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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-04-17 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Roddy Piper

Biography:

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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Known For

Acting

2024

Mr. McMahon as “Rowdy” Roddy Piper (Archive Footage)

2023

Superfan: The Story of Vladimir as Self (Archival Footage)

2022

Biography: Wrestlemania I as Self (archival footage)

2021

Biography: Shawn Michaels as Self (archive footage)
Biography: 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper as 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper (archive footage)
Biography: WWE Legends as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

2020

The Firefly Funhouse Match as Himself (archive footage)

2019

2018

Andre the Giant as Self (archive footage)

2017

2016

The Chair as Murphy
The Masked Saint as Nicky Stone
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness as Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
The Bet as Mr. Jablonski

2015

Lights Out as Detective Callahan
The Green Fairy as Oscar Wilde
The Old Boys as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Adventures of a Pizza Guy as Marek Slavomir
WWE Table For 3 as Roddy Piper

2014

Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies as Rowdy Roddy Piper
Don't Look Back as Eddie Starks
I Am Santa Claus as Himself
Other Plans as Dean Evans

2013

2012

Clear Lake as Wayne

2011

Green Lantern: Emerald Knights as Bolphunga (voice)
Alien Opponent as Father Mulluzzo
The True Story of WrestleMania as Self (archive footage)
Pizza Man as Himself
Fancypants as Smiley

2010

The Portal as Homeless George
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Storage Wars as Himself

2009

WWE WrestleMania XXV as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

2008

WWE Royal Rumble 2008 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
A Gothic Tale as Narrator

2007

Ghosts of Goldfield as Jackson Smith
Blind Eye as Fred Mears
Super Sweet 16: The Movie as Mitch Connors
Inside MMA as Self - Guest

2006

Legion : The Final Exorcism as Lucas McMurter
Honor as LT Tyrell
Domestic Import as Bronco Bill
WWE Cyber Sunday 2006 as Roddy Piper
Shut Up and Shoot! as Yokum The Bartender

2005

Three Wise Guys as Pastor Roberts
TNA Final Resolution 2005 as Roddy Piper (Special Guest Referee)
WWE: Wrestlemania Recall as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

2004

2003

WWE Judgment Day 2003 as Roddy Piper
WWE Backlash 2003 as Roddy Piper
WWE Wrestlemania XIX as Rowdy Roddy Piper
Cold Case as Sweet' Sil Tavern (2010)

2002

Ultimate Fights from the Movies as Nada (They Live) (archive footage)

2000

Jack of Hearts as Detective Deeks
WCW SuperBrawl 2000 as Roddy Piper (Referee)

1999

The Shepherd as Miles
WCW SuperBrawl IX as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Slamboree 1999 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW The Great American Bash 1999 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Last to Surrender as Nick Ford
WCW Starrcade 1999 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
WWE SmackDown as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

1998

Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows as Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
Hard Time as Randy
WCW Spring Stampede 1998 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Slamboree 1998 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW The Great American Bash 1998 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Fall Brawl 1998 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

1997

The Bad Pack as Dash Simms
Dead Tides as Mick Leddy
WCW SuperBrawl VII as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Uncensored 1997 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW The Great American Bash 1997 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Slamboree 1997 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Bash at The Beach 1997 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Halloween Havoc 1997 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
First Encounter as Lieutenant Edward Ganz

1996

Sci-fighters as Det. Cameron Grayson
WWE WrestleMania XII as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Marked Man as Frank Gibson
WCW Starrcade 1996 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Terminal Rush as Bartel
WCW Halloween Havoc 1996 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (WWE President)

1995

Jungleground as Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Cornell
Tough and Deadly as Elmo Freech
No Contest as Ice
WWE WrestleMania XI as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
MADtv as Self

1994

Back in Action as Frank Rossi
German Fan Favorites 2 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Immortal Combat as John Keller
WWE King of the Ring 1994 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania X as Roddy Piper (Referee)

1993

Walker, Texas Ranger as Cody 'The Crusader' Conway
Raw as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (archive footage)
Raw as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

1992

WWE Crunch Classic as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE World Tour 1992 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania VIII as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Royal Rumble 1992 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Highlander: The Series as Anthony Galen

1991

WWE World Tour 1991 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania VII as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Ringside)
Tagteam as Rick McDonald
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Survivor Series 1991 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

1990

WWE WrestleFest '90 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWF SuperTape vol. 2 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Royal Rumble 1990 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania VI as 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper

1989

Buy & Cell as Cowboy
WWE WrestleMania V as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Host)
WWE Survivor Series 1989 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

1988

They Live as John Nada
Hulkamania 3 as Roddy Piper

1987

WWE WrestleMania III as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Best of the WWF: volume 10 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Best of the WWF: volume 11 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Highwayman as Preacher

1986

WrestleMania II as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Body Slam as Quick Rick Roberts
WWF Wrestling Challenge as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

1985

WrestleMania as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Wrestling Classic as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE War to Settle the Score as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
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 1 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Best of the WWF: volume 4 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

1984

1983

NWA Starrcade 1983 as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
NWA The Final Conflict as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
NWA The Race to Starrcade as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

1978

The One and Only as Leatherneck Joe Brady (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Production

2008