw
Character:Rowdy Roddy Piper
Raw
Character:
Highlander: The Series
Character:Anthony Galen
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Character:Roddy Piper
The Highwayman
Character:Preacher
WWF Superstars
Character:
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Saturday Night's Main Event
Character:Roddy Piper
Saturday Night's Main Event
Character:“Rowdy” Roddy Piper
Saturday Night's Main Event
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Saturday Night's Main Event
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Commentary)
Tuesday Night Titans
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Tuesday Night Titans
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Archive footage)
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Character:Roddy Piper
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self (uncredited)
WWF All-Star Wrestling
Character:Roddy Piper
WWE Old School
Character:"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
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